Fluent French and Spanish, Internmediate Mambwe, Translation

GRACE ROONEY

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EDUCATION

Denison University, Bachelor of Arts May 2019

International Studies & French double major, 3.56 GPA

● Denison Summer Scholar Research Grantee 2017; The Somali Diaspora in Ohio: Youth in Higher Education

● CIEE Senegal Dakar Development Studies Program 2018

● President of Rotaract Club (2018-2019)

● Constituent Relations Chair of Denison Venture Philanthropy Club (2016-2017) RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Rural Education Development Volunteer August 2019 – March 2020 Peace Corps, Zambia

● Completed 3 months training in Mambwe language, TEFL, HIV, and Malaria education, and Zambian culture

● Taught English grades 5, 6, and 8, 30 hours/week, used British English

● Planned lessons on literacy, grammar, and conversation skills, worked directly with headteacher

● Coordinated community meetings with parents and teachers to address Peace Corps project mission and goals Study Abroad Office Intern September 2017 – May 2019 Denison University – Study Abroad Office, Granville, OH

● Guided Denison students through study abroad program application process

● Presented study abroad opportunities for groups on campus, leveraging public speaking skills

● Directed communications; planned and executed social media campaigns on Facebook and Instagram

● Input and managed data in Terra Dotta database

● Helped organize Lessons from Abroad conference at Denison University with 5 other Ohio liberal arts colleges

● Organized and led weekly study abroad preparedness trainings International Student Orientation Leader and Mentor August 2018 Denison University – International Student Services, Granville, OH

● Led and organized academic preparedness and cultural understanding sessions for 150 international students

● Mentored 5 international students for their first semester of college Enrollment and Community Outreach Intern June 2018 – August 2018 Breakthrough Schools – Cleveland, OH

● Advised over 600 prospective families on public charter options in the Cleveland metro area

● Co-strategized outreach methods to engage families in Breakthrough’s high achieving charter school network

● Represented Breakthrough at informational events in underserved areas of Cleveland Women’s Week Intern January 2017 – May 2018

Africulture Urban – Dakar, Senegal

● Collaborated with artists to plan Urban Women’s Week, an event highlighting gender inequality through hip-hop

● Conducted quality assurance for Africulture Urban by translating and proofreading grants and event materials Resident Assistant, Language and Culture House September 2016 – August 2017 Denison University – Granville, OH

● Developed policies and programs for the house in conjunction with Modern Language Department faculty

● Designed custom language and culture programs for each language group (Spanish, French, Japanese, etc.) Legal Intern June 2016 – August 2016

Kersey Edgeworth Kersey – Klamath Falls, OR

● Managed internal client database with confidential case information for public defense attorneys

● Connected criminal and civil clients to legal resources on the phone and in person LANGUAGE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

● Professional fluency French and Spanish, intermediate-mid Mambwe tested by Peace Corps

● Translation and interpreting experience (French & Spanish)

● Proficiency in Terra Dotta, Microsoft Word, Excel, PeopleSoft, PowerPoint, SharePoint, G-Suite, Mailchimp, iMovie

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