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Mahmud Mohsin Minhas

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EDUCATION

Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT May 2020

Bachelor of Arts, with Honors, Major: Philosophy; GPA: 3.59/4.00; Dean’s List: Spring 2019 and Spring 2020 Relevant Coursework: American Constitutional Law, Post-Analytic Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion Honors Thesis: “Accessing Experiential Content: John McDowell and John Haugeland” Hamilton College Summer Philosophy Program, Clinton, NY June 2018

- Selected for a fully-funded program in philosophy amongst 10 other students from the U.S. and Canada

- Collaborated with professors and students to create and evaluate innovative pedagogical techniques

- Attended class sessions and won in-class competitions WORK EXPERIENCE

Philosophy Department, Teaching Assistant, Wesleyan University January - May 2020

- Selected from the undergraduate philosophy majors in the graduating class

- Teaching Assistant for a core course on Early Modern philosophy

- Conducted weekly sessions on philosophical writing and discussed central questions in the reading material Religion and Philosophy Department, Teaching Assistant, Wesleyan University September - December 2019

- Selected from junior undergraduate philosophy majors

- Teaching Assistant for a core course in the Philosophy of Religion

- Delivered a class lecture on a foundational text in the syllabus and held weekly review sessions Federal Public Defender’s Office, Intern, New Haven, CT June - August 2019

- Visited federal prisons to conduct interviews with incarcerated clients to gather life histories

- Researched academic papers on childhood trauma, exposure to violence, urban trauma, impact of drug use

- Drafted sentencing memorandums for attorneys using research and mitigating evidence in clients’ life history

- Co-ordinated with rehabilitation facilities and accompanied released clients to various rehabilitation centers

- Worked closely with mitigation specialists and federal judges on alternative models of justice Acid Survivors’ Foundation (ASF), Intern, Islamabad, Pakistan July 2014 - September 2016

- Established a human rights youth-collective fighting against acid violence and gender discrimination

- Conceptualized and wrote standard operating procedures for volunteers and interns

- Represented ASF at a UNDP conference and organized a country-wide conference for social workers SKILLS AND INTERESTS

Computer: Proficient in Microsoft Office

Language: Bilingual Proficiency in English and Urdu, Punjabi (fluent) Interests: Music (Drumming), Blogging, Video Editing, Podcasting

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