Kate Francois

5253 Serenity Lane, Central City, IA 52214

(319)-481-1250
kathryn.francois@loras.edu

EDUCATION: Loras College, Dubuque, IA

Senior pursuing a BA
Major: Business Administration Minors: Economics and Public Relations
Cumulative GPA: 3.78/4.0

WORK: McGraw Hill Education, Dubuque, IA

Summer 2018-Present
 Updated professor feedback and sales information on Salesforce
 Assisted in updating information on the company’s website, and other outlets
 Had the opportunity to organize a potential community service partnership for the company
 Currently reviewing and editing documents for the product development team.

SI (Supplement Instruction), Loras College, Dubuque, IA

Fall 2017- Spring 2018
 Assist Student’s learning in their Principal of Macroeconomics course
 Attend class time to provide the professor help when needed
 Provide out of class opportunities to help students on homework, test preparation, and any other course
questions

Nanny, East Dubuque, IL

Summer 2017
 Organized activities for 2 young boys
 Enforced the family’s at home summer educational requirements
 Learned valuable communication, time management, and negotiation skills

Loras College Call Center, Dubuque, IA

March- August 2017
 Collected information from prospective students and recorded information in Outlook and school database
 Informed prospective students on Loras College and educational and extracurricular activities available to
them

Hybrid Corn Development Researcher, Pioneer Hi-Bred Research Center, Marion, IA

Summer 2011- 2016
 Helped develop various hybrids of corn by pollination
 Trained and supervised 200+ employees for 6 years, utilizing strong communication and leadership skills to
teach the proper pollinating process

ACTIVITIES: Loras College Business Club (PBL) and Iowa PBL

August 2016- Present
 Elected Head of Competitions Committee and the State of Iowa PBL Historian
 Took meeting minutes; updated and filled out club forms
 Updated and informed students about competitive events

Loras College Dance Marathon

February 2017-Present
 Raised funds to support the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital

ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

 Microsoft Office including Outlook

 PC and Mac
 Have traveled abroad (Costa Rica, Ireland, Amsterdam, Italy, and Czech Republic)