001 Favorite Street, Anytown, US 00000
jd0000@messiah.edu
Messiah College, Grantham, PA
Candidate, B.A., May 2007, Major in Spanish, Minor in Politics, GPA 3.935
Universidad de San Francisco, Quito, Ecuador (Study Abroad Program), Spring
2005
Our Lady Academy, Bay St. Louis, MS
Valedictorian, GPA 4.0
National Merit Scholar
Doe, J.C. “Article Title 1.” Journal Title. (1 January 2005).
Doe, J.C. and Joe Smith. “Article Title 2.” Publication Title. (2 March 2006).
Research Assistant for Professor, Politics, 2005-6
Assisted with research on Canadian political culture.
Student Representative at a conference hosted by the Association of Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS).
Research Associate, Council on Hemispheric Affairs, Summer 2005
Wrote and prepared press releases on Latin American issues for global media.
Did extensive editing work, including holding a Managing Editor position for
Washington Report on the Hemisphere, COHA’s biweekly publication.
Personal work was featured on several national and international news
programs, including the National Public Radioñ-affiliated “Voice of America.”
Campus Leader, International Justice Mission, Messiah College, 2003-4
Wrote Chapter Constitution.
Oversaw chartership process for official school organization status and funding.
Presided over weekly meetings.
Led the chapter in various awareness-raising and fund-raising endeavors
coinciding with chapter goal to raise awareness of and be active in the fight
against global injustice.
Activist, School of the Americas Watch, 2004
Educated Messiah College campus through multi-media presentation about
abuses committed against Latin American citizens by the School of the
Americas.
Assisted in organizing first-ever Messiah student trip to the protest against the
School of the Americas in Ft. Benning, Georgia.
Lobbied senators and representatives in Washington, DC to pass a bill to the
close the School of the Americas, as part of the School of the Americas Watch
Spring Lobbying Weekend.
Intern, Urban Impact, New Orleans, Louisiana, May-August 2004
Assisted in developing college preparatory education programs.
Designed curriculum and taught in middle school summer school program.
Led evening programs for kids in the projects.
Educated suburban high school students about urban issues.
Member, La Alianza Latina, Messiah College, 2003-2006
Educated students about issues relevant to Latin Americans.
Participated in Latin American cultural activities.
Tutor, Mt. Pleasant Hispanic Center, Harrisburg, PA, 2003, 2005
Assisted migrant Hispanic children with homework.
Peer Leader, Messiah College, 2004
Acted as a student mentor for a group of incoming first-year students.
Led orientation activities.
Organized weekly activities to integrate students into Messiah College academic
and student life.
Messiah College First Year Merit Award, 2004
Awarded to top student from the first-year class, selected on the basis of
academic performance, dedication to community, and leadership.
Messiah College Trustee’s Scholarship, 2003-2007
Four year, full-tuition scholarship awarded to top four students of 700 incoming
freshmen.
Messiah College Honors Program, 2003-2007
Selected for membership through highly competitive scholarship and application
process.
Messiah College Diplomat, 2003-2006
Selected by departmental faculty to serve as one of two student representatives of
Messiah Politics Department.
Spoke to prospective students and parents about Politics major.
Messiah College Faith and the Academy Conference
Selected to be student representative of the School of Humanities.
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Dr. Linda Parkyn, Professor, Messiah College Spanish Department
P.O. Box 3037
(717) 796-6770
Dr. Gordan Brubacher, Professor, Messiah College Biblical and Religious Studies Department
P.O. Box 2053
(717) 796-3420
