9 April 2013
Rashidat Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Adegbenro
0222 Cholla Apartments
909 South Terrace
Tempe, AZ 85281-3825
I am a seeking employment from your company/business, and I was informed that
your company is accepting applications. I ask that you consider me as an applicant. I am
a student that attends Arizona State University, Majoring in Family & Human
Development (CLAS: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences) and receiving a certificate in
Informatics (Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering).
Most know me as and call me Toyin. My resume is enclosed. I am available
immediately for full and/or part-time employment. I am available Tuesdays from 1-7pm,
Thursdays anytime before 7pm and Fridays and Saturdays starting at 1pm. If required, it
would be possible for me to report for personal interview day after 1 p.m. Saturdays &
Sundays I am available whenever you need me to work (no preference).
I appreciate your consideration. You may reach me at (310) 894-2158 (cell) or via
email adegbenro1@aol.com. I am available during afternoons and evenings.
Sincerely,
Toyin Adegbenro
Enclosure
Rashidat Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Adegbenro
0222 Cholla Apartments
909 South Terrace
Tempe, AZ 85281-3825
adegbenro1@aol.com
Objective: I am a sophomore in college seeking employment in your company/business.
Summary of Qualifications
Artist
- I have been drawing people’s names ever since (2006-present). My
customers are always satisfied with my work.
Secretary
- I am currently the new secretary (2013-2014) for the organization
that I am in: B.A.D. (Black Artists & Designers)
Volunteer
- I volunteered every Monday at Oral Maxillo Facial Surgery in
Martin Luther King Hospital in Los Angeles. I help file patients’
dental records. In addition, I help the nurses with the patient’s
check-up. Additionally, I got to overshadow the oral surgeons,
during surgery.
- I volunteered for the 2011 & 2012 Career Fiesta: 2011:
(Wednesday 9/21/2011 from 12-3pm) / (Thursday 9/20/2012 from
11-1pm) and for ASU’s 2011 Homecoming Block Party (Friday
10/28 from 5-8pm)
- I volunteered for the ASU’s MLK Rally: January 24, 2013 from
10:30-1p.m. in the MU (Memorial Union), 2nd Floor, in Ventana C.
Music Director
- I was a member in a club called The Fittest. It focuses on dancing
and modeling. I participate on the dancing section of the club. My
job as the music director for the entire club is to get music that we
(club members) can dance and model to. Whenever someone needs
some music, I am there to get the music. In addition, I along with
another member of the club was responsible for mixing music
together for our performances.
Other Qualifications
- Complete knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Outlook), Adobe
- Can lift heavy weights from 50-100lbs. and can push and pull
heavy objects.
- Clerical skills:
o Typing (50 words/min.)
o Good communication skills (answering the phone, face to
face)
o Organized, Neat Handwriting, Have great management
skills.
o Can lift 50lbs. or more.
Work Experience
 Senior Year of high school I worked in the main office answering phone calls,
running errands, putting papers/folders together.
 2010 California Election
o Governor election
 2012 Student Government Elections
o From April 10-11th
o Helped students register to vote
o $8.50/hr (worked 8 hours: 5 on the 10th, 3 on the 11th)
o Supervisor: Abigail Henderson
- (480) 748-9282
- aehende1@asu.edu
Education
Highland Elementary (K-5)
430 Venice Way
Inglewood, CA 90302
(310)680-5460
Attended K-4th Grade
Bennett-Kew Elementary (K-5)
11710 S. Cherry Ave.
Inglewood, CA 90303
(310) 680-5400
Attended 4th-5th Grade
Graduation: 06/2004
Albert Monroe Magnet Middle School (6-8)
10711 S. 10th Ave.
Inglewood, CA 90303
(310) 680-5310
Attended 6th-8th Grade
Graduation: 06/2007
King Drew Magnet High School of Medicine & Science (9-12)
1601 E. 120th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90059
(323) 566- 0420
Attended 9th- 12th Grade
Graduation: 06/23/2011
Arizona State University at Tempe Campus
University Drive and Mill Avenue
Tempe, AZ 85287
College sophomore
Description(s) of Myself:
Considerate
Creative
Self- Reflective
Insightful
Honest
Optimistic
Concerned
Humorous
Energetic
Helpful
Fast Learner
Self Motivated
Multi-Tasked
Work Well Independently
Interests/Hobbies
Listening to Music
I enjoy helping others
I enjoy drawing nametags, flyers, etc.
I enjoy dancing, stepping, and doing athletic sports.
I enjoy planning events for parties, fundraisers, meetings, performances etc.
I love doing secretary/treasury duties, because I am good at it. I do not mind
lifting heavy objects.
