1. Alexandra Burgess
(Alex)
What do I do?
Pool Operator
Head Lifeguard
Student
Part-time Nanny

2. Spend the summer as this
A little birdy told me…
Born Here
(Fort Hood Texas)
Care for
these kids as
a part-time
job while in
college
Good at this

3. Education • Graduated Summa Cum
Laude from John Hardin
High School in May 2009
• Currently a 3rd year Spanish
Major at the University of
Kentucky
• Expected Graduation:
December 2012

4. Academic Recognitions
• Dean’s List (2009-Present)
• President of Kirwan Tower (2009-
2010), Resident Student Association
• Member of Sigma Delta Pi, National
Hispanic Honor Society
• Recipient of the Provost Scholarship
• Volunteer at Carnegie Center for
Literacy and Learning
• Created and currently maintain a
bilingual website for the Latino
Community of Lexington called “Latino
Lex”

5. Work
Accomplishments
• Promoted to Head Lifeguard after 3 years at Radcliff Parks and Recreation
• Created and currently manage Radcliff City Pool Swim Program (including
Baby Splash, general, adult, and private swim lessons)
• Promoted to Pool Operator after 4 years at Radcliff Parks and Recreation
• Employed at RP&RD for 7 years

6. Strengths
Responsible
Restorative
Achiever
Relator

7. After graduation either…
To make some of this..

8. Option 1: Graduate School
• Further Spanish Language and comprehension skills
• Work as a T.A. while attending graduate school
• Become a Spanish Professor at the graduate level
• OR work as a Translator for the government or a health care agency

9. Teach here for
2 years
(minimum
requirement)
THEN, remain with the
corps OR apply for a job
as an ESL (English as a
Second Language
Teacher) in a Spanish
speaking country

10. Contact me:
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com
pub/alexandra-
burgess/3a/937/84
E-mail:alex.burgess@g.uky.edu
Twitter: @alieeejandra
Phone: (270)307-4478