Katie Gans6129 Upton Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55410 Phone: (612) 963-2633 E-Mail: katiemgans@gmail.com

SummaryI am looking to expand my professional experience through challenging work and volunteer opportunities, focusing on my areas of study. I am passionate about promoting a positive and open-minded work environment, as well as being an organizational leader. My interests are in communication arts as a proficient reader, creative writer, and strong facilitator of discussion, with a desire to grow and learn in all aspects.

Work ExperienceNanny

Lowry Family, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Part-time caregiver to one child, at age of three months. Responsible for care, hygiene, entertaining, guiding development, as well as light housekeeping.

Support Sales Associate

Madewell, Edina, Minnesota September 2016 - Present Building strong customer service skills, designing displays, assisting in store cleanliness, and

developing retail knowledge

Hostess

Tutto Pasta Trattoria, Madison, WI November 2015 – May 2016 Planning reservations, greeting and seating customers, taking and directing phone calls, and

cleaning

Food Server

The Waters Senior Living, LLC, Edina, MN July 2014 – January 2016 Building relationships with the elderly residents, responsible for taking orders, delivering meals, and

cleaning the restaurant

EducationUniversity of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, WI August 2015 – PresentUndergraduate student intending to major in Journalism, tracking in Strategic Communication GPA: 3.32/4.0

Southwest High School, Minneapolis, MN August 2011 – June 2015Graduated with high honors after taking International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, and Honors courses GPA: 3.8/4.0

Leadership Co-founder of Subsisters, a non-profit emergency transportation service created to better the safety

of girls and trans and gender queer people around the Twin CitiesReferences Available Upon Request

Member on the campus outreach board of the National Organization for Women (UW Chapter), promoting equity, raising awareness on and supporting women’s rights

Active member of Girls: Empowered Peer Group, discussing intersectional feminism by sharing personal feminism and empowering one another to become stronger women