Elizabeth Noon
Occidental College **** Campus Road, Box 1495
Los Angeles, CA 90041
*********@*****.***
Education
Bachelor of Arts, History; Minor, Spanish
Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA Expected, May 2015
GPA: 3.59
IES Abroad Granada, Spain Fall 2013
Related Experience
Undergraduate Research, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA June 2013-August 2013
Independently conducted historical research through both primary and secondary sources of the Highland Park Ebell Club, a
women’s club in Highland Park, California. Responsible for the travel and maintenance of this information to Occidental
College’s Academic Commons. Presented research and paper for professors and students of Occidental College.
Intern with immigration attorney Kimberly Medina, Fort Collins, CO July 2012-August 2012
Conducted research in order to organize and compile information packet for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Helped
plan and execute community meeting about Deferred Action. Responsible for helping with office work, including arranging
and compiling briefs.
Intern with Humane Borders, Tucson, AZ July 2009-August 2009
Compiled content and produced the monthly newsletter. Independently developed and consistently updated donor and
contact information for a variety of contact databases, social media platforms, and donor networks. Mastered the procedure
for maintaining and improving water stations, and regularly serviced them.
Work Experience
Education in Action Facilitator, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA January 2015-Present
Organize community based learning and outreach as well as plan and lead post event debriefing. Provide logistical and
technical support for course professor and responsible for presenting supplementary academic material.
Gear up Tutor, Neighborhood Partnership Program, Los Angeles, CA February 2014-December 2014
Developed individual relationships with students at Belmont High School to develop their confidence and increase their
mastery of English and a variety of additional crucial academic skills, in order to prepare them for post-secondary
educational opportunities.
Teacher’s Assistant for Multicultural Summer Institute, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA Summer 2013
Held independent office hours to support incoming freshman students with their transition to college-level statistics and
social science coursework. Designed and led a program to expose students to immigration studies. Encouraged students to
develop their own perspectives on diversity, and fostered the creation of a safe space for them to discuss its relevance in
their own lives.
Title One Tutor, Neighborhood Partnership Program, Los Angeles, CA September 2012-May 2013
Organized, developed, and successfully implemented strategies to instruct individual Eagle Rock High School students in
math, thereby improving their grades and potential access to post-secondary education.
Extracurricular Activities
House/Risk Manager, Alpha Lambda Phi Alpha, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA June 2014-Present
Organize logistical aspect of event planning and manage physical property of residential house.
Member Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA February 2012-Present
Attend monthly meetings and semester events.
Independent Study California Immigration Semester, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA Fall 2012
Member of a team that edited and managed blog site for California Immigration Semester students to ensure ensured the
posts’ relevance, clarity and importance to the issue of immigration.
Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Suite. Knowledgeable in Photoshop. Conversant in Spanish.