LAUREN RALPH

ralph8@illinois.edu 0N251 Woodvale Road Winfield, IL 60190 (630) 639-6496

Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Major: Special Education James Scholar Cumulative GPA: 3.78/4.0 Champaign, IL May 2014

Work Experience
Western DuPage Special Recreation Association Part-Time Staff Assist children and adults with disabilities in recreational programs Work one-on-one as inclusion aide to participants Facilitate activities that allow individuals to thrive Office of Undergraduate Admissions Part-time Staff Answered incoming calls and directed them appropriately Stuffed and labeled mailings Imported information through Talisma computer program Carol Stream, IL May 2010 - Present

Champaign, IL November 2011-April 2012

Champaign-Urbana Special Recreation Champaign, IL After-School Program Leader December 2010 May 2011 Worked with youth and teen participants with disabilities in an after school program Designed daily lesson plans with help of supervisor Assisted in completion of homework and adaptive skills Wheaton Park District Swim Instructor Taught swimming lessons to children ages 3-12 Offered excellent customer service to parents Wheaton, IL November 2008 - August 2010

Related Activities
Best Buddies Champaign, IL University of Illinois August 2010 - Present Attend events with buddy twice a month, contact buddy once a week Maintain contact with buddy throughout the year to form lasting relationship Phi Eta Sigma Honor Fraternity Champaign, IL Member November 2011-Present Maintain cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher to be eligible and stay an active member

Kappa Kappa Gamma External Philanthopy Chair Manage all external philanthropy events and fundraisers Assist in coordinating internal philanthropy event for chapter

Urbana, IL December 2011-November 2012

Panhellenic Council Champaign, IL Gamma Chi January 2012-September 2012 Participate in semester long class entailing recruitment counselor Act as guide for potential new members of Greek community during recruitment process Circle of Friends Champaign, IL Volunteer February-April 2012 Completed 30 hours of community experience Presented lessons and participated in activities with clients Planted a garden with flowers and vegetables and painted benches in the yard as our final project Illini Mentor Program Champaign, IL University of Illinois August 2010-May 2012 Tutored fourth grade student two hours a week at Prairie Elementary School in Urbana Co-taught one hour academic assistance along with one hour programming activity with group Maintained contact with student along with parents to ensure progress

Special Skills and Interests

Efficient with the use of Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and IMovie Studied seven years of Spanish Enjoy outdoor activities and water sports