I enjoy reading books
Courses Taken/Taking:
Fall Semester (2011-2012):
PGS 101: Intro to Psychology
WST 100: Women, Gender, & Society (Humanities)
ASB 222: Buried Cities & Lost Tribes (Anthropology)
WAC 101: Intro to Academic Writing
MAT 194: Enhanced Freshman Mathematics
LIA 194: Intro to Liberal Arts & Sciences (Seminar)
Spring Semester (2012):
DCE 125: Latin/Salsa 1
ENG 101: First-Year Composition
MAT 117: College Algebra
SPA 101: Elementary Spanish
PGS 222: Human Sexual Behavior
Fall Semester (2012-2013):
AFR 210: Introduction to African-American Studies
DCE 123: Hip-Hop 1
ENG 102: Firs-Year Composition
MAT 170: Precalulus
SPA 102: Elementary Spanish
Spring Semester (2013):
BIO 100: The Living World (Gen. Biology)
BIO 100: The Living World: Lab (Gen. Biology)
CRJ: Introduction to Criminal Justice
DCE 223: Hip-Hop 2
PSY 230: Introduction to Statistics
SPA 201: Intermediate Spanish
Clubs/Organizations in College:
B.A.D. (Black Artists & Design):
 The Black Artists and Designers Association or The B.A.D. Association is
a newly formed organization on ASU's campus for black artists and
designers to network and work together to showcase their skills etc. This
organization is for people who specialize in every type of art form. For
Example - Painters, Interior Designers, Graphic Designers, Industrial
Designers, Poets, Comedians, Dancers, Actors, etc. Our motto, “We are
The B.A.D.D.E.S.T. : We are the Black Artists and Designers Dedicated
to the Evolution of Student Talent.” Our purpose is to bring African
American Students or those interested in Black Art and Design Together
to network, share ideas, and create a system of support within the arts. To
inform the ASU campus of the history, present, and future of Black art and
Design through various demonstrations of the Arts. To Utilize the Artistic
talents of students by providing various opportunities to showcase their
skills, provide artistic services to the community, and encourage
educational student success.
March of Dimes (M.O.D Squad):
 President Franklin Roosevelt's personal struggle with polio led him to
create the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis at a time when
polio was on the rise. Better known as the March of Dimes, the
foundation established a polio patient aid program and funded research
for vaccines developed by Jonas Salk, MD and Albert Sabin, MD. These
vaccines effectively ended epidemic polio in the United States. Its
original mission accomplished, the foundation turned its focus to
preventing birth defects and infant mortality. The March of Dimes
(started in 1946) has led the way to discover the genetic causes of birth
defects, to promote newborn screening, and to educate medical
professionals and the public about best practices for healthy pregnancy.
We have supported research for surfactant therapy to treat respiratory
distress and helped initiate the system of regional neonatal intensive care
for premature and sick babies. Our recent Folic Acid Campaign achieved
a dramatic reduction in the incidence of neural tube defects, birth defects
of the brain and spine. Since 2003, our fight to save babies has been
strongly characterized by our Prematurity Campaign. The rising
incidence of premature birth has demanded action, and the March of
Dimes has responded by initiating an intensive, multi-year campaign to
raise awareness and find the causes of prematurity.
- www.marchofdines.com
- March of Dimes awareness month is November.
NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People):
 Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights
organization. From the ballot box to the classroom, the thousands of
dedicated workers, organizers, leaders and members who make up the
NAACP continue to fight for social justice for all Americans. The
mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic
equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based
discrimination. The vision of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People is to ensure a society in which all
individuals have equal rights without discrimination based on race. The
following statement of objectives is found on the first page of the
NAACP Constitution - the principal objectives of the Association shall
be:
 To ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of all
citizens
 To achieve equality of rights and eliminate race prejudice among the
citizens of the United States.
 To remove all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic
processes.
 To seek enactment and enforcement of federal, state, and local laws
securing civil rights
 To inform the public of the adverse effects of racial discrimination and to
seek its elimination.
 To educate persons as to their constitutional rights and to take all lawful
action to secure the exercise thereof and to take any other lawful action
in furtherance of these objectives, consistent with the NAACP's Articles
of Incorporation and this Constitution.
- www.naacp.org
NSBE (National Society of Black Engineers):
 The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit association that is owned and managed by its members. The
organization is dedicated to the academic and professional success of
African-American engineering students and professionals. NSBE offers
its members leadership training, professional development, mentoring
opportunities, career placement services and more. NSBE is comprised of
242 collegiate, 70 professional and 82 pre-college active chapters
nationwide and overseas. These chapters are geographically divided into
six regions. NSBE is governed by an executive board of college students
and engineering professionals and is operated by a professional staff in
our World Headquarters located in Alexandria, VA. NSBE has
accomplished more for Black engineering students than any other
organization in the world. The same light that flows from the NSBE torch
to students and professionals in the United States is also relevant for
NSBE students in Africa, Europe, South America, Asia, Canada,
Australia and the Caribbean. It is the goal of the Society to replicate its
mission and vision in countries around the world, creating a global
network of Black engineers, scientists and technologists.
- www.nsbe.org
- I am the Historian for NSBE. As a historian, I do everything from
take pictures to writing things down and recording every event,
meeting, and whatever else goes on within this organization.
Sun Devil’s Spirit Captain:
 Student Sun Devil Spirit Captains are students that bleed "maroon and
gold". They can be found around campus and in the residence halls
helping to keep the spirit going! Captains will wear Gold each Friday,
help host spirit events (help scan sun cards, and wristbands the student
section) are involved in decorating and attend and promote ASU sporting
events!
References
Chaleese Norman
Principal at Barack Obama Charter
School
1726 E. 117th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90059
Relationship: Mentor
Length of time known: 4 years
Contact Information: (323) 566-1965
chaleesea@hotmail.com
Anna Awolope
Relationship: Mentor
Length of time known: 5 years
Contact Information: (323) 360-4221
annaawolope@yahoo.com
Dr. Thomas Skeen
Associate Professor of English
College of Arts and Sciences
Grand Canyon University
3300 West Camelback Road
Phoenix, AZ 85017-3030
Relationship: Former English Professor
at ASU
Length of time known: 2 year
Contact Information: (480) 648-5806
thomas.skeen@my.gcu.edu
Ana Sifuentes
Spanish Professor
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Arizona State University
851 S. Cady Mall, 440
Tempe, AZ 85281
Relationship: Former Spanish Professor
at ASU
Length of time known: 2 years
Contact Information: (480) 233-7578
Ana.Clark@asu.edu