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87 Washington Street
Hopedale, NY 11233
Phone: 555-555-5555
Email: xxxxx@xyz.edu
EDUCATION
XYZ UNIVERSITY
Hopedale, NY: BA, American Studies
Cumulative GPA: 3.93
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY STUDY ABROAD (Summer 2005)
University of Trier, Germany
• Researched and presented to policymakers several successful school design and construction
projects to support the Administration Schools as Centers of Community proposal.
Washington Semester Independent Research Project (Spring 2004)
American University
• Examined how the increasing dependence of needy students on federal loans instead of grants for
higher education has affected college access and enrollment; culminating in 65-page paper
Historical Society of Saratoga Springs (Spring 2003)
Research Assistant
• Researched archival materials, wrote text panels and selected objects for a historical exhibit on
Saratoga in the 1930s
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Vice President/Academic Affairs (2003-2004)
Student Government Association, XYZ University
• Chaired 60-member body representing each academic department and student perspectives on
curricular issues
• Participated in college-wide policy decisions concerning such ethical issues as the sale of cigarettes
on campus
• Made detailed oral and written presentations of curricular reform actions in public student fora
Presidential Search Committee (2002-2004)
XYZ University
• Served as one of two students on a college-wide committee to nominate the sixth President of XYZ
University, through all stages including:
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o A detailed self-study of institutional needs and goals to determine selection criteria
o Search for, and hire of, a higher-education specialty consultant
o Written evaluation of each applicant, interviews and final recommendation to the Board of
Trustees
Honors Forum Council (2001-2002)
Student Body Representative, XYZ University
• Set goals and guidelines for the first two years of Skidmore�019s innovative, comprehensive
honors program whose mission is to increase intellectual engagement and academic rigor in
students�019 freshman and sophomore years
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
Student Alumni Society: Founding Member (2002-present)
Committee on Academic Freedoms: Student Representative (2002-present)
Skidmore Orchestra: French Horn (2001-present)
American Studies Club: Secretary (2001-present)
COMPUTER/LANGUAGE SKILLS
Proficient in written and spoken German
Extensive experience with Internet Explorer, HTML, Lexis-Nexis and Microsoft Office