Zea R. Wood
Student Involvement, 149 MU East
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-1610
Education:
- Graduate Student, Oregon State University - 9/99-present
- Major: College Student Services Administration
- Classes of emphasis: American Higher Education, Professional Competencies in Student Services, Research/Assessment, Program & Function in College Student Services
- Ashland
University - 8/95-5/99
- Major: Child & Family Studies
- Classes of emphasis:
Nutrition, Resource Management,
Clothing Construction, Fashion, Education, and various classes in Family
and
Human studies
- Granville High School -
8/91-6/95
- received Diploma with Honors
- Classes of emphasis: Art,
Spanish, Home Economics
Campus Activities:
- Oregon State University
- Ashland University
- Campus
Activities Board - 4/96-5/99 (President 1998-1999)
- Orientation Team -
2/97-5/99 (Educational Programming Chair 1998)
- LEAD V.I.P. - 9/95-5/99 (President 1996-1997)
- Student Senate - 9/95-5/97 (Freshman Class Representative and
Sophomore Class V.P.)
- Peer Educators - 9/95-5/97
- Clark
Hall Council - 9/95-5/97
- Family and Consumer Sciences Club - 8/95-5/99
- Alpha
Lambda Delta Freshman Honorary - 2/96-5/99
- Kappa Omicron
Nu Family and Consumer Science honorary - 4/97-5/99
- volunteer
for CAP (Child Assult Prevention program)
Work Experience:
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, Student Organization Development - Oregon State University (Corvallis, Oregon) - 9/99-present
- Responsible for creation and administration of educational programs dealing with officer transition, student involvement, etc.
- Responsible for planning and implementing a successful involvement fair to educate and encourage students about involvement opportunities on campus
- Responsible for assisting with the process of event registration and planning
- Responsible for working with such groups as the Associated Students of OSU, the Student Activities Committee, and the Student Organization Development Team
- Responsible for working closely with the Coordinator of Student Organization Development on any other projects or programs we feel may be necessary or helpful to the students of OSU
- Special Restaurant Supervisor - Cedar Point Amusement Park (Sandusky, Ohio) - 5/99-8/99
- Responsible for scheduling, ordering, inventory, cash handling, and overall supervision of the park's highest-grossing restaurant
- Responsible for motivation and work performance of all employees
- Responsible for communication between upper-management and food-service workers
- Server -
Applebee's Neighborhood Bar and Grill (Heath, Ohio) -
5/98-8/98
- Responsible for accurate, fast, and
friendly service to all guests
- Responsible for
appropriate cash and food handling
- Orientation Student
Intern
- Ashland University Office of Orientation and Community Service -
8/97-5/98
- Planned and took part in implementing Winter
Orientation program
- Responsible for correspondence with many
professionals on and off campus
- Area Supervisor
in Foods - Cedar Point Amusement
Park - 5/97-10/97
- Responsible for
scheduling, ordering, inventory, cash control, and overall management of
the park's largest food stand
- Also responsible for keeping track of
each employee's schedule, attendance, and time
worked
- Responsible for motivation and attitude of all
emplyees
- Communication between upper-management and food
service workers
- Served on
Employee Management Relations Committee
- Cashier - Gas
America (Heath, Ohio) - 12/96-present (not
consistently)
- Responsible for
training new employees, accurate operation, cash handling, and paperwork for
register
- Responsible for training of some
employees
- Camp Counselor - City
of Newark Summer Recreation Program (Newark, Ohio) -
5/96-8/96
- Assisted in
pre-camp planning and post-camp evaluation
- Responsible
for teaching songs, games, dances, crafts, and various other things to a
group of 50-60 children, ages 6-12
- Specifically responsible for 10-12
nine-year-old children for six hours per day, five days per
week
- Park Ranger - McDonald's (Newark, Ohio) -
1/95-8/96
- Conducted birthday parties for children, including games,
food, and presents
- Responsible for making sure that all children within
the "PlayPlace" were playing safely and following rules
- Played with
children who could/would not play by themselves
Awards/Recognition
- 1998 Ashland University Homecoming
Queen
- Selected to Who's Who Among Students
in American Universities and Colleges, 1999
- Ashland University Senior Honor, Campus Leadership Awards, 1999
- Named Executive Board Member of the Year, Campus Activities Board, 1999
- Food Services Employee of the Week, Cedar Point, 1999
- Named
"Outstanding Junior" in
Family and Consumer Sciences Department (1998 Academic Honors Convocation)
- Named"Rookie of the
Year"(1996 AU Campus Leadership Awards)
- Student Senate Senator of the Month - '95-'96 and
'96-'97
- Nominated for "Outstanding Campus Leader" (1997 & 1998
AU Campus Leadership Awards)
- Nominated for "Undergraduate Woman of
the Year" - 1998
- several department, university, and
community scholarships