Ulric S. Shannon
EDUCATION:
National Lewis University– 2012
Masters of Business Administration- General Business Management
National Lewis University– August 2010
Masters of Arts in Teaching - Elementary Education
Teacher preparation program with Chicago Teaching Fellows
Type 22 Initial Alternative Elementary Teaching Certificate with LBSI Endorsement - Summer 2010
University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana - December 2008
Masters of Art in Political Science, Concentration: Civic Leadership
University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana - May 2007
Bachelors of Arts in Political Science, Minor: African American Studies
CERTIFICATE:
Chicago Teaching Fellows – An ISBE Approved Alternative Certification Program of Chicago Public Schools
Considered “Highly Qualified” under No Child Left Behind Act Type 22 Initial Alternative Elementary Teaching Certificate - Summer 2010
Chicago Teaching Fellows – An ISBE Approved Alternative Certification Program of Chicago Public Schools
Considered “Highly Qualified” under No Child Left Behind Act LBS1 Initial Alternative Elementary Teaching Certificate - Summer 2010
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Chicago Public Schools 6/2009 - 10/2010
Chicago Teaching Fellows, Teacher Chicago, IL
- Teach a remedial summer program for students in Chicago Public Schools
- Develop long-term plans based on Illinois curricular standards
- Develop classroom management system and procedures
- Participate in professional development workshops and discussions
Community Economic Development Association of Cook County, 10/2008- 5/2010
Central Service Block Grant, Program Assistant (CSBG) Chicago, IL
- Coordinate the CSBG scholarship program and the CEDA Hughs Graduate Scholarship Program.
- Audit CSBG files ensuring they are within the department of commerce and economic opportunity guidelines.
- Coordinate the family of distinction program celebration both the state and local level.
- Write work programs that address the needs of low-income families in suburban Cook County.
- Monitor program spending to ensure programming is within the budgeted allotments.
Mikva Challenge Foundation, 1/2007-7/2008
Elections in Action, Intern Chicago, IL
- Facilitated a public speaking course for Chicago Public School students across the city. Targeted at developing presentation skills, communication skills, and, and overall confidence levels.
- Organized an Aldermanic forum for over 1,000 Chicago Public School Students to question and listen to debates of Aldermanic candidates from all 50 wards in the City of Chicago
- Coordinated first time voter initiative that involved voter registration, voter education, and casting an actually ballot for nine Chicago Public Schools and over 500 first time voters.
Illini Union Board, University of Illinois, 9/2003- 5/2005
Area-Coordinator of Weekend Entertainment Urbana, IL
- Managed $100,000 budget to oversee contracting, marketing, and venue locations.
- Organized weekly drug-free, alcohol-free, and safe entertainment on University of Illinois campus.
HONORS & DISTINCTIONS
- Study Abroad, Comparative Governments at the University of Oxford (Summer 2008)
- Civic Leadership Fellow, Graduate School Fellowship (2005-2008)
- Posse Foundation Scholar, Full-Tuition Leadership Scholarship Recipient (2003-2007)
CIVIC AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
- Co-founder and Debater, University of Illinois Policy Debate Team (2004-2008)
- Treasurer and Dancer, ACME Championship Dance Company (2003-present)
- Volunteer, Mikva Challenge Foundation (2007- Present)
- Policy Debate Coach, Chicago Urban Debate League (2003- present)
SKILLS
- Working Knowledge of Swahili, Lingala, and Spanish
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word Perfect, Excel, Outlook, and video production
- Grant writing and monitoring
