OBJECTIVE

Seeking a challenging position using my fluency in Mandarin Chinese, my overseas experience and my education in International Studies to promote understanding and enable collaboration within a dynamic organization

EDUCATION

University of Mississippi Oxford, MS August 2016 - May 2020 Degrees: B.A. Chinese B.A. International Studies

Academic Programs: Chinese Language Flagship Program at the University of MS Croft Institute for International Studies at the University of MS Immersion Programs: Flagship Intensive Shanghai, China Summer 2017 CET Harbin Harbin, China Summer 2018

Current OPI: Advanced Middle

EXPERIENCE

ADMINISTRATIVE AID, CROFT INSTITUTE; OXFORD, MS - 2018 - PRESENT

• Generate reports and presentations, schedule and provide logistical support for meetings

• Manage office outreach, screen and route internal and external communication, assist visitors and give tours

INTERN, TRAGEDY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM for SURVIVORS; ARLINGTON, VA - SUMMER 2019 TAPS is the national organization that provides compassionate care for the families of those grieving the loss of a military loved one.

• Attended meetings with foreign ambassadors and defense attachés to promote the work of TAPS

• Researched foreign policy and the military structure of different countries in order to understand positions concerning widows, families and children affected by war

• Wrote proposals for foreign leaders and US politicians to educate countries on the benefits TAPS could provide at home and abroad

SALES ASSOCIATE, ANN TAYLOR; ARLINGTON, VA - SUMMER 2019

• Provided clients exceptional service through relationship building and sharing product information

• Completed opening/closing procedures

• Located items nationwide for clients and processed shipments 1021 North Garfield Street #942 Arlington VA 22201 adegke@r.postjobfree.com 205-***-**** COLLEEN SHUFORD

LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

CROFT INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES; OXFORD, MS

• Positions Held: Senator, Secretary, Ambassador, Mentor and Social Chairperson

• Duties: Planned events and fund raisers, Participated in Q and A sessions to educate prospective students and parents, Advised younger colleagues, Liaised between students and administration PI BETA PHI, SORORITY; OXFORD, MS

• Positions Held and Committee Involvement: Vice President of Housing, Academic Committee

• Duties: Managed a sorority house with a yearly budget of $900,000, including all housing agreements, food vendors, security, staff; Rewrote bylaws, enforced academic standards, served as a liaison between alumni committees and chapter members, directed Read > Lead > Achieve, Early Intervention Program

HURUMA INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES, CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION; RUIRU, KENYA HURUMA cares for orphans in Kenya by providing love, food, shelter, clothing and education.

• Positions Held: Team Member, Social Media Ambassador

• Duties: Set up initial social media presence on all platforms; Worked in person at orphanage in Kenya, December 2011 and July 2013

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