Lindsay Toler

• Advocated for sexual assault and domestic violence victims
• Held 24-hour On Call shifts at two hospitals twice a week
• Serve men and women of diverse socio-economic, racial backgrounds

Cast member, Vagina Monologues                              September 2005-February 2009

• Performed monologue in production benefiting The Shelter and LEAD institute
• Planned and organized rehearsals as member of Performance Committee
• Worked to promote the cause of women worldwide

Delegate, ForeFront                                                             August 2006-January 2007

• Collaborated with student organizations to promote social justice issues
• Involved in implementation of Multicultural Student Fee
• Led campus-wide discussions as Facilitator for Ethnic Perspectives Series

Volunteer, Missouri Project Victory                                       July 2006-December 2006

• Educated community members on issues surrounding 2006 senate elections
• Initiated and organized Greek Dinner Speaks campaign
• Communicated message to diverse groups across Boone County

Intern, Spiritual Youth for Reproductive Freedom                    June 2006-January 2007

• Wrote articles for newsletters, blogs, and magazines
• Served on steering committee for Pro-Choice, Pro-Fashion fashion show
• Conducted lecture on reproductive rights at University of Illinois C-U

Awards and honors

• LSV Tap Day Society
  
• Mortar Board Honor Society
• Alpha Kappa Delta Honor Society
• The Shelter Outstanding Volunteer Award   
• 2006 RAMS Service Award
• Selfless Helper Award, Honorable Mention
  
• Deans List, 2005-07   
• Chancellor’s Student Leader Reception
• Mark Twain Non-Resident Scholarship   
• Bess and George Corrigan Memorial Scholarship   

So why should this matter?

Being a journalist doesn’t mean removing oneself entirely from a story before writing it. I believe that news articles are written through a perspective, and I want my perspective to be that of a woman fighting for justice.

That doesn’t mean slanting my words or my headlines one way or the other; that means viewing the world from the background of a feminist and reporting exactly what I see.

Even if I don’t write directly about feminist topics and issues in the future, I know the lessons I’ve learned while fighting for equality will show through my writing.