AMANDA M. ANGRI

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EDUCATION

Fordham University, New York, NY

Bachelor of Arts in Middle East Studies (major honors), Political Science (major honors), Arabic (minor). Graduation Date:

May 2012

Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

Higher Education Certificate Program in Arabic Language, Literature and Media.

Certificate Awarded: June 2013

AWARDS AND HONORS

Dean’s List 2010-2011 & 2011-2012; Undergraduate Appreciation Award (four consecutive years); Presidential Award (two

consecutive years); Fordham University Emerging Leaders (FUEL) Recipient; Pi Sigma Alpha, Delta Zeta Chapter; Senior

Leadership Award.

FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Qatar Scholarship Program Georgetown University., Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Doha, Qatar. (August 2012-June

2013)

Certificate Program to study Modern Standard Arabic Language, Literature and Media.

David L. Boren Scholarship/NSEP Undergraduate Scholarship., American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab

Emirates. (August 2012-June 2013)

Arabic language study.

Declined.

GAIN Scholarship (2012-2013)

Declined.

Fordham University Campion Summer Scholar (May 2012-August 2012)

Funding to attend University of Texas at Austin’s Arabic Summer Institute.

Travel Grant (September 2012)

Funding from the Dean’s Office, Office of Prestigious Scholarships and Fellowships, and the Office of International Services

to represent Fordham University in a UN conference in Germany.

Jogues Scholarship (2008-2012)

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Newark Collegiate Academy, Team Schools, KIPP Foundation, Arabic Teacher and Curriculum Developer, Newark, NJ. (July

2013-Present)

Develop all Arabic curriculum in its first year as the only Arabic curriculum developer and teacher within KIPP nation-wide;

Design and instruct all Arabic courses; Modern Standard Arabic and the Levantine Dialect;

Evaluate all students based on homework, class work, class participation, exams, midterm and final;

Customize and modify lessons for students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs);

Conduct general and specialized Office Hours for students with special needs and others who struggle within the class;

Refer students with emotional, psychological, developmental and academic struggles to respective counselor;

Meet bi-weekly with department chair to improve department norms and culture and to improve teaching management and

lessons;

Advise 15 sophomore students academically and socially;

Direct the Step Team biweekly and create Budget Proposals, etc.;

Produce and execute Professional Development presentations within the World Languages Department;

Research technology to implement in World Languages classrooms.

Oxford Learning Center, Teacher, Doha, Qatar. (September 2012-June 2013)

Instructed all levels of English and Math to native Arabic-speaking students ranging from 3-18 years old;

Specialized in teaching at the elementary level;

Educated and supervised children and teenagers with behavioral, developmental and/or physical disabilities;

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Devised lesson plans, monitored and rated success of students;

Conducted weekly meetings with director to evaluate and improve teaching strategies;

Teacher of the Month (May 2013).

Sean Jewelry, INC., Sales Manager, Staten Island, NY. (May 2006-July 2012)

Supervised product line and managed inventory;

Translated both Spanish and Arabic for boss and customers;

Directed marketing tools for company;

Created and managed social media sites for company.

Royal Press Printing, INC., Translator/Marketing Advisor, Staten Island, NY. (January 2008-August 2012)

Translated printed documents in Spanish, Arabic and English;

Interpreted meetings between staff and clientele from and to Spanish, Arabic and English;

Advised president of company on marketing strategies in particular through the use of various social media.

Fordham University Law Clinic, Administrative Assistant/Legal Assistant, New York, NY. (July 2009-May 2011)

Provided administrative assistance for the Clinical Legal Education Program which consisted of over 20 faculty attorneys;

numerous adjunct faculty, and over 150 legal interns per semester ;

Prepared referrals and conducted intake interviews for potential clients (in English and Spanish) ;

Conducted legal research for faculty attorneys and supervising staff;

Trained and supervised student workers;

Acted as a Legal Assistant for Tax and Consumer Litigation and Urban Policy & Legislative Advocacy Clinics .

