The Guilford Five:

Writing

• Tested out of English 101 and 102 with SAT verbal score of 700 and AP test
• Completed at least one paper or journal for every class since I came to Guilford
• Writing Intensive English classes: "Greeks in Love and War," "Contemporary American Drama," "American Film and Culture 1929-1940," Teaching Assistant for English 102 "The Search for Meaning"

Research

• Received an A- in Research Methods for Psychology
• Research papers for "Greeks in Love and War," "American Film and Culture 1929-1940," "International Relations" and "Cross Cultural Psychology"
• Plans for Senior Thesis research Project for Honors in Psychology

Quantitative Skills

• Tested out of quantitative requirement
• Learned SPSS and statistics in "Research Methods"

Oral Skills

• 15 minute oral presentation on my research paper for "American Film and Culture 1929-1940"
• Lead many discussions and six classes as a Teaching Assistant for English 102 "The Search for Meaning"

Information Technology

• Learned Microsoft PowerPoint for "American Film and Culture 1929-1940" presentation

• Independent Study: Electronic Portfolio

• Internet Navigation strengthened from research in all classes

My Five:

People Skills

• Provide information as a CHAOS Team Leader and Teaching Assistant
• Council and advise First Year Students as a Mentor and CHAOS leader
• Interact with students, faculty, staff, and the Greensboro Community in all activities listed on my resume
• Motivate students as CHAOS team leader, Treasurer, and Community Concerns/Student Services Chair
• Work as a team member with CHAOS and Avanti activities and working with a research methods partner all semester
• Work with diverse people with tutoring and Project Community

 Leadership Skills

• Delegate responsibilities, as evident in CHAOS and Senate positions
• Initiate new activities, such as with a.i.d.s. about AIDS and Avanti ideas
• Achieve Results, as evident by Senate activities, CHAOS, and the success of the First Year Advisory Board

Planning Skills

• Time Management—balancing all the activities on my resume while staying on the dean’s list and having fun at college
• Organization: CHAOS, Avanti, Project Community, the First Year Advisory Board, and Senate activities all required planning ahead for major events

Creativity

• Strategic Thinking—in planning for CHAOS, Avanti, and Project Community activities
• Problem Solving for CHAOS, Senate, and tutoring
• Graphic Design for posters and fliers for Project Community and a.i.d.s. about AIDS

Work Ethic

• Flexible; you’d have to be with the chaos of CHAOS, Senate, and Project Community
• Follow-through, as evident by the many accomplishments of my committees and the success of the events I helped to plan for all activities on my resume