Any Milin_Resume
Education
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY May 2020
Bachelor of Arts in English and Psychology with Honor in English, Cum Laude (Cumulative GPA: 3.7/4.0)
Writing Awards
Recipient, Palamountain Prose Award, Skidmore College May 2018
Awarded to one freshman or sophomore each year for excellent essay writing, unrestricted as to subject matter
Recipient, Backus First Year Experience Prize, Skidmore College May 2017
Awarded to two freshmen each year for an outstanding final project in a first year seminar
Leadership
President, Planned Parenthood Generation, Skidmore College Feb. 2016 - May 2020
Led weekly executive board meetings to plan club activities and weekly club meetings to discuss social justice issues, personal experiences, and potential advocacy projects
Planned and managed several projects each year including phone banks, community dialogues, and annual concert
As Treasurer, 2016-2018, submitted budget for Student Government approval and managed reimbursements
As Events and PR Manager, 2018-2019, directed event planning tasks including booking spaces, reaching out to speakers and performers, obtaining rights for movie screenings, and communications
Editor-in-Chief, Folio Literary Magazine, Skidmore College Sept. 2017 - May 2020
Facilitated discussions at weekly board meetings to evaluate works for publication in annual magazine
Increased profile with several innovations: established a larger editorial board, added “About Folio” and “Letter from the Editor” sections to annual magazine, and revamped open mics to emphasize artistic community
Collaborated with previous Editor-in-Chief to create first special 10 Year Edition of Folio Literary Magazine
Co-Founder and Vice President, SignMore, Skidmore College Oct. 2016 - May 2018
Co-founded club offering American Sign Language instruction to students, working with professor and peers from freshman seminar on disability studies
Represented SignMore to Student Government to become chartered after collecting signatures
Handled communication with ASL instructor to organize club schedule and curriculum
Professional Experience
Peer Tutor, Writing Center, Skidmore College Sept. 2017 - May 2020
Trained to assist students at all stages of the writing process with content, ideas, organization, grammar, and style
Supported English language learners in grammar, vocabulary, and understanding assignments
Summer Fellow, NY State Democratic Party, New York, NY July 2018 - Aug. 2018
Recruited volunteers for the Democratic Party using VAN software to find interested candidates
Held 1:1 meetings with VAN contacts to plan their involvement in upcoming phone banks, canvassing opportunities, registration drives, and local “house party” action meetings
Supported local action meetings, discussing election updates and party strategy to maintain volunteer engagement
Campaign Intern, Suraj Patel for Congress, New York, NY May 2018 - June 2018
Provided administrative, organizational, communications, and other support to Congressional campaign advocating for criminal justice reform, repeal of SESTA-FOSTA, and other progressive issues
Selected for core canvassing team due to highly positive response after canvassing in low-income communities
Skills
Basic Italian, Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook), Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign), VAN, Cision, Sprout
Education
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY May 2020
Bachelor of Arts in English and Psychology with Honor in English, Cum Laude (Cumulative GPA: 3.7/4.0)
Writing Awards
Recipient, Palamountain Prose Award, Skidmore College May 2018
Awarded to one freshman or sophomore each year for excellent essay writing, unrestricted as to subject matter
Recipient, Backus First Year Experience Prize, Skidmore College May 2017
Awarded to two freshmen each year for an outstanding final project in a first year seminar
Leadership
President, Planned Parenthood Generation, Skidmore College Feb. 2016 - May 2020
Led weekly executive board meetings to plan club activities and weekly club meetings to discuss social justice issues, personal experiences, and potential advocacy projects
Planned and managed several projects each year including phone banks, community dialogues, and annual concert
As Treasurer, 2016-2018, submitted budget for Student Government approval and managed reimbursements
As Events and PR Manager, 2018-2019, directed event planning tasks including booking spaces, reaching out to speakers and performers, obtaining rights for movie screenings, and communications
Editor-in-Chief, Folio Literary Magazine, Skidmore College Sept. 2017 - May 2020
Facilitated discussions at weekly board meetings to evaluate works for publication in annual magazine
Increased profile with several innovations: established a larger editorial board, added “About Folio” and “Letter from the Editor” sections to annual magazine, and revamped open mics to emphasize artistic community
Collaborated with previous Editor-in-Chief to create first special 10 Year Edition of Folio Literary Magazine
Co-Founder and Vice President, SignMore, Skidmore College Oct. 2016 - May 2018
Co-founded club offering American Sign Language instruction to students, working with professor and peers from freshman seminar on disability studies
Represented SignMore to Student Government to become chartered after collecting signatures
Handled communication with ASL instructor to organize club schedule and curriculum
Professional Experience
Peer Tutor, Writing Center, Skidmore College Sept. 2017 - May 2020
Trained to assist students at all stages of the writing process with content, ideas, organization, grammar, and style
Supported English language learners in grammar, vocabulary, and understanding assignments
Summer Fellow, NY State Democratic Party, New York, NY July 2018 - Aug. 2018
Recruited volunteers for the Democratic Party using VAN software to find interested candidates
Held 1:1 meetings with VAN contacts to plan their involvement in upcoming phone banks, canvassing opportunities, registration drives, and local “house party” action meetings
Supported local action meetings, discussing election updates and party strategy to maintain volunteer engagement
Campaign Intern, Suraj Patel for Congress, New York, NY May 2018 - June 2018
Provided administrative, organizational, communications, and other support to Congressional campaign advocating for criminal justice reform, repeal of SESTA-FOSTA, and other progressive issues
Selected for core canvassing team due to highly positive response after canvassing in low-income communities
Skills
Basic Italian, Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook), Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign), VAN, Cision, Sprout