Samantha'Rivera!

srivera6@luc.edu!

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Work'Experience!
Catholic)Charities)Communications)Intern!
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Communications!Department,!Chicago,!Illinois!
Create!press!releases,!articles,!radio!scripts,!and!social!media!content!to!promote!Catholic!
Charities!events!and!services!
Catholic)Charities)Interim)Housing)Program)Intern)
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)))Aug!2014!!Apr!2015!
Madonna!House,!Chicago,!Illinois!
Generate!affordable!housing!and!resource!databases!for!clients!
Support!clients!education,!employment,!and!childIcare!needs!
Peer)Leadership)Team) )
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))))))Aug!2013!!present!
Department!of!Student!Leadership!Development,!Chicago,!Illinois!
Craft!and!facilitate!training!workshops!on!vocational!discernment!and!the!Social!Change!
Model!of!Leadership!
Organize,!plan!and!market!the!annual!Student!Leadership!Institute!for!150!students,!11!of!
staff,!10!of!presenters!while!managing!a!$4,000!budget!
Leadership)for)Social)Change)Learning)Community)Assistant) )))))))))))) )
))Aug!2013!!I!May!2014!
Department!of!Residence!Life,!Chicago,!Illinois!
Collaborate!with!residence!directors,!campus!partners,!and!residence!assistants!to!foster!a!
close!knit!community!of!125!residents!to!enhance!their!leadership!skills!and!academic,!
social!experience!
Youth)Mentor)))
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)))Oct!2012!I!Apr!2013!
Youth!Organizations!Umbrella,!Evanston,!Illinois!

Tutor!12!high!school!students!oneIonIone!in!English!and!Spanish!and!facilitate!creative!
enrichment!programs!on!a!weekly!basis!

Campus'and'Community'Involvement!
Intercollegiate)Debate)Team) )
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))))))))) )))))))))Jan!2015!I!present!
Loyola!University!Chicago,!Illinois!
Craft!and!deliver!policy!arguments!at!Midwest!collegiate!debate!competitions!
Ignatian)Solidarity)Networks)Family)TeachEIn)for)Justice)
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)))))))))) ))))))))Nov!2013!
Washington,!D.C.!
Explore!relationship!between!faith!and!justice!and!meet!with!a!Legislative!Assistant!to!
advocate!for!comprehensive!immigration!reform!
National)Jesuit)Student)Leadership)Conference) )
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))))))))))June!2013!
Santa!Clara!University,!Santa!Clara,!California!
Form!alliances!with!other!campus!leaders!to!explore!student!issues,!solutions!and!ways!to!
better!serve!our!local!and!campus!communities)

Volunteer'Work!
Loyola4Chicago)Volunteer!
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!!!Sept!2013!I!Apr!2014!
Centro!Romero,!Chicago,!Illinois!
Support!the!academic!development!of!Latino!first!through!fifth!grade!students!in!afterI
school!reading!and!math!skills!

Education!
Loyola!University,!School!of!Communications,'Chicago,!Illinois!
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Bachelor!of!Arts!in!Communication! !
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!!Graduating!May!2016!
Advocacy!and!Social!Change,!Educational!Policy!and!Spanish!Minors! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!GPA:!3.70!