Tariq A. Shanks

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EDUCATION

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

Politics & International Affairs with a minor in Communication May 2020

GPA: 3.54

PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Forever21 Dulles Town Center, VA

Brand Ambassador/Visual Team Member September 2020-Present

30 hours/week

Ensured great customer service, promoted current sales and promotions to customers, assisted in daily store recovery (before, during and after store opening hours)

Maintained store selling floor, fitting rooms, visual displays, presentation and conditions

Completed sales transactions and maintain proper accountability at registers

Processed merchandise returns and exchanges courteously and under company guidelines

Supported all management, visuals, and sales team at all times

U.S. Department of Energy Washington, D.C.

Energy Information Administration (EIA) June-August 2019

40 hours/week

Researched the effects of Section 201 and 301 trade cases on solar panel import and export costs and authored an article about solar panel costs and import/export data, which is published on the EIA website.

Collaborated with the Electricity, Renewables, and Uranium Statistics (ERUS) team to finish team projects for EIA monthly and yearly products, including correcting data collections

Solar Energy Technologies (SETO) Intern Washington, D.C.

40 hours/week June-August 2018

●Collaborated with the soft costs team on the Solar in Your Community Challenge, which seeks to make solar energy accessible for low to moderate income households.

●Researched and presented on the effects that the Section 201 and 301 trade cases had on the solar industry, specifically the module and cell manufacturing capacity.

Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Washington, D.C.

Youth & Campus Engagement Intern & Special Advisor for Strategic Partnerships January-May 2018

40 hours/week

●Collaborated with the HRC Foundation to develop a targeted collegiate campaign in the deep south to promote the Project One America program, which is a comprehensive, multi-year campaign to dramatically expand LGBTQ equality in the South

●Developed marketing campaign strategies for campus LGBTQ centers to increase awareness of scholarships and internship opportunities for college students

●Authored the monthly GenEQ newsletter, which provides information about LGBTQ related news stories and resources

●Composed comprehensive reports on HRC’s 16 strategic partnerships to inform HRC program directors on future strategies

●Presented programmatic approaches to participating in partner events, including the NAACP’s 109th National Conference

LEADERSHIP AT WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY

Student Budget Advisory Committee Winston-Salem, NC

10 hours/week August 2018-May 2019

Engaged with fellow committee members to review and approve the university recognized organizations’ annual budgets which ranged from hundred dollar to tens of thousands dollar budget

Responsible for a group of organizations to act as a liaison between the committee and the organization’s executive board and directed how to appropriately submit their capital requests.

Wake Forest University-Reynolda Gym Winston-Salem, NC

Gym attendant/cleaner August 2017-May 2018

10 hours/week

Monitored Reynolda Gym floors to check that students were exercising safely and using equipment properly.

Routinely cleaned the floors and gym equipment to ensure a safe, healthy community.

Wake Forest Student Union Winston-Salem, NC

Concerts Committee September 2017-May 2018

4 hours/week

Organized a spring concert with a $25,000 budget, which included establishing a way to purchase tickets, promote the artist and concert, booking the venue, and volunteering to work the event

Black Student Alliance (BSA) Winston-Salem, NC

Executive Board May 2017-May 2018

10 hours/week

●Reinvigorated the premier student-led campus organization for Black/African American students

●Directed strategic communications with fellow culturally/socially diverse clubs and organizations to discuss identity and social issues both on and off campus

●Archived best practices of events and meetings for continued improvement of BSA operations

●Grew the active number of members from 20 to 70 within the first semester

Intercultural Center Winston-Salem, NC

Intercultural Center Ambassador August-May 2018

6 hours/week

●Acted as a liaison between students and the Intercultural Center staff to improve student life on campus

●Coordinated and organize programs to increase cultural competency for Wake Forest University students

●Engaged in meetings to discuss strategy for developing a more diverse and inclusive campus

BRANCHES (Introductory social justice retreat) Winston-Salem, N.C.

Moderator August-October 2017

6 hours/week

●Facilitated discussions around identity, including race, sexual orientation, and gender identity

●Mentored students on identity development and social justice topics

●Provided students with information about the resource offices that will assist students develop their identity

Wake Forest University Office of Diversity and Inclusion Winston-Salem, N.C.

Moderator August 2017

4 hours

●Conducted dialogue about what fosters community among first-year students through a presentation and workshop

●Explained the importance that diversity and inclusion has when building lasting relationships

●Provided students information about student services such as the LGBTQ+ center, the Women’s Center, the Intercultural center

BUILD (First year pre-orientation program for social justice education) Winston-Salem, N.C.

Moderator August 2017

9 hours/day over 4 days

●Facilitated discussions around identity, including race, religion, sexual orientation, and gender to a group of 40 incoming students

●Moderated activities such as spoken word writing skills workshops to better incoming students’ communication skills

●Provided students with information about campus resources to improve their college experience, especially around mental health issues and identity development

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