Andrés A. Richner Maldonado
2601 Pennsylvania Ave. * Apt. 226 * Philadelphia, PA 19130
Tel.: (215) 990-2237 * E-mail:
O B J E C T I V E: Seeking challenging position in education/psychology/communications, requiring a highly creative nature, as well as good organizational, communication, writing and planning skills.
E D U C A T I O N:
Princeton University, 1995-1999
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, June 1999 3.4 GPA
Senior Thesis, The Development of the Behavior of Choice in Children from 18 to 60 months
Independently designed and conducted 1 1/2 year-long research project, involving 30 human subjects and the development of a theory of choice, formerly non-existent in the psychology literature. Experiment recorded on video.
Specialized courses on writing, video production
Princeton Humanities Atelier 497 writing seminar, taught by Nobel Prize-winning novelists Gabriel García Márquez and Toni Morrison.
Visual Arts 441 and 446: Introduction to and Advanced Problems in Film and Video.
Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola (High School), Puerto Rico, 1989-1995
Graduated first in class with a 3.9 GPA.
Father Arrupe, S.J. Prize for Distinguished Community Service.
W O R K E X P E R I E N C E:
School Year 2002-2003University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)Spanish Lecturer (full-time)
School Year 2001-2002Friends Select School (Philadelphia, PA)Spanish Teacher (MS, US)
Ongoing since February 2000Princeton Review for the SATInstructor (Various)
January 2001-August 2001Internet Learning Center; Computer Gallery, Inc.Program Coordinator, Teacher
Created curriculum for various courses: Writing Skills, Reading Skills, Internet Skills, etc.
Teaching courses and providing individual tutoring with computers.
Once courses ended, assisted Computer Gallery’s Finance Department in clearing debt.
August 2000-December 2000 Computer Gallery, Inc.Assistant Manager
Helped develop and supervised new marketing initiatives.
School Year 1999-2000 Colegio Puertorriqueño de Niñas English Teacher (MS, US)
Summer 1998Desarrollo Profesional Estudiantil Publicity co-chair
Developed promotional video for DPE, an internship-referral program for high school students.
Summer 1996Colegio San Ignacio Summer Program English teacher
Summers 1993-1995Psychopedagogic Institue of Puerto RicoCamp Counselor (special ed.)
A C H I E V E M E N T S:
Post-undergraduate:
Published a bilingual (Spanish and English) poetry collection wallSpeak/como hablarle a las paredes (2000). Publicity included in-store book readings at BORDERS and appearances at radio programs in Puerto Rico.
In charge of writing and developing film reviews webpage for youth-oriented website/TV program “360grados,” launched in Puerto Rico in December 2001.
Princeton University:
Acción Puertorriqueña y Amigos, on-campus cultural awareness social organization
President (1997), Treasurer (1996). Increased membership to more than 100 students. Raised over $6,000 each semester.
The Daily Princetonian, on-campus newspaper
Staff writer - Wrote various types of reviews for ‘Arts and Leisure’ section.
L A N G U A G E S a n d T R A V E L:
Proficient in oral/written Spanish, English, and French. Competent in oral/written German.
Traveled to US, Dominican Republic, France, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and England.
C O M P U T E R S K I L L S:
Experienced in word processing and desktop publishing programs, digital editing software, web-building tools.
I N T E R E S T S:
Tennis, contemporary fiction, writing, independent and foreign films, world music, Latin dances.
R E F E R E N C E S:
Prof. Claudia Brodsky-Lacour, Director of Graduate Studies of Comparative Literature Department – Princeton University.
Ms. Almitra David, Head of Foreign Language Department – Friends Select School.
Juan José Santiago, SJ, President – Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola.
Ms. Karen Kearns, Director -- Princeton Review of Puerto Rico.
Prof. María de los Angeles Castro Arroyo, Universidad de Puerto Rico – Recinto de Río Piedras.