Lauren N. Seifert 200 Wigwam Hollow Road – Apt. 106, Macomb, IL - 61455

Phone: (217) 257-4418 E-Mail: l-seifert@wiu.edu LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/laurenseifertwiu

Education

Western Illinois University 2014-2018

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration – emphasis in Event Planning and Tourism, minor in Event Planning and Management

• Current GPA: 3.23/4.0

• Coursework – Special Event Planning (467), Wedding Planning (350), Principles of Program Planning (235), Convention Planning and Management (461), Introduction to M.I.C.E. (367), Wines of the World (452), Managerial Economics (332)

Quincy University 2013-2014

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Undeclared – Dean’s List Spring 2014

Experience

Student Scholarship Advisor – Mother Moon Service Scholarship March 2016-present

Currently serving my second term as the Student Advisor for a scholarship facilitated through the McDonough County United Way

• Work directly with the five recipients, planning meetings, coordinate service projects that directly benefit McDonough County, recruit new applicants, recruit new advisor upon my graduation

Student Coordinator – Foos for Families May 2016

Helped with coordination of human foosball tournament to raise money for the Center for Youth & Family Solutions, a non-profit social service agency that serves 800 individuals in Macomb and over 20,000 individuals throughout 37 counties in central Illinois.

• Recruit teams, site visits, worked directly with Macomb Park District, setup and teardown of event, entertainment supervisor, designed registration form, participant & volunteer surveys with Google Forms, created comprehensive event plan

• Event raised over $4000.00

Student Coordinator – Trivia Night and Silent Auction October 2015

Helped with coordination of a Halloween themed trivia night and silent auction to benefit Tri-States Audio Information Services,

• Recruit teams, created various documents and completed clerical/administrative duties, managed auction items and collected bids, created comprehensive program plan

Certifications – Organizations – Skills

• ServSafe Food Protection Manager Cerfication (valid 5/2016-5/2021) • Delta Zeta – Epsilon Omicron Chapter at Western Illinois University • Interpersonal skills, detail oriented, creative, articulate, Microsoft Office, event planning, social

networking, problem solving, teamwork, organizational skills