Melissa Cuevas

11041 Stagg St. Sun Valley, CA 91352

(818) 272-0885 ~ mc075@bucknell.edu
EDUCATION
Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor of Arts, expected May 2015
HONORS
Posse Foundation Full-Tuition Leadership Scholarship (2011-2015)
Save Me a Spot in College/College Opportunity Scholarship (2010)
Chicano/Latino Educational Foundation Mini Grant (2009)
EXPERIENCE
Migrant Education Program- CSIU, Hazleton, PA
June- August 2014
Intern, Co-teacher
-Produced and executed bilingual lesson plans for 18 fifth and sixth grade students
-Working with students on individualized reading comprehension lessons
-Helped maintain safe learning environment and provided supervision during recreational activities
The Donald Heiter Community Center, Lewisburg, PA
August 2013- May 2014
Administrative Assistant, Youth Program Coordinator
-Update database and list serve with organization partners, patrons, and other outreach recipients
-Manage after-school program student registrations and maintain family-payment invoices
-Program after-school activities and sustain safe environment for children
Families In Schools, Los Angeles, CA
June- August 2013
Intern
-Prepared new curriculum materials for early academic outreach and college preparatory workshops
-Cooperated with school counselors and program designers to create family-friendly, bilingual materials
-Compile and organize program materials in preparation for their official publication
LEADERSHIP
The Posse Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
January 2011- Present
Posse Scholar
-Participate in a two-year training program in the areas of team building and group support, cross-cultural
communication, leadership, and academic excellence
-Facilitate controversial group discussions around race, gender, and other social topics amongst peers
-One out of 85 students selected out of an applicant pool of 2,300
Roscoe Elementary School, Sun Valley, CA
August 2007-December 2011
-Assist teachers in classes ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade
-Tutor children one-on-one in math and reading fluency
-Organized and promoted a month-long library even to encourage reading amongst children
ACTIVITIES
Vice President, Organization for Hispanic and Latin American Students (Present)
Trip Leader, Memphis Civil Rights Trip (2013)
SKILLS
Fluent Spanish speaker
Experience working with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ACCESS) and Publisher