Education        University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
                        •  Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with a minor in Spanish:  January 1997
                        •  Teacher Certification: Grades 6-12
                        •  Grade Point Average:  3.53/4.00

Experience
1998-1999      Graduate Assistant, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
                        •  Worked in the University of Illinois Athletic Department as a graduate assistant
                        •  Started to complete course work for a Master's degree in Education

1998-1999      Urbana High School Junior Varsity Girl's Basketball Coach, Urbana, Illinois

Spring 1998    Temporary Teaching Position, Urbana High School;  Urbana School District 116
                        •  Responsible for four classes:  two geometry and two second year algebra
                        •  Assumed responsibilities of classroom teacher for a semester (18 weeks)

Fall 1997        Student Teaching, Elk Grove High School; Township High School District 214
                        •  Taught pre-algebra 60 and algebra 70
                        •  Responsibilities included planning and modifying curriculum to fit an alternative schedule, and
                            evaluating student progress through traditional and alternative forms of assessment

1997-1998      Volunteer Assistant Coach
                        •  Elk Grove High School and Urbana High School: Junior Varsity and Varsity Girl's Basketball

1995-1997      Staff Support Office, Township High School District 214, Arlington Heights, Illinois
                        •  Collected, analyzed, interpreted and presented data
                        •  Networked computers and installed software
                        •  Assisted in overall operations in areas of payroll, professional development workshop planning,
                           program evaluation and the Cooperative Teacher Education Program

1994-1997      Hometown Heroes Program, Champaign, Illinois
                        •  Guest speaker at various schools in the Champaign-Urbana area
                        •  Spoke to children about the dangers of drugs and alcohol and the importance of an education

1994-1998      Basketball Camp Coach
                        •  Theresa Grentz and Kathy Lindsey Basketball Camps at the University of Illinois
                        •  Indiana State University Basketball Position Camp
                        •  Illinois State University Team Basketball Camp
                           Responsibilities included teaching and demonstrating skills for girls ages 7-17,
                           coaching and officiating games, providing individual instruction, and providing
                           dormitory supervision

Honors
1996                •  Golden Key National Honor Society
1995-97           •  Three time George Huff Award recipient for achieving a GPA of 4.00 or above (on a 5.0 scale)
                            while participating in a varsity sport
1994-1997       •  Lillian Speck Courtsiders Award in recognition of leadership, attitude and academics
1995                •  University of Illinois Women's Basketball team co-captain
1995                •  University of Illinois College of Education Dean's List (Fall Semeser)
1994                •  Alpha Lambda Delta National Academic Honor Society for Freshman
1994                •  University of Illinois Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society
1993                •  University of Illinois College of Education Dean's List (Spring semester)

Activities
1993-1997      University of Illinois Women's Basketball Team
                        •  Four year letter winner
                        •  1997 Big Ten Conference Champions and NCAA Sweet Sixteen

1994-1997      Student Athlete Advisory Board
                        •  Three-year member serving as a liaison between athletes and administrators