Virginia Richards Resume
Law, History, & Society and Political Science major at Vanderbilt University. A Questbridge scholar with a passion for history and social justice. Proficient in writing, content creation, and leadership. Currently employed as an Event Services Associate at Vanderbilt University's Events at Vanderbilt office.
Education
Vanderbilt University / Pursuing Degrees in Political Science and Law, History, & Society
AUG 2018 - PRESENT, NASHVILLE, TN
Grade Point Average: 3.9
Executive officer of African Student Union, the Vanderbilt Undergraduate Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Vanderbilt University QuestBridge Scholar Network Chapter (QSN)
Classical High School
SEPT 2014 - JUNE 2018, PROVIDENCE, RI
Grade Point Average: 4.0
High Academic Honors (above an A- average) for all eight academic quarters
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Experience
Events at Vanderbilt / Event Services Associate
SEPT 2018 - PRESENT, NASHVILLE, TN
Processing event/meeting reservations through EMS event management software
Maintaining a working knowledge of each of the Student Centers and the Vanderbilt University community
Vanderbilt University English Language Center / General Intern
SEPT 2018 - DEC 2018, NASHVILLE, TN
Interacting with international students and instructors on various matters of student orientation and language programming
Utilizing varied educational materials and devices and data-managing programs related to the VUELC Teaching Resource library
Providence Student Union / Ethnic Studies Task Member
DEC 2016 - MAY 2018, PROVIDENCE, RI
Student faciliator organizing the implementation of new ethnic studies course into Providence Public Schools
Traveling nationally leading workshops on the Providence Ethnic Studies campaign
Leadership
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
SEPT 2016 - PRESENT, PROVIDENCE, RI & NASHVILLE, TN
Providence Youth Council Chapter
Secretary (2016-17)
Vice President (2017-18)
Vanderbilt Undergraduate Chapter
First Year Representative/Community Outreach Chair (2018-19)
Vice President (2019- Present)
Vanderbilt University Questbridge Scholars Network (QSN) Chapter
SEPT 2018 - PRESENT, NASHVILLE, TN
First Year Liaison (2018-19)
Publicity Co-Chair (2019- Present)
Events at Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt University Student Centers
SEPT 2018 - PRESENT, NASHVILLE, TN
Student Employment Advisory Board (2019- Present)
Professional Development Committee
-Social Media Team (2019- Present)
Vanderbilt University African Student Union
APR 2019 - PRESENT, NASHVILLE, TN
General Body Meetings Chair
Awards
Vanderbilt University Dean�s List (Fall 2018 & Spring 2019), Vanderbilt University�s College of Arts and Sciences
JUN 2O19, NASHVILLE, TN
Awarded only to those students who have achieved a 3.50 (or higher) grade point average while carrying twelve or more graded credit hours of coursework
Questbridge National College Match Scholarship
DEC 2017
Scholarship program for high-achieving high school students
Match Scholarship Recipients are granted early admission to one of QuestBridge's 40 elite college partners with a full four-year scholarship, worth over $200,000
Languages
French: Elementary proficiency
Liberian Koloqua: Bilingual proficiency
Law, History, & Society and Political Science major at Vanderbilt University. A Questbridge scholar with a passion for history and social justice. Proficient in writing, content creation, and leadership. Currently employed as an Event Services Associate at Vanderbilt University's Events at Vanderbilt office.
Education
Vanderbilt University / Pursuing Degrees in Political Science and Law, History, & Society
AUG 2018 - PRESENT, NASHVILLE, TN
Grade Point Average: 3.9
Executive officer of African Student Union, the Vanderbilt Undergraduate Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Vanderbilt University QuestBridge Scholar Network Chapter (QSN)
Classical High School
SEPT 2014 - JUNE 2018, PROVIDENCE, RI
Grade Point Average: 4.0
High Academic Honors (above an A- average) for all eight academic quarters
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Experience
Events at Vanderbilt / Event Services Associate
SEPT 2018 - PRESENT, NASHVILLE, TN
Processing event/meeting reservations through EMS event management software
Maintaining a working knowledge of each of the Student Centers and the Vanderbilt University community
Vanderbilt University English Language Center / General Intern
SEPT 2018 - DEC 2018, NASHVILLE, TN
Interacting with international students and instructors on various matters of student orientation and language programming
Utilizing varied educational materials and devices and data-managing programs related to the VUELC Teaching Resource library
Providence Student Union / Ethnic Studies Task Member
DEC 2016 - MAY 2018, PROVIDENCE, RI
Student faciliator organizing the implementation of new ethnic studies course into Providence Public Schools
Traveling nationally leading workshops on the Providence Ethnic Studies campaign
Leadership
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
SEPT 2016 - PRESENT, PROVIDENCE, RI & NASHVILLE, TN
Providence Youth Council Chapter
Secretary (2016-17)
Vice President (2017-18)
Vanderbilt Undergraduate Chapter
First Year Representative/Community Outreach Chair (2018-19)
Vice President (2019- Present)
Vanderbilt University Questbridge Scholars Network (QSN) Chapter
SEPT 2018 - PRESENT, NASHVILLE, TN
First Year Liaison (2018-19)
Publicity Co-Chair (2019- Present)
Events at Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt University Student Centers
SEPT 2018 - PRESENT, NASHVILLE, TN
Student Employment Advisory Board (2019- Present)
Professional Development Committee
-Social Media Team (2019- Present)
Vanderbilt University African Student Union
APR 2019 - PRESENT, NASHVILLE, TN
General Body Meetings Chair
Awards
Vanderbilt University Dean�s List (Fall 2018 & Spring 2019), Vanderbilt University�s College of Arts and Sciences
JUN 2O19, NASHVILLE, TN
Awarded only to those students who have achieved a 3.50 (or higher) grade point average while carrying twelve or more graded credit hours of coursework
Questbridge National College Match Scholarship
DEC 2017
Scholarship program for high-achieving high school students
Match Scholarship Recipients are granted early admission to one of QuestBridge's 40 elite college partners with a full four-year scholarship, worth over $200,000
Languages
French: Elementary proficiency
Liberian Koloqua: Bilingual proficiency