Ania Lakritz

202-***-**** / adrurk@r.postjobfree.com

A graduate of UCLA in English and French Literature, I am a writer looking for jobs pertaining to my interests in communication, education, and the arts.

Education

UCLA Undergraduate Honors Student in English (concentration in creative writing) and French Literature

GPA: 3.887, Magna Cum Laude, College Honors, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Delta Phi

Fall 2018 Semester at the University of Lyon II, Lyon, France

Immaculate Heart High School, Los Angeles, CA, June 2016; GPA: 4.3

Academic Experiences

French to English Translation Project

Assisted a History PhD student in translation of essays on the history of psychiatry from French to English.

French Department Thesis on Magical Realism

I started research on a thesis about Magical Realism in francophone literature with Alain Mabanckou, but was not able to complete it owing to health issues related to the pandemic and the switch to online learning.

Work Experience

STAR Education

February 2022-Present

Work as an after-school enrichment teacher in subjects like Yoga, Clay Art, and Fashion in LAUSD elementary schools. Teach basic yoga and art classes as well as dance occasionally to students aged 5 to 11.

Cost Plus World Market

July 2021-Present

Sales Associate at Cost Plus World Market. Cashier and customer service representative. Assist customers with information and help with acquiring and transporting products. Have thorough knowledge of online and in-store inventories and be confident assisting over the phone as well.

TAPIF (Teaching Assistant Program in France)

October 2020-March 2021

Helped teach English at a middle school in Melun, Île-de-France, France (south of Paris) for 5 months during the COVID19 pandemic. Presented to and taught whole classes. Taught special needs classes and helped students, who were not fluent in French, let alone English. Also worked with individual students and small groups. Both school and my location of residence were in some of the poorest and most unsafe parts of the region.

Massage Envy, Glendale, Sales Associate

June-September 2016

At Massage Envy I was both a Sales Associate and Receptionist. Be friendly and helpful, while multitasking phone and in-store service. Booking requires proficiency in the online software. It was my job to sell memberships, gift certificates, and other products to the guests.

UCLA Library Special Collections, Student Assistant

February 2017-April 2020

Attendant in the reading room (entails monitoring patrons as they study rare and fragile books and collections, retrieving materials for patrons, and assisting patrons in various other capacities), handling and assisting in the care of rare books, paging and re-shelving books for patrons and staff, photocopying materials for patrons, and participating in other tasks and special projects. Being welcoming and accommodating, while also prioritizing care of the collections. Collaboration with other staff on projects and tasks.

UCHA Undergraduate Cooperative Housing Association March 2019-April 2020

Kitchen and Office Worker for 4 quarters in the Co-op. In the kitchen I helped prepare meals, wash small and large dishes, clean the dining area and kitchen. As an office worker, I was the first face to greet many newcomers. I had to be deeply knowledgeable about the innerworkings of the Co-op in order to give out sound information and help run such a complicated organization of 430+ members. Had to be able to juggle several tasks at once and still maintain detail and accuracy: phone calls, processing payments, documenting payments in the checkbook, filing, checking in and out members, answering questions, and offering any other assistance to members or the director of the Co-op.

Internships

Intern in the Science Department of the Consulate General of France in Los Angeles

January 15 – April 6, 2018

Assisting in the organization of the conferences held by the Science department of the French Consulate, including a franco-american conference on the human microbiome in March at the California Nano-systems Institute at UCLA. Wrote emails, spoke to scientists, researchers, engineers, doctors, and entrepreneurs, on the phone and in person at events.

Volunteer

American Friends of the Oasis of Peace, volunteer, Sherman Oaks, CA

July-August 2014

Learned bookkeeping, DonorPerfect, and how to manage and organize an office, while learning about the conflicts in the middle east. I was able to contact donors to the organization and write articles for the newsletters. Also attended roundtable with one of Brad Sherman’s assistants, as well as peace rallies.

The Writer’s Den

March-December 2017

Led Creative Writing class in public middle school in Watts serving primarily underprivileged students for two quarters. Invented and taught activities to the whole class. Advised individual students on how to approach writing, to access their creativity, and how to be clearer in their expression.

Writing Center Tutor

January 2015- June 2016

At my high school, in each class of Juniors, 5 students were chosen by the English department to tutor the school in academic essay writing. I was selected and really enjoyed the opportunity of working individually with students to empower them to be more confident and persuasive writers.

Awards

Phi Beta Kappa Inductee, June 2020

Pi Delta Phi, French National Honors Society Inductee, 2019

Pirate’s Alley Pen Faulkner Contest Finalist 2018

Cabrini Literary Award, 2nd Place 2015

Fingerprints Writing Contest, 1st Place 2015

AP Scholar with Distinction, 2015

Immaculate Heart French Department Award, 2015

Extracurriculars

•Contributor: UCLA’s FEM Magazine, arts & creative section

•As a member of FEM’s arts and creative section, I contributed poems and short stories for print and online issues. As a member of FEM, I learned more about intersectional feminism, had discussions about related topics. I learned to defend my beliefs, while remaining open-minded and supportive of others. Worked on digital and print publications, learned a lot about the design side of publications.

•Shakespeare Company at UCLA

•Studied classical ballet for 15 years—participated in two Nutcrackers and many other recitals

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