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1 ELIZABETH BANASZAK 16629 Grant Ave. | Orland Park, IL 60467 [email protected] 708.307.3373 EDUCATION EXPERIENCE NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY,EVANSTON, IL Bachelor of Music, Anticipated Graduation June 2015 Major: Voice and Opera Performance Minor: Communication Sciences and Disorders Cumulative GPA: 3.82/4.0 RELEVANT COURSE WORK Neurobiology of Communication – Anatomy & Physiology of Vocal Mechanism – Phonetics – Hearing Impairment Language Development & Usage – Introduction to Audiology – Infant & Toddler Development Introduction to Learning Disabilities – Exploration of Communication – Introduction to Psychology ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS Golden Key International Honour Society Nov. 2013 – Present Laura M. Winkelman Scholarship Recipient 2011 Present Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s List Fall 2011 Enrolled in Arts and Sciences program for one quarter before pursuing other studies LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE The Undertones A Cappella Group, President & Treasurer As President: 2013 – 2014 o Spearheaded the recruitment of new members by organizing and directing all activities for the audition and selection process o Scheduled and coordinated weekly rehearsals and performances o Arranged the logistics for a performance tour to New York City o Collaborated with various Northwestern performance groups to build partnerships As Treasurer: 2012 – 2013 o Administered and managed the financial assets and liabilities of the group o Forecasted and projected anticipated costs o Coordinated fundraising events and projects (raised over $8,000 for the funding of the group’s third studio album) Alpha Phi Beta Chapter, Music Director 2014 – Present Conducted music for formal chapter meetings Led formal recruitment skit rehearsals

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ELIZABETH  BANASZAK  16629  Grant  Ave.  |  Orland  Park,  IL  60467    

e b a n a s z a k@u . n o r t hwe s t e r n . e d u      708.307.3373  

 

EDUCATION  EXPERIENCE  NORTHWESTERN  UNIVERSITY,  EVANSTON,  IL      Bachelor  of  Music,  Anticipated  Graduation  June  2015  

Major:  Voice  and  Opera  Performance  Minor:  Communication  Sciences  and  Disorders  Cumulative  GPA:  3.82/4.0      

RELEVANT  COURSE  WORK  Neurobiology  of  Communication  –  Anatomy  &  Physiology  of  Vocal  Mechanism  –  Phonetics  –  Hearing  Impairment  

Language  Development  &  Usage  –  Introduction  to  Audiology  –  Infant  &  Toddler  Development    

Introduction  to  Learning  Disabilities  –  Exploration  of  Communication  –  Introduction  to  Psychology  

ACADEMIC  ACCOMPLISHMENTS  Golden  Key  International  Honour  Society                          Nov.  2013  –  Present  Laura  M.  Winkelman  Scholarship  Recipient                        2011  -­‐  Present  Weinberg  College  of  Arts  and  Sciences  Dean’s  List                                          Fall  2011  

• Enrolled  in  Arts  and  Sciences  program  for  one  quarter  before  pursuing  other  studies  

LEADERSHIP  EXPERIENCE  The  Undertones  A  Cappella  Group,  President  &  Treasurer  

• As  President:                                      2013  –  2014    o Spearheaded  the  recruitment  of  new  members  by  organizing  and  directing  all  activities  for  

the  audition  and  selection  process  o Scheduled  and  coordinated  weekly  rehearsals  and  performances  o Arranged  the  logistics  for  a  performance  tour  to  New  York  City  o Collaborated  with  various  Northwestern  performance  groups  to  build  partnerships  

• As  Treasurer:                                      2012  –  2013    o Administered  and  managed  the  financial  assets  and  liabilities  of  the  group  o Forecasted  and  projected  anticipated  costs  o Coordinated  fundraising  events  and  projects  (raised  over  $8,000  for  the  funding  of  the  

group’s  third  studio  album)  Alpha  Phi  Beta  Chapter,  Music  Director                    2014  –  Present  

• Conducted  music  for  formal  chapter  meetings  • Led  formal  recruitment  skit  rehearsals  

 

 

 

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CLINICAL  OBSERVATIONS  Silver  Cross  Hospital                                          Aug.  2013  

• Observed  adult  swallowing  consultations  in  an  acute  care  setting  Eileen  Opferman,  CCC–SLP                                            July  2012  &  2013  

• Shadowed  private  speech  therapy  sessions  for  children  under  18  years  old  Northwestern  Audiology  Clinic                                        Feb.  2013  

• Observed  child  and  adult  audiometric  testing  

STUDY  ABROAD  EXPERIENCE  La  Musica  Lirica  Opera  Program,  Novafeltria,  Italy                                        June  –  July  2014  

• Completed  a  five-­‐week  intensive  Italian  language  and  culture  course  (Ranked  2nd  overall)  • Participated  in  one  of  the  Italian  opera  productions  performed  on  the  main  stage  • Performed  solo  repertoire  during  weekly  concerts  

WORK  EXPERIENCE  • Crystal  Tree  Country  Club,  Waitress                                    Summers  2010  –  Present  • Northwestern  Disability  Services,  Note  taker                        Sept.  2014  –  Present  • Client’s  Residence,  Babysitter                            Sept.  2014  –  Present  • Danze  Inc.  &  Gerber  Plumbing  Fixtures,  Sales  Intern                                                      Aug.  –  Sept.  2014  • Work  Study  Conducting  Seminar,  Singer                                              Sept.  2013  –  June  2014    

ACTIVITIES  • The  Undertones  A  Cappella,  Member                          Sept.  2011  –  Present  • Alpha  Phi  Beta  Chapter  Sorority,  Member                            Dec.  2012  –  Present  • The  University  Chorale,  Member                          Sept.  2012  –  Present  • Northwestern  University  Opera  Theatre,  Roles  &  Chorus                2013  –  Present    • Northwestern  Student  Theatre  Productions,  Marketing  manager  and  performer                      2011  –  2012  • University  Dance  Marathon  Fundraiser,  Participant  and  Committee  Member      Oct.  2012  –  March  2013  • Chicago  Bel  Canto  Competition,  Bravo  Award  Recipient           Jan.  –  Feb.  2013    • Chicago  Bel  Canto  Competition,  Semi-­‐Finalist                                          Jan.  –  Feb.  2012    • National  Association  of  Teachers  of  Singing  Chicago  Competition,  3rd  Place                          April  2013  • National  Association  of  Teachers  of  Singing  Chicago  Competition,  Semi-­‐Finalist                                              April  2012  • St.  Francis  of  Assisi  Parish,  Cantor  &  Chorus  Member                                    Holidays  2009  –  Present