Educational Studies

Leslie Moreaux

*** * *** ******, ***. *F, Bronx, NY, 10451 ***********@*****.*** 917-***-****

EDUCATION

Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA GPA: 3.6/4.0

● Bachelor of Arts in Black Studies with minors in Educational Studies and Spanish, Spring 2020

● Relevant Coursework: Intro to Education, Intro to Sociology, Black Childhoods in Education, Special Education

● Awards: Summer Youth Employment Program (2013); Ladders for Leaders (2014); Richard Rubin Scholar

(2017- Present); Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (2017-Present); Fulbright Semi-Finalist (2020) LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Intercultural Center, Swarthmore, PA

Programming Intern Fall 2016-Spring 2020

• Created and organized the Intercultural Center Art House, a monthly art showcase and open mic championing the art of marginalized identities.

• Developed a monthly newsletter using Canva, which compiled events that students could easily access. OASIS, Swarthmore, PA Spring 2017 – Fall 2018

Executive Board Member: A student-run writing collective that held campus wide poetry events

● Participated in weekly meetings with the executive board to develop a writing curriculum and facilitate workshops across campus.

● Networked with other student groups to develop programming for joint events.

● Competed and selected to be on collegiate poetry slam team to compete nationally. Urban Word NYC Poetry Organization, New York, NY

Youth Intern: Accepted into a team of teen poets to assist in programming Summer 2015- Spring 2016

● Facilitated open mics events and workshops for teens.

● Participated in professional development program for teaching artists that centered around culturally relevant pedagogy.

Summer Institute Intern: Assisted in the planning of Urban Word NYC’s first Summer Institute Summer 2017

• Canvassed to advertise the Summer Institute writing program.

• Facilitated the culminating event to showcase the work of participants.

• Created evaluation forms to access the program.

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Swarthmore College Libraries, Swarthmore, PA Spring 2020 Library Intern: One of six students accepted to explore library careers and interrogated contemporary issues in the field

● Developed an understanding of how to handle, analyze, and interpret archival materials. Circulation Assistant at McCabe Library Fall 2016-Spring 2020

• Performed circulation desk procedures, such as checking in and checking out materials, registering patrons and collecting fines.

Dominican Studies Institute, New York, NY Summer 2018 Research Intern: Awarded a scholarship grant for a ten week internship with the Dominican Studies Institute

● Collaborated with librarians and archivists at the institute to lay a foundation of work for studying Afro- Dominican spirituality.

● Participated in a professional development program with other Dominican Studies scholars. SKILLS & INTERESTS

Language: Conversant in Spanish

Computer: Efficient in Google Suite, Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

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