HUMANITIES/NONPROFIT RESUME SAMPLE

ROCKIE T. BULL

813.555.5555

4202 East Fowler Ave.,Tampa, FL 33602

SUMMARY OF SKILLS

Highly motivated, self-starter who takes initiative with minimal supervision demonstrated through proactive engagement in community and university settings

Recognized for writing and editing skills

Languages: Fluent in written and oral Spanish; Intermediate French

Master of Arts in Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies 08/13

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

  • Concentration: Government and International Affairs
  • GPA 3.8

Bachelor of Arts in International Studies 08/11

The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ

  • Minor: History
  • GPA: 3.7

WORK EXPERIENCE

Graduate Assistant, Institute for the Study of Latin America and the Caribbean 08/11-Present

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

  • Plan and organize logistics for meetings (both in person and virtually) of the afrodescendant working group related to the institute
  • Draft and translate communications, reports, and proposals from Spanish to English and vice versa
  • Collaborate in planning, organizing, and executing events, including panel discussions, movie screenings, seminars, and international conferences

Spanish Conversation Hour Leader, Department of World Languages and Culture 08/10-12/10

The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ

  • Developed, planned, and organized lesson plans and activities emphasizing oral communication for two 203-level Spanish classes as well as three 103-level classes

Advocacy Intern 08/10-12/10

The League of Women Voters of New Jersey,Trenton, NJ

Answered calls made to both the general telephone line as well as the voter hotline

  • Wrote and edited some of the content on the League’s Facebook page and contributed to the blog
  • Conducted research on policy topics for the League’s annual “Running and Winning” workshop for high school junior and senior girls

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Intern, Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires, Argentina 7/12

  • Conducted research on the role of the media in sustaining the last military dictatorship in Argentina
  • Found that the media was complicitin hiding the actual violence carried out by the dictatorship

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Graduate Student Ambassador 01/13-05/13

Graduate School, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

  • Acted as liaison between the students of the College of Arts and Sciences and the Dean of the

Graduate School

  • Participated in “Dialogue with the Dean” meetings and Graduate School and University committees