Resume-Donald Duenne

Donald Duenne
Present Address: 2056 Huntingon Ave. Alexandria, VA 22303 (703)329-6966
dduenne@yahoo.com
www.geocities.com/dduenne

Education:

University of Missouri-Columbia, 1995-1999

-- Psychology major, French minor
-- Twenty-four hours in Education classes
-- Graduation date: December 19, 1999 Cumulative GPA: 3.51/4.0
-- Twenty-eight hours of classes in French conversation, literature, and grammar
-- Six-week stay in Cannes, Nice, and Paris with host family, June-July 1996
Charleston High School, 1991-1995
-- Graduated 3rd out of 97 with an "Academic with Honors" diploma
-- Cumulative GPA 4.0/4.0 High honor roll eight semesters
Work History:

Tour guide at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, March-November 2003

-- Gave extensive tours of the Capitol's artwork and political history to approximately 5,600 visitors
-- Supplied a first layer of security as people entered the building
English teacher in Europa 2000 in Budapest, Hungary, March-June 2000 -- Taught thirty-nine teenagers English in a post-secondary school
-- Assisted in the students' understanding of the language and American culture
-- Asked questions and conversed with students to help them hear the language from a native speaker
-- Simulated the different parts of the intermediate English level exam to prepare them for the test Intern with the U. S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., July-August 1999 -- Learned government policies first-hand from the congressman’s staff
-- Answered and recorded phone calls from concerned constituents
-- Attended weekly Republican whip meetings and reported them back to the staff
-- Delivered mail, phone messages, and faxes to staff members
-- Gave one-and-a-half-hour tours of the U.S. Capitol to families from our district
-- Printed, folded and mailed more than 500 letters to constituents
Cashier at Gerbes, a local grocery store, Sept. 1997-May 1999

-- Checked customers out in a timely fashion
-- Received a 100 percent rating on a "Secret Shopper" visit
-- Nominated four times by supervisors for the Associate of the Month award
-- Worked 25-30 hours a week during classes while maintaining a 3.25 GPA

Production assistant atThe Maneater, MU’s student paper, summer 1998, school years 1996-97 and 1995-96

-- Designed several lay-outs using PageMaker for the next day’s issue
-- Corrected text using suggestions by the editor-in-chief
-- Worked on the staff that received the 1996 Pacemaker Award, a national honor given to select college newspapers
Volunteer Experience:

Big Brother in the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program, March 1998-present

-- Directly involved with the development of a seven-year-old boy
Core member for the Life Teen program at the Newman Center, Jan. 1997-May 1998 -- Used skits, personal talks, and small group discussions to explain Catholic beliefs to 20-60 teens every Sunday night
-- Communicated extensively with the teens to establish personal relationships
-- Helped develop and execute activities for three weekend retreats
Volunteerfor the Kenny Hulshof for Congress campaign, April-Nov. 1996 -- Went to fund-raising events, a debate, and other campaign activities
-- Mailed letters and called constituents to increase voter turn-out
Leadership Honors and Awards:

Member in the National Golden Key fraternity	Missouri Students Association
Member of the Phi Eta Sigma honorary fraternity	National Honor Societymember
High school Student Council president	1993 Missouri Scholars Academy
High school newspaper editor, The Blue Print	1994 Missouri Boys State

References:

Dr. Jon Pye, professor in the College of Education, home (573)874-9298
Liz Kersey, head clerk at Gerbes, work (573)445-9433
Joe Forrest, principal Charleston High School, school (573)683-3761, home (573)683-6365