Education:

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Degree: B.A. in history, May 2002
Minor: criminology and 18 credits in political science

Cambridge University, Cambridge, England
Courses: 9 credit hours in Elizabethan English history
Dates attended: July-August 2001

Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Courses: 3 credit hours in Russian history; 3 credit hours in public speaking
Dates attended: July-August 1998

Broward Community College, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Courses: 21 credit hours in a dual-enrollment program
Dates attended: fall 1997-spring 1999

Westminster Academy, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Graduated in the top 10% of my class in 1999

Special awards:

Dean’s List at University of Florida, fall 1999 and fall 2000
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
Chosen for Georgetown University’s high school honors program, summer 1998
National Honor Society in high school
High Honor Roll every semester in high school

Leadership/Activities:

September 2000- present: Weekly volunteer, Three Rivers Legal Services, Gainesville, FL; review and screen applications for legal service with clients in interview setting; explain clients’ applications and reason for visit to the lawyers as well as help in filling out forms

Fall 2000-present: Member of College Republicans; help organize and vote on decisions involving organization; participated in campaigning for various politicians

Fall 1999- present: Reformed University Fellowship (RUF), University of Florida

Spring 2000-present: Core Group for RUF; the leadership group that meets weekly to plan, organize and run RUF

July 2000: Attended Young America’s Foundation college conference in Washington, D.C.; listened to politicians, journalists and professors speak about leadership and political issues in the United States

June-December 2000: Retail sales, Williams-Sonoma, Fort Lauderdale, FL; responsibilities included customer relations, inventory of expensive merchandise and handling large amounts of cash