My Resume


William L. Slack

Address                                                                                                                        Phone and E-mail
1973 Paresky                                                                                                                404/something-something.
Williamstown, MA 01267                                                                                            wls1 (AT) williams.edu
                                                                                                                                               

EDUCATION
Williams College, B.A. expected, June 2011                                                 Williamstown, MA
·       Political Economy Major, Leadership Studies Concentration, GPA: ___.
   
United States American Foreign Policy Summer Institute                            Washington, DC           
·       Short course on foreign policy, included site visits to the Pentagon, State Department, Al-Jazeera, Israeli Embassy, and many other destinations. Grade: ___.
     
Decatur High School, Diploma with Honors, May 2007                                               Decatur, GA

HONORS

Grosvenor Memorial Cup, September 2010                        Williamstown, MA
College's highest award for service and citizenship, awarded to one senior in the class of ~550.
Williams College Gaudino Trustee, March 2009 – Present                        Williamstown, MA
·       One of two students selected from student body to sit on unique alumni board charged with fostering academic and pedagogical innovations, as well as learning through contrasts.
                                   
Decatur High School Graduating Awards. June 2007                                                           
·       AJC Cup Winner: Chosen by faculty as best all-around member of graduating class.
·       STAR Student:  Attained highest SAT score in graduating class.
·       National AP Scholar.
                 
Young Epidemiology Scholars, National 1st Place Winner, April 2007               Washington, DC
·       Won $50,000 national scholarship award recognizing research on
social networks and teen alcohol and drug use from field of 60 finalists.

Georgia Governor’s Honors Program, Summer 2006                                             Valdosta, GA
·       Won place among best students of Georgia in field of Chemistry.

LEADERSHIP
Williams College                                                                                    Williamstown, MA
Leadership Board, Kaplan Program on American Foreign Policy, May 2009 – Present
·       Planned meetings and events with speakers on Afghanistan, Iraq, the UN, and more.

Student Chair, College Committees, April 2009 - Present
·       Committee on Educational Policy, Stetson-Sawyer Project Committee.

Climbing Wall Instructor/Monitor, March 2009 – Present
·       Manage climbing wall operation and monitor safety of climbers/belayers.

Honorary Degree Committee Class Representative, Feb. 2009 – Present
·       Elected to join Trustees in selecting honorary degree recipients and commencement speakers.

 Appointed Member, Campus Committees, April 2008 – Present
·       Committee on Undergraduate Life, Facilities Committee, and Grievance Committee.

Honor Committee Class Representative, Sept. 2007 – Present
·       Elected to hear and decide cases of possible honor code violations.

Stand With Us, student advocacy group                                                Williamstown, MA
Social Honor Code Committee Chair, February – April 2008           
·       Met with College Council & administration while advocating new code of conduct.

Roosevelt Institution                                                        Williamstown, MA & Washington, DC
National New Media Director, Sept. – May 2008
·       Author of Roosevelt’s blog, managed social media pages.

Chapter President, Sept 2008 – Sept 2009, President Emeritus thereafter
·       Organized voter registration, absentee voting, and most Election 2008 programming at Williams.

EXPERIENCE
Williams College                                                                                    Williamstown, MA           
Paresky Student Assistant, Sept. 2009 - Present
·       Solely responsible for operations with campus student center.

Goodrich Technician, Sept. 2008 – Present, now Lead Technician
·       Duties involve technical aspect of fashion shows and concerts, including spotlight, sound board, and lighting work. Presently coordinate all event staffing.

Chapel Carillonneur, Sept. 2007 – Present, now Lead Ringer
·       Duties involve playing chapel bells for the Williamstown community. Solely responsible for hiring and training all new ringers, as well as for shift schedule and supplementary funding.

Women’s Soccer Broadcaster, Sept. 2007 - Present
·       Broadcasted all home games and coordinated NCAA game webcast viewing.

Economics Tutor, Sept. 2009 – January 2010
·       School-provided tutor for two introductory economics courses.
           
State Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver                                                                             Decatur, GA           
Legislative and Policy Aide, Summer 2008, Winter 2008, and Summer 2009
·       Compiled report on adoption assistance.
·       Audited and corrected campaign finance reports, met with state ethics commission.
·       Numerous other duties as requested.
           
Senator Benjamin Cardin                                                                                    Washington, DC
Washington Office Intern, January 2009
·       Attended hearings, reported on meetings, wrote constituent letters, authored floor statements.
·       Numerous other duties as requested.
           
Eckerd’s Pharmacy                                                                                                        Decatur, GA            
Pharmacy Technician, March  – August 2007                                                           
·       Handled sensitive data, provided customer service, inventoried supplies.
·       Filled and sold prescriptions with minimal oversight.

PUBLICATIONS
Policy Studies Journal                                                                   Volume 36, Issue 4, Pages: 689-690
Instant Runoff Voting in National Elections
·       With Brenden Cline ‘11, of Columbia, argued for implementation of Instant Runoff Voting systems in state and national elections.
           
Roosevelt Institution Policy Series                                                10 Ideas for Equal Justice, 2009
Efficient and Equitable Registration Verification
·       With Colette Salemi ’10, of Williams, argued for online registration verification and absentee ballot verification, and against isolated requirements for personal appearances by voters.

INTERESTS & OTHER ACTIVITES
Ø     Counseling (Student hotline member: College Rape and Sexual Assault Network)
Ø     Music (Singing Songwriting Group, College Concert & Chamber Choirs)
Ø     Spirituality (Member of Christian group: “The Feast;” attend events of other groups)
Ø     Theatre (Actor in multiple college productions, some tech work as well)

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