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Interview Volunteer
Year Up
- Present 1 year 6 months
Help students gain experience with the corporate interview process and coach them to perform well and showcase their abilities and potential during the interview process.
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Annual Volunteer
The Glass Slipper Project
- 9 years 1 month
Social Services
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Volunteer | Auxiliary Board Co-Chair 2014-2015
Teen Living Programs
- 7 years 6 months
Children
Responsible for developing and facilitating programs that help homeless teens obtain employment, providing educational assistance and restructuring TLP’s volunteer program.
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"Big" Mentor
Big Brothers Big Sisters
- 3 years 3 months
Children
Served as a mentor for a child in effort to provide positive behavior modeling, increase her chances of attaining academic success and decrease chances of experiencing drug and alcohol abuse.
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Executive Board, Secretary
Black Women's Leadership Council (Xerox ERG)
- 2 years 1 month
Civil Rights and Social Action
Support the mission of the Black Women’s Leadership Council to serve as a catalyst to advance professional development and address issues unique to Black women in the Xerox work place.
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Chicago Chapter Director
Black Women's Leadership Council (Xerox ERG)
- 1 year 3 months
Civil Rights and Social Action
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Executive Member
HIGHER Community
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