Kendall De Jong

Phone: (757)619-1207 dejongkj@dukes.jmu.edu

EDUCATION
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (JMU), Harrisonburg, Virginia; 8/2014-Present
Communication Studies Major, Organizational Concentration; Human Resources Development Minor

HONORS
Deans List, 2 semesters; Spring 2015; Fall 2016
Donovan Family Scholarship for Academic and Leadership Excellence, JMU College of Business; 2014-
Present
United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame Inductee, Star of the Future for Tidewater Virginia; 2014

JOB EXPERIENCE
OPERATION SMILE, Human Resources Intern, Virginia Beach, VA; Summer 2017 Internship
Projects included salary benchmark analysis, planning monthly employee morale building events, writing
and organizing the monthly company newsletter, filing employee records, and planning fundraisers for the
organization.
Gained skills in professional work environment, communication in a professional environment, and
managing a professional email

ANNA-JOYS FORMAL WEAR, Sales Associate, Harrisonburg, VA; 1/2017 to Present

Responsible for selling prom dresses, wedding dresses, and other formal wear items with quality customer
service in a fast-paced environment
Handle order forms, run transactions, organize dress displays

FYLSTRA & ASSOCIATES, Intern, Allendale, NJ; Summer 2016 Internship

Duties included learning and working with Quickbooks, performing audits for nonprofits, and completing
a 990 Tax form.
Gained skills in professional work relationship etiquette

LIVE NATION, Merchandise Associate, Virginia Beach, VA; 4/2016 to Present (Seasonal)
Responsible for preparing transactions, handling purchases on a credit card machine, setting up displays,
selling merchandise as well as providing customer service
Audited merchandise at the end of every concert

LEADERSHIP
SIGMA ALPHA PI FRATERNITY, Service and Leadership Organization Member; Fall 2016-Present
SIGMA ALPHA OMEGA SORORITY, Service Committee Head; Fall 2015; Spring 2016
Organized and lead 15 college student in a Harrisonburg-wide trash clean-up day
Collaborated with another service organization in raising money to wash and dry clothes for the homeless
community in Harrisonburg
Facilitated a canned food drive for a local organization aimed at providing the homeless community with
food
Teamed up with a local organization to gather clothes, deodorant, baby wipes, shampoo, dish soap, laundry
detergent for families unable to afford these items
Planned a sorority-wide service day in which 30+ girls participated in JMUs Big (Service) Event
SIGMA ALPHA OMEGA SORORITY, Formal Committee Head; Spring 2015; Fall 2015
Responsible for organizing my sororitys formal dance at the end of the semester
Planned and organized the set-up of tables, decorations, food, and music
Stayed in budget for both semesters

OTHER ACTIVITIES
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
LAMBDA PI ETA COMMUNICATIONS HONORS SOCIETY