Education

M.A. Teaching English as a Second Language/Applied Linguistics, Iowa State University, Jan 2012-present

• Graduate Assistantship: Administrative and Development work with Department of State Grant for English Language Materials Development

B.A. International Studies, The University of Iowa, May 2009

• Emphasis: Development
• Senior Research Project: French Colonial History in Côte d’Ivoire and the Shaping of a Nation

B.A. French, The University of Iowa, May 2009

• Emphasis: Literature and Culture

Teaching Experience

• French Tutor, August 2010-present
• English Language Assistant, Grades CE2, CM1, CM2 (3rd, 4th, 5th grades), Montluçon, France, Oct 2009-June 2010

Professional Experience

• Assistant Manager, Teal & Tenacious Women's Clothing Store, Ames, IA, July 2010-Dec 2011
• George Washington Carver Intern, The World Food Prize Foundation, Des Moines, IA, Jan 2008-May 2008

Study Abroad Experience

• Iowa Regents' Summer Program, Lyon, France, May 2008-July 2008
• Social Entrepreneurship (Microfinancing), Tamil Nadu, India, Dec 2007-Jan 2008