Alyssa L. Miller

Washington, D.C *****

adrutc@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Eager recent graduate interested in a rewarding career focused on environmental, social, and economic equality within the realm of urban planning. Goal-oriented and organized individual who is interested in contributing to a variety of projects.

EDUCATION

The George Washington University

Sustainable Urban Planning Graduate Certificate January 2021 – December 2021

Dean’s Merit Scholarship Recipient GPA: 3.9

University of Tennessee, Knoxville August 2016 – December 2020

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology Major GPA: 3.74

Cumulative GPA: 3.24/4.00

RESEARCH / RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Ethnographic Researcher Off the Beaten Track Field School Gozo, Malta June 2019

Devised and conducted a research project, Significance of women’s clothing and festas in traditionalist Gozo, which studied the feminization of religious spaces.

Conducted interviews with local Gozitans using qualitative research methods

Collaborated with cultural anthropologists from different countries and learned different research methodologies

Undergraduate Research Proposal University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN January 2019 – May 2019

Implemented methods and theories used in the fields of anthropology, environmental policy, economics, and sociology to write a proposal, Analyzing the Dakota Access Pipeline as a disaster: Environmental injustice, racism, and neoliberalism

Undergraduate Lab Assistant Zooarchaeology Collection Knoxville, TN January 2019 – December 2019

Assisted with research using mussel specimens discovered in Coan Hall to study environmental contexts of that region

Organized zooarchaeology and historical archaeology collections, cleaning and weighing artifacts, recording data from Coan Hall Field School

Identified and sorted faunal remains from Cheek Bend Cave in Middle Tennessee

Undergraduate Volunteer Forensic Anthropology Center Knoxville, TN August 2018 – December 2018

Contributed to research that looks at the systemic study of human decomposition, skeletal variation, pathology, and trauma

Participated in lectures conducted by the facility to train government agencies, law enforcement, forensic pathologists, and investigators on body recovery processes

Cleaned and processed skeletal remains for research conducted with the Bass Collection

WORK EXPERIENCE

Shift Leader / Lead Barista The Wydown Coffee Bar Washington D.C. January 2022 – present

Obtained knowledge of restaurant POS system management operations

Prioritized and delegated tasks to a team of baristas

Checked inventory products and held responsibility for ordering necessary items on a weekly basis

Maintained consistency and quality of coffee grinding and brewing equipment

Shift Leader / Manager Dunkin’ Donuts Knoxville, TN August 2018 – August 2020

Managed budgets, inventory, deposits, and pay-roll for all employees

Informed on coffees, teas, and food options and supervised handling, preparation, and storage of products

Developed strong communication skills with customers, coworkers, and corporate employees

Faced adversity in the workplace due to being an essential worker during the COVID-19 pandemic

AFFILIATIONS

Mortar Board Honor Society August 2019 –December 2020

Volunteered at Knox Area Rescue Ministries and provided services at their stores that help the city’s homeless population

Undergraduate Anthropology Association August 2018 – December 2020

Assisted the board of representatives to plan educational field trips to enhance anthropological studies

Delta Gamma Sorority August 2017 – May 2019

Volunteered with chapter’s philanthropy, Club Vibes and Lion’s Club Knoxville

Worked with lower income families at centers that gave free eye exams and provided necessary eyewear

SKILLS

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Methodological and theoretical frameworks in anthropology and urban planning

Literature reviews

Data collection and analysis

Written and verbal communication

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