Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Leadership Experience
Languages
Affiliations
References
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Markus Rutledge

Lincoln,NE

Summary

I am dynamic and adaptable, with experience and interests in a range of fields and disciplines. I excel in customer service and effective communication. I have the proven ability to engage diverse audiences as a canvasser and writer, and I also possess data analysis and problem-solving skills. I am passionate about making a positive impact through teamwork and community outreach initiatives. My bilingualism and open-mindedness reinforce my dedication to fostering inclusivity in all endeavors.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Crew Member

McDonald's
07.2025 - 08.2025
  • Duties included taking orders from drive through and front counter, completing transactions and handling cash, cleaning dining area, making coffee-based beverages and ice cream-based desserts, running food out to cars, assembling orders, and restocking supplies.

Writer

Legal Beagle
10.2024 - 01.2025
  • Member, Wisconsin Undergraduate Law Review (WULR).
  • Writer for the Legal Beagle, WULR's short-form blog on current legal topics.

Canvasser

Wisconsin Democrats
Madison, Wisconsin
10.2024 - 11.2024
  • Engaged voters through door-to-door canvassing efforts around the UW-Madison campus.
  • Distributed campaign materials to support outreach efforts.
  • Encouraged students to vote on Election Day 2024.

Teens Influencing Equity Club Member and Co-Leader

Lincoln Southwest High School
Lincoln, NE
09.2021 - 05.2024
  • Scripted school morning announcements, created videos and posters, and made care packages to promote multiculturalism and combat inequities in the community.
  • As a co-leader, I scripted, filmed, and participated in videos broadcast school-wide that addressed various forms of discrimination.

AP Environmental Science Student Researcher

Lincoln Southwest High School
Lincoln, NE
03.2024 - 04.2024
  • Suspended Lemna sp. (duckweed) in water and chemical solutions containing various concentrations of Ster-Bac Blu quaternary ammonium sanitizer.
  • Observed the qualitative and quantitative impacts of Ster-Bac Blu sanitizing fluid on the experimental duckweed groups over a five-day period.
  • Collected and graphed data pertaining to the daily total and percentage of remaining duckweed in each group.
  • Wrote a scientific paper including a mathematical analysis, discussion, and conclusion concerning the impact of Ster-Bac Blu on duckweed and the consequences of a hypothetical environmental contamination with the sanitizer.

Volunteer

Center for People in Need
Lincoln, NE
01.2023 - 12.2023
  • Collaborated with other volunteers to set up operations for the day, ensure food distribution went smoothly, and clean up after the shift had finished.
  • Unboxed food, moved shopping carts, retrieved diapers, stacked wooden pallets, flattened and discarded boxes, bagged and boxed left over foods.

Member

Youth Leadership Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
08.2021 - 05.2022
  • Met with business, government, and community leaders to learn about how to develop Lincoln and make the community a better place.
  • Collaborated with peers on several community service and civic engagement projects, including Little Free Pantries LNK, hygiene product drives, and more.

Education

University of Wisconsin-Madison - Biology Or Genetics

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
05-2028

Lincoln Southwest High School -

Lincoln Southwest High School
Lincoln, NE
05.2024

Skills

  • Quick learning
  • Team collaboration
  • Data analysis
  • Effective communication
  • Problem solving
  • Customer service
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Professional and effective writing
  • Adaptability
  • Bilingualism
  • Diversity awareness

Leadership Experience

  • Co-Leader, TIE Club-Senior Year, Lincoln Southwest High School, Lincoln, NE, 08/01/23, 05/31/24, Organized, planned, and scheduled meetings; purchased materials for distribution of care packages, Scripted, filmed, and participated in videos school-wide educational videos addressing various forms of discrimination
  • Tutor, National Honor Society-Senior Year, Lincoln Southwest High, 08/01/23, 05/31/24, Tutored high-school peers in math and English

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Korean
Native/ Bilingual

Affiliations

  • National Merit Scholar | April 2024
  • Omaha World-Herald 2024 All Academic Program All Eastern First Team | April 2024
  • National Honor Society, Member and Tutor | Aug. 2023 – May 2024
  • AP Scholar with Honor | July 2023

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Crew Member

McDonald's
07.2025 - 08.2025

Canvasser

Wisconsin Democrats
10.2024 - 11.2024

Writer

Legal Beagle
10.2024 - 01.2025

AP Environmental Science Student Researcher

Lincoln Southwest High School
03.2024 - 04.2024

Volunteer

Center for People in Need
01.2023 - 12.2023

Teens Influencing Equity Club Member and Co-Leader

Lincoln Southwest High School
09.2021 - 05.2024

Member

Youth Leadership Lincoln
08.2021 - 05.2022

University of Wisconsin-Madison - Biology Or Genetics

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Lincoln Southwest High School -

Lincoln Southwest High School