Aria A.

Lovelace
(757) 503-4479 | ariaannelovelace@gmail.com | Richmond, VA
EDUCATION:
Virginia Commonwealth University May 2025 Honors Undergraduate (4.0)
Bachelors of Arts in International Relations
Bachelors of Science in Digital Journalism
Honors & Awards
▪ Outstanding Student Leader of the Year 2022-2023 through VCU Resident Life Housing
▪ Recipient of Dean's List Academic Achievement Award through College of Humanities and Sciences
▪ Recipient of Virginia Merit Scholarship
Oscar F. Smith High School May 2022 Advanced Diploma (4.69)
Honors & Awards
▪ International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Scholar
▪ Recipient of International Baccalaureate Diploma
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Rhetoric Teacher Assistant Jan 2023- Present Virginia Commonwealth University Honors
College
▪ Advise students in the research process for academic writing
▪ Provide personalized care in instances of absence or extenuating circumstances
▪ Evaluate and critique source material
▪ Consult with professor on lesson plans
Social Media Content Creator Sept 2022- Present League of Women Voters Richmond Metropolitan Area
▪ Curate a social media presence on the Twitter platform
▪ Convey imperative information during voting season
▪ Create infographics for pertinent posts
▪ Arrange engaging strategy
Keyholder Instructor July 2020- August 2022 AR Workshop Chesapeake
▪ Coordinate instructional workshops of up to 50 people
▪ Memorize complex multistep procedures
▪ Exhibit good customer service skills – sales, interpersonal communication, register & computer database
knowledge
▪ Grasp new concepts quickly and anticipate solutions before problems manifest
References
▪Joshua Barton
VCU Honors Assistant Professor – bartonj@vcu.edu
▪Cara Cauldwell
Owner of AR Workshop Chesapeake – (757) 630-3022
▪Brenda Gato
Keyholder at AR Workshop Chesapeake – (757) 600-5006
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:
Community Council Aug 2022-Present President
▪ Execute community building activities for over 150 residents of VCU Honors College
▪ Participate in the administration of university wide programs
▪ Delegate tasks to board members and volunteers
Specialized Program Advocacy Campaign July 2020- Sept 2020 Organizer
▪ Developed a petition calling attention to inequitable practices of Chesapeake Public Schools in their back
to school COVID initiative
▪ Implemented an email campaign to local representatives
▪ Coordinated newspaper and radio interviews with The Virginia Pilot and NPR’s Hearsay with Cathy Lewis
▪ Organized meetings discussing policy correction and advocating for student health exemptions
▪ Wrote policy with academic administration
International Baccalaureate Leadership Committee Sept 2018- May 2022 President
▪ Organized community outreach activities
 ▪ Enhanced student morale through mental health advocating programs
Model United Nations Sept 2020- May 2022 Vice President.
▪ Organized meetings and curriculum
▪ Facilitated mentor and mentee program
Student Council Association (SCA) May 2019- May 2022 Parliamentarian, Historian
▪ Met with Administrators & Faculty Leadership
▪ Organized hundreds of school events successfully
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
Virginia Commonwealth University Sept 2022- Dec 2022 Researcher
▪ Completed a literature review
▪ Wrote a 18 paged paper titled “The Unassuming Natural Foe of Democracy: The Convenient
Categorization of a People”
International Baccalaureate Extended Essay Sept 2020- Jan 2022 Researcher
▪ Literary analysis on the manifestations of rape culture in society through contemporary
text
▪ Wrote a 16 page paper titled “The Cruelty in the Complexities of Humanity: An
Exploration on the Application of the Anti Hero to Identify the Conditioned Sexism in
Society”