Dave Shafron - ProfilesArchive

About Me

I like to dream big, laugh with friends and work hard. I'm a passionate individual and I always expect the best from myself. I enjoy helping others, meeting new people and working hard in everything I do. I live a very active and healthy lifestyle. I ran cross country and track at North Central College in Naperville. Since graduating, I have remained competitive by running in several local races, the Chicago and Boston Marathons and most recently, competed in my first triathlon as well. During the winter months, I compete in stair climb races to the top of skyscrapers (i.e. Sears Tower, John hancock, Empire State Building) I'm very competitive and I like testing myself with new challenges. Professionally, I've been working in college admissions since June of 2003. I started at North Central College right after I graduated and since September, I have been working for Lewis University in Romeoville, IL. My main responsibility is to recruit and work with students through the admission and financial aid process. Besides recruiting, I work with student tour guides and I'm an active member of the Illinois Association of College Admission Counseling. The job is a lot of fun and I've worked with a lot of great people. In the future, I plan to enroll in a Master's program to get a degree in school guidance counseling.

My Interests

Self development, learning something new, touring colleges, finding sweet trails to run, mentoring others, running stairs of skyscrapers and finding other odd athletic events to run.

I'd like to meet:

On myspace? I like to reconnect with old friends, classmates, admission professionals, runners and athletes.In general, I like genuine and hard working people with a good attitude and a sense of humor..

Music:

Matchbox Twenty, Rob Thomas, Coldplay, Red Jump Suit Apparatus, Keane, Gavin Degraw, Teddy Geiger, Josh Kelly, James Blunt, Lifehouse, Bon Jovi, John Mayer.

Movies:

In no particular order...Ocean's 11, Big Fish, Dead Poet's Society, Crash, Forrest Gump, Anchorman, Old School, Remember the Titans, Back to the Future

Television:

Family Guy, Seinfeld, Cosby Show, Simpsons (the old ones, not the new ones), Talk Soup, Scrubs, Daily Show, The Learning Channel and Discovery Channel programs, Saturday Night Live, News Programming.

Books:

These are a couple that have truly left an impression: "Never Die Easy" by Walter Payton, "It's not about the Bike," by Lance Armstrong, "Man's Search for Meaning" by Victor Frankl, "Wooden," by John Wooden and Steve Jamison.

Heroes:

Mom and Dad, they've always let me make my own decisions and my own mistakes, but I never questioned whether or not they would be there. They lead by example, but speak up when it's needed.My first cross country coach in high school, Antonio Peso. He taught me the word "positive" and set the foundation for my love of running and fitness.