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Portrait of Doris Wesley

Honor Society® member

Doris Wesley

Executive Assistant to the Managing Director at Carbondale Main Street

  • Communication Studies
  • Class of 2017
  • Carbondale, Illinois

Member since May 2017

About

Multilingual speaker with international exposure who can relate with people from diversified spheres. An innovative and inspiring individual who is inquisitive about gaining knowledge as well as positively impacting young knowledge seekers. Highly versatile, very resourceful, and uniquely industrious. Enthusiastic concerning all that acknowledge and contribute to humanity.
I am unique, and I stand out from the pack. I am an achiever fueled with great curiosity. In other words, I go into greater depth of affairs of interest so as to be competent and utilize them. This strength has been the initiator that keeps my eye on the ball.

Education

  • Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

    Communication Studies

    2015 – 2017

Honors and awards

  • The John T. Warren Memorial Scholarship

    The award was given in support of Undergraduate Research which honors the memory of Dr. Warren.

  • BEST Research Project Award

    This honor was issued to me by the Department of Linguistic, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale - on a research project titled "Discourse Markers: The Um and You know Within your Sentence."

  • Dean's list - Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017

    The recognition was awarded for the consistency in my academic performance.

  • Highest Academic Honors

    This honorary award was issued by Southern Illinois University (SIU) for superior achievement as a member of the senior class of Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

  • OUTSTANDING senior in communication studies

    This departmental award was issued to me by the SIU Communication Studies Department as a result of my outstanding academic performance and involvement in participating in the department's extracurricular educational activities.

  • Paul Hibbs Memorial Scholarship Award

    The award was given in support of Undergraduate academic performance which honors the memory of an alumni Paul Hibbs.

  • Roger Hatchuel Academy

    Best advertising student at the Roger Hatchuel Academy (Cannes Academy).

  • 2017 Extern Program Participant

    The certificate of recognition was awarded to me by the Southern Illinois University, SIU Alumni Association for my selection and overall dedication to professional development

Goals and interests

Career goal

As a force to be reckoned with, I am privileged to be a trained persuasive communicator with an in-depth knowledge of a vast array of communication skills and experience. My intended job path is to thrive in the academia. Having a communication career in the education field will afford me the all clear to successfully flourish in the ability to be an agent of social change, positively impact the existence of humanity both locally and globally as well as contribute to a future generation of knowledge seekers. In the long-run, I hope to obtain my Doctoral degree as I aspire to be a distinguished professor and researcher in my field of interest.

Graduate school interests

I have a keen interest in specializing in Rhetoric and the society; Rhetorical Criticism and Public Discourse; Activism and Social Change; Politics of public address and much more.

Outside the classroom

My hobbies feed and nourish all ramifications of my life to ensure growth in vital areas. Outside of the classroom, I enjoy dedicating few of my time to tutoring other students and challenging myself academically. It's no doubt that I have a knack for READING - I virtually read anything that I set my eyes to and enjoy gluing my eyeballs to things that catch my fancy. This helps maintain my mental sanity. Amidst several things that keep me active, listening to music as well as SINGING gives me good vibes to complete an already started activity. DANCING is another activity that not only makes me physically active but also rekindles my body and soul. Enjoying the availability of nature makes TRAVELLING an interesting hobby for me. It fascinates me to engage in PHOTOGRAPHING aesthetic outdoor nature. Life is beautiful and I enjoy it to the FULLEST.

Experience

  • Executive Assistant to the Managing Director

    Carbondale Main Street

    Mar 2017

  • Classroom Tutor and Proctor

    The Achieve Program, Southern Illinois University

    Aug 2016 – Dec 2017

  • Site Manager and Tour Guide

    Southern Illinois University Housing

    May 2016 – Dec 2017

Volunteering

  • Informative Public Speaker

    Davinci DAWG/TED Talk

    Apr 2017

  • Event Coordinator at Career Fairs

    Southern Illinois University Career Services

    Sep 2016 – Feb 2017

  • Persuasive Public Speaker

    Communication Studies Spring 2016 Speakers Forum

    Apr 2016

  • Spokesperson

    Social Gathering for Creative Minds

    Jan 2016

Languages

  • English (US) Fluent

Additional information