Ian Anderson

Ian Anderson

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Born June 25, 1987 in Alton, IL. Lived in Champaign, IL since age 2 after parent’s divorce; Originally lived in Wood River, IL. Both parents and two older sisters graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC Alma Mater

Alton Bluffs

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Central High School, Champaign, IL: 2005. Parkland College, Champaign, IL: Associate in Arts with Honors (Phi Theta Kappa), History, 2007. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences, History, 2009. Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis: Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science.

Champaign Central High School

Parkland College Music Library, January 2006-May 2007  A few of my responsibilities: 

◦ Organize, file, and copy music for the Parkland College Wind Ensemble and Concert Band under the direction of Jeffrey Marshall ◦ Set up chairs and music stands for each band

University of Illinois Crop Sciences Student Employee, June-July 2007.  Job Details: Worked with seven other people, under the supervision of professor Jerald Pataky, to test the effects of various diseases on sweet corn.  Challenges of the job: Being covered in corn pollen and dirt constantly, protecting skin from sunburn, avoiding being scratched or cut by tools or corn. 

Intern at Forest Park Forever, St. Louis, MO, June-July 2008.  Job description: I worked with six horticulturists and four interns under the supervision Horticulture Foreman Alan Jankowski to help maintain and restore Forest Park. 

◦ Challenges: Avoiding sunburns, spraying chemicals, staying hydrated.

World’s Fair Pavilion

Grand Basin

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Volunteer Baseball Coach at Champaign Central High School, 2005-Present Started volunteering at practices and games in Fall 2005 for Head Coach John Staab A few of my responsibilities: ◦ Filming Games ◦ Keeping score during games ◦ Hitting groundballs to infielders and fly balls to outfielders

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University Bands Volunteer, Fall 2007Spring 2009. ◦ 2007 Illini Marching Band Festival: I helped set up and move barricades during the parade competition and worked as a judge’s assistant during the field competition. ◦ Superstate Concert Band Festival, 2008-2009: I worked as an usher distributing programs and monitoring guests inside and outside the concert hall.

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Volunteered along with twenty other IUPUI students with Service and the City to assist the Indy Food Cooperative begin the process of opening their member-owned grocery store on September 11, 2009. ◦ Responsibility: Remove and clear vinyl floor tiles.

Although I consider my experience as a baseball coach a job, I have not received any salary.  I have not had a full time job yet, but I consider volunteer and part-time work valuable even if they may not be in my field of study.  Many people ask me what I want to do after finishing my LIS degree, but I am not always sure of what career I want to pursue. 

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