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RELATED EXPERIENCE: Media Researcher (Spanish), Vocus, College Park, MD January 2014 Present o Conduct research through online media investigation and phone calls in Spanish and English. o Verify and update contact details by navigating the database system software. Students Helping Honduras, University of Maryland, College Park, MD o Raise funds for school construction materials and school supplies. o Organize fundraising events that raised more than $600. September 2012 Present

Students Helping Honduras, El Yoro, Honduras January 2013, January 2014 o Helped build an elementary school and a middle school in remote Honduran villages. o Created and maintained relationships by speaking Spanish with locals. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE: Teaching Assistant, Department of Communication, University of Maryland January 2014 Present o News Reporting and Writing for Public Relations. o Copy-edit and grade student coursework including quizzes, feature stories and blog posts. o Lead class discussion on news writing, AP style, interviewing techniques and PR ethics. Lakeland STARs, University of Maryland, College Park, MD February 2013 April 2013 o Tutored reading comprehension skills and basic mathematical computation skills. o Demonstrated appropriate classroom behavior that would transfer into the workplace. Try and Buy Toy Store (Seasonal), Pleasantville, NY July 2010 Present o Provide customer service, including purchasing suggestions and gift-wrapping. o Respond to customers emails and calls. EDUCATION: Dual-degree candidate: B.A. in Spanish, B.A. in Communication/PR University of Maryland, College Park, MD Current GPA: 3.32 HONORS: Semester Academic Honors (Deans List) o GPA of 3.5 or higher with 12 or more credits. Anticipated May 2016

Fall Semester 2013

College Park Scholars Program, International Studies September 2012 May 2014 o Research project focusing on international relations with poster symposium. o Simulated United Nations at Harvard Model United Nations Conference 2013. Presidential Scholarship Recipient September 2012 Present

RELATED SKILLS: o Spanish: Proficient speaker, proficient writer. o Russian: Conversational speaker, novice writer. o Computer programs: Adobe Creative Suite 6, Microsoft Office Suite, Lexis Nexis, EBSCOhost, Prezi. o Associated Press style: Proficient knowledge of AP Stylebook. o Social media: SEO searches, Wordpress, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter.