Susan Quigley
432-543-6543 Cell: 333-123-1234
susan.quigley@abcu.edu
35 White Street
New York, NY 10001

Education

Bachelor of Arts, ABC University, New York, NY, May 2013
Double Majors: English and Latin American Studies
Minor: Spanish
Overall GPA 3.875; Honors each semester
Study Abroad: Bogota, Colombia - January 2012

Related Experience

Library Assistant, Cervantes Library, ABC University
Sept. 2009 - present

• Assist students with research best practices
• Designed a presentation, published to University website, outlining how to most effectively use all of ABC University's library facilities in undertaking a basic research project
• Perform general administrative duties to support professional staff

• Discuss the origins of one theme from the Harry Potter series with roots in classical mythology or parallels to modern history each week with middle school students
• Supply external primary sources, teach students how to make connections between these documents and the work of fiction
• Bring the conversation to modern day events and lessons applicable to students' everyday lives
• Hold weekly readings by middle schoolers open to younger children for half an hour before each discussion

Intern, Calles y Sueños Cultural Space, Bogotá
Spring 2011

• Helped design and implement programs in which community-based artists traveled to schools to work with children, teaching them about expression through art
• Assisted in teaching complimentary English lessons to community members

• Assisted student in writing and proofreading essays, focusing on emphasis through rhetorical devices

• Catalogued thousands of donated books, CDs, and DVDs
• Started weekly book group for elementary students to learn basic Spanish words through listening to children's books read aloud and translated

• Coordinated cultural outings for children aged 10-13 i.e. trips to the theater, musical concerts, and museums including backstage conversations with artists when possible
• Helped students to plan, advertise, and hold their own artistic performances and exhibitions

• Taught 6-8 year olds to swim the four major strokes
• Designed drills to keep swimmers engaged and motivated for an hour every morning

• Trombonist in All-state wind ensemble, section leader in jazz band
• Arts & Culture Editor, PS 101 High School Paper High School