Career

Shelby Powers

powers.440@osu.edu | |www.linkedin.com/in/shelbypowers

Education

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, Bachelor of Arts                       anticipated May 2018

• Political Science and Strategic Communication, minor in Arabic
• 3.69/4.0 GPA, Dean’s List
  • Study Abroad Trip to New Delhi and Varanasi, India                                                           May 2015
  • Improved my understanding of Indian culture, history, and societal norms

Work Experience

Us Together Refugee Resettlement, Citizenship Education Intern          January 2016-present

• Planning lessons for small classes of refugees and immigrants preparing for the naturalization test
• Adapting to meet the needs of students’ various English levels
• Learning about the needs and functions of a nonprofit environment

Ohio Senate, State Sen. Michael Skindell (23^rd District), Page         June 2015-December 2015

• Interacting with constituents via phone and email in a professional, clear manner
• Utilizing Excel to organize a database of constituency information
• Gaining Insight on the State Budget Passage Process
• Organizing legislation and proof-reading floor speeches for the senator

 The Ohio State University Office of Student Life, Office Assistant                Sept 2014-Oct 2015

• Answering and forwarding phone calls and scheduling events in Google Calendar
• Organize and distribute incoming mail and packages to residents
• Directed over 500 students and their parents through Move-In Day Check-In Process
• Evaluating safety risks and contacting appropriate resources for situations

Leadership and Service

The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio, Grant Reader                                         October 2015-present

• Assessing grant applications based on their potential to create social change and improve women’s status
• Encouraging “Leadership for Women, Life skills for Girls,” and “Economic Self-Sufficiency for Women”
• Collaborating with a small group of women to effectively evaluate and score grants

OIA English Language Conversation Program, Group Facilitator       September 2015-present

• Organizing relevant events for small groups of international and American students
• Fostering a respectful environment conducive to cross-cultural communication

Ohio State International Affairs Scholars Program                                          August 2014-present

• Building community of internationally-minded, motivated students through the study of globalization
• Participating in internationally themed events with faculty and other first and second year scholars
• Mentoring a first year student within the Global Citizenship Community Program

Extra Curricular Activities

• Senior Editor for The Algerian Political Science and International Relations Journal          2015-2016
• Undergraduate Student Government Academic Affairs Committee Member                         2015-2016 
• Collegiate Council on World Affairs Member                                                                                  2014-2016

Technical and Language Skills

• Spanish: basic, 4 years of experience (reading, speaking, writing)
• Modern Standard Arabic: basic, 1.5 years of experience (reading, speaking, writing)
• Extremely competent in Microsoft Office Programs (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Basic R Statistical Computing Software Ability