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LexiAmos

lexiamoslyddon@gmail.com|3163050407|Springfield,MO
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

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