Lesley Faulkner Resume
Lesley Faulkner
lfaulkner@wesleyan.edu
EDUCATION
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT Expected May 2011 Bachelor of Arts Candidate, Psychology and American Studies Major
Loomis Chaffee, Windsor, CT
June 2007
EXPERIENCE
Wesleyan University Admissions, Tour Guide, Middletown, CT Spring 2008
Used on the spot thinking and created innovative ways to inform perspective students and parents about the many opportunities at Wesleyan University.
Sylvia’s, Hostess, New York, NY Summer 2008
Welcomed and juggled various guests at a busy and highly acclaimed restaurant. This included seating arrangements, questions and concerns, and filling in wherever help was needed to ensure that the restaurant continued to run smoothly.
Wadsworh Athenaeum, Teen Ambassador, Hartford, CT 2003-2007
Liaison between museum and teenagers from the Hartford area. Helped increase the number of teenagers coming to the Wadsworth Athenaeum through creating activities and workshops that pertained to youth.
Middletown Commission of the Arts, Camp Counselor, Middletown, CT Summer 2007 & 2006
Monitored children from the ages 6-14 and assisted with the development of their visual and performance arts skills.
Quick-E Sign and Copy, Assistant, Cromwell, CT Summer 2004 – Summer 2007
Multi-tasked between answering phone calls, organizing projects, working the cash register, and assisting customers.
VOLUNTEER WORK
Elizabeth Mercy Mission, Server, Hartford, CT Spring 2003-2007
Prepared and served food to the homeless.
Loomis Chaffee School, Deans Monitor, Windsor, CT Spring 2006
Obtained the names of people in attendance and surveyed information to the Deans.
ACTIVITIES
Management Leadership Conference Fall 2008
Part of a conference that accepted 30 students to participate in various seminars over fall break. Learned leadership skills critical to career success from experts and executives from top companies, organizations and institutions.
SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee), Wesleyan University Fall 2008- Present
One of 12 student athletes who represent the school in order to promote attendance at athletic events, create ways for student athletes to participate in community service, and increase presence on campus while endorsing a positive image of the student athlete.
Senior Projects, Windsor, CT May 2007
Member of a two-person team that researched and developed a media presentation on the evolution of the integration of African American and Latino students’ at Loomis Chaffee. Presented findings to the school body and administration.
PRISM (People Rising in Support of Multiculturalism), President, Loomis Chaffee Fall 2005-Spring 2007
Organized cultural events at high school and raised awareness of school community about under represented cultures.
PriceWaterhouse Coopers Accounting Institute, Bryant University, Participant Summer 2006
Selected to participate in a weeklong program to developed business and management skills. Applied learned skills in the development and promotion of a product line. Chief Marketing Officer and spoke person for team that won first place for originality and presentation.
Volleyball
Wesleyan University Varsity Volleyball Fall 2007-Present
Loomis Chaffee Varsity, Captain (2007)
Fall 2003- Fall 2006
MEMBERSHIPS
NAACP, Member, Middletown, CT 2001- Present
Discuss current racial issues and possible solutions.
Jack and Jill of America, Member, Greater Hartford Area 2003- Present
Philanthropy and Leadership Development
SKILLS
Computer Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Adobe Acrobat, faxing, copying
Language Intermediate Spanish
