Adam Aldrete 210-326-8852 araldrete@mail.utexas.edu Education The University of Texas at Austin - Dual Degree Aug.

2006 May 2010 Bachelor of Arts in Government, Minor in Business Administration Bachelor of Journalism in Multimedia Journalism Deans List Fall 2008, Spring 2009 University Honors Spring 2010 3.75 Cumulative GPA in Journalism Classes The University of Texas at San Antonio Spring 2011 Completing Non-Profit Management Certification with American Humanics Non-Profit/Volunteer Work City Year San Antonio (Americorps program) Aug. 2010- Present Corps Member, Mark Twain Middle School Committed to work a minimum of 1,700 hours of service from 08/10-05/11 Tutor and mentor middle school children before, during, and after school Responsible for the creation and implementation of morning and after school programming Facilitate and assist in producing recruitment/outreach events for City Year Assist in producing and implementing various community engagement service programs (examples Camp City Year, Global Youth Service Day) Editor-in-Chief of City Year San Antonio Blog Social Media Manager for City Year San Antonio Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America Oct. 2008 April 2010 Associate Gulf Coast/Houston Chapter Coordinated and produced fundraising events and outreach efforts to raise $3,500 for Team Challenge, a facet of CCFA that runs half marathons to raise awareness of Crohns Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Trained and completed a half marathon with Team Challenge Coordinated and produced fundraising events and outreach efforts to raise $1,100 for Take Steps Austin, another CCFA program Assisted in coordinating and recruiting for Take Steps Austin Consulted CCFA staff regarding social media creation and management Crohns and Colitis Foundation Longhorn Chapter Dec. 2009 May 2010 Founding Member Developed long term goals and mission statement for the organization Partnered with other members to create online infrastructure for the organization Alpha Phi Omega Aug. 2007 May 2010 Administrative Vice President, Community Project Director, Treasurer, Rush Coordinator, Conventions/Interchapter Relations Director Accumulated over 400 hours of service Managed chapter funds, totaling over $100,000, in multiple banking accounts

 Inducted into Deans Guard Coordinated and produced numerous service and social events Volunteered with Boys & Girls Club, Boy Scouts, Blood Drives, School Fairs, Retirement Center Bingo, and many more organizations and events St. Gregory the Great Parish Youth Retreats Summer 2004 - 2009 Director, Co-Director Coordinated and presided over meetings Recruited staff members and retreat goers Organized budget, coordinated events, fundraisers and retreat Developed and implemented curriculum for annual summer retreat and staff retreat St. Gregory the Great Parish Childrens Church Fall Spring 2004 2006 Teacher Created and implemented lesson plans for children ages 3-12 Enforced behavioral guidelines and worked with students one-on-one Work Experience Boerne Collision June 2010 August 2010 Administrative Assistant Performed various clerical tasks including but not limited to answering phones, taking payments, providing customer support, and managing the front office K-MAC Sports Nov. 2008 Feb. 2010 Intern, Color Commentary Provided Live Color Commentary for Cedar Park High School basketball games via Internet Radio Researched teams and players involved in games University of Texas Student Media Periodically 2008 - 2010 Contributor Published in multiple editions of Longhorn Living, a special insert to The Daily Texan Published in Burnt Orange Magazine Futon Furniture Store June 2007 August 2009 Sales Representative, Deliveryman Responsible for maintaining sales floor and stockroom organization Worked with customers regarding products and sales Coordinated the delivery of products Dr. Issac Martinez Ph. D (Psychology) Intern Received training in regards to Business Ethics Managed office and performed various clerical tasks Research Experience University of Texas at Austin College of Communication Research Assistant June - August 2005, 2006

Jan. 2010 March 2010

 Collected and coded data for Dr. Paula Poindexter

Awards & Distinctions Received City Year Pride Award for work at Mark Twain Middle School Selected for and participated in the Leadership Education and Progress (LEAP) Program in Spring 2007 Alpha Phi Omega Alpha Rho Pledge Spirit Award Fall 2007 Alpha Phi Omega Alpha Rho Active Spirit Shield Spring 2008 Christopher Ryan Briones Alpha Rho Award Fall 2008 Skills Proficient in Microsoft Office, Quickbooks, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Audacity, Garageband, iMovie, AP Style, Wordpress (and other blogging sites), Facebook, Twitter