Emma Shaw  

EDUCATION Bachelor of Science-Psychology Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois       ` May 2015 Minor: Communication           GPA: 3.8/4.0  

RELATED EXPERIENCE  Housing Ambassador~Western Illinois University~Macomb,Illinois~May 2013-Present

Conduct tours of residence halls and informing students of university policies Assist students and parents throughout the housing process Perform clerical tasks such as scanning, indexing, mail forwarding, operating a register

and answering telephones Create various i.d. cards and badges for students, faculty, and staff

 ORGANIZATIONS

Promotions Chair ~ Communication Student Society~Western Illinois University~Fall 2014-Spring 2015 Help plan for weekly events by providing input at weekly meetings Advertise for the organization by creating and posting weekly flyers Update social media pages to promote the organization Decorate bulletin boards throughout the communication building in order to raise

awareness of the organization

Fellowship Servant Leader~Campus Students for Christ~Western Illinois University~Spring 2014- Present

Announce upcoming events during worship services Develop devotions for organization meetings Coordinate with two other servant leaders and three staff members during weekly

meetings Oversee, assist with, and delegate all CSC events such as birthday celebrations, Easter

dinner, Welcome Week Luau and Block Party, Winter Formal, Barn Party, Homecoming activities, etc.  

Women’s Ministry Leader~Campus Students for Christ~Western Illinois University~Fall 2013-Present Plan and help with monthly women’s ministry events Lead a bible study weekly for female students Organize and assist with a women’s ministry retreat every semester

  Discipleship Group Leader~Campus Students for Christ~Western Illinois University~Fall 2013-Present

Facilitate a weekly small group discussion following worship services Welcome individuals into my home by providing refreshments often Support group by praying for and being available to listen to any issues they may face Keep track of attendance and following up with individuals if a pattern of absence

develops  

Organization Member~Campus Students for Christ ~Western Illinois University~Spring 2013-Present Attend weekly meetings to plan for CSC events and services Supervise, delegating, and assisting with the ministry’s homecoming activities Prepare cakes for the ministry monthly to celebrate the congregation’s birthdays Volunteer to help at the ministry’s annual blood drive Assist at various outreach events by helping set up and serving or providing food

 VOLUNTEERING/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT   Prayer Hotline~   Campus Students for Christ ~Western Illinois University~Spring 2014

Served as operator to answer calls and provide prayer and support Recruited and trained students to become operators for the hotline

  Shiloh Children’s Ranch~Campus Students for Christ~Spring 2014

Carried in firewood for the homes at Shiloh Assisted in remodeling the homes by removing linoleum from floors Provided childcare for younger children that remained home while parents took a couple

of their older children to a college visit  

BridgePointe Christian Church~Providence, Rhode Island ~Spring 2014 Served as Nursery volunteers during worship services Cleaned the church and decorated for its one year anniversary service Cleaned a recreation center in the community that has a partnership with BridgePointe Served at a soup kitchen in the area Filled hundreds of Easter eggs for the church’s Easter egg hunt

  CIY Block Party~Campus Students for Christ~Summer 2013 & 2014

Helped with event by arranging photo booth and raking sand volleyball court Served sno-cones and beverages to students Raised awareness of campus ministries by interacting with high school students

  Camp Counselor~Lamoine Christian Service Camp~Tennessee, Illinois~Summer 2012

Supervised a cabin of female high school students and enforced camp rules Lead a camp team through various activities throughout the week Facilitated a small group discussion with camp team following worship services

 WORK EXPERIENCE

 Chemistry Lab Assistant~Hannibal LaGrange University~Hannibal, Missouri~August 2011-May 2012 Set up for and conducted trial runs of upcoming lab experiments Maintained general cleanliness and order in the lab by sanitizing beakers and pipettes Organized chemical storage closet Assisted professor with grading assignments

  Convenience Store Employee~West Central FS~Stronghurst, Illinois~September 2010-September 2013

Operated cash register and gas pump machines Provided general maintenance of store by cleaning and stocking shelves and coolers Prepared pizza and other food items Exhibited quality customer service when taking orders and ringing up customers

 HONORS

College of Arts and Sciences Student Council ~Western Illinois University~Fall 2014-Spring 2015 Psi Chi Member~Western Illinois University~Inducted Spring 2014 Researched the Effects of Social Consensus & Conformity Regarding Attitude Certainty~Spring 2014Presented at Undergraduate Research Day~Western Illinois University~Spring 2014 and 2015 Psychology Department Distinguished Junior~Western Illinois University~Spring 2014 Mortar Board Honor Society~Western Illinois University~ Inducted Spring 2014 Presented at Midwestern Psychological Association Conference~Spring 2015Jim Joyce Psychology Scholarship recipient~ Spring 2015Cecile A. Christison Sterrett College Scholar nominee ~ Spring 2015