PATRICK CORRIGAN REZEK

317-650-7900 | [email protected]
EDUCATION
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL 3.89 GPA
Master of Education, Higher Education Expected May 2020
Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN 3.5 GPA
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature, High School Education concentration May 2015
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Graduate Intern May 2019- Present
Water Tower Campus Life, Loyola University Chicago
 Assist, create, and manage Graduate, Professional, & Adult Student Life programming within an operational budget.
 Coordinated with departmental staff on developing programs for graduate student populations such as Welcome Week Block
Party, Boat Cruise, Alpha Sigma Nu Induction Ceremony, President’s Ball and Finals Breakfast.
 Conducted research on best practices and benchmarking with other institutions.
 Designed and developed new programs for Graduate, Professional, & Adult students such as Fall Fest, Broadway in Chicago,
and Sports Game Nights with the intention of providing inclusive, financially accessible, and creative programming for all
graduate, professional, and adult students.
 Facilitated training of student CORE Team leaders on policies and procedures for Water Tower Campus Life.
 Create and conduct assessment and assessment review for events and programs conducted by Water Tower Campus Life.
 Operate web content design programming such as Terminal 4 and Adobe InDesign.
 Oversaw the renewal registration process for graduate student organizations via online management system, Engage.
Graduate Intern January 2019 – May 2019
Office of Diversity & Inclusion, DePaul University College of Law
 Helped develop programing and organizational opportunities for students to interact with diversity and inclusion initiatives
on campus through weekly programming such as Wellness Wednesdays.
 Researched methodology to incorporate diversity and student inclusion into the Law School Curricula.
 Facilitate and create curriculum encompassing the Venetian mission and values.
 Studied student retention and involvement with programs and events put on by the College of Law’s Office of Diversity and
Inclusion.
 Created and designed mentorship programs and best practices for student organizations within the College of Law to be
implemented during the orientation period and new student welcome week.
 Restructured leadership training initiatives for new members and officers in student organizations within the College of Law
to be more in congruence with the mission of the University and organizational policies of the student organizations.
Director of Development & Programming Operations May 2018 – October 2018
Just the Beginning-A Pipeline Organization, Chicago, IL
 Helped ensure that JTB’s operations ran smoothly by providing direct operational support for general programming and
provided assistance to the JTB’s Director as an in-office advisor.
 Worked with other personnel to develop curriculum for the nation-wide program for high school students to engage in the
legal profession through one-week immersive leadership programs.
 Co-directed a Middle School program for 45 students across the Chicagoland area for a one-week law enrichment program
where students learned about leadership in the legal field, received advice from Chicago legal professionals and had an
opportunity to practice their own skills in a moot court trial process.
 Designed and implemented assessment tools to effectively evaluate programming efforts.
Chapter Advisor June 2016- November 2019
Sigma Chi Fraternity, Wabash College
 Served as the Alumni advisor for a Greek fraternity of 75 active, live-in brothers.
 Created and implemented both a house move-in and close-out action plan which served as a curriculum to guide brothers on
policies for effective move-in operations and move-out procedures.
 Responsible for the successful maintenance of the chapter house- key distribution and organization, power, electrical and
plumbing, cleanliness and general upkeep.
 Maintained good working relationships with Campus Facilities Department and Dean of Student Office to provide assistance
with necessary outsourcing of vendors and general structural/foundational needs.
 Saw the need for more alumni engagement in career advancement for the undergraduate brothers and designed a career/life
mentorship program for alumni professionals to leave business cards and contact information for undergraduate brothers
looking for internships or advice in particular fields.
 Collaborated with house leadership and campus partners to welcome and assist new members and their families to the Greek
Community at Wabash College’s freshman orientation programs.
 Attended Balfour Leadership Training Workshops to develop and engage in workshops around crisis management, risk
management, student recruitment, and leadership development; challenged and engaged with other chapter advisors nation-
wide to develop and hone in on skills to better our Sigma Chi chapters.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Fulbright Scholar May 2015- May 2016
WSF- The University of Higher Education, Wroclaw, Poland
 Worked with department personnel to create the core curriculum for Philology Department of the University.
 Taught several self-created classes of American Culture and English conversation courses to University students from first
through third year.
 Worked with Student Affairs Office to create and develop successful student engagement programs and opportunities for
students and faculty alike.
 Facilitated group discussions to assist students in identifying and applying academic and personal behaviors needed to
succeed in the university setting.
 Organized and directed student entrance examinations for high school students looking to apply for admission into the
University and served as a coordinator for third year student comprehension exams.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Student Teacher January 2015- May 2015
Crawfordsville High School, Crawfordsville, IN
 Assisted and taught an Advanced Placement English course to 16 seniors in a community high school and engaged students
in self-reflective pieces, developmental essays, and group projects.
 Performed classroom observations studying student involvement, engagement and participation, and teacher effectiveness;
outlined and implemented my own teaching philosophy in the core curriculum of the course.
 Assisted in student-teacher conferences and worked with students to develop learning outcomes and strategies for individual
achievement in the classroom and create connections to their own learning and living communities.
Chairman Student Activities and Programming August 2012- May 2015
Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN
 Oversaw a committee of 12 members, comprised of various campus organizations charged with the responsibility of
promoting and maintaining campus unity through co-curricular events and programs.
 Managed a budget of $95,000-125,000 each semester to operate programming and event coordination; managed six all-
campus concerts and supervised several student organizations and non-collegiate organizations to put on these performances.
 Directed campus organizations in the planning, organizing, and enacting of all campus-wide programming and events and
spearheaded several campus and community wide events to kindle and foster a greater relationship between the Greek and
non-Greek communities.
 Oversaw Greek Week Rush for approximately 400 new students (freshman) interested in Greek Life and developed Greek
community standards for greater inclusion and diversity within Greek Life on campus.
 Worked with College and community leaders for philanthropic work with Habitat for Humanity and Making Strides Walk for
Breast Cancer Awareness.
 Assisted students in becoming acquainted with the university and surrounding areas, discussing campus life, as well as
historical backgrounds of the university.
Camp Counselor May 2011- August 2017
Culver Summer Schools & Camps, Culver, IN
 Served as a live-in counselor for 6 weeks and directly supervised twelve, 8-13 year old boys.
 Helped develop an anti-bullying campaign with Camp Directors for 800 plus campers, ages 8-15.
 Trained campers on military procedure and etiquette and implemented leadership development practices around the military
framework.
 Trained, co-supervised and evaluated camp staff members that consisted of 6 cabin counselors and 3 junior counselors during
the six-week summer camp program.
 Trained campers for leadership review board in which they can achieve military rank based on performance in knowledge of
military procedure, general overall character, and interviewing skills.
INVOLVEMENT & AWARDS
Robert Mitchum Outstanding Young Alumni Award, recipient September 2018
Michael P. Raters Senior Fraternity Man of the Year, recipient May 2015
U.S. Department of State, Fulbright Scholarship, recipient May 2015
Wabash College, Presidential Scholarship, recipient August 2011
Eagle Scout, recipient May 2006
SKILLS
Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Campus Labs, T4
Conflict Management and Resolution
Event Planning and Management
Public Speaking