High School Director

MAKISSA LEWIS

**** ** *** ***** *********, FL *3033 Phone: 305-***-**** E-Mail: *********@*****.***

EDUCATION

Florida International University Miami, FL

Master in Science in Higher Education Administration Aug 2012

Emphasis: Gender and Diversity Issues in Education

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Dec 2007

Emphasis: Gender and Diversity issues in Psychology

Undergraduate Certificate in Women’s Studies Dec 2007

HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

Enrollment Services Center Miami, FL

Practicum Intern May 2012 – Jul 2012

Performed front counter duties that had required me to answer and provide services for the university’s

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general population

Assisted co-workers with Orientation Days and special events

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Worked with the Department’s director in revising the End of Year Report

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Upward Bound Math-Science/Educational Talent Search Miami, FL

Graduate Assistant Jan 2012 – Apr 2012

Worked with the community and Florida International University to make available opportunities for

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students who are from disadvantaged backgrounds to get higher education exposure

Provided academic, career, and financial counseling to students from disadvantaged backgrounds to

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encourage high school graduation and college enrollment

Assisted the Associate Director in updating the department’s website

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HIGHER EDUCATION RECOGNITION

• Assisted the director of Multicultural Programs and Services in writing for the Target Education

Grant 2012

• Florida International University’s Midnight Breakfast Planning Committee member 2012

• Florida International University’s Day of Silence speaker/moderator 2012

• Florida International University’s Scholarship Awarding Global Excellence (SAGE)

Reception Planning Committee member 2012

National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Region III Knowledge

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Committees Veteran Representative 2012-

2014

Florida International University’s Take Back the Night Planning Committee member 2012

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Florida International University’s Veteran Upward Bound Grant Writing Committee

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member 2012

Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride Research Contest Co-Winner 2011

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National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Member 2011-2013

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National Black Graduate Student Association, Inc. Member

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2011-2013

National Black Graduate Student Association, Inc. Academic Representative for the

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Education Division 2011-2012

Taskstream Hardship Fund recipient 2011

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Segal AmeriCorps Education Award 2011

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Certificate of completion Safe Zone Training 2011

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Selected and presented original research paper, Female Delinquency: A Study of Neglect at Florida

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International University’s Annual Women Studies Conference 2005

Selected for the Psychological Research Initiative Mentorship Experience (PRIME) program 2005

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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

• Presented original research paper, African American Women: Where do we fit? at the 24th National

Black Graduate Student Association Conference 2012

Lead debate on No Child Left Behind, for Global Learning for Global Citizenship

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Tuesday Times Roundtable 2012

Co-authored original paper, One Love: A Look into Jamaica’s Pride Celebration for the Beyond Gay:

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The Politics of Pride Research Contest 2011

Presented original research paper, Female Delinquency: A Study of Neglect

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at Florida International University Women’s Studies Conference 2005

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

United States Army Korea, Germany, and other locations

Prescribed Load List Clerk Aug 2007- Dec 2010

Contributed to unit receiving a superior performance rating on Battalion’s Command

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Coordinated a battalion size dispatch operations on a daily basis

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Utilized and instructed others in the use of the Army Maintenance Management System

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United States Army Baghdad, Iraq

Personnel Clerk Oct 2003- Nov 2004

Developed and implemented a model used by current and future staffers to track the movement of their

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personnel

Acted as liaison between the local Iraqi community and United States Army personnel in organizing

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Morale Wellness and Recreation

Organized arrangements to ensure the delivery of medical and social assistance to local Iraqi community

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MILITARY AWARDS

Army Achievement Medal for receiving a Superior rating on Battalion Staff Inspection 2008

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Received formal commendation by then Miami-Dade Mayor Honorable Carlos Alvarez

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for service during Operation Iraqi Freedom II 2004

Awarded the Army Commendation Medal for service during Operation Iraqi Freedom II 2004

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