Kelly Tesoriero
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Kelly Tesoriero

EDUCATION
New York University Summer Publishing Institute 2020
Binghamton University Bachelor of Arts in English Literature
Concentration in Rhetoric
Minor in History
Cumulative GPA: 3.99/4.00 2020
CULTURAL EXPERIENCES ABROAD (CEA) (University of New Haven Accreditation) Barcelona
Fall 2019

SKILLS
Creative Writing
Academic Writing
Content Creation
Social Media Marketing
Copywriting
Ability to meet hard deadlines
Proficient in Microsoft Word and Google software
Cross-cultural Competence

PUBLICATIONS/RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Author of two published works in the textbook required for the Binghamton WRIT 111 course: Binghamton Writes 15th Edition. Published works include a pre-research narrative and an argumentative research essay on the history of cultural appropriation in the hip-hop and rap music industries. The works are titled �The Paradox of Suburbia� and �The Appropriation of Black Rap Culture in North America: A Source of Racial Inequality�
Paper titled �Chaucer�s Wife of Bath Prologue as an Antiwoman Text� was selected for presentation at the 13th Undergraduate Conference in Medieval and Early Modern Studies at Moravian College

OTHER EXPERIENCE

CEA GLOBAL EDUCATION, REMOTE
Alumni Ambassador | January 2020 - May 2020

Created promotional and informational blog posts about tips for living abroad
Acted as a marketing associate for CEA and a resource for prospective study abroad students
Hosted informational sessions about study abroad programs to recruit students Planned, organized, and executed outreach events on campus, often in collaboration with other campus departments such as staff and resident advisors in the residence halls

ROOSEVELT INSTITUTE, BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY
Volunteer Coordinator | November 2017 - May 2018

Organized and administered weekly volunteer programs at various local soup kitchens
Recruited volunteers via campaigning and emailing list servers
Coordinated schedules with administrative staff at kitchens
Displayed leadership abilities through the arrangement of team-based community outreach

RIPPERS, QUEENS, NY

Head Cashier & Bartender | June 2017 - September 2020
Manage the income of the restaurant each day by balancing the cash register and calculating employees� tips
Train new employees on food handling and how to provide stellar customer service in a high volume, high stress environment
Create daily art pieces for display in order to attract customers from the boardwalk
Drew and designed staff tee-shirts and apparel