Leanne Gilder

618 Woodvale Ave. Cell: (337) 962-8381 89-132-1041 lgilde4@tigers.lsu.edu

Education
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA Degree Sought: Bachelors Major(s): Biology Overall GPA: 3.634 Science GPA: 3.45 Dates Attended: January 2012-May 2014 Graduation Date: May 2014 University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA Degree Sought: Bachelors Major(s): Biology Overall GPA: 3.25 Science GPA: 4.0 Dates Attended: June 2012-July2012 Millsaps College, Jackson, MS Degree Sought: Bachelors Major(s): Chemistry Overall GPA: 3.694 Science GPA: 3.526 Dates Attended: August 2010-December 2011

Experience
Optometric Assistant/Technician
Acadian Vision and Associates, Dr. Don Mizelle, O.D. Experience Type: Paid Employment Location: Lafayette, Louisiana

Dates of Employment / Involvement: Summer 2011, Summer 2012 Average number of hours per week: 35 hours/week Estimated total hours: 420

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Experience Description:
Performed receptionist and administrative duties. Prepared patients for the doctors exam, which included testing visual acuities, adding dilation drops, and performing preliminary tests such as tonometry and auto refraction. Guided patients through visual field tests. Administered glasses and contacts to patients. Instructed them on proper contact lens use.

Executive Board President

Pre-Optometry Association at LSU Experience Type: organization run by pre-optometry students Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Dates of Employment / Involvement: January 2012-present Average number of hours per week: 1-2 Estimated total hours: 20 Experience Description:
Elected president after being a member of the new organization for one year. Presided over all meetings of the organization and of the executive committee. Planned speakers (i.e. Optometrists and current Optometry School Students) to discuss the field of optometry and advise members in becoming competitive applicants. E-mail members about club meetings and other upcoming events. Volunteer at the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired as a part of our philanthropy and at the Special Olympics. Encouraged others to consider and explore a career in optometry.

Optometric Shadowing
Shadowed Dr. Ann Shaw, O.D.; Shadowed Dr. Wendy Waguespack, O.D. Experience Type: Other Location: Baton Rouge, LA and Plaquemine, LA

Dates of Employment / Involvement: February 19, 2013; February 27, 2013; April 23, 2013 Average number of hours per week: 3 Estimated total hours: 6 Experience Description:
Followed each physician around to get a feel for their daily activities; witnessed different procedures including emergency needs (a sea-shell extraction from an eye) and routine procedures; saw dry-eye symptoms and a patient with bacterial infection on the lower eyelid

Order of Omega Society

Undergraduate Greek Society Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Dates of Employment / Involvement: October 2012-present

Experience Description:
Recognized those fraternity men and women who have attained a high standard of leadership in interfraternity activities, to encourage them to continue along this line, and to inspire others to strive for similar conspicuous attainment. Brought together outstanding fraternity men and women to create an organization which will help to mold the sentiment of the institution on questions of local and intercollegiate fraternity affairs. Brought together members of the faculty, alumni, and student members of the institution's fraternities and sororities on a basis of mutual interest, understanding and helpfulness. Created an atmosphere where ideas and issues can be discussed openly across Greek lines and to help work out solutions.

Scholarship Chairman
Chi Omega Sorority Experience Type: Extracurricular activity Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Dates of Employment / Involvement: January-December 2013 Average number of hours per week: 2-3 Estimated total hours: 200 Experience Description:
Purpose is to promote good grades and set good study habits within the sorority; to keep up academic morale within the chapter; incorporate prizes and other fun activities as incentives to study and do well in school; plan the yearly Eleusinian Banquet, which celebrate scholastic achievement throughout the year along with honoring the founders and the seniors.

Volunteer
Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired Experience Type: community service/volunteer Location: Baton Rouge

Dates of Employment / Involvement: January 2012-current Average number of hours per week: 1-4 Estimated total hours: 15 Experience Description:
As a member of the Pre-Optometry Association, our involvement with LSVI is very important. Attend their Kinder Kamp in April, assisting with children ages 1-4 in fun activities indoors and outdoors. Serve food and engage with students at their Prom also in April. Serve food and assist as needed for the LSVI Regional Retreat Weekend, where visually impaired schools from the south gather to compete in cheerleading and wrestling matches

Volunteer
Highland Elementary Reading Buddies Program Experience Type: community service/volunteer Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Dates of Employment / Involvement: August 2012-present Average number of hours per week: 1 hour every week Estimated total hours: 28 hours Experience Description:
Mentor a middle school student each week; help promote reading skills while also being a role model for them to look up to, forming a friendship.

Volunteer
Stewpot and Grace Place Church Experience Type: community service/volunteer Location: Jackson, MS

Dates of Employment / Involvement: August 2010-November 2011 Average number of hours per week: 1 hour every week Estimated total hours: 30 hours Experience Description:
Served food to the homeless once a week and visited with the locals. Served breakfast for those at Grace Church and lunch to those at Stewpot. Attended a locked-down place for kids with autism and served a Thanksgiving dinner to those children who were unable to go home for the holiday.

Mission Trip
Magnificat Travels with LSU Greek Society Experience Type: Mission Trip Location: Puerto Rico

Dates of Employment / Involvement: December 10-17, 2012 Experience Description:

Traveled with fellow LSU Greek Students to Puerto Rico; participated in restoring old homes, churches and schools; took care of local children

Additional Experience & Activities

Please list any hobbies, interests or additional skills below: Physical Fitness: 1. Running 2. Volleyball a. Competed at the collegiate level while attending Millsaps College (2010-2011) 3. Tennis Teaching piano to children Sorority intramurals

Please list any honors, awards or recognitions: LSU Deans List TOPS Scholarship Golden Key Club SCAC Character and Community Female Student-Athlete-of-the-Week Award (Millsaps College) Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society (Millsaps College) Utopian high school graduate (equivalent to Valedictorian) American Legion Award (high school) National Scholar Athlete Award (high school)

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