Olivia C. Alden247 East Chestnut, Apartment 2401, Chicago, IL 60611 - 312.350.9290 - oliviaalden96@gmail.com

EducationLong Island University Global, Brooklyn, NY Expected Date of Graduation: May 2017Bachelor’s Degree in Global Studies; Concentration in Gender Studies

Costa Rica Center: Heredia, Costa Rica August 2014-May 2015 o Studied globalization within the context of Latin America through extended field trips to

Nicaragua, Panama, and Costa Rica’s Limon Provinceo Developed fluency in Spanish

China Center: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, PR China August 2015-May 2016o Began learning written and spoken mandarin Chinese o Studied ethnic minorities in China along with modern history including extended field

trips to Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu and western areas of the Sichuan province, Yunnan Province, and Hong Kong

International Research and Internship Semester (IRIS): Ubud, Bali, Indonesia September 2016-December 2016

o Began learning bahasa Indonesiao Interned with the ROLE Foundation o Conducted independent research on gender-specific effects of climate change in Bali

Work ExperienceThe Anti-Cruelty Society, Chicago, IL June 2014- August 2014

Communications Intern: o Posted information about events on event calendar listing websites including ads, news,

and special events happening in the sheltero Organized photos of flickr and Pinterest, created social media posts promoting the

organization on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagramo Wrote blog entries on shelter eventso Posted pictures of adoptable animals daily on the Chicago Tribune website

Learning by Doing (LBD) Language Center, Hangzhou, China March 2016-May 2016 Teacher/English Tutor:

o Individually tutored four children from ages 8-11 with varying levels of English proficiency

Green Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China March 2016-May 2016 Communications Intern:

o Corrected English translations on videos and documents o Created, maintained, and updated Facebook and twitter accounts for organizationo Prepared English Proposals

Volunteer ExperienceCISAS, Managua, Nicaragua March 2015

o Volunteer/Researcher: o Conducted a two-week research project on reproductive rights in Nicaraguao Interviewed twelve women on sex-education and their opinions on contraceptive use and

reproductive rights in Nicaragua

o Organized outdated and unsystematic library system at the organization Chicago Food Depository, Chicago, IL September 2010-Present

o Food Packero Assisted in the assembly line creating emergency food packages for families and

individualso Participated in project bagging food for the weekends for impoverished children and

bagged food for elderly peopleLanguage Skills

Conversational Spanish Beginning written and spoken Mandarin Chinese Beginning written and spoken bahasa Indonesia