1. Taylor Forbes
1628 Jacksontown Road
(828)385-2144 Spruce Pine, North Carolina 28777 forbest@goldmail.etsu.edu
Education
East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Johnson City, Tennessee
Bachelor of Science in History Expected Graduation May 2016
Major: History Minor:Secondary Education GPA 3.535
Accreditation: National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
Mitchell High School Bakersville, North Carolina
High School Diploma Graduated May 2012
Leadership and Affiliations
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity (SigEp) September2012-May 2016 East Tennessee State University
President November 2014-December 2015
 Administered and delegated chapter operations
 Implemented and transitioned from a Pledge ModelChapter into a Balanced Man Program Chapter
 Coordinated and Chaired theExecutive Committee
 Organized weekly agenda’s for Executive Committee Meetings and Chapter Meetings, and then facilitated said meetings
 Assisted in managing Sigma Phi Epsilon’s monetary record of finances and budgeting of $40,000/semester in rent, member dues, and fines
 Created and instituted a standards board which acts as an internal judicial system
 Restructured the Chapter By-laws that had not been revised in over 12 years
 Assisted in growing overall chapter membership from 57 members to 81 members while raising our chapter GPA from a 2.7 to a 3.1
 Communicated daily with campus to coordinate events
 Revamped the branding for Sigma Phi Epsilon by changing our primary logo from Greek letters to theofficial SigEp logo
Vice President of Programming November 2013- November 2014
 Instituted and Chaired theProgramming Committee
 Oversaw Chapter Operations in theareas of: service learning, social functions, philanthropy, campus communication, athletics, events programs
and services director, risk management, and ritualistic vice president
 Restructured the service learning system, and doubled theprevious record for most community service hours by SigEp with 1,148 hours in two
semesters
 Designed and developed the Affair of the Heart Philanthropy benefitting the American Heart Association where we raised over $2,000
 Established the week long philanthropy, Queens of our Hearts, where we raised over $1,000
 Programmed the first ever quad mixer for SigEp
 Communicated weekly with other organizations coordinating events and developing SigEp’s yearly calendar
 Founded a risk management systemfor events and programs called Sigma Phi Epsilon Risk Management (SPERM)
 Formalized an Intramural chair that led SigEp to win 6 intramural championships in two semesters (more than all other Greek organizations
combined)
 Overhauled the chapter Social Media recreating our Facebook and websitealong with developing a Twitter and Instagram account
 Incorporated the use of Google Calendar as thechapter used calendar
Director of Philanthropies and Service Learning November 2012-November 2013
 Coordinated with theVice President of Programming for creating Service Learning Programs
 Explored and researched potentialcommunity service projects
Historian November 2012-November 2013
 Photographed chapter events
 Organized photographs into a chapter yearbook
Alumni Mentor Board March 2016-Present
 Mentor theVice President of Programming on week to week activities, programs, and assist in coordinating events
 Act as a liaison between theVP of Programming and the Alumni Chapter
Mitchell County Basketball Club August 2012-Present Bakersville, North Carolina
Head Coach Middle Grades TravelBasketball Team August 2012-May 2015
 Educated youth on fundamentals and importance of basketball
 Consulted with parents weekly about practice times, game times, and about information regarding there child
 Partnered with the middle and high school coaches on what was to be taught to the players
 Set practice agendas and organized season calendars
 Volunteered over 2,100 hours over thecourse of three years
 Coached in over 100 games
Mountaineer Madness Skills Academy Founder June 2014-August 2014
 Created a stateof theart skills academy that focused on players individual skills and development of those skills
 Developed individual programs for each player that would productively influence his game
 Negotiated with local sponsors to greatly reduce cost for players
 Coordinated with apparelcompanies to get players new shirts, jerseys, socks and shorts

2.  Orchestrated a 5 week program that allowed players to develop their games
Preview and Orientation Leader Organization (POLO) January 2015- August 2015 East Tennessee State University
 Worked with other leaders to operateOrientations and Preview Weekend
 Mentored incoming students on how to be successful in college
 Assisted in welcoming over 1,000 new students to ETSU through orientations and Preview Weekend
Student Government Association (SGA) April 2015-Present East Tennessee State University
Senator
 Communicated with other senators to pass through beneficial legislation
Associate Justice
 Worked with the Chief Justice and Assistant Dean of Students to develop plans for potentialcases
Mitchell High School Volunteer Bakersville, North Carolina
Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach October 2012-April 2014
 Collaborated with other coaches to develop practice plans and game schedules
 Coached point guards on fundamentals and assisted them with improving their game
 Gained meaningful knowledge and experience by being tutored by the head coach
 Finished second in the conference in 2014
Assistant Junior Varsity Basketball Coach October 2012-April 2014
 Coached guards on fundamentals and assisted them with developing their game
 Finished second in the conference in 2013
 Finished first in the conference in 2014
Intern David Crockett High School June 2015-January 2014 Jonesborough,Tennessee
Student Teacher
 Coordinated with my mentor teacher to plan lessons and develop my teaching style
 Enhanced my teaching technique through teaching to students and receiving feedback from my mentor teacher and principal
Assistant JV Baseball Coach
 Volunteered over 150 hours
 Coached students on the correct fundamentals and importance of baseball
 Developed an understanding on how to operate a high school baseball team
Admissions Ambassadors August 2014-May 2015 East Tennessee State University
 Conducted tours to potentialETSU students
 Recruited potentialstudents to attend ETSU
 Guided tours to large student groups
Honors and Awards
Dean’s List (Achieving a 3.75 GPA or higher)
 Spring 2015
Sigma Phi Epsilon
 Academic Honors for achieving a 3.5 GPA or higher: Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2015
 Highest Chapter GPA among fraternities at ETSU: Spring 2014, Fall 2015
 1st
Place in Homecoming 2015
Summit Awards by East Tennessee State University
 Most Outstanding Fraternity Man 2015-2016
 Best OverallFraternity 2014-2015 Sigma Phi Epsilon
 Most Improved Student Organization 2013-2014 Sigma Phi Epsilon
Preview and Orientation Leader Organization (POLO)
 Above and Beyond Award 2015
Work Experience
Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine June 2012-Present Spruce Pine, NC
Sales Associate
 Advised customers on proper ways to find gemstones
 Identified specific gemstones
 Integrated and developed new gold panning activity with sluicing activity
Tour Guide
 Guided tourists through mines and advised them on superb spots to search for gems
 Amplified the totalexperience by developing a new technique on giving mine tours