Naraya Lovie Price

Chapel Hill, NC +1-845-***-**** admmm7@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. GPA: 3.8/4.0 B.A. Public Policy & African, African American, and Diaspora Studies (AAAD), Highest Honors and Highest Distinction May 2021 Duke University, Robertson Scholar Durham, NC

Certificate in Human Rights

Certificate in Prison Studies May 2021

The University of Cape Town, Study Abroad Cape Town, South Africa

• Relevant Course: Understanding the Social Determinants of Health and Inequity in SA August – December 2019 EXPERIENCE

Student Consultant for Child Care Services Association, UNC Public Policy Capstone Program Chapel Hill, NC

• Analyzed survey data to deliver a comprehensive policy proposal addressing issues of entry and retention Jan. – May 2021 within the field of early childhood education.

Teach For America, IGNITE Tutoring Fellow Chapel Hill, NC

• Tutored a group of twelve 4th grade students for ten hours a week to support their reading development. Jan. – May 2021

• Worked to meet individual students’ diverse learning needs digitally in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bronx Defenders, Re-entry Advocate Intern Bronx, NY

• Met with youth clients after release from juvenile detention centers to develop re-entry plans including support June – Aug. 2020 navigating probation protocol, finding transportation, attending school, and accessing mental health resources. Black Sash, Community Organizer Cape Town, South Africa

• Engaged with five Black township communities with the objective of bringing their concerns at the intersection Aug. – Dec. 2019 of lawful human rights and social security protection to the forefront of the government’s agenda. ACLU Racial Justice Program, Advocacy Intern New York, NY

• Conducted legal research into excessive juvenile fines and fees; drafted advocacy materials and projects June – Aug. 2019 for combatting the NYC school-to-prison pipeline.

The William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education, Correctional Education Intern Chapel Hill, NC

• Visited the NC women’s federal prison weekly to tutor inmates in Sociology 101. Jan. 2019 – May 2019 The Sunflower County Freedom Project, Teacher – Advisor Intern Sunflower, MS

• Created 7th – 9th grade reading comprehension enhancement lesson plans. May 2018 – Aug. 2018

• Independently taught an elective seminar “The History of Hip-Hop’ aimed at understanding the role of social justice in the development of hip-hop music LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

The Bridge, Current Content Creator Chapel Hill, NC

• Created the ‘Lift Black Voices’ project which prompted Bridge creators to share the stories Aug. 2018 – Aug. 2020 to share the stories of Black leaders, business owners, and scholars who are creating positive change within the Durham and Chapel Hill communities.

Women Who Debate, Co-founder and Camp Facilitator Durham, NC

• Secured $2,000 of grant funding for a two-week camp aimed at providing young women in the Triangle Area Jan. – Aug. 2019 with the tools to feel empowered to critically analyze real-world issues and vocalize and defend those ideas publicly. My Name My Story (MNMS), Data Analyst and Public-School Outreach Coordinator Los Angeles, CA

• Remotely synthesized qualitative data of organization outreach, used data to create impact reports for grant Sep. 2018 – Dec. 2019 funding and Title I initiative which brought MNMS to 15 public schools. REAEARCH EXPERIENCE & PUBLICATIONS

Undergraduate Honors Thesis, Civic Engagement patterns Amongst Formerly Incarcerated Black Women in N.C. Chapel Hill, NC

• Qualitative research study sought to measure Black women’s civic engagement patterns before Jan. 2020 – May 2021 and after prison.

Genomics, Race, Identity, & Difference, Advisor: Charmaine Royal, Ph. D. Durham, NC

• Revising the “US Public Perspectives on Race and Genetics” research study funded by the NIH. Aug. 2020 – Present Global Africana Review, UNC- Chapel Hill AAAD Undergraduate Journal Chapel Hill, NC

• Forthcoming publication: Price, Naraya. (2021). “Rethinking the Post-Colonial through Nadine Gordimer’s Fiction.” May 2021 HONORS, AWARDS, & SKILLS

The Robertson Scholars Leadership Program 2017 - 2020

• Fully funded undergraduate education at UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University with summer funding. Phi Beta Kappa 2021

Michael A. Stegman Award for Policy Research and Advocacy 2021 UNC-Chapel Hill Honors College 2017 - 2020

200 HR. Vinyasa YTT Yoga Alliance Certified 2020

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