Service School
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NINA BREKELMANS
Washington, DC 20009
502-***-**** ****.**********@*****.***
EDUCATION
Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service, Washington, DC May 2015
Master of Arts in Arab Studies, Recipient of 2014-15 FLAS Academic Year Fellowship
Coursework includes: Refugees in the Arab World; Ethnic & Religious Minorities of MENA; Human
Development of the Arab World; Political Economy of Syria; International Relations of the Middle East
Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA), Cairo, Egypt / Amman, Jordan June 2013 - May 2014
Intensive Advanced Language Study, Recipient of an NSEP Boren Fellowship
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH June 2012
Bachelor of Arts in Asian & Middle Eastern Languages & Literatures: Arabic, summa cum laude
Minor in Public Policy; Rufus Choate Scholar; Member of Phi Beta Kappa
Middlebury School Abroad at Alexandria University, Egypt Fall 2010
Study Abroad, Arabic language immersion
Middlebury Language School, Oakland, California Summer 2010
Summer Program, intensive Arabic language immersion
EXPERIENCE
JORDAN HEALTH AID SOCIETY (JHAS), Irbid, Jordan
Outreach Team Leader and Field Officer June 2014 – August 2014
Identified new areas where Syrians reside and coordinated home visits
Managed and supervised team members in conducting need and status assessments
Compiled, reviewed and analyzed results in monthly reports
MUSLIM CHAPLAINCY, Georgetown University
Intern January 2013 – June 2013
Planned and executed events to help members of the Muslim community meet their faith goals
Recruited and supervised volunteers, conducted outreach, and managed social media
Increased my understanding of Islam by attending Friday prayer services, lectures, discussions
DEPT OF ASIAN & MIDDLE EASTERN LANGUAGES & LITERATURES, Dartmouth College
Apprentice Teacher March 2010 – February 2012
Led language drill sessions four times a week for eight to ten beginning Arabic students
Inspired a diverse group of students through engaging lessons
NEAR EAST SOUTH ASIA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES, National Defense University
Research Assistant June 2011 – August 2011
Researched political issues pertaining to current affairs in the Middle East
Represented NESA at foreign policy panels and conferences
Summarized events and presentations to convey key points to NESA faculty
DISTINCTIONS
Languages: Arabic (full professional proficiency); Spanish (full professional proficiency)
Leadership & Service: Coach with Girls On the Run (Spring 2012, Fall 2014); Volunteer with Reclaim
Childhood (Fall 2013 – Summer 2014), Treasurer of Georgetown Women in International Affairs (Spring
2013); Dartmouth War & Peace Fellow (2009-2012); mentor at an elementary school (2008-2012)
Interests: Long-distance running (NCAA Division I Track & Field, Cross Country), weight-lifting
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