LUCY BRAINARD

616 Columbus Avenue Apt #3, Boston, MA 02118

860-916-8149 brainard.l@husky.neu.edu
EDUCATION
Northeastern University Boston, MA
Candidate for Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs GPA: 3.72
Minors: Business, Social Entrepreneurship
Relevant Coursework: Social Responsibility in the Age of Inequality; Global Social Entrepreneurship;
Marketing; Financial Management; Financial Accounting; Global Markets and Local Cultures
Expected Graduation: Spring 2019
Honors and Awards: Deans List Fall 2014-Present
Student Groups: Womens Lacrosse Team, Delta Zeta Sorority (Sisterhood Chairwoman)
Dialogue of Civilizations Program: Arabic Immersion Muscat, Oman
Summer Semester Abroad May-June 2015
Dialogue of Civilizations Program: Social Entrepreneurship Cape Town, South Africa
Field Study Program July-August 2016
Created detailed business plan and recommendations for entrepreneur in consulting project
Secured $10,000 Seed Capital Grant for entrepreneurs micro-bakery in Gugulethu township
Groton School - Class of 2014, Cum Laude Groton, MA
EXPERIENCE
Interise Boston, MA
Marketing and Communications Project Assistant January-June 2017
Provided administrative and planning support for Marketing and Communications team
Created and deployed digital content, such as blog and social media posts, and alumni bios
Researched funder, partner, and alumni social engagement opportunities
Tracked and reported on content engagement analytics using Google Analytics
Supported the Manager of Marketing and Communications in developing and implementing new
operational systems
Orkeeswas Angels Monduli, Tanzania
Founder/Volunteer July 2012-present
Founded a social enterprise currently employing 150 local Maasai women to make beaded angels,
jewelry, ornaments and accessories
Donated more than $20,000 to cover school fees for students at Orkeeswa Secondary School
Volunteered for 6 weeks for community service projects at Orkeeswa Secondary School
Ashoka: Innovators of the Public Washington, DC
Global Venture and Fellowship Intern January-June 2016
Planned meetings and speaking engagements for Fellows visiting the office
Connected Fellows to awards, opportunities, and potential collaborators through partnerships
Assisted in global communication and engagement with Ashokas 35 international offices
Managed online platforms such as Ashoka-LinkedIn Volunteer Marketplace, AshokaHUB, and
Ashoka Job Board
Edited and published biographies of Ashoka Fellows for the website
Updated Ashokas internal Salesforce database with Fellows information
Created surveys and reports to analyze trends in social entrepreneurship and Fellowship
The-E-List Lyme, CT
Intern June-August 2015
Computed results in Excel for the annual Readers Poll
Updated current calendar events on website
Published restaurant and shop reviews on social media websites such as Yelp
SKILLS
Computer: Advanced Salesforce, Advanced Joomla, ScoopIt, Proficient MS Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint, MS
Access, Basic HTML coding, Google Analytics