Kaelynn Wilson-Bennett

122 Brookhaven Court

PO Box 903
Sugar Grove, IL 60554
(630) 802-3400
kwf7ee34@westpost.net
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EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts
Aurora University, Aurora, Illinois; December 2009
Major: English
RELATED
EXPERIENCE Founder and Editor, Lorem Ipsum, Literary Magazine, Aurora Uni
versity (2008-2009)
* Organized and held monthly meetings
* Developed the mission statement with the magazine staff
* Wrote the proposal for the magazine in order to gain University acceptance as
a student organization
* Met with technology to establish an email account to have submissions sent to
* Established roles and jobs for everyone on the magazine staff
* Read all submissions along with magazine staff
* Designed the traffic flow for submissions for magazine staff
* Decided all final submissions
* Created press materials and advertisements with magazine staff
* Created a mock-up of a website for eventual production
* Designed cover art for the first and second issue
* Produced layouts of the magazine in Microsoft Publisher for the copy center
* Presented the finished first copy to the students, staff, and faculty at an op
ening launch party
* Met and spoke with the Provost of the University to ensure further plans for t
he magazine
VOLUNTEER
EXPERIENCE Program Volunteer, Sugar Grove Public Library, Sugar Grove, Illinoi
s (2010)
* Volunteered to establish two teen reading programs
* Programs focused on reading and creative writing
* The reading program was a basic reading program, read a book and discuss it
* The creative writing program was a program where students could what creative
writing is and who can do
* Each student worked on various creative writing projects
Elementary School Volunteer, John Shields Elementary School, Sugar Grove, Illino
is (2003-2006)
* Volunteered and assisted teachers in the classroom
* Assisted with various activities: putting together bulletin boards, grading pa
pers, tutoring, listening to students read or assisting with a lesson
EMPLOYMENT East Aurora School District #131, 417 Fifth Street, Aurora, Ill
inois 60505 (2010-Present)
Substitute Teacher
* Supervised students in the classroom as well as in the hallways
* Assisted any students with homework
* Have students work on/complete all assignments for the day
* Write a report about the day to the teacher about behavior issues and what was
accomplished
* Disciplined students when needed
* Give students an education for the day even though their teacher is gone for t
he day
Aurora Christian Schools, 2255 Sullivan Road, Aurora, Illinois 60506 (2010-Prese
nt)
Substitute Teacher
* Supervised students in the classroom as well as in the hallways
* Assisted any students with homework
* Have students work on/complete all assignments for the day
* Write a report about the day to the teacher about behavior issues and what was
accomplished
* Disciplined students when needed
* Give students an education for the day even though their teacher is gone for t
he day
Nanny, 357 Meadows Drive, Sugar Grove, Illinois 60554 (2006-2008)
* Responsible for 2 children, both nine-years-old after school
* One child had special needs, Bi-polar and ADHD
* Preformed some housework duties to help the mom out
* Made sure the children completed all their homework and their chores
* Assisted with homework when it was needed
* After responsibilities were taken care of we typically had some fun, played ga
mes, went outside
* Also took the children to their after school activities
COMPUTER SKILLS Detailed knowledge of Microsoft Office including but not limited
to Word, Excel, Publisher and Power point. Also, detailed knowledge of iPages
and iWorks.