Kortnie A. Sheppard

• Worked in cornfields with Detasseling crews, helping make sure they stayed safe as they walked fields
• Ensured safety was a priority in the fields by checking electrical pivots and ensuring all PPE was being worn for the Detasseling crews.
• Squad lead of QA Lab and subject matter expert in the lab processes.
• Returns Crew Lead during summer warehouse operations.
• A part of the Cultural Inclusion Committee that focuses on sharing different diverse backgrounds and works to create a more inclusive work environment.
• Sat in on interviews as a Seed Technician for new hires.

• Gave prospective Students, Faculty, Staff, and Coaches tours of Peru State College throughout the school year.
• Included answering questions and sharing my experiences as the visitors were shown around the Peru State College campus.

• Supervised concession workers, sports tournaments, umpires, and teams.
• Ensured the events ran smoothly as well as managed event funds.
• Managed event logistics and operations.

• Assisted customers in-store check-out process
• Job duties included ringing up items, bagging items, checking prices, collecting payments, and returning appropriate change, and answering any questions customers had

Took classes such as Current Problems in Human Relations, Theoretical Foundations, Diversity and Justice, Policy, Program, and Practice, & Program Training and Development to help me begin a career in the Diversity and Inclusion Field.

• 4.0 GPA
• The Society for Collegiate Leadership and Achievement Member: August 2023

Took classes such as Criminal Procedures & The Courts, Criminology, Policing, Victimology, Cognitive Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Diversity Issues in Counseling, & Professional Ethics to help me get prepared for a career in Diversity and Inclusion.

• Magna Cum Laude Graduate
• GPA: 3.768
• Dean's List: 2 Years
• President's List: 2 Years
• President of the Black Student Union: August 2018 - May 2021
• Student Senate Diversity and Inclusion Representative: August 2021 - December 2021
• National Society of Leadership & Success Member: November 2020