Veronica S.
Private tutor in Brooklyn, NY
Education
2016 The New School for Social Research M.A. – Anthropology Certificate in Gender and Sexuality Studies Dean’s List 2011 University of California at Berkeley B.A. – Anthropology Minors in English and Portuguese Dean’s List 2009 Modesto Junior College A.A. – Transfer Studies Anthropology Graduated with Honors; Dean’s List
Experience
Research, Teaching, and Grading Experience: 08/2015 - The New School for Social Research - New York, NY Present Research Assistant to Professor Ann Laura Stoler • Performing research and collating articles and books for Professor Stoler as she researches and writes for presentations, colloquia, lectures, and her own work. • Finding and gathering articles and books online and local university and public libraries in New York City. • Managing, maintaining, and organizing library accounts, course files, office hours schedules, and the calendar for letters of recommendation. • Acting as intermediary for Professor Stoler and students for scheduling meetings or other administrative duties. Fall 2015 Lang College, The New School – New York, NY Course Assistant, Introduction to Media Studies course • Attending course lectures and providing assistance to students. • Grading course assignments, exams, and papers. • Offering occasional office hours to academically support students throughout the semester. • Attending meetings with the course professor, teaching assistant, and other course assistants. Fall 2013 Merritt College, Peralta Community Colleges – Oakland, CA Visitor/Assistant, Introduction to Sociology course • Instructed class on sociological terms such as patriarchy, sexism, and rape culture, and facilitated discussion on how students have seen these concepts at work in their personal lives. • Assisted the instructor of the course, Professor Michael Levesque, in preparation of teaching materials and academic concepts concerning gender, sexuality, and patriarchy to present to the class. 04-05/2012 Xamaze Tutoring, Inc. - San Francisco, CA English Tutor – (Seasonal) • Taught reading comprehension, spelling, and critical thinking. • Students successfully gained an appreciation for literature and a passion for learning. 09/2010 - UC Berkeley Folklore Archives – Berkeley, CA 05/2011 URAP (Undergraduate Research Assistantship Program) Intern • Researched, catalogued, and filed folklore pieces • Assisted Folklore graduate and undergraduate students. • Managed and updated Facebook page for Folklore community. • Responsible for marketing and event planning and management on a monthly basis. Conferences Planned or In Process: Summer 2017 Project Continua Conference: Reviving Women’s Intellectual History Conference Organizer, Liaison, Research Assistant Lisbon, Portugal Spring/Fall 2016 Aging: Health as a Human Right Workshop and Conference Conference Organizer and Research Assistant New York, New York Spring 2016 The New School for Social Research Anthropology Graduate Student Conference Conference Organizer New York, New York Spring 2015 The New School for Social Research Anthropology Graduate Student Conference Conference Organizer New York, New York Work Experience: 03/2015 – LGBT Asylum - The Law Office of C. Caleb Arring – San Francisco, CA Present Translator and Proofreader (Telecommute) • Translate and proofread certified legal documents for an immigration law firm serving LGBTQ populations, for submission to USCIS and U.S. immigration courts. 08/2014 – The New School, Student Health Services, Health and Wellness Promotion 06/2015 – New York, NY Social Justice Coordinator and Peer Health Advocate, Federal Work Study position • Worked in a team of two other social justice coordinators, organizing, researching, and reaching out to social justice-oriented student groups on campus for events, workshops, campaigns, etc. • Spearheaded, organized, created content, and co-facilitated a series of capacity building workshops, centering on issues of microaggressions (racial, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, classist, ageist, ableist, sizeist, etc.); mental health; and sexual assault, domestic violence, and intimate partner violence. • Attended, promoted, and engaged with social justice-oriented meetings and events around campus and the greater NYC area. 03/2014 – Brighter Beginnings – Oakland, CA 08/2014 Family Advocate/Educator • Maintained a caseload of about sixty clients (pregnant and parenting teens at or below the poverty line in Alameda County and their children), and perform case management with these clients. • Provided linkages and referrals of community resources to pregnant and parenting teens, as well as monitoring child development milestones for the children. • Provided both in-home and in-office (or in-community setting) care and support for clients. • Assisted and supported clients in times of crisis and emergency. • Taught Life Skills course to parenting and pregnant teens once a week to cultivate independence, knowledge, and empowerment. 