Lilia Fecteau
Rye
Summary
Curious and passionate about learning. Easily coachable and flexible. In past leadership positions, I shared my passion for education with students through volunteering and tutoring, where I got to embrace my patience, people-skills, adaptability, and creativity to foster a collaborative atmosphere.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Tutor
Self Employed Services
Portsmouth, NH
04.2026 - 06.2026
- Taught high school English, Math, and Earth/Space Science.
- Grew personal communication and explanation skills.
- Encouraged student's confidence.
- Taught organizational skills and managed progress of the student. Together, we created a schedule to follow.
- Created interactive examples to enhance learning, such as physical diagrams or fun rhymes to help memorize a concept.
Volunteer
Exeter Student Service Organization
Exeter, NH
09.2024 - 06.2026
- Oversaw preschoolers' playtime during gym at the Harris Family Children's Center.
- Handled preschooler arguments, injuries, or struggles.
- Took opportunities to teach children communication, kindness, sharing, and teamwork. Supported them while they learned to say sorry for mistakes.
- Encouraged kids to try their best and never give up in games we played.
- Worked with fellow student leaders and overseeing adults to keep everyone in the loop.
- Collaborated with team members to promote awareness around our organization.
- Created and managed schedule and group meeting times.
- Connected with student-leaders, ESSO's adult supervisors, HFCC's preschoolers, and HFCC faculty; fostered community.
Education
High School Diploma -
Phillips Exeter Academy
Exeter06-2026
Skills
- Patience and empathy
- Problem-solving
- Creative thinking
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Organization and preparation
- In-person tutoring
- Adaptability if we need extra time to focus on a subject
- Confidence building
- Student motivation
- Hard work and discipline
- Leadership
Accomplishments
- 10-week study abroad with 2 other American students in Grenoble, France. Became fluent in French and connected with French culture. Embraced curiousity.
- Graduated Phillips Exeter Academy with 3.65 GPA.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Full Professional
Italian
Full Professional
Interests
- Running (ran outside of school, joined Track & Field in 12th grade, ran 5K Turkey Trot for three consecutive years, working towards 10K race)
- Travel (10-week Study-Abroad in France, annual Italy trip to visit grandparents, application-only South Korea 10-day cultural trip with Phillips Exeter)
- Italian Club (managed meeting times, collaborated with and directed other Co-Heads, fostered welcoming environment, cooked Italian foods, managed Instagram and outreach)
- WPEA Radio Station (School radio station, learned to operate soundboard, public speaking/relations, managed song-choices, advertisements, and analyzed songs live)
- Singing (3hr/week of Choir rehearsal for three performances a year In 11th grade, the choir traveled to Italy for 10 days for cultural immersion and to sing in four churches across Northern Italy I've taken Private Voice Lessons and sang solos since 4th grade)
- Volunteering (ESSO at HFCC Volunteering Service and Stewardship Learning in Northeast Kingdom, Vermont where I cleared hiking trails and volunteered at Quimby Country Cottages for 8 days)
- Musicals: James and the Giant Peach (School Mainstage), The Addams Family (School Mainstage), Sweeney Todd (Stagedoor Manor Theater Intensive)
- DRAMAT Co-Head (Student-led theater club where I co-wrote playscripts, directed, and acted As a Co-Head, each term I managed 4 other 20 minute plays directed by other members of DRAMAT Managed tech rehearsal, lighting, play transitions, and performances Performances were collections of four 20 minute plays that were held 3x a term)
- Guitar (self-taught, started in September 2025, inspired by my French host family!)
Timeline
Tutor
Self Employed Services
04.2026 - 06.2026
Volunteer
Exeter Student Service Organization
09.2024 - 06.2026
High School Diploma -
Phillips Exeter Academy