AMY MARDIS

Highly qualified to teach Primary and Secondary Spanish in Pennsylvania as of Fall 2016
EDUCATION
Georgetown University, Class of 2016
Washington, DC
B.A. in Spanish Language College of Arts and Sciences
Cumulative GPA: 3.72/4.00
Concentration in International Business McDonough School of Business
Magna Cum Laude
Awarded the Caino Medal for Achievement in Spanish
Relevant Coursework:
Spanish Linguistics; Spanish Dialectology; Survey of Spanish Literature; Latin American Literature and Culture; Advanced
Spanish for Business II; Latin American Theater; Intensive Advanced Spanish I and II; Intercultural Communications
Honors Spanish Thesis: La experiencia de los inmigrantes latinos adolescentes en las escuelas secundarias de los estados
unidos
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Center for Social Justice / Latin American Youth Center

Washington, DC
June August 2015

ELL Instructor, Workshop Facilitator

Mentored 40 local youth through the College Access Mentorship Program

Planned, implemented, and facilitated daily workshops on professional skills and post-secondary opportunities
Designed English curriculum individually tailored to the needs of each high-school student
Received extensive training in Positive Youth Development approaches, conflict resolution, and lesson planning

CATHERINES Nationwide Plus-Size Fashion Retailer A Subsidiary of Ascena Retail Group

Ecommerce and Business Initiatives Intern

Bensalem, PA
May July 2014

Managed web content daily and compiled weekly sales reports

Launched consumer testing projects and analyzed feedback to resolve issues regarding ease of usability
Performed market research on various website functionalities to influence decisions on website design

International Sourcing Intern

May August 2013

Tracked product samples throughout their life cycle and managed all corresponding data entries
Initiated internal process mapping to improve cross-departmental efficiency
Investigated innovation in the corporate workplace and presented the final project to the Executive Leadership Team

Lucky Brand Jeans

Sales Associate

Washington, DC
November 2012 May 2014

Spearheaded private events to increase sales and form relationships with the community
Consistently met strict and fluctuating sales goals

LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

DC Schools Project

Washington, DC
January 2015 January 2016
Volunteered 8+ hours/week in an advocacy program that engages Georgetown University students with DCs lowincome, immigrant population
Sought to improve English literacy of youth participants, empowering them to positively engage in all aspects of US
society

Tutor and Mentor

Kappa Kappa Gamma Womens Organization

Founded the Eta Tau chapter at Georgetown University, the first nationally-recognized sorority in the Universitys history
Served as New Member Chairman of the first recruitment class, successfully educating and initiating 47 women
LANGUAGE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS
English: Native Fluency; Spanish: Full Fluency
Proficiency in Microsoft Office: MS Word, Excel (formatting/advanced data manipulation), PowerPoint, Publisher