Student

Emily Macris

*** * **** **, *************** VA **903 617-***-**** *****.******@*****.***

EDUCATION

University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA May 2025

Bachelor of Foreign Affairs, Minor in Data Science GPA: 3.75/4.00

Relevant Coursework: Data Science (Python), Intro to International Relations, Intro to Comparative Politics, Russian 1, 2, 3

Awards: Dean’s List in Fall 2021 and Fall 2022

Vienna International School Vienna, Austria May 2021

High School Diploma

Relevant Coursework: Extended Essay awarded a grade A investigating, “To what extent has the exploration of natural gas in the Eastern Mediterranean been an effective means of fostering productive intra-regional collaboration and peace?”

Awards: International Baccalaureate Diploma Recipient, awarded perfect score of 45/45, Distinguished Scholar 2017-2019

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Macy’s Arlington, VA May 2022 – August 2022

Sales Associate

Greeted customers and assisted them in various capacities, including making credit card payments

Managed complaints and helped resolve any issues with ordering online while maintaining a positive outlook

Trained incoming employees on critical aspects of the job and consistently garnered high customer service scores

US Embassy Vienna, Austria July 2020 – August 2020

Summer Employee in Regional Medical Unit

Streamlined the process of digitally filing sensitive medical records of embassy employees using Excel formulas

Assisted the doctors and nurses as they navigated resulting policy shifts and local effects amid a global public health crisis

Researched public health and wellness issues and drafted articles to be distributed in the embassy-wide newspaper

ACTIVITIES & LEADERSHIP

UVA Honor Council Charlottesville, VA August 2022 − Present

Honor Council Advisor Trainee

Attend weekly meetings that examine UVA’s acclaimed Honor system and the nuances of acting as an Advisor

Analyze and discuss hypothetical situations and emphasize the necessary considerations and proceedings

As a fully-fledged advisor, I will provide procedural guidance and emotional support to both the accused and the reporter of the Honor offense as they navigate the complex Honor system while maintaining the appropriate confidentiality

Smart Woman Securities (SWS) Charlottesville, VA August 2022 – Present

Probationary Member for the McIntire-affiliated investment fund run by undergraduate women

Attend weekly seminars led by faculty that lecture on investing frameworks, financial literacy, and economic principles

Collaborate with fellow group members to research a chosen stock and create an informed pitch to SWS seniors

Global Problems, Local Solutions Charlottesville, VA August 2021 – Present

Member of the division addressing the broader issue of food insecurity and justice by focusing on the local Charlottesville community

Collated research on existing food insecurity policies and organized guest lectures to speak on the nuances of food policy

Fundraised for local food banks by tabling in high-volume areas and contacting local businesses to request donations

Organize workshops with local organizations to instruct on letter-drafting to state governments about food policy

Volunteer for Abigail Spanberger’s congressional campaign Charlottesville, VA November 2022 Canvassing volunteer for the re-election campaign of Democratic U.S. representative from Virginia’s 7th congressional district

Reached out to target voters via phone calls and encouraged them to vote in the midterm election

Informed callers about means of voting and registrar locations and helped organize their plans to vote

Stated Spanberger’s key policy positions and used persuasive language to request support for her

Project Centipede Leader Vienna, Austria August 2019 – August 2020

Club Leader of high school’s branch of this nonprofit assisting orphans in Eastern Romania

Oversaw the biannual school supply and food drives and collaborated with the NGO executives to transport goods to recipients in Romania, raising close to a thousand euros in the first collection following the COVID lockdown

Liaised between the orphanage and our school to create a partnership, educating elementary students in Vienna about the organization through interactive craft workshops where artwork was made and sent back to the orphanage

Skills & Languages

Skills: Developing proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; Adobe InDesign and Photoshop; Social Media Platforms

Languages: Spanish (working proficiency), Russian (elementary proficiency), Portuguese (elementary proficiency)

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