CHRISTINE T.

SOUFERIS
csouferis@gmail.com
CERTIFICATION Secondary Illinois Initial Certification (Type 09) in English, expected Winter 2014 Middle School Endorsement expected in Language Arts Substitute Teaching Certificate (Type 39) Northern Cook County Paraprofessional Certificate (State & NCLB Approved) EDUCATION DePaul University, M.Ed. Secondary Education English, Chicago, IL The University of Iowa, B.A. English, Minor in Mass Communications, Iowa City, IA

March 2012 Present May 2011

TEACHING RELATED EXPERIENCE Student Teacher August 2013 Current Niles North High School, Skokie, IL Facilitated learning of American literature for 10th and 11th grade honors and regular level classrooms with use of student-centered lessons and activities. AVID Tutor September 2012 June 2013 Mather High School, Chicago, IL Conduct tutorial sessions that enhance the concept of collaborative learning and the practice of student lead discussions. Assist students in various subjects including but not limited to: math, science, and English with the use of textbooks, class materials, and AVID classroom resources. Evaluate student binders, student tutorial worksheets, notes, and discussions. Mentor students in order to develop academic and personal success. Exploratorium Leader May 2010-Aug 2010 Skokie Park District, Skokie, IL Maintained daily facility requirements to ensure a safe environment for children ages 1-13. Collaborated with team members in creating various physical and team building activities for children Coordinated and supervised staff for events (i.e. birthdays, fieldtrips, camps) . PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Administrative Assistant June 2011 March 2012 Pinnacle Financial Forum, Skokie, IL Coordinated inter-departmental communications about daily financial matters & client requests Liaison between firm and external entities in providing assistance to client requests Maintained firms accounting and member record systems by overseeing record maintenance Sales Associate/Key Holder Jan. 2006- March 2010 Oilily, Chicago, IL Consistently achieved personal sales goals among team, which lead to maintaining top status within the company. Informed clients of new product, events, and upcoming promotions in effort to meet their fashion needs. LEADERSHIP Alumni Relations Chairwoman, House Corporation Board Oct. 2008-Oct. 2009 Gamma Phi Beta, Iowa City, IA Strengthened communication among chapter members and 1000+ alumni. Organized yearly alumni appreciate brunch, which resulted in extremely successful presence and a surplus of donations for our Iowa City chapter. Iowa City Crisis Center Volunteer Iowa City, IA Weekly visits to center to organize and distribute groceries. Sept. 2008-April 2010

Attended individual conferences with troubled clients from college population to provide positive morale for their struggling issues including but not limited to: relationships, finances, and emotional disorders.