Resume

• 2011

  Master’s Degree

  -Two year assistantship with Department of Communication Studies and Theatre

  for which I taught Introduction to Public Speaking.\n-Teacher's Assistant for SDSU's speech and debate team.\n-Company member in SDSU's summer Prairie Repertory Theatre (stage actor

  lighting assistant

  sound designer).\n-Technical worker (sound designer) during SDSU's 2012-2013 theatrical season.\n

  Communication Studies

  -Graduate Assistant teaching introductory public speaking classes while earning my Master's degree.\n-Graduate Assistant for the SDSU Forensics Team.\n-Summer of 2012 Prairie Repertory Theatre.\n-Departmental theatrical season for 2012-2013 school year.

  South Dakota State University

• 3.43

  German

  English

  Bachelor’s Degree

  -Competitor on the Gustavus Forensics team for three years

  earning tree state championships and a national championship. Specialized in interpretive events and After Dinner Speaking.\n-Three year pianist for Gustavus'​ touring Jazz Lab Band.\n-Three year member and one year secretary for the Society of Physics Students.\n-Member of Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honors Society.\n-Member of Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society though internship in Dr. Thomas Huber's acoustics laboratory.\n-Three year lab and observatory assistant in the physics department.\n-Two year treasurer and one year president of Newman Center.\n-Four year member of Gustavus' Anime and Manga Society.

  Physics

  Speech and Debate; Gustavus Jazz Lab Band; Sigma Pi Sigma (SocietyNewman Center; Anime and Manga Society

  Gustavus Adolphus College

• Tutored 4th and 5th graders in mathematics

  reading

  and science at a school in Minneapolis.\nTutored adult math students and ELLs at Hennepin County Library.

  City of Lakes AmeriCorps

  Ubuntu

  Event Planning

  Speech Writing

  Interpersonal Communication

  Community Outreach

  Editing

  Theatrical Production

  Coaching

  Higher Education

  Nonprofit Organizations

  Jazz Piano

  Microsoft Office

  Acting

  Theatre

  Public Speaking

  Youth Mentoring

  Research

  Writing

  Administration

  Nonprofits

  Hunt

  My higher education consists of a B.A. in Physics and an M.S. in Communication Studies. It should come as no surprise that I like to talk about science. My current position involves helping faculty at St. Olaf College obtain funding for research and educational endeavors with an emphasis on Natural Sciences and Mathematics and Social Sciences. As a former assistant speech and debate coach and speech instructor

  I sought to give students the opportunity to find their voices and speak about topics about which they are passionate. I was fortunate enough to have the chance to do just that as a member of my college's speech and debate team and I want others to have that same opportunity. Expression is a universal and powerful tool with which too few people have extensive experience. Additionally

  the speech and debate community has given me skills

  connections

  and close friends and I want to make that opportunity open to as many people as possible.\n\nOn a more personal note

  I currently reside in Burnsville

  MN with my lovely wife Jessica and our disaster of a dog

  Austen. I'm an amateur musician dabbling in guitar and drums

  though I have played piano since the age of seven. I am a die-hard Minnesota Twins fan and follow the Minnesota Wild religiously. LGT and LGW!

  Christopher

  McNeese State University

  St. Olaf College

  South Dakota State University

  City of Lakes Americorps

  Lake Charles

  Louisiana Area

  -Taught five-six sections of approximately 30 students each semester in an introductory public speaking course and an interpersonal communication course.\n-Developed a series of speeches and assignments for students to complete. Graded said assignments and return them to students in a timely fashion.\n-Reported directly to the department head/head coach of the speech and debate team.\n-As assistant coach for the speech and debate team

  I attended multiple weekly meetings and travel most weekends to tournaments

  often out of state. On these trips

  I would supervise students and accept responsibility for their well-being.\n-At these tournaments

  I judged and critiqued speeches by competitors from opposing schools.\n-Acted as webmaster for the Department of Mass Communication.

  Instructor/Assistant Director of Forensics

  McNeese State University

  Minneapolis

  MN

  -Tutored reading

  mathematics

  writing

  and science to 4th and 5th graders at a school in northeast Minneapolis.\n-Attended training programs for optimal teaching strategies and maintaining student safety.\n-Co-founded a science club for 4th and 5th graders.\n-Participated in after-school tutoring for students.

  Tutor/Mentor

  City of Lakes Americorps

  Brookings

  SD

  -Taught up to 72 students per semester in an introductory public speaking course while simultaneously working toward my Master of Science.\n-Reported directly to the Basic Course Director.\n-Graded speeches and papers presented by students.\n-Kept regular office hours to assist with departmental needs and student requests.

  Graduate Assistant/Company Member

  South Dakota State University

  Northfield

  MN

  Inside cozy Holland House at St. Olaf College

  I am the GFCR contact point for faculty from Natural Sciences and Mathematics as well as Social Sciences faculty. However

  I welcome the chance to work with all St. Olaf staff. My duties include:\n-locating and disseminating funding opportunities\n-conducting prospective research on potential funders\n-assisting in the proposal development and editing process\n-acting as a liaison between St. Olaf grantseekers and possible funders\n-record keeping in the grants office.\n\nOle faculty: I want to hear about your research and help get it funded!

  Assistant Director of Government

  Foundation

  and Corporate Relations

  St. Olaf College