Lena E. Sears
6808 40th Ave NE						(206)355-5716
Seattle, Washington 98115				lena@shadowpuppet.net

EDUCATION:	University of Washington, Seattle, Washington - 3.7 +GPA  
			Bachelor of Science in Psychology
			Bachelor of Arts in Drama 
       Studied English abroad in London August 2001
    
SKILLS:		Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, SPSS, and Power Point
Management Experience, Team leading, Scheduling, Bookkeeping, Inventory management, Child Care, Toddler educational theory. 
			Member of the Golden Key National Honor Society 
			Member of the Psychology National Honor Society
		
JOB EXPERIENCE:	
Mix Ice Cream  Seattle, Washington				Nov. 1999 – present
        Manager			
* Supervise and train approximately 30 employees.
* Responsible for hiring, ordering, scheduling, and problem solving.

Childcare Center on 70th   Seattle, Washington		March 2003 – present
Assistant Teacher
* Assisted the head teacher, teaching children ages 1-5 using the Montessori method.

	Nanny	 Seattle, Washington					Jan. 2003 – present
* Supervise and care for a two year old girl.

       The UW Daily  Seattle, Washington				June 2002 – Nov. 2002
	Theatre Reviewer
* Attended plays around Seattle and wrote reviews.

	West Campus Children’s Center  Seattle, Washington		Sep. 1998 - June 1999
	Assistant Teacher
* Assisted the head teacher, teaching children ages 1-5 using the Montessori method.

       JFGA Day Camp  Albuquerque, New Mexico			
	Lead Councilor						June 1999 - Aug.1999
* Planned, implemented, and directed activities for 7- 15 year olds.
*  Supervised approximately 10 other councilors.			
	Senior Councilor						June 1998 - Aug.1998
* Planned, implemented, and directed activities for 7-9 year olds.
* Supervised junior councilor.
Junior Councilor						June 1997 - Aug.1997
* Planned and directed activities for 5 and 6 year olds.
* Assisted senior councilor.


VOLENTEER EXPERIENCE:
Wedgwood Elementary						Oct. 2002 – Dec. 2002
* Work one-on-one and with groups of children in a forth grade classroom.

Klichet								June 2002 – Feb. 2003
* Participated in a dance/drama collective where members create their own pieces reflecting the world as he or she sees it.
* Coordinated members and scheduled venues.

Upward Bound							July 2002
* Worked one-on-one with at risk high school students teaching algebra.

University of Washington Undergraduate Theatre Society	Dec. 2001 – June 2002
Cabaret Manager
* Worked so that undergraduates would have the resources to do their own theatre.
* Supervised groups using the undergraduate theatre space. 
* Represented the undergraduate theatre students.

       Eckstein Middle School						Oct. 2001 – Dec. 2001
* Worked with drama students in preparing the school play

UW OnCue							Nov. 1999 – June 2000
* Participated in a group that was dedicated to making a change in the world through art.