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- 1. Taylor Forbes 1628 Jacksontown Road (828)385-2144 Spruce Pine, North Carolina 28777 forbest@goldmail.etsu.edu Education East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Johnson City, Tennessee Bachelor of Science in History Expected Graduation May 2016 Major: History Minor:Secondary Education GPA 3.535 Accreditation: National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Mitchell High School Bakersville, North Carolina High School Diploma Graduated May 2012 Leadership and Affiliations Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity (SigEp) September2012-May 2016 East Tennessee State University President November 2014-December 2015  Administered and delegated chapter operations  Implemented and transitioned from a Pledge ModelChapter into a Balanced Man Program Chapter  Coordinated and Chaired theExecutive Committee  Organized weekly agenda’s for Executive Committee Meetings and Chapter Meetings, and then facilitated said meetings  Assisted in managing Sigma Phi Epsilon’s monetary record of finances and budgeting of $40,000/semester in rent, member dues, and fines  Created and instituted a standards board which acts as an internal judicial system  Restructured the Chapter By-laws that had not been revised in over 12 years  Assisted in growing overall chapter membership from 57 members to 81 members while raising our chapter GPA from a 2.7 to a 3.1  Communicated daily with campus to coordinate events  Revamped the branding for Sigma Phi Epsilon by changing our primary logo from Greek letters to theofficial SigEp logo Vice President of Programming November 2013- November 2014  Instituted and Chaired theProgramming Committee  Oversaw Chapter Operations in theareas of: service learning, social functions, philanthropy, campus communication, athletics, events programs and services director, risk management, and ritualistic vice president  Restructured the service learning system, and doubled theprevious record for most community service hours by SigEp with 1,148 hours in two semesters  Designed and developed the Affair of the Heart Philanthropy benefitting the American Heart Association where we raised over $2,000  Established the week long philanthropy, Queens of our Hearts, where we raised over $1,000  Programmed the first ever quad mixer for SigEp  Communicated weekly with other organizations coordinating events and developing SigEp’s yearly calendar  Founded a risk management systemfor events and programs called Sigma Phi Epsilon Risk Management (SPERM)  Formalized an Intramural chair that led SigEp to win 6 intramural championships in two semesters (more than all other Greek organizations combined)  Overhauled the chapter Social Media recreating our Facebook and websitealong with developing a Twitter and Instagram account  Incorporated the use of Google Calendar as thechapter used calendar Director of Philanthropies and Service Learning November 2012-November 2013  Coordinated with theVice President of Programming for creating Service Learning Programs  Explored and researched potentialcommunity service projects Historian November 2012-November 2013  Photographed chapter events  Organized photographs into a chapter yearbook Alumni Mentor Board March 2016-Present  Mentor theVice President of Programming on week to week activities, programs, and assist in coordinating events  Act as a liaison between theVP of Programming and the Alumni Chapter Mitchell County Basketball Club August 2012-Present Bakersville, North Carolina Head Coach Middle Grades TravelBasketball Team August 2012-May 2015  Educated youth on fundamentals and importance of basketball  Consulted with parents weekly about practice times, game times, and about information regarding there child  Partnered with the middle and high school coaches on what was to be taught to the players  Set practice agendas and organized season calendars  Volunteered over 2,100 hours over thecourse of three years  Coached in over 100 games Mountaineer Madness Skills Academy Founder June 2014-August 2014  Created a stateof theart skills academy that focused on players individual skills and development of those skills  Developed individual programs for each player that would productively influence his game  Negotiated with local sponsors to greatly reduce cost for players  Coordinated with apparelcompanies to get players new shirts, jerseys, socks and shorts
- 2.  Orchestrated a 5 week program that allowed players to develop their games Preview and Orientation Leader Organization (POLO) January 2015- August 2015 East Tennessee State University  Worked with other leaders to operateOrientations and Preview Weekend  Mentored incoming students on how to be successful in college  Assisted in welcoming over 1,000 new students to ETSU through orientations and Preview Weekend Student Government Association (SGA) April 2015-Present East Tennessee State University Senator  Communicated with other senators to pass through beneficial legislation Associate Justice  Worked with the Chief Justice and Assistant Dean of Students to develop plans for potentialcases Mitchell High School Volunteer Bakersville, North Carolina Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach October 2012-April 2014  Collaborated with other coaches to develop practice plans and game schedules  Coached point guards on fundamentals and assisted them with improving their game  Gained meaningful knowledge and experience by being tutored by the head coach  Finished second in the conference in 2014 Assistant Junior Varsity Basketball Coach October 2012-April 2014  Coached guards on fundamentals and assisted them with developing their game  Finished second in the conference in 2013  Finished first in the conference in 2014 Intern David Crockett High School June 2015-January 2014 Jonesborough,Tennessee Student Teacher  Coordinated with my mentor teacher to plan lessons and develop my teaching style  Enhanced my teaching technique through teaching to students and receiving feedback from my mentor teacher and principal Assistant JV Baseball Coach  Volunteered over 150 hours  Coached students on the correct fundamentals and importance of baseball  Developed an understanding on how to operate a high school baseball team Admissions Ambassadors August 2014-May 2015 East Tennessee State University  Conducted tours to potentialETSU students  Recruited potentialstudents to attend ETSU  Guided tours to large student groups Honors and Awards Dean’s List (Achieving a 3.75 GPA or higher)  Spring 2015 Sigma Phi Epsilon  Academic Honors for achieving a 3.5 GPA or higher: Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2015  Highest Chapter GPA among fraternities at ETSU: Spring 2014, Fall 2015  1st Place in Homecoming 2015 Summit Awards by East Tennessee State University  Most Outstanding Fraternity Man 2015-2016  Best OverallFraternity 2014-2015 Sigma Phi Epsilon  Most Improved Student Organization 2013-2014 Sigma Phi Epsilon Preview and Orientation Leader Organization (POLO)  Above and Beyond Award 2015 Work Experience Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine June 2012-Present Spruce Pine, NC Sales Associate  Advised customers on proper ways to find gemstones  Identified specific gemstones  Integrated and developed new gold panning activity with sluicing activity Tour Guide  Guided tourists through mines and advised them on superb spots to search for gems  Amplified the totalexperience by developing a new technique on giving mine tours