Education

DePaul University, Chicago, IL

Bachelors of Arts in International Studies and Economics Expected Graduation: June 2014
International Studies Concentration: International Law and Economics
University honors: summa cum laude (GPA: 3.98); Deans List (all quarters in attendance)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Certificate
Honor Societies: Sigma Iota Rho, international studies honors; Gamma Theta Upsilon, geography honors;
Omicron Delta Epsilon, economics honors
Honors & Awards
Outstanding Senior in the Department of International Studies, awarded by the College of Liberal Arts and
Social Sciences, DePaul University (May 2014).
Map of the Month, Fukushima I & II, awarded by the Department of Geography, DePaul University
(March 2014).
DePaul Undergraduate Research Grant ($1750), A Comparative Study of Educational Geographies: Chicago
and New Orleans (Summer 2013, declined).
Best Undergraduate Presentation, awarded by the Department of International Studies, paper presented for
Interventions in the Post-Colonial World, DePaul University (2013).
Conference Presentations & Publications
Labor, Pain, and the Body: A Case Study of Female Garment Workers in El Salvador. Poster presentation
for Midwest Political Science Association Conference. Chicago, IL. 2014.
Production and Pain: Development, Gender, and Female Bodies in the Salvadoran Garment Industry. Paper
presented for The 6th Annual Human Development Conference (University of Notre Dame). South Bend, IN. 2014.
An Extensive and Continuous Intervention: Making Sense of U.S. Presence in El Salvador. Paper presented
for Interventions in the Post-Colonial World (DePaul University). Chicago, IL. 2013.
UNESCO. 2013. World Report on IDN Deployment. (Assisted Emily Taylor with country-specific
research.) Published at http://www.eurid.eu/files/publ/insights_2013_idnreport.pdf.
Work Experience
Office Assistant August 2013 - Present
DePaul University International Studies Department
Performs administrative duties including answering phones, directing office visitors, managing office facilities,
arranged office hour appointments and maintained conference room schedule
Provides support to 9 department faculty in class and syllabus development, attends monthly faculty
meetings, and interviews students on effectiveness of curriculum
Plans and runs fall and spring academic conferences and other program initiatives for students including film
discussions, panels, and roundtable discussions
Manages the departmental facebook, twitter, and instagram
Maintains alumni database and network
Regional Organizer July 2011 August 2013
United Students Against Sweatshop Student-Labor Solidarity Organization
Built capacity in New Orleans and Chicago by starting new USAS chapters at Tulane, Loyola, Louisiana State
University, University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana, and University of Illinois at Chicago
Planned Organizing Our South Retreat in 2012 and Midwest Regional Conferences in 2012 and 2013
Developed campaign strategy and messaging for Campus Worker Justice and International Solidarity
campaigns
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Community Service Assistant May 2011 January 2012
Tulane University Center for Public Service
Coordinated the Community Service Scholars program and was the assistant to the Community Service
Outreach Representative for Tulane
Planned monthly meetings, wrote and distributed weekly newsletter, and acted as a liaison between Tulane
students and the greater New Orleans service community
Leadership Experience
Co-editor September 2013 - Present
INTerrupted Silence DePaul International Studies Department Newsletter
Arranges biweekly meetings, commissions and edits submissions, formats and distributes publication
Co-founder April 2013 - Present
Sigma Iota Rho DePaul Chapter International Studies Honor Society
Drafted constitution, charter, and chapter application materials for local DePaul chapter
Arranges and facilitates monthly meetings
Performs outreach plan as Membership and Development chair of the Coordinating Committee
National Coordinating Committee Member August 2012 August 2013
United Students Against Sweatshops
Served on elected-leadership body of United Students Against Sweatshops
Supported and supervised a team of three national organizers; created and directed initiatives as an individual
and in collaboration with other members and staff, including membership drives and national weeks of action
Organized two summer retreats, national conferences, and leadership trainings, including planning agenda,
facilitating workshops, preparing other facilitators, and turning out students
Involved in long-term strategy and organizational development including participation in hiring processes,
approving solidarity campaigns, and institutionalizing regional conferences and internal organization
International Intern Summer 2012
El Centro de Estudios y Apoyo Laboral San Salvador, El Salvador
Selected as one of nine international representatives in Central America and Europe; supported Salvadoran
garment worker unions SITRASACOSI and STIT through the worker center
Researched brands and their supply chains, interviewed workers, and documented violations
Led workshops in Spanish on the role of students in the global anti-sweatshop movement for new worker
leaders in the maquila sector
Skills
ESRI Arc Map, Arc Catalog, Arc Toolbox, and
Arc Info 10.1
Microsoft Office Suite
SPSS
Photoshop

Languages: Proficient in Spanish