Jasmine Hardy

Jasmine H. Hardy

Monterey, CA 

jasmineh@middlebury.edu

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EDUCATION

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, Monterey, CA                                       Expected December ‘19

     • Master of Arts in International Education Management candidate

 

Amherst College, Amherst, MA                                                                                                              

     • Bachelor of Arts in English and Psychology, Cum Laude                                                                                         May ‘13

     • Senior Honors Thesis: “Atlantic Returns, Recasting Creolization”

Explores the Caribbean theory of creolization and uses it as a lens through which to examine fiction from the Caribbean and Africa, specifically Antigua, South Africa, and Nigeria

     • Amherst College “Civic Engagement Scholarship” recipient                                                                                    May ‘11

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University of New Haven, West Haven, MA                                                                                                 Fall '09 - Spring '10

 

EXPERIENCE

Graduate Assistant for Fellowships, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey        September ’18 – present

     • Market fellowship opportunities, specifically Fulbright, CLS, Boren, and Davis Projects for Peace to MIIS students

     • Respond to inquiries and manage email communications

 

International College Counselor, The Princeton Review                                                                           February ‘18-present

     • Provide college counseling services to international students via video conference calls

     • Aid students in developing college lists, discuss application strategy, curriculum, testing timelines, and essay topics

 

College Counselor/Teacher, Harkness Institute, Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico                                                    August ‘17-July ‘18

     • Developed a college counseling program; aided 26 seniors and 28 juniors with their college searches, the              application process, SAT preparation, and researching and applying for financial aid and scholarships

     • Planned and taught two sections of Honors World Literature to seniors, four hours per week each

 

Program Leader, Rustic Pathways, Dominican Republic/Cuba/Costa Rica                      Summer ‘16/Spring ‘17/Summer ‘17       • Led cultural immersion, service-based educational trips for high school students; provided 24/7 supervision and care for approximately 20 students, 14-17 years old, for eight weeks, including camping trips to the backcountry

     • Oversaw four separate week-long youth camps each summer for local children ages 3-16

     • Coordinated group bonding activities and led discussions about service, identity, and culture

     • Provided first aid for students and youth campers, including trips to clinic; managed multi-thousand dollar budgets

 

Application Evaluator, Office of Admission, Amherst College, Amherst, MA                                      October ‘16-March ‘17

     • Read and evaluated approximately 1,000 international and domestic applications; participated in international and domestic selection decisions

 

Admission Counselor, Office of Admission, Amherst College, Amherst, MA                                          October ‘14-May ‘16

     • Managed and traveled to domestic and international recruitment regions

     • Coordinated and hosted all special group visitors to Admission; scheduled special tours

     • Planned and executed two fall and two spring Student Open Houses as a member of the Visitor Relations Team; created, managed, and coordinated all publications for these events

     • Hired and supervised student interns; trained interns, and monitored performance

     • Read and evaluated approximately 1,200 applications per year; voted in committee decisions

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Adjunct Assistant Teacher, Kimball Union Academy’s Accelerated Language Program, Meriden, NH                       July ‘14

     • Coordinated evening activities for international and domestic middle and high school students; supervised residential life, conducted dorm meetings and worked dorm duty every night

 

Fulbright English Teaching Assistant, Fulbright Program, My Tho, Vietnam                                           August ‘13-May ‘14

     • Taught “Listening and Speaking 3” to 150 second-year students majoring in English at Tien Giang University; taught five classes, three periods per week each; prepared lessons, wrote exams; taught pronunciation classes once a week

     • Established an English-Speaking Club and Movie Club for university students; planned and executed each biweekly

     • Coordinated and planned a conference for 20 educators on cultural exchange in universities in Vietnam

 

Teaching Assistant, Amherst College Course “Reading, Writing, and Teaching,” Amherst, MA                 Fall ‘11-Spring ‘13

     • Coordinated class members’ tutoring schedules at local adult learning facilities and Holyoke High School; organized all the paperwork for the course

     • Collaborated with Amherst College, professor, and educators from adult learning facilities and the high school to plan training workshops and coordinate travel plans, van reservations, and drivers

 

English Teacher, Associazione Culturale Linguistica Educational, Italy                                                                  Summer ‘11

     • Taught English to Italian-speaking 4th-6th graders from 8 am to 4 pm in various locations in Italy

     • Created lesson plans, planned schedule of activities and games, supervised children, collaborated with camp directors

 

Special Education Tutor, Holyoke High School, Holyoke, MA                                                                                      Fall ‘10

     • Tutored in Special Education classroom as part of Amherst College course

     • Helped students with class work, collaborated with teacher to maintain classroom environment conducive to studying

 

LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES

Amherst College Women’s Basketball Team, Amherst, MA                                                                        Fall ‘10-Spring ‘13

     • Captain, 2012-2013

     • Named to New England Small College Athletic Conference All-Academic Team in 2012 and 2013

     • 2013 New England Small College Athletic Conference Champions, 2013 NCAA Division III Final Four

     • 2012 New England Small College Athletic Conference Champions, 2012 NCAA Division III Final Four

     • 2011 New England Small College Athletic Conference Champions, 2011 NCAA Division III National Champions

 

University of New Haven Women’s Basketball Team, West Haven, CT                                                      Fall '09-Spring '10

     • Played on varsity team, wrote a monthly blog October through March chronicling team’s journey through the season

 

Amherst Leads Leadership Program, Amherst, MA                                                                               Spring ‘11-Spring ‘13

     • A leadership training program for Amherst College athletes; attended lectures and participated in workshops given by experts and experienced leaders in various fields including athletics, the military, and business              

 

SKILLS                                                                                           

     • Intermediate Spanish skills

     • Beginner Vietnamese skills                                                                                      

     • Facility with Microsoft Office, Adobe Reader, Slate, Business Objects, ImageNow, Datatel, Guided Path, and Google Classrooms