08/2013 – Scion Staffing, Inc. – San Francisco, CA 03/2014 Temp • Worked as an administrative assistant for the vaccine research team at Bridge HIV, a non-profit HIV preventative research clinic which partners with the San Francisco Department of Public Health. • Specialized in non-profit organizations and administrative roles. 08/2012 – The Law Office of Robert B. Jobe – San Francisco, CA 03/2013 Immigration Legal Assistant/Paralegal • Was intermediary between clients and attorneys, wrote declarations on behalf of clients. • Maintained files and wrote motions for court, as well as prepared applications and other filings for use in court and for submission to the U.S. government. • Performed international research and coordinated with attorneys, physicians, mental health professionals, and anthropologists. • Referred diverse clientele to a multitude of resources in the Bay Area, serving: at-risk youth, those with mental illness, and those seeking community counseling and health centers, community HIV testing, and low-income housing and childcare. • Maintained my own calendar and that of attorneys while performing case management with clients on a daily basis. 04/2012 - EF International Language School – San Francisco, CA 07/2012 Host Family Recruitment Coordinator – (Seasonal) • Recruited and retained host families for international students studying in SF. • Managed marketing budget and program for successful recruitment season. • Managed housing documentation and housing services for approximately 300 students. 11/2010 – Starry Nights Gift Shop, Chabot Space and Science Center- Oakland, CA 06/2012 Lead Cashier • Ensured museum guests had a stellar experience finding their souvenirs. • Assisted in bi-annual inventory and ensured daily stock inventory was accurate while performing office administrative duties and data entry for annual budgets. • Responsible for innovative and creative merchandising and guest transactions. Spring 2010 US Census Bureau – Berkeley, CA Enumerator • Engaged with the North Berkeley community to accurately complete 2010 Census. • Refined communication skills and interpersonal skills through daily interactions with a wide spectrum of Berkeley residents.
Subject Expertise
AP U.S. Government & Politics7th Grade Writing8th Grade Reading8th Grade WritingAmerican History9th Grade ReadingAfrican HistoryAncient and Medieval HeritageAPAmerican LiteratureAP Comparative Government and PoliticsAP English Literature and CompositionAP Human Geography7th Grade ReadingAP US GovernmentAnthropologyAP World HistoryArithmeticAP BiologyBiologyAP English Language and CompositionCreative WritingAP European HistoryEconomicsAP Psychology11th Grade Writing10th Grade10th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading10th Grade11th Grade Writing10th Grade Reading12th Grade12th Grade Reading6th Grade Reading11th Grade6th Grade Writing11th Grade ReadingEssay Editing12th Grade6th Grade12th Grade Writing6th Grade Science7th Grade Science7th Grade8th Grade8th Grade Science9th Grade9th Grade WritingAfrican-American HistoryIntroduction to FictionSocial SciencesLiterary AnalysisSocial WorkMiddle SchoolStudy SkillsPhilosophySummer TutoringPolitical ScienceTest PrepPublic HealthUS Constitutional HistoryShakespeareVocabularyShort NovelSocial StudiesWorld HistoryWritingSociologyStudy Skills And OrganizationTechnical WritingThe Modern WorldUS HistoryWorld CivilizationIntroduction to PoetryAP United States HistoryEuropean HistoryAP US HistoryEvolutionary BiologyArchaeologyFiction WritingArt HistoryGovernmentBritish LiteratureHistoryCriminal LawWorld LiteratureEnglishLiteratureEthicsPersuasive WritingEvolutionPoetry WritingExpository WritingPsychologyGeographyReadingGRE Analytical Writing
Availability
Weekends at any time, Friday at any time, Monday at any time
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I enjoy reading, horse-back riding, traveling, film and theater, interacting with animals, spending time with family and friends, hiking, being outside in nature, swimming in the ocean, cooking, playing board games
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