MAIEL RICHARDS

*A Wilson Street, Billerica MA, **862 978-***-**** adm118@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY • May 2020

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology; Minor in Music Performance

● Overall GPA: 3.75/4.00

Gotoco China • Aug 2019

TEFL Certification

School for International Training: International Honors Program: Human Rights • Fall 2018

● Spent a semester abroad studying human rights movements in NYC, Chile, Nepal, and Jordan

● Learned from activists, NGO workers, UN officials, refugees, and indigenous communities

● Conducted a research project over the course of the semester PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

English Teaching Assistant, French Ministry of Education (TAPIF Program) • Oct 2020-April 2021

● Created and taught original lessons for high school students to improve oral expression, grammar, and pronunciation, while incorporating team building activities and education on cultural topics

● Collaborated with 7 English teachers and managed 12 classes per week Elementary Tutor, Vassar English Language Learner Outreach Program • Feb-Mar 2020

● Assisted English language learners in a second grade classroom Civic Engagement Intern, Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson, Poughkeepsie, NY • Sept-Dec 2019

● Canvassed to register voters and phonebanked to encourage community members to vote

● Performed office duties such as organizing donor information in spreadsheets and thanking donors Usher/Music Assistant, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY • Sept 2016-Mar 2020

● Prepared and managed concert hall between events

● Facilitated communication between patrons and administrative staff English & Drama Teacher, Gotoco/UOutlook Camp, Shanghai, China • July-Aug 2019

● Led groups of around 20 students ages 6 to 13 in activities involving singing, storytelling, reading, script writing, crafts, and games geared towards improving their English language abilities and comfort Sociology Research Assistant - Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY • Jan-May 2018; Feb-May 2019

● Completed research tasks for sociology faculty, including uncovering relevant census information, creating an online media archive, transcribing interviews, and organizing data in Excel spreadsheets Intern, Vassar Urban Education Initiative and The Art Effect - Poughkeepsie, NY • Jan-July 2018

● Developed and taught, along with with a group of students, professors, and community members, a summer camp for predominantly low income middle school students on media, arts, and technology SKILLS

Language: Advanced French; Intermediate Spanish