Local Address

255 E Beaver Ave, #211

State College, PA 16801

Laura J. Kastner
ljk5181@psu.edu | 860.941.6337

Permanent Address
11 Lake View Hts.
Niantic, CT 06357

EDUCATION
The Pennsylvania State University, (exp. May 2017)
Schreyer Honors College; Paterno Fellow
B.S. Statistics and B.A. Communications Arts & Sciences

Cumulative GPA: 3.71 Fall 2014 GPA: 3.94

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Relationships and Stress Lab at Penn State
January 2015 - present
Complete IRB social science training and Basic Training Protection of Human Subjects
Behavioral coding of relationship observation videos for subsequent analysis
Laboratory data entry
Undergraduate Research Assistant, PNC Leadership Assessment Center
January 2015 - present
Enhance exercise information, create/update websites, assist in day-of Center operations
Brainstorm ideas, edit work, and assign tasks in weekly Center staff meetings
Speech Tutor, Penn State Undergraduate Speaking Center
August 2014 present
One of 12 hand-selected freshmen students for second year student enhancement program
Completed Peer Tutoring for Public Speaking course covering speech arrangement and evaluation
Provide comprehensive mentoring in speech construction and delivery, effective use of visual aids, and
confidence-building
Lieutenant, OPPerations Committee, Penn State Dance Marathon (THON)
September 2013 present
Hold upper-level leadership position in worlds largest student-run philanthropy (13.34 million in 2014)
Supervise set-up and tear-down/ongoing operations of support stations/structures for multiple large-scale, 2 to
46 hour charity events
Shift Manager, Dairy Queen, Niantic, CT
July 2011 present
Train new employees and supervise staff while carrying out food production and sales
Close-out registers, secure entire workplace, and complete lock-up

ADDITIONAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

CT Ambassador, HOBY (Hugh OBrian Youth) World Leadership Congress, Chicago
July 2011
East Lyme Ambassador/Team Alumni Member, HOBY Leadership Conference, U of Bridgeport
June 2011
Co-Founder, The Student Body
September 2012
Provided safe and supportive environment for high school girls
Raised funds to benefit Womens Shelter of Southeastern Connecticut
Supreme Court Member, UPenn Model Congress
November 2013
East Lyme Ambassador, Princeton and Dartmouth Model Congress
January and April 2012

HONORS/AWARDS
Dominion Memorial Scholarship winner, $5,000 annually

Senior Laureate Speaker, Class of 2013 Commencement, East Lyme High School
Lions Young Leaders Gold and Silver Service Awards, 100+ and 50-100 hours community service provided

SKILLS: Minitab 17 proficiency; SAS proficiency; Spanish language proficiency; intermediate knowledge of Italian