Madeline (Mimi) Stender Campus Address 616 E Green Street Apartment 708 Champaign, Il 61820 Home Address 900

Elm Place Glencoe, Il 60022 (847) 533-6754

Education Student in the School of Education, Special Education Department, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, August 2010-Present New Trier High School, Winnetka, Illinois, August 2006-May 2010 Honors Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, University of Illinois, 2011-Present Phi Eta Sigma, University of Illinois, 2011-Present James Scholars Honors Program, School of Education, University of Illinois, 2010-Present Deans List, Fall 2010 Student Teaching Experiences Westview Elementary School, Champaign, Illinois. October-December, 2012 Taught reading intervention groups for students aged kindergarten-5th grade Experience Related to Special Education Keshet, Skokie, Illinois. Summer 2011 and 2012 Worked in one-on-one and group environments with campers with disabilities Was part of a team of one-on-one camper-counselor pairs in the Tween Camp Best Buddies, University of Illinois. September 2010- Present Associate member of Best Buddies on campus at the University of Illinois Worked in fun environments with peers and adults with various disabilities Created a Dance Production for New Trier Students with Special Needs, New Trier High School, Winnetka, Illinois. School year, 2010 Created, organized, taught and co-choreographed a dance for New Trier students with special needs to perform Camp Hope Buddy, Algonquin, Illinois. Summer, 2009 and 2010 Buddy paired one-on-one with a camper with special needs at this one week overnight camp On call 24/7 and entirely responsible for my camper Board and Club Member, ELS (Enriching Lives Through Service) Club, New Trier High School, Winnetka, Illinois. School year, 2007-2010 Board member: Helped coordinate 150 ELS Club student helpers and organize and facilitate monthly social events Club member: Worked in special education classrooms up to 4 periods a day

Assisted in classes for academics, music, gym, and social and life skills development

Senior Instructional Leadership Corps (SILC), New Trier High School, Winnetka, Illinois. School year, 2007-2010 Student taught an integrated science class for special education students, 2009-2010 Student aide in the class for 2 years prior, 2007-2009 Special Olympics Coach, New Trier High School, Winnetka, Illinois. School year, 2007-2010 Coach, paired one-on-one with a student athlete with special needs for various New Trier Special Olympics sports (soccer, basketball and track) Other Experience Operations and Kids Club Worker, LA Fitness, Highland Park, Illinois. October 2011January 2012 Hostess at Champps Americana Restaurant, Skokie, Illinois. Summer, 2009 Counselor at Lake of the Woods Camp, Decatur, Michigan. One month overnight camp. Summer, 2008 Babysitter, Chicago Suburbs, Illinois. Numerous families and jobs. 2003-2010 Service in the Community Co-Fundraising Chair of Autism Speaks U-UIUC, February 2012-Present Philanthropies associated with Sigma Delta Tau Sorority, including fundraising for Prevent Child Abuse America. University of Illinois, September 2010- May 2012 Costa Rica Service Trip, organized and ran a camp for local underprivileged children. Summer, 2009 Relay for Life Team Captain, organized a team and fundraised for this nightlong walk for cancer research. Summer, 2009 New Orleans Service Trip, rebuilt houses destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Winter Break, 2008 Special Interests and Abilities Dance References: Jeanne Fisher, Keshet Teacher in Transition Program, (847) 983-1119, jfisher@keshet.org Lillie Romeiser, Camp Hope Director, (847) 602-4056, lromeiser@gmail.com Suzanne Lee, University of Illinois Professor and Assistant Director for Accreditation, (217) 244-3555, suzannel@illinois.edu Jane Che, Special Education Teacher at New Trier High School, (847) 784-6831, chej@newtrier.k12.il.us