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EDUCATION
New York University, College of Arts and Science.
Bachelor’s of arts degree, French and Linguistics May 2021 Scholars
Horace Wendorf Research Scholar, Higher Education Opportunity Scholar, Pi Delta Phi Member-- National French Honor Society,
Related Coursework
General Chemistry I, Anatomy and Physiology of Speech Mechanisms RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Dean’s Undergraduate Research Fund Grant Recipient May 2020- Present Is the contraction of I and I don’t to produce Ion a feature of African American English?
● Conducted individual research on a feature of African American English.
● Utilized the Corpus of Regional African American Language to explore features that had never been researched.
● Collected and organized data on Excel and drew conclusions based on observations WORK EXPERIENCE
NYU Bookstore Dec 2019- Jan 2020
Seasonal Employee
● Provided quality customer service that led to repeat customers.
● Advised students on where they could locate their required textbooks.
● Collaborated alongside co-workers to organize and rearrange inventory. LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
Government of Senior House Sept 2019- Dec 2019
Director of Events
● Organized events that increased engagement of Senior House residents.
● Coordinated in hall programs and traditions.
● Managed budget by keeping data on spreadsheet.
Association of African Development Sept 2019- Jan 2019 Membership chair
● Headed interactions between AAD members and the E-board.
● Interacted with members to learn about their interests and wants for the club.
● Coordinated events that increased awareness of African topics through educated weekly discussions. Association of African Development Jan 2019- May 2019 Ambassador
● Acted as the liaison between AAD and external clubs, organizations, and departments.
● Contacted representatives from various groups to co-sponsor and promote events.
● Co-organized a career fair with external clubs showcasing job opportunities in African Development. Skills
● Data collection
● Organizational
● Proficient in Excel
● Professional working proficiency in French