Resume

• 2011

  Master's Degree

  During the interdisciplinary MA

  I focused primarily on Brazilian innovations in democracy. My secondary focus was on economic analysis

  focusing on (distinctly) poverty and ethanol in Brazil.\n\nActivities and Societies:\n\nPolitical Science Dept. Assistantship (Full Scholarship and Stipend Fall 2011 - Spring 2012)\n\nForeign Language and Areas Studies Grant Recipient (Funding for Summer in Brazil 2012)\n\nPortuguese Dept. Research Assistantship (Full Scholarship and Stipend Fall 2011 - Spring 2013)\n\nSocial Chair of the Latin American Graduate Students Organization LAGO (Fall 2012 - Spring 2013)

  Latin American Studies

  Tulane University

  3.95 GPA

• 2003

  Bachelor's Degree

  While at LSU

  I worked as a writer and travel writer for the Daily Reveille

  studied abroad for a semester in Buenos Aires

  and worked as a writing tutor in the LSU Writing Center.

  English

  History

  and Spanish

  Louisiana State University

• 4.0

  Spanish

  Portuguese

  English

  FLAS Intensive Summer Linguistics Program

  Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) grant - fully funded summer program - 6 weeks\n\nIntensive 6-hour per day

  5-day per week home stay program

  Portuguese Linguistics

  Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo

• Brazilian Portuguese

  Engaging Public Speaker

  Research

  Microsoft Word

  Public Speaking

  PowerPoint

  Editing

  Qualitative Research

  Social Media

  Blogging

  Writing

  Portuguese

  Microsoft Excel

  Spanish

  Higher Education

  Public Relations

  McCoy

  David

  McCoy

  Tulane University

  BIC Alliance

  Tulane University

  Various private academies and schools

  Mt. Carmel Academy

  New Orleans

  LA

  I was hired to finish the school year for a Spanish teacher who left mid-year from one of the best schools in Louisiana. I was offered a position for the following year but had already decided to teach abroad.

  Spanish Teacher

  Mt. Carmel Academy

  Leon

  Nicaragua; Toledo

  Spain; Curitiba

  Brazil

  La UNAN (University)\nLeon

  Nicaragua (June - December 2008)\n\nJuan de Padilla IES (High School)\nTorrijos

  Toledo

  Spain (October 2009 - June 2010)\n\nAthus Curitiba (Private Academy)\nCuritiba

  Paranaá

  Brazil (January 2011 - June 2011)\n\nIn each of the above positions

  I assessed the needs of students

  created appropriate lesson plans

  and worked to meet specific learning objectives.

  English Teacher Abroad

  Various private academies and schools

  For my first assistantship

  I compiled and analyzed quantitative data for Dr. Aaron Schneider (now at DU) from IPEA

  a federal Brazilian statistics database.\n\nFor my second assistantship

  I compiled food basket

  currency conversion (in PPP) data

  and inequality data for Dr. Nora Lustig.\n\nThird

  I managed

  edited and wrote for the blog www.transitionaljusticeinbrazil.com for Dr. Rebecca Atencio.

  Tulane University

  Tulane University

  New Orleans

  LA

  At Tulane I taught language classes in both Spanish and Portuguese. I created daily lesson plans and activities and devised assignments and exams. I ensured that my students develop speaking

  listening and writing skills

  in addition to gaining a basic understanding of cultural and socio-political issues in Latin America. My students evaluated me at 4.7/5.0 on average from seven courses.

  Adjunct Professor of Spanish and Portuguese

  Baton Rouge

  LA

  Maintained relations with approximately 40 clients and communicated on a monthly basis. Wrote articles based on our clients' PR goals in addition to general industry-related articles. Submitted all articles under strict time constraints and collaborated in the copy editing process before each monthly publication based on AP style stipulations.

  Writer and Copy Editor

  BIC Alliance