Professional Documents
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EDUCATION
Jan.2015
Present
CompletingaMasterofScienceinAppliedAnthropology,MissouriState
University,Springfield,MO.
Dec.2014
BachelorofArtsinAnthropologywithaminorinLinguistics,MissouriState
University,MagnaCumLaude
May2011
AssociateofArtsinafocusinHistory,SewardCountyCommunityCollege,Liberal,KS,
SummaCumLaude
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Nov.2014
Evaluated5NorthAmericanlanguagerevitalizationprogramsand3bilingual
educationprogramsandmadepolicyrecommendations,13p.,forENG692
Sociolinguistics.
May2014
EthnographicresearchfortwoweeksinTierraNueva,Mexico
Dec.2013 Ethnographicresearchfor8weeksinCaio,GuineaBissau.Producedafilm,A
Feb.2014 CmambuChildhood(13minutes)
Nov.2013
Coledateamof12studentsinevaluatinglocalattitudesandlegalknowledgeof
LGBTQrightsinSpringfield,MO.CreatedandPresentedresultsinSOC337Sociology
ofGender
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
2014
AChoirofOne:AnEthnographicAnalysisofSocialCohesioninChristianWorship.
CentralStatesAnthropologySocietyAnnualConference.Normal,Illinois,April12
2014
FoodProductionanddevelopmentinCaio,GuineaBissau.AnnualStudentConference,
MissouriStateUniversity,April25
2013
FormalControl.StudentAnthropologyConference,MissouriStateUniversity,1st
Placeinundergraduatedivision,April25
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Jan2015
present
GraduateAssistantforANT302PsychologicalAnthropology.Create,
administer,grade,andrecordquizzesandstudyguides;holdofficehoursandassist
students
Aug.2014
present
WorkStudy,MissouriStateUniversity.Editedandproducedfilmsforthe
HispanicOralHistoryProject;assistedinfilmingandconductinginterviews
Aug.2012 Server,LolasRestaurant,Nixa,MO.Tookcustomerorders,servedfoodanddrinks
Aug.2013
ADVOCACY AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Aug..Dec.
2014
InternandGrassrootsOrganizeratPlannedParenthood.PlannedParenthood
Springfield,MOandGrassroots
o OrganizedforMedicaidexpansion;wroteletterstotheeditor;dataentry;
VANpoliticalcalling,anddoortodoorcanvassing
2003
Present
ChildsRightsRepresentative.Gainandmaintainedaccessinmanysocialprogramsin
multiplestates.
o Birthto3programs,HeadStart,childcareassistance,MissouriRegional
Center,MissouriHealthNet,andSocialSecurityDisability
2003
Present
NonNormativeChildRightsAdvocate.PublicschooldistrictsinWashington,Kansas,
andMissouri.
o Obtainedindividualparaprofessionalsupport,compelledimplementationof
positivebehaviorplans,achievedmainstreaminclusion,andexpanded
admissionwithsupportstafftoafterschoolprograms
2003
Present
HealthcareRepresentative.Managedcomplexhealthcareneedsfrominitial
symptoms,throughtreatment,andintorecovery
o Familiarandeffectiveinmediatingwithprivate,military,andgovernment
insurancecompanies
PARENT TRAINING
JuneAug.
2011
SensoryTreatmentandResearch(STAR)parentcertification,GreenwoodVillage,CO
2004
Present
Attendedeveryphysical,occupational,andspeechtherapysessionover7yearswith
myson
HONORS
2013
DonaldD.LondonPublicAffairsScholarshipRecipient
LambdaAlphaAnthropologicalSociety
PhiKappaPhi
LANGUAGES
RudimentarySpanishandFrench
BeginningManjako