1. GLADYS SANCHEZ
Gladyssanchez33.gs@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/gladyssanchez1
EDUCATION
Bachelors in Arts in Community Learning and Civic Engagement May 2016
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, 3.2/4.0
Associates Degree Early Childhood Education (Special Education), 3.7/4.0
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Director of Religious Education at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of DeKalb, DeKalb, IL January 2014-
Present
 Develop 3 main Religious Education programs while training and supporting a support staff of 6.
 Create and implement Multicultural, Social justice centered curriculums for over 40 volunteers to
implement with children K-12.
 Facilitated Marketing presentations to stabilize and increase membership retention
 Supervise staff and mentor volunteers to being leaders of the Congregation
 Spearheaded over 10 Faith in Action Projects and supported community relationships with collaborating
organizations
 Strategically planning to be in process of Grant writing for three specific grants with a November deadline.
Intern at Career Services at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL May 2013-Present
 Expressed project management skills by creating a sustainable,year-long capstone project that uplifted the
student career success that NIU’s missions statement upholds which involved 9 interns
 Transformed individual’s resumes, cover letters, and interview skills with positive feedback and success
rates
 Advocating for student career success by creating interconnected relationships with organizations’ I am
involved in: College Parent’s Group, Dream Action NIU, and NIU Honor’s society
Marketing Coordinator, Glidden Campus Florist DeKalb, IL August 2013-May 2015
 Created the social media marketing using a variety of media tools and used strategic planning of targeted
advertisements with handbills and posts.
 Featured speaker on WNIJ to promote the Fair Trade movement
 Exemplified quality customers service by handling multiple tasks and upholding great quality service in a
fast pace environment
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Board Member, Safe Passage October2013-Present
 Governed the organization by establishing broad policies and objectives
 Remodeled the fundraising events and ensuring the availability of adequate financial resources by taking
lead in the committees
 Collaborated with Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity to assist with volunteers and proudly advocating
Safe Passage’s mission to the community
Board Member, Kishwaukee College 2013- Present
 Represented over 5,000 students at the Washington Legislative Summit with the Board of Trustees Chair
and exemplifying fearless leadership by being the first to be sent to the Summit within 10 years.
 Founder of a program called College Hall which updates students with the Board’s decisions.
ORGANIZATIONS: Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society- President,2012-2013 Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity
2013-current; Vice President of We Care NIU 2013- current; College Parent’s Group Treasurer, 2013-current,
Student Representative to the Board of Trustees at Kishwaukee College , Model Illinois Government – Chief of
Staff 2013-2014, Midwest Leadership School Registrar 2014-present
SPECIAL SKILLS
Language: fluent in Tagalog