Assistant Design

Felix Gabriel Lopez

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EDUCATION THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Ann Arbor, MI

Aug. 2007 - May 2011 College of Literature, Science and the Arts

. Bachelor of the Arts; History, Chinese Language &

Culture

. GPA 3.15/4.0 (3.7/4.0 in Chinese Language and Culture

Coursework)

. University Honors; Fall 2007, Winter 2010

EMPLOYMENT BURSLEY RESIDENCE HALL

Ann Arbor, MI

Aug. 2010 - April 2011 Diversity Peer Educator Assistant (DPEA) (20

hours/week)

. Worked with other resident staff to provide academic

and personal advising to assist students of

marginalized identities in making academic and

personal decisions that are consistent with their

life goals.

. Advised and supported a 12 personal Multicultural

Council in developing and coordinating programs for

the residence hall.

. Created monthly events and bulletin boards to build

community and promote awareness at the residence

hall.

Aug. 2010 - May 2011 TEACH FOR AMERICA (TFA)

Ann Arbor, MI

Campus

Campaign Coordinator (CCC) (10 hours/week)

. Identified and reached out to top students on campus

throughout the year, including students of diverse

backgrounds.

. Managed and executed a high-visibility publicity

campaign to ensure TFA maintained a strong presence

on campus, which included hanging posters; tabling in

high-traffic areas; and securing media and digital

coverage in campus publications.

. Planned and executed highly-attended events on campus

such as information sessions and alumni panels.

Aug. 2009 - Aug. 2010 MICHIGAN STUDENT UNION

Student Caterer (25 hours/

week)

. Arranged and broke down an array of events ranging

from private banquets, rotary, graduation

festivities, bar mitzvahs, and weddings with up to a

700 guest list.

. Followed and executed specific instructions for each

different event which included but not limited to

prepping, serving, and cleaning up dinners and

buffets.

. Observed every event from start to finish with a

focused attention to detail and joy so the clientele

have an excellent Michigan Student Union Catering

experience.

INTERNSHIPS MORE GARDENS!

Bronx & Manhattan, NY

June - August 2008 Intern

. Coordinated a summer camp, Rise Up and Respect the

Bronx, which focused on environmental justice to

children of color that are from the local South Bronx

community and are directly affected by asthma and

other struggles.

. Created dialogues with people from the community to

discuss issues of pollution, food distribution, and

violence, among other things, in Harlem and the South

Bronx.

. Assisted and awarded more than $20,000 worth of

grants, which were allotted to More Gardens! And Rise

Up and Respect the Bronx Summer Camp.

EXPERIENCE FIGHTING OBSTACLES KNOWING ULTIMATE SUCCESS

(F.O.K.U.S.) Ann Arbor, MI

April 2010 - April 2011 Co-President

. Raised and managed over a $40,000 budget throughout

the academic year.

. Increased membership by 30% through our multiple

collaborations with Michigan Student Assembly (MSA),

Spectrum Center, SAPAC, & MESA.

. Executed ten highly successful events that brought

out a total of 5000 attendees.

Sep. 2009 - April 2010 MICHIGAN STUDENT ASSEMBLY (MSA)

Ann Arbor,

MI

Peace and Justice Commission

Vice Chair

. Increased membership by 50% by encouraging members to

create their own events.

. Received most funding out of 25 MSA commissions

($10,000) with programming and co-sponsoring fifteen

events with multiple organizations including the 5th

annual Hip Hop Summit featuring Emmanuel Jal and the

Just Green Fashion Show.

. Authored, supported, and successfully passed

resolution advocating for fair-trade t-shirt, gender

neutral housing, Saturday Night Dining, and a gun-

free campus.

VOLUNTEER WORK ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK (ASB)

Mescalero, NM

Oct. 2009 - March 2010 Site Leader

. Tutored youth in partnership with the Mescalero

Apache Boys & Girls Club.

ADDITIONAL Fluent in Spanish & Mandarin Chinese.

Exposed to Ref Works, Endnote, Adobe, In Design, Qlikview, Power

School, Kickboard &

Photoshop. | |

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