Cunningham Resume

7901 Riverside DriveRichmond, VA 23225

Phone (804) 836-3396

E-mail: catmc 12@vt.edu

Catherine MacRae CunninghamObjective Entry level position that offers opportunity for personal and professional growth

Experience

2015-2016 School Year Virginia Tech Women’s CenterMarketing & Publicity InternPromotes the services & mission of the Women’s Center at Virginia Tech through social media & marketing Created videos that promote the Women’s Center and its staff Continued Student Spotlight promotion on Facebook Updated http://www.womenscenter.vt.edu and make it easier to navigate Created a logo for the Women’s Center Created flyers that promote the Women’s Center and place around campus Increased social media presence and update social media networks

Fall 2014 Creating Sustainable Social Change by Linking LivesCommunications Intern

Study AbroadRwanda, Africa and Lugano, Switzerland

Worked in Nyamyumba, as part of a team, with Mabawa (www.mabawa.org) , a Swiss- based NGO serving rural residents in Rwanda

Learned and applied local sustainable agricultural practices to revitalize terraces and plant seasonal crops

Taught in the local school, providing basic English lessons to primary school children Provided basic health education for children about sanitation, hygiene, and disease prevention Worked in Butare alongside OPDE (www.opdeburundi.org) towards their mission of empowering

women, providing vocational training for young mothers, helping children enter primary and secondary education systems, and reintegrating “street children” back into families

Worked on grant proposal to equip OPDE with necessary software and hardware for the continuance of their vocational computer training program

May 2011 - August 2015 Maymont FoundationDepartmental Intern Shadowed departments including Guest Services, Education, and Horticulture Led camps within the Education Department Completed training to become a docent Gave tours in the Dooley Mansion

May 2011 – May 2012 Visual Arts Center of RichmondEducation Department Intern Supervised the curriculum for arts camp Helped communicate to the general public the mission and values of the Visual Arts Center Served as a volunteer following my internship

August 2009 – August 2013 Willow Oaks Country ClubChild Care Attendant Responsible for watching children Responsible for coming up with crafts and activities Member satisfaction Responsible for children’s safety

May 2012 – August 2014 The Country Club of VirginiaAdministrative Assistant Member satisfaction Greeting members Member loyalty Responsible for safety of patrons

September 2013 –September 2014 Blacksburg Country ClubBabysitter Responsible for children’s safety Responsible for coming up with activities Member satisfaction

August 2013 –August 2014 Dietrick General StoreClerk Monetary transactions Customer satisfaction Handling money

Education B.A. Public RelationsExpected Graduation, May 2016 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA

GPA: 3.4

B.A. Political ScienceExpected Graduation, May 2016Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

High School Diploma, June 2012 Trinity Episcopal School Richmond, VAGPA: 4.0

Honors & Activities

National Honor Society 2011-2012 St. Lawrence Book Award 2011The Brink’s Company Scholarship 2012-2013Trinity Episcopal School Community Service Scholarship 2012-2013 Trinity Episcopal School Social Studies Department AwardVirginia Tech Student Advisory VTPD Committee 2013 Virginia Tech Equity and Inclusion Committee 2013,2014 Virginia 21 Student Executive Committee 2012, 2013Chi Omega Sorority 2013-2016Dean’s List 2012-2016

Skills Transferable Microsoft Office Suite – PowerPoint, Access, Word, ExcelComputersTutoringIMovie

References Letters of reference available upon request