bril-lia-nce (by Lia Lehrer)

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Lia J. Lehrer

Contact information | Education | Work experience | Volunteer experience | Software and skills

CONTACT INFORMATION

E-mail: lia.lehrer AT gmail DOT com
linkedin.com/in/lialehrer
E-mail me for my cell phone number or mailing address.

EDUCATION

2000-2009    Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois

  • Bachelor of Science in Journalism, received June 2009
  • Dean’s List, Fall 2008

2001-2005    Niles West High School, Skokie, Illinois

  • English Department Award and Journalism Award

WORK EXPERIENCE

2009-Present     Senior Youth Advisor
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El

  • Oversee all aspects of the United Synagogue Youth program for high school and middle school students
  • Plan and run events and help the students plan and run events for Jewish teenagers
  • Plan leadership activities for high school and middle school executive board members
  • Plan and run educational initiatives for high school and middle school students
  • Manage databases and other administrative duties
  • Inspire; create; plan; organize; teach; counsel; advise; lead!

2002-Present    Tutor
Beth Hillel Congregation Bnai Emunah, Wilmette, Illinois

  • Work with students and their parents to create individualized plans for their religious ceremonies
  • Provide instruction in Hebrew language, interpretation of biblical passages
  • Evaluate and report students’ progress
  • Combine fun and education in a way that students meet their goals and have a positive experience

2006-2009    Regional Staff Member / Chapter Youth Advisor
United Synagogue Youth, Chicago Region; Beth Hillel Congregation Bnai Emunah, Wilmette, Illinois

  • Plan events with high school students
  • Lead educational sessions at conventions
  • Plan leadership development activities

Spring 2008    Online News Producer, Staff Writer
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

  • Wrote headlines, created story packages, edited video, created photo galleries, updated stories and edited stories for the Web
  • Reported stories in the Palm Beach County bureau, focusing on non-profits, environment, education, religion, crime
  • Work samples

Summer 2008    Staff Writer
The Daily Herald, Arlington Heights, Illinois

  • Reported stories in Cook County, focusing on non-profits, environment, education
  • Work samples

2005-2009    News Editor, Copy Editor, Staff Writer
The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University

  • Wrote and edited campus feature stories, copy edited, wrote headlines and captions and fact-checked stories for daily college newspaper
  • Managed copy desk, recruited and trained members
  • Honorable Mention for Headline Writing, Illinois College Press Association
  • Work samples

2008-2009    Page Designer, Staff Writer
Schmooze Magazine, Northwestern University

Summer 2007    Public Relations Intern (Paid Internship)
The Transportation Center, Northwestern University

  • Wrote articles, designed newsletters and brochures, developed general publicity plans
  • Work samples

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

2007-2009   Participant on four weeklong Alternative Student Break trips

  • Spring 2007: Rebuilt houses in New Orleans through the National Relief Network, Operation Blessing and Hillel
  • Winter 2007: Organized warehouses, storage areas and play rooms in Texas for St. Jude’s Ranch for Children
  • Winter 2008: Participated in service learning trip in Washington, D.C., volunteering with Metro TeenAIDS and various other organizations relating to AIDS
  • Spring 2008: Worked with Wings of Hope in St. Louis, Missouri, to fix airplanes and help with the organization’s general upkeep to help send planes to people around the world in need of medical assistance

2007-2009    Participant (dancing, fundraising), Northwestern University Dance Marathon
2005-2009    Religious service coordinator and educator, Fiedler Hillel Center, Northwestern University
2007-2008    Executive Vice President, Fiedler Hillel Center, Northwestern University

SOFTWARE AND SKILLS

Adobe Flash, Photoshop, InDesign and Dreamweaver; Microsoft FrontPage, Excel and PowerPoint; Quark; Audacity (audio editing); WordPress and Constant Contact

Fluent in reading, writing, speaking and understanding Hebrew