MELANIE M.

RAMIREZ
Education
Lincoln International Academy
High School in Nicaragua Graduated June 2014
The Pennsylvania State University
B.A International Politics with an International Relations Option & B.A Anthropology Expected Graduation date December
2018

Special Traits

Language proficiency in Spanish, English and French.

Studied Abroad in Jamaica with the Pennsylvania State University under the Research Sustainability in Jamaica LEAP
Program 07/2014

Barnes and Noble Academic Mentor

Leadership
High School Varsity Soccer Team


Invited to participate in AASCA soccer tournament in Honduras (2013).
High School Debate Team

Managua, Nicaragua
08/2011 to 06/2014

Managua, Nicaragua
08/2013 to 06/2014
Won the Outstanding Delegate award in the Pan-American Health Organization committee at the Harvard Association
Cultivating Inter-American Democracy Summit in The Dominican Republic (2013)
Won the Best Delegate Award in the Organization of American States Special Mission committee at the Harvard
Association Cultivating Inter-American Democracy Summit in Panama (2014)
Rotary International
Club Treasure
Managua, Nicaragua
10/2013 to 06/2014
Member & Co-founder of the Rotary-International La Sagrada Familia Club (2014)

The National Society of Leadership and Success

State College, Pennsylvania

5/5/2015

Member of the executive board as the Membership Outreach Chair

The National Honor Society

State College, Pennsylvania

7/5/2015

Community Service & Activities

Habitat for Humanity
Managua, Nicaragua
Project Assistant
05/2011 to 05/2012
Coordinated events that exposed awareness of rural homes and rural areas via the Habitat For Humanity NGO in
Nicaragua.
Student Government
Managua, Nicaragua
Campaign Assistant/ Treasure
06/2013 to 06/2014
Assisted & ran for Treasure position in student government campaign.
Participated in numerous student government events and policies during the year term.
Red Cross Club Member

State College, Pennsylvania

12/2014

Assist current active Red Cross Members during local blood drives.

Publications
Essay Publication

BookBaby Publishers, Unites States of America

01/2015

College Essay was featured in the book An Intoxicating Error: Mistranslation, Medical Malpractice, and Prejudice by
Gail Price-Wise