Education:
University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
B.S. Rhetoric, pre-medicine May 2010
Conversational in French and Limited Portuguese
Community Leadership
07/2007 –07/2008 Cal Camp Berkeley, CA
Volunteers Director
§ Recruit, screen, and appoint a diverse pool of Cal Camp counselors that are able to work well with at-risk youth
§ Ensure counselor preparedness through leading counselor training sessions and organizing CPR training
§ Develop and distribute official fundraising letters in order to gain financial support for the camp’s production
§ Supervise and advise counselors and child campers while at camp, as well as execute camp workshops
01/2007 – 1/2009 National Pan Hellenic Council Berkeley, CA
President, 2nd Vice-President
§ Plan and execute all programming, recruitment, and community service put on by NPHC annually
§ Strengthen liaison between NPHC and other Greek councils on campus through taskforces and collaborations
§ Develop systematic approach to ensure CalGreeks events are accessible to disabled students through taskforce
§ Organize CalGreeks study nights to improve the average GPA of CalGreeks
9/2006- Present Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Rho Chapter Berkeley, CA
Vice-President, Sergeant at Arms, Ivy Leaf Reporter, Webmaster
§ Enforce Robert’s Rule of Order, Constitution and By-Laws in chapter meetings in order to maintain efficiency
§ Record and compile summaries of events and submit to national publication
§ Develop and maintain website in collaboration with a web-site designer
§ Establish, coordinate, and execute Promising Pearls, a mentoring program for motivating30 girls under 18
§ Create, chair, and facilitate chapter’s campus-wide programs pertaining to economics, health, women, and entrepreneurship
§ Assist in fundraising $4,000 a semester
§ Chapter of the Year 2007 and Leadership Fellow 2007
§ Host the Far Western Region’s Undergraduate Round-up 2008, the Rho Breakfast and Ida Louise Jackson Reception at the Far Western Regional Conference 2007
05/2006 – 05/2008 Black Students in Health Association Berkeley, CA
Community Service Coordinator
§ Plan, publicize, and organize volunteers for Annual Blood Drive on campus
§ Spearhead group participation with Healthy 5 A Day presentations, food demonstrations, and health fair
§ Research health volunteer opportunities
§ Direct group’s participation in local health fairs
05/2006 – 05/2007 Black Engineers and Scientists Association Berkeley, CA
Junior Vice President
§ Plan the academic year calendar and group programming on campus
§ Publicize events and meetings in order to revitalize and expand the general body
09/2005 – 12/2007 Black Recruitment and Retention Center Berkeley, CA
Northern California Recruitment Intern
§ Communicate with high school counselors of 45-50 high schools to schedule presentations each semester
§ Plan and execute 45-50 high school presentations about applying to the UC System, about Berkeley, and other related information related to attaining higher education targeting 9-12 grade
§ Chair of Volunteers & Transportation Committee for BRRC Day, a youth conference for 300 middle school kids and their parents
§ One week each year going to Southern California to visit 80 high schools and do presentations on how to apply to UC and personal statement workshops |