What do I do?Pool Operator

Head LifeguardStudent

Part-time Nanny

Alexandra Burgess(Alex)

A little birdy told me…

Born Here (Fort Hood

Texas)

Good at this

Care for these kids as a part-time job while in college

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Education • Graduated Summa Cum Laude from John Hardin High School in May 2009

• Currently a 3rd year Spanish Major at the University of Kentucky

• Expected Graduation: December 2012

Academic Recognitions• Dean’s List (2009-Present)• President of Kirwan Tower (2009-

2010), Resident Student Association

• Member of Sigma Delta Pi, National Hispanic Honor Society

• Recipient of the Provost Scholarship• Volunteer at Carnegie Center for

Literacy and Learning• Created and currently maintain a

bilingual website for the Latino Community of Lexington called “Latino Lex”

Work Accomplishments

• Promoted to Head Lifeguard after 3 years at Radcliff Parks and Recreation

• Created and currently manage Radcliff City Pool Swim Program (including Baby Splash, general, adult, and private swim lessons)

• Promoted to Pool Operator after 4 years at Radcliff Parks and Recreation

• Employed at RP&RD for 7 years

Strengths

Individualization

Achiever

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Restorative

TEACH FOR AMERICA

GRAD SCHOOL

After graduation either…

To make some of this..

Option 1: Graduate School

• Further Spanish Language and comprehension skills• Work as a T.A. while attending graduate school• Become a Spanish Professor at the graduate level• OR work as a Translator for the government or a health care agency

Teach here for 2 years (minimum requirement)

THEN, remain with the corps OR apply for a job as an ESL (English as a

Second Language Teacher) in a Spanish

speaking country

Option 2:

Contact me:LinkedIn:

http://www.linkedin.com pub/alexandra-burgess/3a/937/84

E-mail:alex.burgess@g.uky.edu

Twitter: @alieeejandra Phone: (270)307-4478