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

WORK EXPERIENCE
FLORIDA SADD State Coordinator, Florida Peer Education, February 2005-Present
Tallahassee Community College, Tallahassee, FL

§        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

§         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

§         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

§         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

 

References Available Upon Request

Copyright © 2002 by Verl Todd 
Friday October 20, 2006