Moore Catholic High School Driver’s Education Program, Executive Administrative Assistant, Staten Island, NY. (September

2006-August 2008)

Processed all legal and secretarial paperwork for approximately 160 students each semester;

Developed and advised online marketing and payments that helped double enrollment ;

Coordinated and instructed all make-up classes;

Acted as the interim director for three months during director’s serious illness.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Private Arabic Teacher, Teacher, Staten Island, New York. (June 2013-present)

Instruct Modern Standard Arabic to heritage speakers on an individual and group basis;

Teach Levantine and Gulf dialects to students of Arabic;

Develop specialized curriculum and lesson plans for all students and groups according to their specific needs.

Qatar Foundation’s Hamad Bin Khalifa University Translation and Interpreting Institute, Teaching Assistant, Doha, Qatar

(September 2012-June 2013)

Assisted the Arabic-language professor in preparing and executing lessons plans for Beginner and Intermediate Modern

Standard and Gulf Arabic classes for mid-career professionals;

Corrected verbal and written Arabic assignments in the classroom;

Mentored Beginner and Intermediate students of Arabic.

Qatar University’s Female Language Exchange Program, Founder and President, Doha, Qatar (November 2012-June 2013)

Founded and directed the university’s first Gulf Arabic and English language exchange program among female students;

Coordinated discussions about Gulf and American language, culture, politics and religion;

Managed participants’ schedules and monitored quality of the program and its participants.

Fordham University’s Arabic Language Club, Founder and President, New York, NY (December 2011-May 2012)

Managed and coordinated Arabic talks and discussion groups;

Organized lectures about the Arabic language and culture.

United Nations Impact Initiative, Student Coordinator, New York, NY. (July 2010-May 2012)

Represented Fordham University at the United Nations;

Created and operated social media websites and oversee group correspondence;

Arranged several events in coordination with various UN departments, organizations and other universities to enhance

students’ knowledge and awareness of the United Nations;

Produced and distributed all marketing materials.

Modern Languages Department, Fordham University, Arabic Tutor, New York, NY. (September 2011-May 2012)

Functioned as the only Arabic tutor for Fordham University, Lincoln Center Campus;

Assisted students with varying assignments for all levels of Arabic to strengthen their reading, writing and conversational

skills;

Evaluated students’ Arabic-language competencies and reported to respective professor.

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Modern Languages Department, Fordham University, Teaching Assistant of Arabic, New York, NY. (September 2011-May

2012)

Assisted the Arabic-language professor in preparing and implementing lesson plans for Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced

Arabic classes;

Graded written exams, assignments, and papers for Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Arabic classes;

Mentored all students of Arabic.

Iraq Mission to the United Nations, Intern, New York, NY. (March 2011- May 2012)

Managed office during administration transition;

Reviewed and revise correspondence between the Iraq Mission and other missions;

Supervised the Ambassador’s meeting schedule;

Attended high-level meetings on behalf of the mission and create meeting minutes briefings for submission to the Ministry of

Foreign Affairs in Baghdad, Iraq.

CNEWA, Ephpheta Institute Leadership Initiative, Executive Member/Student & Volunteer Coordinator, New York,

NY. (January 2011-May 2012)

Created proposals for funds; create fundraising toolkits; promote the organization and the purpose of the f undraiser;

Planned and implemented Corporation outreach and coordinated Middle East-related events to collect donations;

Mobilized students from the U.S. to volunteer at the institute (in the West Bank).

MEPI, Roger Williams University, Program Assistant, Bristol, RI. (June 2011-July 2011)

Acted as the principal Program Assistant for the US State -Dept. MEPI (Middle East Partnership Initiative) program;

Supervised the program’s 15 participants during and after program hours;

Assisted MEPI Program Director and staff in facilitating RWU MEPI Civic Engagement Leadership Institute participants’

engagement with program activities.

Young Organizers United to Help (Y.O.U.T.H.) Organization, Co-founder and Vice President, New York, NY. (March 2011-

September 2011)

Charted and implemented organizational structure within the organization ;

Formulated project plan to ensure a successful future for the organization;

Created agenda for bi-weekly and monthly meetings;

Established the UN Language Program and taught Spanish to YOUTH members;

Hosted meetings at the United Nations for all members;

Coordinated over 80 interns from various US states and nationalities.

