Verl Lee Todd
OBJECTIVE
To
contribute education, proven experience, and leadership toward a rewarding
position in the area of alcohol prevention
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Student Affairs
Administration, 3.45/4.0 GPA,
May 2003
Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN
Bachelor of Arts, Organizational Communication &
Sociology, 3.1/4.0 GPA, May
2000
Murray State University, Murray, KY
§ Maintain open communication with the FLORIDA SADD chapters, advisors, SADD National, county contacts,
community leaders & politicians, and law enforcement officials
§ Coordinate the design, distribution, and evaluation of alcohol prevention and traffic safety statewide campaigns
§ Visit SADD chapters and provide training to its members and speak at schools on alcohol prevention and traffic safety
§ Publish a quarterly newsletter
§ Maintain the FLORIDA SADD website
§ Advise the FLORIDA SADD Student Advisory Board
§ Organize, coordinate, and schedule Advisor Workshops, Student Leadership Summits, and State Conference at
various locations around the state
§ Maintain a database of SADD chapters and contacts in all Florida counties and update all FLORIDA SADD materials
Assistant in Student Affairs,
Student Health Promotion, May 2002-May 2003
Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN
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Worked cooperatively with Student
Health Promotion and Student Affairs division staff to provide comprehensive
health and wellness programming on
campus
§ Assisted with recruiting, training, supervising, and evaluating the Wellness Advocates and student workers
§ Reorganized and updated both the Student Health Center and Student Health Promotion websites
§ Developed educational materials on wellness topics for distribution to the campus community
§ Planned, implemented, and evaluated educational awareness and media campaigns on various wellness issues
§ Served as a resource person and consultant on wellness issues for ISU students, faculty, and staff
§ Served as the Co-Director of the Freshmen Alcohol Awareness Initiative committee
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Wrote a proposal for a $2000 grant
from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute for the Freshmen Alcohol Awareness
Initiative committee
and was successfully awarded grant funds
Assistant Hall Director, Residential Life, August
2001-April 2002
Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN
§ Supervised the selection, training and operations of 10 Resident Assistants and 25 night security staff
§ Assisted in the planning and implantation of social, recreational, and educational programs
§ Provided in-service educational training experiences for staff including Fall and Spring workshops
§ Co-Advised Residence Hall Association and Advised Blumberg Hall Diversity Advocates
Housing Computer Lab Tech,
Residential Life, August 1998-May 2000
Murray State University, Murray, KY
§ Provided computer assistance for students in housing computer lab
Housing Security Guard,
Residential Life, August 1996-May 2000
Murray State University, Murray, KY
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Performed security functions that
included doing rounds inside and outside of the residence halls, checking
identification, enforcement of university policies
SUPERVISED PROFESSIONAL PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE
Field Work,
Student Life Programs, January 2002-May 2002
Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN
§ Assisted in the planning and implementation of social, recreational, and educational programming
§ Collected and recorded data regarding the evaluation of various Student Life programs
Field Work,
International Affairs/Study Abroad, August 2002-December 2002
Indiana State
University, Terre Haute, IN
§ Assisted in organizing and producing publications for the Fall 2002 Study Abroad Fair
§ Created and planned programs that helped create awareness for the Study Abroad program
§ Talked with students one on one at an information table on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesdays
from 4pm-7pm in various residence halls and student union promoting the Study Abroad program
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Tallahassee Pledge
Executive Committee Member,
September 2005-Present
Indiana State
University
Wellness
Advocates Advisor, August 2002-May
2003
Blumberg Hall Diversity Advocates Advisor, August 2001-April 2002
Residence Hall Association Co-Advisor, August 2001-April 2002
No-Frills Delegation Advisor, September 2001
GLACURH Delegation Advisor, November 2001
Murray State
University
Historian,
Regents College Council, August 1996- May 1997
National Communications Coordinator, Residential College Association, August 1997- May 1998
President, National Residence Hall Honorary, August 1999- May 2000
President, Sociology Club, August 1998-May 1999, August 1999- May 2000
Vice President, Foreign Language Club, August 1998- May 1999
Fundraising Coordinator, Foreign Language Club, August 1999- May 2000
Second Vice President, Murray State Lion's Club, August 1999- May 2000
Kentucky Association of College and University Residence Halls
Special Events Chair, KACURH annual conference, February 1998
State Historian, KACURH, August 1998- May 1999
Associate Director of Administration, KACURH, August 1999-May 2000
PROGRAMMING EXPERIENCE
Planned and presented various educational, recreational, and social programs and workshops on college campuses,
high schools, middle schools, elementary schools, various student & professional conferences, and to the community
HONORS & AWARDS
Murray State University
Council Member of the Year Award, Residential College Council, Murray State University, May 1996
Best Representative Award, Residential College Association, Murray State University, May 1996
Dean’s List High Scholarship, Murray State University, Fall 1999
Kentucky Association of College and University Residence Halls
Outstanding Member of the Year Award, February 2000
Top 5 Programs Award for the program, "Stress: Stretching Your Rubber band", annual conference, February 1997
COMMUNITY SERVICE & ACTIVITIES
Member, Tallahassee Pledge Coalition, Tallahassee, Florida
Member, Leon County Safe & Drug Free School Advisory Board, Tallahassee, Florida
Member, Leon Youth Development Council, Tallahassee, Florida
Member, C.H.A.N.C.E.S for Indiana Youth, Terre Haute, Indiana
Member, Local Community Council, Terre Haute, Indiana
Member, Tobacco Coalition, Indiana State University
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, Florida Association of Community Colleges
Copyright © 2002 by
Verl Todd
Friday October 20, 2006