Bachelor of Arts with Merit Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
Double Concentration: Psychology and Philosophy
Total GPA: 3.63/4.0
Senior Symposium Speaker and Award for Excellence of Research
One of five students chosen out of 600 applicants to lead a talk on social inequality.
Buenas Casas, Peten Guatemala
•Taught and developed lesson plans for 3 different class sections of 40 students each, with ages ranging from 3 to 15 years old.
•Lead the construction of several permaculture gardens, which served to teach students about their relationship to the environment and increase the community’s access to fresh food.
Volunteer Elementary School Teacher, Santiago de Atitlan, Guatemala
•Instructed 7 sections of students of approximately 15 students each.
•Developed tailored lesson plans contingent upon each sections’ English speaking ability, which included basic grammar, pronunciation and essential vocabulary.
Private Instruction in English and Basic Mathematics, Poughkeepsie, NY
•Over 400 hours tutoring both individuals and small groups for the GED test, with a passing rate of 100%.
Assistant to the Dean of Studies at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
•Composed and Proofread addresses to parents, faculty and the student body. Scheduled meetings; greeted appointments. Responsible for multiple mailings to the student body, including the creation and assembly of the 2014 freshman orientation packet