Volunteer Work Experience

2. Supporting those grieving a divorce

3. Serving the homeless

4. Providing lunch assistance to a friend with cerebral palsy

5. Working with women in crisis

6. Sharing my faith with our next generation

7. Keeping our neighborhood safe for our families. I feel compelled to share my time, talent and treasure -- helping out where I can.

8. Holy Family Parish Minister of Care 1994 to 1996 Visited residents at a Barrington nursing home Co-Leader of Phoenix Ministry1997 to 1999 Coordinated support groups; Invited motivational, spiritual and mental health speakers to general meetings; Organized social events Northwest PADS 2002 to Present Helping in the kitchen to prepare and serve meals Coordinating shift volunteers and found substitutes Catechist for 7th Grade Faith 2002 to 2003 Co-teacher during school year; implementing lesson plans for curriculum Catechist for 3rd Grade Faith 2006 to 2007 Co-teacher during school year; implementing lesson plans for curriculum Neighborhood Coordinator 2006 to Present Communication liaison to Northwest Section of parish, which encompasses 42 families in large geographic area

9. Holy Family Parish September 1995 began coursework in CALLED (Community of Adult lay Leaders Educated Toward Discipleship), which concluded in May 1997 September 1999 began two-year coursework, which resulted in receiving a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Pastoral Life and Administration from Loyola University of New Orleans in May 2001

10. ELGIN NEIGHBORHOOD Block Captain - 2006 until Present Coordinated a Neighborhood Watch group with the City of Elgin Police Department in my neighborhood Forward information to 16 neighborhood households from the EPD Attend bi-monthly meetings at EPD Plan and implement yearly Neighborhood Block Party in August for National Night Out Data Coordinator - July 2009 to Present Volunteer at the Community Crisis Center in their office In January 2010 will begin training to become a women’s advocate at local hospital

11. Other / Sears Volunteer Committee Member on the Sears Women’s Network Partnered with the Women’s Program at Harper Community College’s Women’s Program. Coordinated a series of six programs for women who were experiencing transformations in their lives and decided to return to college to prepare them for employment. Substitute Volunteer to Assist Employee with Cerebral Palsy Assisted in preparing lunch and feeding this man We remain in contact with each other. He is a source of inspiration to me.