FAITH BROWN
[email protected]
ACADEMICS
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - B.F.A. in Dance, Minor in Business, Yoga and Leadership Certificate
AUGUST 2017 - MAY 2021
SCHOOL AFFILIATED ACTIVITIES
Dance at Illinois Student Board - President
SEPTEMBER 2020 - CURRENT
Black Advocacy Team - Co-Founder, Co-President
JUNE 2020 - CURRENT
(UIUC RSO) Fine and Applied Arts Black- Co-Founder, President
FEBRUARY 2018 - CURRENT
Re-Imagining the Dance Curriculum Committee- Member
AUGUST 2019 - CURRENT
UIUC Variety Show - Event Coordinator
SEPTEMBER 2020 - OCTOBER 2020
Dance at Illinois Office Internship Program - Intern
AUGUST 2018 - MAY 2019
HONORS / AWARDS
➢ University of Illinois Fred S. Bailey Scholar - Current
➢ James Scholar Honors Program - Current
➢ Amazon Prime’s New TV Series The College Tour : UIUC - 2021
- Nominated and selected out of the University of Illinois student body to represent the school on behalf of its Diversity
and Inclusion efforts
UIUC Homecoming Court - 2020
- Nominated and selected by the Homecoming Committee out of the University of Illinois student body to represent the
school as one of the top 20 student leaders and role-model students of the academic year
➢ Selected to Represent the College of FAA in the ‘20-21 Illio Yearbook - 2020
- Nominated to represent the College of Fine and Applied Arts by the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs
➢ Selected Dance Feature for The Power of I Promo at the University of Illinois - 2020
- Nominated by the Head of the Dance Department at Illinois to represent the department and the university
➢ Humana Foundation Scholarship Recipient - 2020
➢ Green Castle Baptist Church Scholarship Recipient - 2020
➢ Dance Department at Illinois Talented Performance and Choreography Award - 2019
- Given to a student who shows exceptional talent and passion in their performance and choreography
➢ Dance Department at Illinois Talented Student Award - 2017
- Given to a student deemed exceptionally talented and passionate within dance
WORK / VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
➢ Ballet Instructor at the Champaign Park District - Current
➢ Photographer for Anchor Church - Current
➢ Mentor for Incoming Freshmen within the Dance Department at Illinois - 2018 - Current
➢ Krannert Center for the Performing Arts Front of House Staff - 2018 - 2020
➢ Usher at Stone Creek Church - 2018 - 2020
➢ Intern at the Gibney Center, The José Limón Dance Foundation, MOVE(NYC) - 2018, 19
➢ Program Coordinator for Green Castle Baptist Church 150th Anniversary Celebration - 2019