Anthony Vincent Albanese
* ******* **. ******, ** 12203
Phone: 518-***-**** Email: **********@*****.***
Education
State University of New York at New Paltz 05/16
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Minor in Religious Studies
GPA: 3.88/4.00, Dean’s List every semester
Student of SUNY New Paltz’s Honors Program
Awarded the “Outstanding Graduate” certificate by SUNY New Paltz’s sociology department Graduated summa cum laude
04/16
-Accepted to present research paper titled “Testing the Opium: An Analysis of Religion’s Effects on Political Militancy” at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research.
03/16
-Accepted to present the research paper listed above at a conference hosted by the Eastern Sociological Society. Study Abroad:
Charles University Prague, Czech Republic 06/14 - 07/14 Studied Sociology and Literature
Volunteer Experience
Liaison/Tutor, Highland Residential Center (juvenile detention center), Highland NY 01/13- 05/14
Tutored and guided residents in a one-on-one setting to help them reach their specific career and educational goals.
Responsible for planning how the program would operate with the director as well as supervising the other tutors. Tutor/Mentor, Refugee and Immigrant Support Services Emmaus, Albany NY 09/11-06/12
Provided mentor support for refugees and immigrants transitioning to life in America. Work Experience
Counselor/Mentor, DREAM (AmeriCorps program), Winooski VT 06/16-Present
Took part in various activities with youth from affordable housing neighborhoods including college/career planning.
Organized events and wrote letters requesting donations in order to raise funds for the continuation of the program. Administration Intern, St. James United Methodist Church, Kingston NY 01/16-05/16
Reached out to local nonprofits and other organizations to set up meetings where volunteer projects were organized.
Various communication and administration duties (including outreach to local nonprofits, organization of their contact information, and data collection) to ensure community ties were preserved. Research Assistant Intern, Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach, New Paltz NY 03/15-08/15
Assisted in publicizing research on regional interests as a form of outreach to local governments and non-profit organizations to initiate reforms to best serve their constituents and foster community collaboration.
Data collection and organization (frequency tables, graph making, etc.) in Excel, SPSS, and Microsoft Word. Project Leader Intern, New York Public Interest Research Group, New Paltz NY 01/15-05/15
Called and lobbied to Senators and Assemblymen for the enactment of progressive forms of legislation.
Planned events such as panels and volunteer initiatives to encourage student activism and create a conscious student body.
Participated in office work including writing petitions, letters to the editor, as well as data organization.