ANDREW TIMMONS
Contact Info:
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1-(574)-870-8040
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
- B.A. in English with Honors (expected May 2016)
GPA: 3.7/ 4.0
Honors and Awards: Four year renewable Loyola Scholarship; Maroon and Gold Society Member; 2015
Damen Student Award Nominee; English Honors Program
Twin Lakes High School
Monticello, IN
Diploma with Honors
- GPA: 3.7/ 4.0
- Class President
Honors and Awards: National Honor Society, Soccer Team Captain, A-Average Honor Roll (2008-2012),
Award for Excellence in English, Loyola University Chicago four year renewable Loyola Scholarship
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Loyola University Chicago - Research/Teaching Assistant for WSGS 397
Chicago, IL
TA for Dr. Hctor Garca
- Conducted research over the critical study of masculinity
- Developed course over study of masculinities
- Created course syllabus
- Weekly meetings with Dr. Garca to plan/discuss course goals
- Conducted research over representation of masculinities in literature, art, and culture
- Will lecture/facilitate class discussion in Spring 2016
May 2015-Present
Loyola University Chicago - Conference Services
Chicago, IL
At-Your-Service-Desk Worker
- Accommodate guests staying in residence halls for conferences/special events
- Process payments
- Coordinate and facilitate large group check-ins and check-outs
- Drive guests in shuttle van to airport
- Drive guests in golf cart to buildings on campus
- Offer workshops and create tutorials for the ePortfolio program
May 2015-August 2015
Loyola University Chicago - Center for Experiential Learning
Chicago, IL
ePortfolio Peer Mentor
August 2014-Present
- Provide technical support to students
- Research Web2.0 programs to use in ePortfolios and created tutorials for them
- Create and populate various ePortfolios for use as examples and professional projects
- Schedule and present the ePortfolio program to university faculty and students
- Offer workshops and create tutorials for the ePortfolio program
Cook County States Attorneys Office
Chicago, IL
Law Clerk
June 2014-August 2014
ANDREW TIMMONS
- Served in the courtroom of the Hon. Evelyn B. Clay
- Assisted three attorneys in the felony trials division
- Called in requests for evidence, notified witnesses, organized case files
- Maintained and updated the CLERKS system daily
Loyola University Chicago - Office of Undergraduate Admission
Chicago, IL
Student Ambassador
- Greet students and their families as they arrive on campus
- Provide campus tours
- Participate in student panels
- Field questions about on-campus student life student life
January 2014-January 2015
RHINO Poetry
Chicago, IL
Intern
September 2013-January 2015
- File and organize submissions, participate in round-table discussions and readings
- Update Excel files with current sales and submission fees
- Accept mail and organize according to type of submission
Triple Js Futures
Monticello, IN
Manager
June 2013-August 2013
Employee
June 2008-June 2013
- Supervised employees, devised schedules, took inventory
- Maintained an operating food establishment at a popular amusement park (Indiana Beach)
- Provided customer service and support
The Herald Journal
Monticello, IN
Intern
- Called various persons and organizations for quotes and comments
- Formatted and entered vital information to the Sports page
- Wrote recaps of various meetings and sports games
- Took statistics for sporting events
August 2011-May 2012
VOLUNTEER WORK
Loyola University Chicago - First-Year Companion
First-Year Companions offer servant-leadership on campus to first-year students in an effort to build
community and deepen faith throughout the first-year experience.
Chicago, IL
First-Year Companion
August 2013-Present
- Meet with assigned first-year students once a week
- Mentor and offer advice to first-year students
- Organize programs for first-year students
Student Co-Coordinator
January 2015-Present
- Organize and facilitate weekly meetings for the Companions volunteers (~30 volunteers)
- Arrange partnerships among Companions and assign partnerships to first-year residence halls
- Maintain communication with first-year resident assistants and resident directors
- Organize Welcome Week activities and volunteer experiences (assisting move-in, greeting parents, etc)
- Organize large-scale campus-wide programs for first-year students
Loyola University Chicago - Loyola 360 Retreats
The Loyola 360 Retreat offers an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the Jesuit mission and identity
as well as a sense of community through the common first-year experience.
ANDREW TIMMONS
Chicago, IL
Loyola 360 Retreat Leader
August 2014-Present
- Plan a retreat centered around exposing fist-year students to Ignatian values and principles
- Facilitate small group reflections
- Facilitate challenge course activities
- Deliver talks centered on creating healthy habits for first-year students
Loyola 360 Retreat Captain
May 2015-Present
- Plan a retreat centered around exposing fist-year students to Ignatian values and principles
- Coordinate travel / room and board logistics for retreat
- Organize and facilitate weekly leadership meetings prior to retreat
- Facilitate small group reflection
- Facilitate leadership training over summer and fall terms
- Facilitate challenge course activities
- Deliver talk centered on creating healthy habits for first-year students
Loyola University Chicago - Alternative Break Immersions
Alternative Break Immersions offer students an opportunity to live simply, build community, deepen faith, and
do justice, while sharing work and gaining new awareness from our interactions with diverse communities
and one another.
Chicago, IL
Alternative Break Immersion Student Leader
September 2014-Present
- Plan and form an itinerary for a week long domestic trip for undergraduate students
- Facilitate small group reflections centered around social justice
- Make contact and maintain communication with host-community
- Arrange for transportation, housing, and meals
- Design and maintenance of a budget
Honors and Awards
Loyola University Chicago - Excellence Awards Committee
The Excellence Awards is an annual event sponsored by the Division of Student Development intended to
honor students, staff, and faculty for their commitment to excellence in reaching Loyolas mission and values.
Chicago, IL
Student Committee Member
October 2015-Present
- Meet with committee bi-weekly to discuss pertinent issues and developments
- Revise and develop nomination and selection criteria
- Identify and reach out to members of Loyola community to sit on various selection committees
Maroon and Gold Society Selection Committee
October 2015-Present
- Review nominees for selection to Maroon and Gold Society
Loyola University Chicago - Maroon and Gold Society
Loyola University Chicago established the Maroon & Gold Society to recognize rising seniors who have
demonstrated a commitment to leadership, academic excellence, and service to others.
Chicago, IL
Member
- Serve as an ambassador for the university
- Critically and evaluate my student experience with administrators
- Communicate desires and needs of students to administrators and board members
May 2015-Present
Loyola University Chicago - English Honors Program
Chicago, IL
Member
August 2012-Present
- Admitted in recognition of achievement and maintenance of 3.4 major GPA
- Participate in Honors Seminars (ENGL395), taught by senior faculty members and often dealing with highly
specific subject material.
ANDREW TIMMONS
Loyola University Chicago - 4-Year Renewable Loyola Scholarship
Chicago, IL
Recipient
- Received for recognition and maintenance of academic excellence
August 2012-Present
ANDREW TIMMONS
REFERENCES
Hctor Garca
Spanish Senior Lecturer, Associate Faculty WSGS
773.508.3780
April Gutierrez
Staff leader for First-Year Companions
Director of Retreats
Owner, Triple Js Futures
Katie Duffey
Former editor, Monticello Herald Journal
Ralph Hamilton
Editor-in-Chief, RHINO Poetry
Virginia Bell
Editor, RHINO Poetry
Adjunct professor of English at Loyola University Chicago
Michelle Kusel
ePortfolio Program Director, Center for Experiential Learning
Mary Alice Berg
Assistant Director, Office of Undergraduate Admission
Lauren Brown
Supervising Attorney, Assistant States Attorney
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773.508.2159
Susan Haarman
Jennifer Ousely
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773.508.3780
Lauren Schwer
Director of Alternative Break Immersion Program
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