Maia Banayan Resume
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Maia Banayan Resume

MAIA BANAYAN
US Citizen
3030 Wisconsin Ave #2 NW, Washington, DC 20016
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EDUCATION
American University, School of International Service (SIS) Washington, DC
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies May 2020

Universidad Diego Portales Santiago, Chile
Programa de Intercambio July 2019 - December 2019

HONORS
Peace Corps Preparation Program October 2017 - Present
GPA: 3.7 May 2019

EXPERIENCE
Ucorp Santiago, Chile
Language Acquisition Program Developer August 2019 - Present
-Construct 20 in depth upper level English classes for native Spanish speakers
-Collaborate with UI design & programming teams to develop lesson plans into elegant and functioning software

International Child Art Foundation Remote
Full Stack Developer Intern August 2019 - Present
Use technical and creative abilities for redesign for WorldChildrensF------------

Facilities Management, American University Washington, DC
Community Garden Director April 2019 - August 2019
-Revive 32 neglected garden beds into flourishing public space for collaborative gardening
-Lead tour groups, train volunteers, track hours and visitors with Excel spreadsheets
-Plan and execute weekly interactive garden to table craft and food events and manage social media accounts

Victory Fund Washington, DC
Development Intern January 2019 - May 2019
-Conduct prospect research and create essential donor information profiles
-Record, track, and manage data in Excel and files Microsoft Sharepoint

National Young Farmers Coalition Washington, DC
Podcast Intern February 2019 - June 2019
-Edit podcast transcripts using Temi software weekly
-Assist in coordination of podcast guests and schedules

American University Office of Sustainability Washington, DC
Student Sustainability Educator August 2018 - May 2019
-Spearhead sustainability campaigns to engage student body and staff to promote sustainability
-Coordinate communications and involvement between university offices, clubs, and DC organizations
Tel Aviv, Israel
Urban Garden School Site Intern May 2018 - August 2018
-Build and maintain 25 microgreen and 16 mature plant hydroponic systems
-Train volunteers, children, and parents of special needs students and refugee communities on hydroponics

City Blossoms Washington, DC
Community Green Space Intern May 2017 - August 2017
-Educate children (age 3-16) about organic gardening methods, botany, and cooking
-Organize, manage, and lead garden �open times� for hands-on learning and track visitors in Excel spreadsheets

LANGUAGES
Spanish - Fluent verbal, reading, and writing
Hebrew - Intermediate verbal and reading