Résumé
Zachary Rentschler
Zjr [at] uoregon.edu
2009-2013
Lincoln High School
Portland, OR
Participant in and winner of multiple awards in Speech and Debate all four years, attended State three years
Participant in Model United Nations all four years; MUN co-president, 2012
Participant in “We the People” Constitution Team, 2010-2011, focusing on political philosophy and underpinnings of the American system, State Finalist
Qatar Youth Leadership Conference, Doha, Qatar, promoting cross-cultural awareness and MUN 2012
Internships at Center for Intercultural Organizing, which works to build a multi-racial, multicultural movement for immigrant and refugee rights, Summers of 2011, 2012
Internship at Portland State University Student Union, Urban Affairs, researching and seeking input on the urban renewal of the University District, Summer 2013
Facilitator for the Soliya Connect Program, an online cross-cultural education program, connecting young people in countries across the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, Europe and North America to improve relations between Western and predominantly Muslim societies, Spring – Summer 2013.
2013-Present
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
Tutor and English language instructor for the American English Institute, Fall 2013 – Spring 2013
Executive Appointee and vice-chair to Department Finance Committee, Associated Students of the University of Oregon Fall 2014-Present – Committee which oversees over $1 million of funding to departments such as the Marching Band, Conflict Resolution Services, Forensics, etc.