Julia Bloechl
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Julia Bloechl

Employment (paid and volunteer)

Lift Operator at Stowe Mountain, Vermont � Winter 2020-2021.

Lead Student Curator, Global Engagement Portal, Boston College, fall 2019. A shipping container designed by Shared Studios, Inc., and situated on campus contained advanced audio / visual technology that enabled members of the college community to have conversations with people all over the world. Discussions fostered intercultural understanding. I was responsible for overall scheduling, and often for leading discussions.

Undergraduate research assistant, Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life, 2017-2018 and 2019-2020. Research and organizational work for a center that promotes intellectual and spiritual reflection mainly at the faculty level.

Writing intern, The Borgen Project, a non-profit organization based in Seattle that seeks to fight global poverty through legislation and awareness building. I was especially active during the summer of 2018, when I researched and wrote several pieces for their blog, but remain on staff.

Fundraising intern, CameroonOne, a non-profit organization in Boston that places orphans in Cameroon in the household of living family members and provides them with money for school and healthcare. Spring 2018.

Waitress, Dedham Country and Polo Club, Dedham, MA. Summer 2018. Waitress, Caf� des Baines, De Panne, Belgium. Summer 2017 (worked in
French and Dutch only)

Hostess, take-out server, busser, Wicked Wine Bar and Restaurant, Dedham, MA. 2015-2016

After school tutor, African Community Economic Development Organization of New England (ACEDONE). 2016-2017

Fundraiser and summer volunteer, Nifon Children�s Home, Kathmandu, Nepal. 2014-2015

Education and Related Activities

2016-2018 and 2019-2020 Boston College, BA in International Relations with Minor in Management for Social Change, GPA: 3.85. Magna Cum Laude

2018-2019 Mansfield College, Oxford University, concentrated studies in Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Scholar of the College award for Senior thesis entitled, The Catholic Church and the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda: Towards Theologically Informed Reconciliation and Forgiveness

Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, 2020 Dean�s list all semesters

Member of Alpha Sigma Nu, Jesuit National Honors Society

Member of ASCEND � small groups of women meet weekly to discuss
dimensions of transitioning to college 2016-2017

Member of college radio station, WZBC 2017

Copy editor for Kaleidoscope International Studies Journal 2017-2018

Member of Editorial Board for Diotima. Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy. 2017-2018

Recipient of a summer Advanced Study Grant to Ecuador in the Summer 2018, enabling me to study the impact of organic farming on rural communities in Ecuador (three weeks, self-designed project, with research paper)

Recipient of a summer research grant from the center for Human Rights and International Justice Summer 2019, enabling me to do research in Rwanda on reconciliation after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. During my time there, I attended an international conference on the theme, and wrote daily summaries that were posted on the conference website. The Rwandan genocide is the focus of my senior thesis.

Ursuline Academy, Dedham, MA 02026

Graduated with cumulative 3.67 GPA

Member of the National Honor Society 2015-2016

Peer minister 2015-2016

Member of the Students Offer Service Club 2012-2016 (president 2015- 2016)

Member of varsity tennis team 2012-2016 (captain final two years) Member of varsity basketball team 2014-2016

Recipient of the Salve Regina theology book award 2016 Recipient of the class French award 2016

Recipient of the Serviam Service and Citizenship award 2016


Languages: English, French (Intermediate), Dutch (Proficient), Spanish (Intermediate)