Resume

Daniel Andersen

816 604-8741| daniel@danielandersenprofessional.com

Education

  • Graduated from Park Hill South High School, Class of 2015, with a 3.98 GPA
  • Currently attending Brigham Young University Majoring in News Media with a Minor in Nonprofit Management

Awards and Acknowledgments

  • Attended Missouri Boy’s State in June 2014
  • 32 ACT Score
  • National Winner of the National Council on Independent Living Disability Advocacy Essay Contest

Experience

Work Experience

  • Campus President of the BYU chapter of the Residence Halls Association (May 2017- current)
    • Responsibilities include:
      • Coordinating administrative matters for the campus RHA councils that serve 8,000+ on-campus residents
      • Train and mentor council members
      • Work with on-campus staff to maximize the effectiveness of activities (activities are planned by the general councils)
      • Attend and participate in corporate boardroom sessions for the regional and national RHA affiliations
    • Acknowledgments received
      • Nominee for the Intermountain Affiliate for College and University Residence Halls Student of the Year Award in November 2016
      • Nominee for the Intermountain Affiliate for College and University Residence Halls Residence Halls Association President of the Year Award in November 2017

 

Volunteer/Extracurricular Experiences

  • Attended the Missouri Youth Leadership Forum July of 2015, and organized a service project for the Ronald McDonald house
  • Volunteered tutoring students with disabilities at Park Hill South High School
  • Spoke about disability rights at the Missouri state capital in October 2015 (approx. 1000+ attending)
  • Participated in several news and media interviews as well as school visits in regards to the speech mentioned above
  • Taught several seminars at conferences related to life with disabilities
  • Started and served as coordinator for a youth group for teens with disabilities for 1 year (July 2015- July 2016)
  • Started the “Roll a Mile in My Shoes” disability awareness social media campaign (currently serving as its Director) Hosted a disability awareness conference (100 attended)
  • Served on the BYUSA Student Advisory Council as the University Accessibility Center’s representative (2016-2017 school year)
  • Served as the president of the Helaman Halls council of the BYU chapter of the Residence Halls Association (January 2017- May 2017)
  • Volunteered with WHOlives (May-July 2017), Make-a-Wish Utah (January 2017- current), and CharityVision (September 2017- current) assisting with outreach and fundraising events
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors for the MYLIFE Alumni Association (July 2018-current)