Alyssa Nazmi
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Alyssa Nazmi


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I am a diligent, creative, and enthusiastic student at McGill University pursuing a double major in Economics & Political Science with a minor in Mathematics in the Faculty of Arts. I am seeking opportunities to expand my skill set and experience while gaining a deeper understanding of my research interests and academic fields.

Experience:
McGill International Review | Staff Writer September 2018-
• Writing analytic papers on topics such as International Political Economy, Technology and Ethics, and South Asian Politics on a bi-monthly basis.

CKUT 90.3FM | Volunteer and Radio show programmer/host October 2017-
• Music library maintenance and online blog publications
• Programming and hosting two shows every month on a wide variety of music

F-Word Magazine November 2017 - March 2018
• Content contributor and editor for Montreal’s intersectional multi-media feminist publication, “F-Word”

BRAC Institute of Governance and Development | Summer Intern June-July, 2016
• Worked on average 40 hours per week, assisting BIGD’s researchers in the Urban, Climate Change, and Environment ‘cluster’ in paper editing and data entry
• Primarily worked on a project for improved flood control in Bangladesh in partnership with a Dutch NGO

The Sun Child Home for Orphans | Volunteer June-July, 2016
• Grew interpersonal skills as a volunteer English and Music teacher for on average 10 hours per week

Distressed Children International | Volunteer 2013-2017
• Worked as a flexible volunteer in positions ranging from event photographer to basic event management

Education:
McGill University 2017-2021
B.A. Economics & Political Science
Simsbury High School 2015-2017
The Ethel Walker School 2013-2015

Skills:
• English – Bilingual proficiency; Bengali – Bilingual proficiency; Spanish – working proficiency
• Microsoft Office
• Stata and R
• Radio & Music production
• Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop
• Editing
• Research
• Event planning
• Excellent written & verbal communication
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Creative

Awards & Achievements:
• Simsbury Scholar (graduating in the top 10% of High School & holding High Honors for all marking periods)
• National Honor Society (2016-2017)
• National Art Honor Society (2015-2017)
• Received a full scholarship to attend a STEM Summer program for young women at Union College (2014)
• Selected for and attended the New England Young Writers’ Conference at Middlebury College (2015)

Hobbies & Interests:
• International Political Economy
• International Law
• Human Rights
• Development Economics
• Environmental Economics
• Tech law
• Music Journalism
• Photography
• Music (Bass, Piano, Saxophone, Digital Production, Disc Jockey)