MIRANDA GILBERT

808-***-**** adl78t@r.postjobfree.com

Skills Summary

Outstanding oral and written communication skills. Teaching experience and a passion for education. Working knowledge of Spanish, Italian, and Modern Greek. Strategic thinker, well organized and efficient. Able to manage multiple complex projects. Former ballet dancer/teacher with 16 years of training including pointe work and multiple performances.

Education

MA CANDIDATE: LIBERAL STUDIES WITH GENDER AND SEXUALITY STUDIES GRADUATE CERTIFICATE • THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL REASEARCH• NEW YORK

Expected Graduation in 2022

B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE WITH CUM LAUDE LATIN HONORS • DEGREE AWARDED DECEMBER 2019 • LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA

Graduation in 3.5 years

SEMESTER ABROAD • FLORENCE, ITALY • GONZAGA UNIVERISTY IN FLORENCE

Fall 2018 Undergraduate Semester

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA• JUNE 2016 • PUNAHOU SCHOOL, HONOLULU HAWAII

Graduation with honors

Experience

COPYWRITER AND CONTENT CREATION INTERN• MEDIA SMART CITIZENS • FEBURARY 2021-PRESENT

Providing research for Media Smart Citizens, an organization set up and run by faculty and students at The New School and creating and editing content for videos, web, and library guides on media literacy in collaboration with the New York Public Library.

RESEARCHER/ANALYST & HR ADMINISTRATOR• CURTIN MARITIME • JANUARY 2020-PRESENT

Providing research for Curtin Maritime to create a database of Army Corps of Engineers projects throughout the West, East, and Gulf coasts of the United States to be used as a history of projects as well as a bid calculator for future projects. Took over as temporary full time HR Manager while the company’s HR manager was on leave for 4 months. Working as an administrative assistant managing an online file system as well as company employee files.

RESEARCH ASSISTANT • LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY MODERN GREEK STUDIES DEPARTMENT • OCTOBER 2019-DECEMBER 2019

Providing research for the Modern Greek Studies Department in the Basil P. Caloyeras Center. Worked on studying works of Greek literature and researching modern day interpretations and relationships to research being done by members of the Modern Greek Studies Department.

STUDENT WORK STUDY ASSISTANT • LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT • JANUARY 2017-OCTOBER 2019

Assisting the recruitment and benefits departments of HR. Worked on Microsoft Office projects and on Excel, handling and organization of files. Worked at the reception desk answering calls, questions, and helping visitors to the office with whatever they needed.

ASSISTANT • BUSINESS CONSULTING RESOURCES • JANUARY 2017-PRESENT

Provided administrative support and review of documentation for various projects, including website design and content input. Participated in supporting research conducted on family-owned businesses including Women Leaders in Family Enterprises.

TEACHER • THE HONOLULU MAGIC COMPANY • MAY 2018- JULY 2018, MAY 2019-AUGUST 2019

Teaching students ages 4-12 focusing on developing self-confidence, fine motor skills, public speaking skills, performance skills, and communication skills through the instruction of magic. Creating curriculum and class schedules for programs.

TEACHING ASSISTANT • PUNAHOU SCHOOL ENGLISH DEPARTMENT • JUNE 2016-JULY 2016, JUNE 2017-JULY 2017

Assisting with the English department helping English teachers to provide feedback on student’s assignments, grading tests, leading discussions with students, and teaching SAT testing materials.

TEACHING ASSISTANT • PUNAHOU DANCE SCHOOL • AUGUST 2014-MAY 2016

Serving as a teaching assistant for the Punahou Dance School teaching children between kindergarten and high school ages. Also worked on teaching choreography to dancers for Hawaii Ballet Theater’s Nutcracker performances.