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4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016 (949) 444-8973 cc5572a@american.edu

EDUCATION

American University, School of Public Affairs (SPA), Washington, DC                                                      May 2022

Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies in Communications, Legal Institutions, Economics, & Government (CLEG), GPA: 3.7

San Clemente High School, San Clemente, CA                                                                                              June 2018

Honors: National Honor Society, Superintendent/Principal Honor Roll, California Scholarship Federation Gold Seal Bearer

Clubs: Blue Oceans Club, Team Zissou (environmental club), Be A Hero Become A Donor, Cool 2 Be Kind (anti-bullying club), co-founder and secretary of Visits of Love (visit senior citizen homes)

EXPERIENCE

Support Team Coordinator, PBS Books                                                          September 2018-present (seasonal)

• Assisted audio techs, interviewers, and producers on the set at the National Book Festival
• Organized escorts and authors as they arrived for their interviews
• Staffed information table, directed guests, and answered general questions
• Contributed to social media by taking photos and adding content

Hostess, Clyde’s of Chevy Chase, Chevy Chase, MD                                                              February 2019-present

• Welcome guests and accommodate to their needs and desires
• Answer phone calls, take reservations in Open Table application, write down to go orders, and answer any questions guests may have
• Collaborate with 1-3 other hosts as well as management, bartenders, servers, back waiters, & bussers each shift

Website Creator, Professor Gershon, American University                                                               February 2019

• Hired by Professor Gershon, a communications professor at American University
• Transformed and created personal website on Wix for business inquiries, portfolio sharing, and more
• Worked with Go Daddy, Wix, and WordPress to update, input information, and create his new personal website

Tutor, DC Reads, Reading Partners                                                                                            October 2018-present

• Hired at Seaton Elementary school to tutor students on comprehension, fluency, and reading
• Tutors students from kindergarten to fourth grade weekly using a specialized reading lesson for each student

Member, School of Public Affairs Leadership Program, American University              August 2018-present

• Selected to study and develop leadership skills through advanced practical training and by implementing social action projects in local areas of need                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Hostess, Hapa J’s, San Clemente, CA                                                                               May 2018-present (seasonal)

• Greeted and interacted with customers by arranging special accommodations and taking orders
• Organized a waitlist and reservations ensuring guests have a satisfactory experience
• Assisted 3 to 5 servers and food runners with their tables and deliveries through Doordash

Intern, Mike Levin’s Campaign for Congress, San Clemente, CA                               December 2017-July 2018

• Spoke with volunteers and members of the community through phone banking, canvassing, and tabling at special events across the 49^thDistrict of California resulting in candidate winning the general election
• Contacted community members who expressed interest in volunteering to get involved in the campaign
• Conducted occasional calls in Spanish with constituents

LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES

Teaching Assistant, School of Public Affairs Leadership Program, American University.   March 2019-present

• Organize activities for incoming freshman class of leadership students during over the summer and throughout the 2019-2020 school year
• Work with faculty, leadership committee members, professors, and other TAs throughout the year
• Lead and guide the Environment & Sustainability issue group of freshmen in meetings, projects, and symposiums

Contributing Writer, HerCampus AU, American University                                                  August 2018-present

• Bi-weekly writer for the online publication, HerCampus, regarding a variety of topics from reporting on current events to cultural critique

Inaugural President, Link Crew, San Clemente, CA                                                                June 2017-June 2018

• Led monthly meetings with the 90 members of Link Crew, a program dedicated to helping incoming freshmen transition into high school
• Addressed City Council at monthly meetings to give updates on the organization’s initiatives resulting in a Certificate of Recognition from the Mayor and the City Council
• Facilitated regular meetings with the principal, student government faculty advisor, faculty mentors, and 8-person student leadership board
• Delegated tasks to each sub-committee and ran Link Crew events

Peer Juror, OC Constitutional Rights Foundation, Santa Ana, California            July 2014-June 2017

• Volunteered at the Santa Ana Courthouse as a peer juror for misdemeanor cases for minors
• Collaborated with 14 jury members to debate and determine a suggested verdict to the judge

SKILLS

Languages: Advanced Spanish (reading and writing) and conversational Spanish

Computer:Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WordPress, Wix, Google applications (Docs, Slides, Drive), Instagram, Facebook