High School Project

Diana Enriquez

P.O. Box ******, New Haven, CT ***20

abo8w9@r.postjobfree.com, 617-

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Education:

Yale College: New Haven, Connecticut, 2013

B.A. Political Science GPA 3.64

Buckingham Browne and Nichols School: Cambridge, Massachusetts, High School 2009

Social Sciences and History Prize recipient 2009

Cum Laude, National Hispanic Scholar and AP scholar with distinction

Four time national French exam medal winner

Experience:

Frank M. Patterson Grant (Yale Political Science Department) (Bogota and Medellin, Colombia)

Designed independent research project for Senior thesis in Political Science (Topic: Campaign Finances

and Colombian Cartels in the 1980s)

Interviewed individuals within the police network, government, civilian organizations, and professionals

in the United States and Colombia including Presidents Uribe and Gaviria

Developed theories linking informal economies and policy outcomes, based on work in Colombia and

additional research on informal economic structures

Developed model explaining price shifts in bribery and social hierarchy in 1980s Colombia

Inter-

American Dialogue (Washington DC) -

Remittances and Development Intern (Summer 2011)

worked with excel, STATA and SPSS to manage data that I gathered from surveys on bank transparency,

remittances, and growth

edited, wrote articles and researched on projects related to the drug wars in Central America, Youth

gangs, domestic violence, development in South America

Tecnologico de Monterrey Sustainable Development (Hidalgo, Mexico) -

Intern (Summer 2010)

developed Math, English and Art curriculums for children and adults in both rural and urban Mexico and

taught free classes in Hidalgo, Mexico

ran public surveys on future development programs and analyzed data

operated and ran rural development programs with a staff of 15 people

Mayor of Mexico City s Offices (Mexico City) Urban Development Planner (2008-

9)

first project: designed public playgrounds in abandoned urban lots across the city

advised the mayor to adopt a program to increase public participation in public works projects

second project: researched public youth programs in the greater Boston area dealing with at-

risk youth

outlined a series of free programs for arts, theater, music, sports, technology and literature for the city to

implement in the upcoming year

Centro Presente (Cambridge, MA) -

Translator and Assistant in the Legal office (2007)

assisted families who were seeking jobs, housing and childcare in the Cambridge area

translated and explained court procedures to make them more accessible to the families the organization

was working with

Activities:

HATCH Co-

founder, Curriculum builder and Pilot Salon Leader (2012 to present)

developed mission statement for new leadership training series targeting young female leaders

improving network and communication between different generations of women entering traditionally

male dominated areas of the work force

collected materials, speakers and course work for pilot salon, set to run in Fall 2012 at Yale University

Yale Summer Session Mumbai, India (Summer, 2012)

Studied history and informal growth within Mumbai

Kept a blog of activities and research, including a 100 day Photo Project titled: Where We See Hope

Nakanishi Prize Selection Committee (2012)

Yale Daily News Guest Columnist (2011-

present)

Levo League Contributing Writer (2012-

present)

Wrote blog entries on issues related to student life, the job market, and women in the work

force/academia

TEDxYale (New Haven, CT) Founder and Co-

Curator (Spring 2011-

present)

Started a chapter at Yale, selected and built a team (25 people) from applicants

Fundraised and oversaw a budget for $25,000

Curated the speaker s list for first TEDxYale Conference and trained speakers

Organized and ran TEDxYale Salons and first TEDxYale conference with invited speakers

Spoke at TEDActive 2012 on Best Practices for TEDxUniversities on working with administrations

Developed a white paper on best practices for TEDx on University Level for TED

MEChA de Yale (New Haven, CT) Treasurer (2010), Community Action Chair (2011), Moderator

(2012)

Ran weekly meetings, developed year long projects related to the Secure Communities Act, Arizona s

Ethnic Studies Bans, and College Counseling for high school students

Oversaw and planned week long events each year with curricula related to health in Latino Communities,

American Citizenship, and Education Reform

Developed a mentoring program for young women with political interests

Served as co-

chair for the East Coast Chicano Student Forum Conference February 2011

Raised and managed a budget of $4000 for a 200 person conference

Organized events related to the Drug Wars and Drug Reform in New Haven

Coordinates Making Informed Decisions: The Drug Wars Project

Coordinated projects between different cultural groups on campus addressing larger issues of racial

profiling within the city through an interracial taskforce devoted to improving conditions for local

minority groups

Vinay Nayak for Ward 1 (New Haven) -

Volunteer

Advised and developed policy for Vinay Nayak for Ward 1 Campaign, 2011

Wrote press releases and endorsements for the candidate

Spoke at public rallies, presented policy materials

Canvassed potential voters in Ward 1

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