Franny Williams
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Williams College, SU Box 6666 325 Oblong Road
Williamstown, MA 01267 Media, PA 18657
Education
Williams College, Williamstown, MA Class of 2011B.A. in English with concentration in Victorian literature, expected June 2011
Skaneateles High School, Skaneateles, NY Class of 2007Graduated top 10% of class National Honor Society, Varsity Cross Country (awarded MVP, Coach’s Award for most amenable athlete, Most Outstanding, Student Athlete for academic and athletic excellence, NY State Class C Champion 2005, 2006), tutor, Co-president of Spanish Club, Bible study teacher
Teaching Experience
Middle School Tutor, Mt. Greylock Regional HS, Williamstown, MA 2009-present Tutored math, science, history, Spanish, and English through liaison between Mt. Greylock Regional High School and Williams College
Program Coordinator and Teacher, Urban Scholars, Williamstown, MA 2009-presentPlanned program logistics and curriculum, coordinated scheduling with NYC schools, taught class on Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew to inner-city 9-12th graders, lived with students in on-campus housing to fulfill a tutor and mentorship role
Camp Counselor and Instructor, Camp Waldemar, Hunt, TX 2010Instructed five classes of Western horseback riding comprising girls ages 7-17, lived with seven 13 year-old girls as cabin counselor for a camp term of 5 weeks
Children’s Psychiatric Hospital Intern, Hutchings Psychiatric Hospital, Syracuse, NY 2010Performed as occupational therapist intern in child and adolescent unit, worked with children in recreational capacity, attended treatment meetings and evaluated patients based on medical reports and behavioral observations
America Reads Tutor, Williamstown Elementary School, Williamstown, MA 2007-09Tutored 3rd-4th graders in reading and basic math
Service Representative, Cultural Understanding Program, North Adams, MA 2007-08Acted as local service representative for Williams College Rotaract, instructed 4th grade students on Brazilian culture and coordinated pen pal correspondence between students in North Adams, MA, and students in Ribeir o Pr to, Brazil
ESL Tutor, Williamstown Elementary School, Williamstown, MA 2007-08Taught Brazilian student struggling with speech and writing to overcome language barrier
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Additional Experience
Student Technology Consultant, Williams College OIT, Williamstown, MA 2009-presentTroubleshot and repaired dysfunctional computers on-campus
Financial Consultant, Berkshire Community Action Council, North Adams, MA 2009-presentTaught basic financial skills to welfare mothers, evaluated a program teaching physical and financial health techniques to welfare mothers, followed up on program participants, worked through the North Adams Community Action Agency to provide financial consulting to welfare population
Genetics Researcher, Williams College Biology Department, Williamstown, MA 2006-08Sequenced mutant yeast gene, a gene responsible for the production of an enzyme possibly involved in cancer
Electron Microscopy Researcher, USP Medical School, Ribeir o Pr to, Brazil 2008Fixated and analyzed specimens of squid giant synapse for neurotransmitter responses
Williams MBL Research Team, The Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA 2007Researched receptor fields of dorsal cells and the long-term effects of anesthesia administration in fish using electrophysiological neuroscience
Medical Apprenticeship, North Adams Regional Hospital, North Adams, MA 2007 Rotated among surgery, radiology, pathology, clinical, emergency and operatory units primarily accompanying a gastroenterologist in 4 week long program
Scholar, Summer Science Program, Williamstown, MA 2006Studied in intensive 5 week academic program at Williams College, took classes in Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, English, Geology
Hospital Volunteer, Auburn Memorial Hospital, Auburn, NY 2005Monitored neonatal nursery, assisted nurses with deliveries as ob/gyn volunteer
Activities
Williams Rotaract Committee: local service representativeWilliams Newman Group: board leaderWilliams for Life: presidentGospel Choir / Jazz Vocalist: sopranoWilliams Student Symphony: 1st violinBerkshire Community Action Council: financial consultantTri-F Program: program evaluator
Interests: traveling, music, running, drawing, children, gardening, language (Spanish, Portuguese).