STEPHANIE ANNE C. ALKONGA

High-achieving student with a passion for leadership and service. Proven aptitude through academic success, extensive extracurricular involvement and office positions, enduring volunteerism, and continuing school-work-life balance as the eldest working part-time. Eager to learn more and climb to new heights.

TEEN ADVISORY COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT, WISHLIST COMMITTEE HEAD | Ronald McDonald House near Advocate Children’s Hospital

10/2021 - 05/2022

• Drafted agendas for every officer and all-member meetings and sent it to leadership, members, and staff sponsors alike.
• Presided over meetings in the absence of the president.
• Worked closely with officers in monitoring small group progress.
• Participated in House activities for a minimum of thirty hours, such as preparing door decorations for about twenty rooms, assembling twelve snack bags, attending virtual learning sessions with staff members, volunteering at the House in-person, and promoting the House to the community whenever appropriate.
• Engaged with the Wishlist Committee to brainstorm ideas as to how to bring in donations to the House; planned and managed projects throughout twelve different high schools across the southwest suburbs such as donation drives, merchandise selling, and pop tab collections.

VOLUNTEER | Various opportunities as listed

10/2018 - 07/2021

• Volunteered at The Bridge Thrift Store, Orland Park, IL; sorted donations, fixed up merchandise, tagged items, engaged in customer service.
• Wrote more than ten Teen Write-Ups, movie and book recommendations for teens, for the Orland Park Public Library, Orland Park, IL.
• Donated 80+ articles of clothing to Goodwill, Orland Park, IL, and $30+ worth of items to local pantry Together We Cope, Tinley Park, IL for service hours.
• Transcribed historical documents through the Library of Congress’ We The People program for the Orland Park Public Library.