Miriam Cecilia Lara-Meloy

         KOREA - Apartament 202 1070 Sangon-dong Gunpo-si Gyenggi-Do 435-040 Korea * em@il

         USA - 2220 Emerson Ave. South Apt 1B Minneapolis, MN 55405 USA (612) 377.4140 em@il

         MEX - Apartado Postal 211 Tehuacan, Puebla - Mexico :: 011 52 (238) 383.1118  em@il

• Bilingual and Bicultural
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Successful and experienced at working in team environments
• Hands on experience with events planning and project development
• Broad research experience in and out of the country in various fields

• Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude  :: June 2003
• Major: Anthropology :: GPA: 3.3
• Honors: Dean’s List, Alumni Scholarship, William Radcliff Hearts Minority Fund, Mortar Board

• Accredited Colleges of the Midwest Tanzania Program . June – December 2001
  Research Project: Maasai Traditional Medicine: Its adaptability and variability.

• Help provide the resources necessary for all students to express
  and explore culture and identity.
• Engage the student body, faculty, and staff in issues relating to diversity.
• Act as a catalysts regarding academic, social and cultural support for students.
• Organized the Executive Round Table in 2002, as a forum that fosters communication and collaboration between the leaders of student organizations in an effort to further define and develop campus community.
• Organized the Flags of Remembrance event, 2002, a visual representation of discrimination and inequality in the United States.

• Interpret for Spanish-speaking patients and English-speaking doctors during appointments
• Help bridge gaps in understanding between Hispanic residents and local doctors

• Help students develop a better understanding of the Spanish language
• Aid students on homework assignments, papers, etc.

• Serve Viking Room clients Assistant

• Modeled for introductory figure-drawing classes

• Catered University events and trained new employees.

• Latin American Student Organization (LASO),Founder and vice-president1999-2003.
  Created a new organization to support Latin American students in the university.
• Downer Feminist Council, Active member 1999-2003.
  Organization dedicated to the promotion of legal, political, and social rights for women.
• Multicultural Affairs Committee, Active member 2000-2003
  Branch of the student government that focuses on the multicultural aspects of campus life.
• Students for Leftist Action, Active member 2001-2003
  Organizes and inspire the campus to be more active.

• Latino Link, co-director of Youth and Education 2001-2003.
  Latino-oriented not-for-profit corporation
  promotes the pursuit of education and advances the economic, social and cultural position of the Latino Youth.
• Oxfam America, CHANGE Leader 2002-2003
  Attended training for Oxfam America CHANGE Initiative on Activism. Organized the Fair-Trade Coffee Campaign on campus, 2003

• Field assistant for National Field Museum Tsavo National Park , Kenya June-July 2002
  Worked under the guidance of Chapruka and Sibel Kusimba
  The focus of their research was to assess the impact of regional and international trade on the ecology and economy of the Tsavo area of southeastern Kenya.
• William S. Shutte Summer Research Grant Lima and Cuzco, Peru July-September 2002
  Preliminary Research for Honors Project
  Topic: In Search Of Healing: Traditional Peruvian healers in an Urban Setting
• Freeman Foundation academic trip Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai, China December 2002
  Exploring China’s history, art, and culture.