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Betsy Beasley |
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August 2003 – present University of Georgia Athens, Georgia History n Enrolled in third year of B.A. program in History with a minor in English. n Member of the Honors Program with a 4.0 GPA. n Participant in Studies Abroad Switzerland (Summer 2004) and the European Council St. Petersburg, Russia study abroad program (Summer 2005).
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Spring 2005 - present Journal of Undergraduate Research University of Georgia Content Editor n Select articles for publication in an online undergraduate scholarly journal available at http://www.uga.edu/juro. n Recruit students to submit to the journal and edit student submissions for grammar, style, and accuracy.
March 2005 – December 2005 WUOG, 90.5fm University of Georgia Local Music Director n Hired as the campus radio station’s Local Music Director, a volunteer executive position requiring 15 – 20 hours of work per week. n Listened to local artists’ record submissions, usually 5 – 7 records per week, and selected which albums to add to local music rotation. n Organized biweekly concerts in the station lobby, featuring bands from Georgia. n Held bimonthly staff meetings, working directly with staff members in a leadership role. n Worked with other station executives at board meetings and on an individual basis to make crucial decisions for the future of the station.
Fall 2004 – Spring 2005 Students Against Apathy University of Georgia Founder and President n Founded a student organization, recruited members, and served in a leadership position as president. n Organized various civic and political events on campus, including DebateWatch, which attracted over 300 students to view the first televised presidential debate of the 2004 election.
Other Extracurricular Experience n Served as a volunteer tutor at Bethel Midtown Village in Spring of 2004. n Performed in the Vagina Monologues, a benefit for a local women’s shelter, in Spring of 2004. n Member of Phi Alpha Theta, Epsilon Phi, History Honors Society, Fall 2005 – present. n Member of editorial board of History Department undergraduate journal, Spring 2006.
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Employment |
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Spring 2005 Reacting to the Past University of Georgia Preceptor (Teacher’s Assistant) n Assist a UGA professor with an innovative pedagogy, Reacting to the Past, which engages college students by assigning them a role in a historical situation and having them work through historical problems “in character,” through rhetoric and well-researched speeches. n Meet with the professor of the course twice per week and help her to plan and execute the course effectively. n Meet with 5 – 6 students weekly to assist them in their assigned roles, suggest additional reading assignments, and coach students in public speaking techniques.
January 2004 – present Jittery Joe’s Coffee Athens, Georgia Barista n Hone customer service skills in a service sector job. n Learn new recipes quickly, and work in a high-stress environment with extreme time pressure.
Spring 2005 Teach for America Athens, Georgia Campus Campaign Manager n Organized and recruited on campus for national nonprofit organization. n Hung flyers, helped to organize events, and gave informational classroom presentations about Teach for America. n Worked 10 – 20 hours per week to increase numbers of applicants for TFA’s teacher corps. n Worked with a recruitment team though conference calls to determine methods for recruitment on campus.
Fall 2004 The Just Go Vote Foundation Athens, Georgia Campus Organizer n Coordinated a nonpartisan get-out-the-vote campaign on UGA’s campus. n Recruited ten volunteers per weeknight during the month preceding the election to participate in a two-hour phone bank to encourage low-propensity voters in the Athens area to vote.
Fall 2003 – present Flagpole Magazine Athens, Georgia Freelance Writer n Cover local music and performance events for a local magazine. n Schedule interviews with artists and submit articles on a deadline.
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Honors and Awards |
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n Published an independent research article in Volume 3 (2005 issue) of Global Topics, an online undergraduate research journal available at http://www.anselm.edu/nhiop/academic+research+center/intaffairs/global+topics/. n Presented original research at the 2005 University of Massachusetts “Spheres of Power” graduate history conference as an undergraduate and secured UGA History Department funding for transportation expenses. n Recipient of the Courts Scholarship (awarded to 20 – 25 Honors Program students) for a Summer 2006 study abroad program in Vietnam. n Recipient of the Kicklighter Scholarship through the UGA Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and the Valdosta State University European Council Assistantship for a Summer 2005 study abroad program in St. Petersburg, Russia. n Presented original research at the 2005 12th Annual Women’s Studies Student Symposium at UGA and at the Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities Symposium (Spring 2006). n Achieved Presidential Scholar distinction (4.0 GPA) for each semester of enrollment. n Recipient of the Charter Scholarship, a National Merit Scholarship, and the Governor’s Scholarship. |
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