Nylah Velazquez

Bakersfield, CA ***** adm6qq@r.postjobfree.com 310-***-****

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology May 2021

Biola University, La Mirada, CA

RELATED COURSEWORK

Studies in Specialized Writing

Creative Writing: Fiction

Studies in Critical Thinking

Contemporary Middle Eastern Literature

WORK EXPERIENCE

Teacher’s Assistant for Introduction to Sociology Classes January 2020–May 2021

Sociology Department, Biola University, La Mirada, CA

Provided meaningful feedback on the content and writing style of students’ essays which improved performance on future projects

Created guides for research and rhetorical writing to equip students for reporting findings and forming arguments in essays

Tutor September 2018–June 2020

Christ Lutheran School, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Assisted middle school students with algebra problem-solving, writing composition and literary analysis which increased their grades by twenty-five percent

Developed students’ study skills and mentored students which increased their confidence in the classroom

Local Outreach Intern June 2017-August 2017

Rolling Hills Covenant Church, Rolling Hills Estates, CA

Led local outreach events to serve vulnerable populations within the community

Drafted a proposal for diversifying church staff by collecting and interpreting community demographics, and administering surveys to over one hundred paid church employees

Researched school and city demographics to identify which local schools were in need

Community’s Child Program Intern January 2020-May 2020

Community’s Child, Lomita, CA

Entered program and outreach data used for grant approval

Tutored women in GED course preparation and assisted with food pantry data distribution

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

LEAD Scholar September 2019-May 2019

Biola University, La Mirada, CA

Part of a scholarship program in which I gained awareness of diversity issues, built cultural humility skills, and learned how to lead on campus to build an inclusive community

SKILLS

Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Google Docs, PowerPoint and Excel

Research and Data Skills and Writing Competency

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