William Lake
Ashland,OR
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience at the Oregon Extension, excelling in student support services, outdoor adventure leadership, and instruction. Proven ability to recruit and support students while managing a vast array of diverse programs. With a wide variety of academic and personal interests, I use my curiosity to continually improve my areas of proficiency. I foster engaging learning environments and facilitate powerful small group discussions, enhancing student growth and community cohesion.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Executive Director
Oregon Extension
Ashland, OR
08.2023 - Current
- Recruit, admit, and provide support services to 20-25 students in an interdisciplinary residential semester program, and manage associated program tasks, including budgeting, marketing, and activity programming.
- Provide for OE students' physical, emotional, and academic needs at all hours during their four-month stay on campus.
- Direct student life and grounds staff, and oversee programming, including animal husbandry, gardening, excursions, backpacking, community events, student evaluations, and academic preparedness.
Grounds and Property Manager
Oregon Extension
Ashland, OR
03.2022 - 08.2023
- Maintained the property and grounds of a 120-acre college campus, including plumbing, electrical work, carpentry, forestry, and automotive repairs.
- I taught an undergraduate woodshop and carpentry class with 10 students.
Substitute Teacher/Paraprofessional
Hope Academy
Grand Rapids, MI
09.2021 - 03.2022
- Provided teacher support in majority Hispanic public charter school (K-12)
- Assisted ESL students with the translation and comprehension of assignments.
- Assisted teachers in behavioral and academic interventions with students.
English Language Instructor
Community of Madrid
Madrid, Spain
09.2020 - 07.2021
- Assisted English teachers in a Spanish public high school to prepare and give lessons.
- Designed and created classes to teach American culture and history.
- Worked in small-group settings to facilitate conversational learning in English.
- Provided one-on-one private English lessons to children from the community.
Sustainability Instructor
The Oregon Extension
Ashland, OR
08.2019 - 08.2020
- Managed a 120-acre property with a working farm for an interdisciplinary undergraduate program.
- I instructed 25 undergraduates on organic farm practices, animal husbandry, sustainability, outdoor recreation, and craftsmanship.
- Performed mechanical fuel reduction for wildfire mitigation on 50 acres of forest.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Philosophy, and Spanish
Hope College
Holland, MI01.2019
Skills
- Outdoor adventure leadership
- Spanish-language fluency
- QuickBooks
- Computer programming: Python and R
- Small group facilitation
- Mindfulness techniques
Awards
- Sigma Xi Senior Research Award, 2019
- James B. Allis Philosophia Award, 2019, Awarded by Philosophy Department for excellence in philosophy
- USCLAP National Statistics Competition Champion, 1st Place, 2017, Awarded by Undergraduate Statistics Project Competition (USPC) with the American Statistical Association (ASA)
- Psi Chi Honors Inductee, 2017
Presentations
- Why Aren’t You Using LibreTexts? Tracking the Digital Textbook Revolution, Schaap Chemistry Symposium, 2019, Holland, MI
- Can You Tell the Difference? A Study on the Preference of Bottled Water, Electronic Undergraduate Statistics Research Conference, 2017, Plenary Talk
Research
- Post-Bacc Research Assistant, 2019, LibreTexts, Hope College, Holland, MI, LibreTexts Dissemination Team with $5M Department of Education Grant, Performed background research, designed 3-year longitudinal study, created/administered Qualtrics surveys, Collected and analyzed data from respondents, wrote and published findings, Directed and trained team of two undergraduate students to collect longitudinal data, report findings
- Psychology Research Assistant, 2019, Hope College, Holland, MI, Researched 'Accountability as a Relational Virtue' on Templeton Religion Trust Grant as part of Advanced Research Methods course in Psychology, Created surveys, collected genetic and attitude data, analyzed findings with SPSS
Affiliations
- Gardening
- Woodworking
- Motorcycles
- Songwriting
- Backpacking
- Skiing
Certification
- CALM (2025)
- Red Cross First Aid (2021
Timeline
Assistant Executive Director
Oregon Extension
08.2023 - Current
Grounds and Property Manager
Oregon Extension
03.2022 - 08.2023
Substitute Teacher/Paraprofessional
Hope Academy
09.2021 - 03.2022
English Language Instructor
Community of Madrid
09.2020 - 07.2021
Sustainability Instructor
The Oregon Extension
08.2019 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Philosophy, and Spanish
Hope College
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