Karina Jenkins
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EDUCATION
Columbia University
Bachelor of Science – Economics (Expected)
Concentration –Business Management
• GPA: 3.8/4.0
Lincoln School
International Baccalaureate (IB)
4.10 GPA - Top 5 GPA of a graduating class of 115 students Relevant courses: IB Economics HL, Business HL, Language and Literature Spanish HL National Honor Society
A nationwide organization based on four criteria: scholarship (academic achievement), leadership, service, and character. Extreme selectivity.
SKILLS/INTERESTS
Leadership, public speaking, problem solver, adaptability, creativity, writing Skills, teamwork work, management skills, people skills, enthusiasm.
Scholar Languages: Spanish (Native) and English (Fluent). Macquarie University – Excel Skills for Business Essentials. An online course authorized by Macquarie University covering essential Excel skills, lasted two months. EXPERIENCE
CRLA Language Academy Internship
Worked as an administrative assistant for a medium-size business in Costa Rica for a month. Responsibilities included, simultaneous translation for visiting US university students, and producing cost projections for agencies and student travel groups.
SCHOOL’S VICE-PRESIDENT
Made propaganda, speeches, participated in debates, and engaged in conversation with students to brainstorm ideas, plan activities, and meet with the administration.
ART THERAPY CLASSES HOGAR SIEMBRA (PANI)
Stared an Art Therapy class in Hogar Siembra, which is an alternative to private protection for girls from 12 to 18 years old, rescued from situations of trafficking, abandonment, and abuse. UNIVERSITY OF COSTA RICA LAW COMPETITION
Participated in a law competition that organized the University of Costa Rica. Was the main lawyer in a hypothetical case defending constitutional rights.
LINCOLN PARLIAMENT
Lincoln Parliament was a group of students that gathered to create different proposals about how we thought Costa Rica’s government should act. I was awarded best delegate. KINDER STANTA MARTA INTERNSHIP
Completed an internship in a public kindergarten for two months. Responsible for working with a kid that had a learning disability.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF THE SCHOOL’S NEWSPAPER
Founder and the school’s editor-in-chief in 10th, 11th and 12th grade. Oversaw the editorial board and their responsibilities.