United States Federation for Middle East Peace (ECOSOC NGO), Intern, New York, NY. (May 2010-September 2010)

Represented the organization in UN, organizational and other meetings ;

Drafted distributed materials, issue briefings, fundraising and grant materials, and website content;

Operated the email account system and social networking tools to enhance the organization’s partnerships.

CERTIFICATIONS, CONFERENCES, COMMITTEES, AND PANELS

A. Certifications:

Certification Endorsement 1580, Licensed Arabic Teacher for the State of New Jersey (in progress);

TESOL Teaching Certification, Licensed to teach English to Non-Native Speakers (in progress);

First Aid/CPR Certified

B. Conferences:

Fordham University Representative, 64th Annual United Nations DPI NGO Conference, Bonn, Germany. (3-5

September 2011).

C. Committees:

Planning and Volunteer Coordinator, Hispanic Heritage Month Committee, Newark Collegiate Academy, Newark, NJ.

(August 2013-November 2013);

Planning Coordinator, Freshman Grade Level Committee, Newark Collegiate Academy, Newark, NJ. (July 2013 -

Present);

Planning Coordinator, Sophomore Advisory Committee, Newark Collegiate Academy, Newark, NJ. (July 2013-

Present);

Curriculum Developer and Overseer, Introductory Level World Languages Committee, Newark Collegiate Academy,

Newark, NJ (July 2013-Present);

Planning and Volunteer Coordinator, World Languages Volunteer and Trips Committee, Newark Collegiate Academy,

Newark, NJ (July 2013-Present);

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Planning Coordinator, UN CSW Youth Subcommittee, UN Headquarters, New York, NY. (October 2011-August

2012);

Chair, Impact Initiative Planning Committee, Fordham University, New York, NY. (February 2011-August 2012);

Volunteer Coordinator, 64th Annual United Nations DPI NGO Youth Sub -Committee, UN Headquarters, New York,

NY. (January 2011-August 2012);

Volunteer Coordinator, Second Annual Youth Preconference for 63rd Annual UN DPI NGO Conf. in Australia, UN

Headquarters, New York, NY. (Spring-Summer 2010);

Planning Coordinator, Millennium Development Goals Village Exhibition, UN Headquarters, New York, NY. (Spring -

Summer 2010);

International Affairs Co-Chair, Fordham University Economics Society. (September 2008-May 2009).

D. Panels:

Panelist, Tenth Annual Youth Assembly at the United Nations, UN Headquarters, New York, NY. (January 2012) ;

Panelist, United Nations Internship Panel, International Education Week 2011, Teachers College, Columbia University,

New York, NY. (November 15, 2011);

Panelist, Ninth Annual Youth Assembly at the United Nations, UN Headquarters, New York, NY. (August 2011) ;

Panelist, Youth and Young Professionals Advisory Panel, UN DPI 3 rd Annual Youth Preconference, UN Headquarters,

New York, NY. (April 2010).

STUDY ABROAD

Qatar, August 2012 - Georgetown University’s Qatar Scholarship Program: Arabic;

Egypt, January 2010 - Language and Culture: Arabic;

China, May 2009 - Comparative Politics between United States and China .

LANGUAGES

English and Spanish Bilingual; Above Advanced Arabic (Modern Standard Arabic, Levantine and Gulf Dialects); Proficient

Portuguese.

OTHER SKILLS

Microsoft Office; PowerSchool; Tegrity; Time Matters; TWEN; Westlaw; Word Perfect; Blogspot; Facebook; Groupwise;

Twitter.

MEMBERSHIPS

American Council on the Teaching Foreign Languages ( ACTFL); American Association of Teachers of Arabic (AATA); Middle

Eastern Studies Association (MESA); New York State Association of Foreign Language Teaching (NYSAFLT); United Nations

Association of the United States of America (UNU-USA).

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