The Graduate Institute, Washington, DC

Candidate for Masters in Sustainable Development: International Policy and Management

August 2014

 

Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia 

Bachelor of Arts in International Studies
May 2013

Since beginning my undergraduate career in August of 2009, I have completely engaged in all components of this experience. The skills I have gained in my four years, which largely are analytical, management and leadership skills are both useful and transferable. Currently, I serve as the 71st President of Spelman College's Student Government Association. In this capacity, I oversee management of the entire student government association and am the student representative to Spelman College’s Board of Trustees. Daily, I use my interpersonal skills to negotiate and compromise new policies presented by the student government's executive board, the college's board of trustees and the student body. I have also advanced my skills in the Spanish and Hindi languages. Most importantly, I have developed research experiences whereby I presented some of my findings at the University of Notre Dame at the Kellogg Institute-Ford Family Program Fifth Annual Human Development Conference.

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School of International Training, Rajasthan, India
Study Abroad Experience
December 2011

Through the School of International Training (SIT) I completed a four-month study in the area of Sustainable Development and Social Change in Rajasthan, India. My course load included economic and cultural courses, an intensive Hindi course and a three-week independent study project. My research project provided the perspective of human development through the lens of gender advancement and education in the backward state of Rajasthan. To complete this study, I was awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship funded by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Lady Von Scholarship from Spelman College.

Georgetown University, Washington, DC 
Domestic Exchange Experience
August 2011

In the summer of 2011, I studied at Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies. My academic and research discipline at the university was International Relations. As a participate in the program, I was afforded the opportunity to work as a Summer Analyst Intern with The Abraham Group, LLC. In my position, I assisted former U.S. Secretary of Energy, Spencer Abraham and his firm in building global partnerships in Qatar and other middle-eastern countries. I coordinated and assisted with planning conferences and events. In addition, I drafted correspondence on behalf of the firm’s partners and staff as well as compiled thorough briefing reports.

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Leadership and Honors

President of the Student Government Association
Spelman College

Women in Excellence and Leadership
Spelman College

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Recipient
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Research Presenter at the Human Development Conference
Kellogg Institute-Ford Family Program University of Notre Dame


Research Presenter at the Yale Graduate Bouchet Conference

Yale University



Person of Service
Morehouse and Spelman Colleges Leadership Awards



 

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