Service High School
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Volunteer Services/Organizations
Social Chair, Circle K; Philadelphia, PA 2013-2014
In 2013 I was elected to LaSalle’s Circle K board as social chair. My duties included recruitment, attending board meetings,
leading service trips, driving the school van to transport members and material to service sites, supervising volunteers at volunteer
location, handing out and posting flyers throughout the school, etc.
Member, Epsilon Sigma Alpha; Philadelphia, PA 2012-May, 2014
Epsilon Sigma Alpha offered various volunteer opportunities. Activities included volunteering at Manna House, raising money for
various organizations such as St. Jude, and participating at various school events such as Relay for Life, cancer fundraising events
that help communities.
Peer Leader of The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, Department of Aging June 2014
Trained and received a certification as a peer leader of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program which is a 6-session
evidence-based workshop designed for people living with persistent health conditions. Certification date is expected Tuesday July
1st, 2014.
Volunteer, Circle K; Philadelphia, PA 2011-May, 2014
Circle K, a service organization, offered various volunteer opportunities. I volunteered through Circle K at Maple Wood Manor,
Philabundance, and PSPCA. At Maple Wood Manor, a nursing home, I volunteered to aid the elderly in activities. At
Philabundance, hunger relief organization, I volunteered to aide in boxing food supplies for people who needed food. At PSPCA I
volunteered in aiding with different tasks such as laundry service, feeding the cats, handing out treats to the dogs, taking the dogs
out for a walk, playing fetch with them, giving them companionship, love, and care.
Experience
Secretary, C.P. Construction Group Corp; Corona, New York 2006-2008
My responsibilities included writing letters, filing, answer phone calls, and making accurate translations. Carried out
responsibilities punctually and respectfully.
Cashier, Taco Veloz; Elmhurst, New York July2008- August 2008
Welcomed customers with an amiable attitude, took and relayed orders to the cook, received payment from the customers, and
carried out duties with accuracy and dexterously.
Volunteer Tour Guide, La Salle University; Philadelphia, PA December 2013 2013
Volunteered to give a group of La Salle University of Mexico alumni, visiting our country and performing at the Philadelphia
Museum of Art, a tour of the city of Philadelphia.
Student Worker, La Salle University Art Museum; Philadelphia, PA August 2012- May 2014
Welcomed visitors and answered visitors’ questions with an amiable attitude. Responsibilities were miscellaneous. They included
preparing excel worksheets, keeping record of visitors, using Photoshop to edit images, photographing Art work, checking
temperatures and humidity levels in each room of the museum, picking up and sending out mail, etc. I also worked special events
at the museum where I would great visitors, answer questions, and help set up the museum for special events. On
occasion I also helped Miranda Clark Binder, Curator of Education, with her projects, which involved working with
children in arts and crafts.
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Education
Information Technology High School; Long Island City, New York 2006-2010
Courses included AP Spanish, French, Global History Honors, U.S.A. History Honors
GPA 2.8
Catholic University of Paris (Institut Catholique de Paris) Summer 2013
Studied abroad through AIFS (American Institute for Foreign Study) in Paris, France
Took a course in French language (grade B) and a course in History of Fashion in France (grade A).
La Salle University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2010-2014
Major in Psychology, Minor in Spanish, Minor in French
Graduated May 18, 2014
GPA 3.24
Major GPA 3.80
Skills
Trilingual: Ability to speak English, Spanish, and French.
Ability to type ninety words per minute.
Fencer
Proficient in Excel, Word, and photoshop
Presentations
Fighting for Freedom: Artistic Interpretation of the German Occupation in France; Foreign Language Symposium; La Salle
University (2013). Presented at the 2013 Undergraduate Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Symposium.
Abstract: “Various French artists used art to convey their rebellion against the German occupation. By referencing various French
paintings and poetry my presentation will help to show how art was used as a tool to illustrate the harsh realities of War World II.”
Research Projects
Attitudes and Perceptions related to the term “Intellectual Disability” by Joseph S. Morris & Natalie Castelan, LaSalle University
(May 2013)
The purpose of this study was to examine perceptions and attitudes about intellectual disabilities in relation to labeling. My
research partner and I presented our research at the LaSalle University Undergraduate Symposium lecture 2013.
References
Klare Scarborough, Curator
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Miranda Clark, Curator
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Rebecca Oviedo
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Natalie CastelanNatalie Castelan Natalie Castelan
2319 100th Street 1f East ElmhurstElmhurstElmhurst, New YorkNew YorkNew York 11369
Phone: 917-***-**** E-Mail: **********@*******.******.***; ***********@*****.***
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