Student Worker

Merlin Valdez

E-mail: ************@*****.*** Cell: 347-***-**** House:347-***-****

EDUCATION

Washington Irving High School (WIHS) –

Expected Graduation June 2010 New York, NY

• GPA: 3.7

• Honor Roll Student

• Recipient of Guidance Department Award – 2007 & 2008

• One of the Top Three Seniors of WIHS’ Union Square Business

Academy

LANGUAGES & SKILLS

Fluency in Spanish; Exceptional organization skills; Excellent

communication skills; Good interpersonal

skills; Knowledgeable about Microsoft Office: MS Word, MS Excel

LEADERSHIP ROLES

Relationship Abuse Prevention Program – Peer Leader, 9/08–Present

New York, NY

• Served as a mediator to resolve domestic violence conflicts

between teenagers

• Participated in community service events as an advocate

against teenage domestic violence

4-H National Youth Summit – Program Participant, 7/08–8/08

Washington D.C

• Participated in the National Youth Summit in Washington D.C

where more than 100 students from

around the country met to advocate for themselves and learn

more about the needs of youth in

different states.

Youth Bridge NY Inc. – Bridger, 6/08–Present

New York, NY

• Member of the Diversity in the Workplace Committee

• Received training designed to teach youth how to succeed in a

diverse world and how to use diversity as an advantage in the

workplace

Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute – Assemblyman Representative,

4/08 -Present

Albany, NY

• Collaborated with more than 200 New York (NY) state high

school students to form a Mock-Assembly, advocating on behalf of youth

in New York State and around the country

ASPIRA Leadership Club of Washington l

(WIHS) New York Inc. – President, 1/08-9/09

New York, NY

• Initiated the development of an ASPIRA Leadership Club at

WIHS, serving as the club’s president for its first year

ASPIRA Clubs Federation – President, 1/08 -Present

New York, NY

• Served as Community Actions Chair, 2008-2009

• Coordinated city-wide youth serving community events in

collaboration with 13 high school clubs and community based

organizations

• Facilitate ACF student body meetings, represent the

organization in outside events, and serve as a board member for the

ASPIRA of New York, Inc. Board of Directors

• Recipient of ASPIRA of New York Outstanding Member Award 2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Municipal Arts Society – Map Technician, 9/08 – 6/09

New York, NY

• Active participant of assigned community board. Creates maps

in order to facilitate meetings using online resources. Additionally

serve as an advocate of the interest of the youth in said meetings.

Summer Youth Employment – Co-Facilitator, 6/09- 8/09

New York, NY

• Worked at the ASPIRA of New York, Inc. main office as one of

the co-facilitator for the Dra. Antonia Pantoja Summer Youth

Leadership Institute.

Sovereign Bank – Intern, 6/09-8/09

New York, NY

• Intern for the Sovereign Bank community reinvestments office.

The job entailed: review and log in grant applications for the

Sovereign Bank Foundation, prepare a business plan for the banking

development district of Red Hook, Brooklyn, as well as attend various

meetings with non-profits, commercial banking alliances, and political

figures.

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