Rene Herrera

Career objectives

Find and obtain a professional position that allows me to work with and improve my community. I am currently pleased with my current position at Mountain Park Health Center as a Community Nutrition Worker.

Become a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)

Start a persoal training organization that offers clients a professional, compassionate, and competent approach to fitness and physical activity. My clients will never feel pressured to purchase any supplements or products. My rates will be the least costly.

Pursue and obtain a Master of Public Administration.

Maintain my current certifications.

Education

Arizona State University    Mesa, Arizona    Graduation Date: May 2008
Bachelor of Science in Exercise & Wellness
Minor in Sociocultural Anthropology with Linguistics
Major Grade Point Average 3.93/4.0
Minor Grade Point Average 3.75/4.0
Cumulative Grade Point Average 3.42/4.0
Dean's List: Fall 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007

experience

Programming Assistant    Arizona State University     Current

• Contribute to Program's Blog
• Create list of volunteer opportunities on or around the ASU Tempe campus
• Increase awareness of the program by using several web resources to recruit volunteers
• Assist students in connecting with volunteer opportunities
• Present 2 on campus service events for students
• Create and manage a map of local volunteer opportunities

Evaluation Coordinator    Building Healthy Lifestyle Conference    February 2008

• Prepared evaluation forms conference, sessions, workshops, and speakers
• Presented statistical data for Conference committee

Intern     Maricopa County Dept. of Public Health: Health Promotion & Education    May – December 2007

• Facilitate Promoting Lifetime Activity for Youth Program at 3 Maricopa County Schools
• Participate in implementation of Promoting Adolescent Seatbelt Safety program
• Perform duties as child safety seat technician
• Assist in facilitation of Women Together For Health Program

Student Computing Specialist    Arizona State University    August 2005 - August 2007

• Provided exceptional customer service and support to students, faculty and staff.
• Presented answers to questions regarding Arizona State University Student Computing Services.
• Supervised Computing Lab with as many as forty students at one time.
  

Activity Leader - Volunteer    Arizona State University Transition Academy    July 2005

• Led new students in groups of 10 around Arizona State University’s Tempe campus.
• Mediated students in groups of six during ice breaking activity.
• Introduced and encouraged students to use campus resources to succeed.
  

Classroom Support Technician    Arizona State University    February 2005 – July 2005

• Supplied 20 classrooms per day with learning tools.
• Repaired or replaced multimedia equipment for the majority of campus 

certifications

• National Child Passenger Safety Certified Technician    Expires: July 2009
• CPR & First Aid        CPR expires: 2008; First Aid Expires 2010
• Certified Personal Fitness Trainer through Aerobics & Fitness Association of America    Expires 2009
• National Institute of Health Human Participants Protection Education for Research Teams

skills

• Intermediate Spanish skills
• Adept at Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Knowledgeable in computer hardware: Built my own personal computer
• Passionate about fitness and physical activity   

activities

• Aerobics and Fitness Association of America Member    July 2007 - 2008
• National Strength and Conditioning Association Member    September 2005 - 2006
• Adelante         August 2007 - Present
• Students Educating About Rape & Violence Everywhere     August 2007 - Present
• Social Justice Coalition         August 2007 - Present
• Anthropology Undergraduate Organization         August 2007 – Present
• Invision Retreat        Spring 2006
• Tau Psi Omega Fraternity Inc        Spring 2004 – Fall 2006
• Wrote proposal for fraternal scholarship