Alexis Wright-Whitley

4903 Castor Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19124 267-234-8099 awrightwhitley@gmail.com To gain a job to generally server others or to gain more knowledge in politics, journalism, and/or information technology.
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Education

Temple University, School of Communications and Theater, August 2010 - Present

Journalism Major, Political Science Minor, Spanish Certificate Candidate

Bodine High School for International Affairs, International Baccalaureate Diploma, July 2010
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Work Experience
COSACOSA Art at Large PHILADELPHIA, PA

Partnership Coordinator June 2012 - Present

Assist group management. Supervise Program Assistants. Help community members complete writing prompts and media arts-related projects. Co-facilitate team building activities. Create mosaic for Andrew Jackson elementary school and Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia. Create a replica of the Liberty Bell with Henry H. Houston elementary school. Create vignettes and skits to be performed during the PIFA (Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts) and Fringe Festivals. Orange Korner Arts PHILADELPHIA, PA

Teaching Artist February 2012 - May 2012

Taught a group of six students the history of photography. Taught students the fundamentals of taking a photograph. Taught students how to edit photos in Adobe Photoshop. COSACOSA Art at Large PHILADELPHIA, PA

Youth Development Assistant December 2011 - June 2012

Assisted with group management. Helped students complete writing prompts and media arts-related projects. Co-facilitated team building activities. Temple University Telefund PHILADELPHIA, PA

Student Caller September 2011 - November 2011

Called alumni to keep them involved with the university by donating to annual scholarship funds. Ayuda Community Center PHILADELPHIA, PA

Teaching Assistant June 2011 - August 2011

Taught about computers, video games, physics, and film. Assisted the Group Leader. Helped in leading sports activities. Aided in creating lesson plans. Ayuda Community Center/Orange Korner Arts PHILADELPHIA, PA

Middle School Mentor November 2010 - June 2011

Mentored children from the ages 12-16. Created lesson plans. Taught basic Spanish. Introduced children to outside cultures. Helped with math, science, and English homework.

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Internships
WHYY PHILADELPHIA, PA

Newsworks Intern August 2011 - October 2011

Wrote over 40 articles for the websites news feed. Helped to investigate and report on hyperlocal articles after Hurricane Irene. Global Teen Talk ONLINE BLOG

Global Teen Talk Correspondent June 2011 - August 2011

Wrote articles for the Health & Fitness and Technology sections of the global online blog. Orange Korner Arts PHILADELPHIA, PA

Intern July 2010 - August 2010

Created four summer chronicles about events at Ayuda Community Center, The Orange Korner Art House, and the Hunting Park Community.
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Activities
Her Campus Temple PHILADELPHIA, PA Event Photographer October 2012 Took photographs for Her Campus Temples Mr. Temple. National Coming Out Week PHILADELPHIA, PA Event Photographer October 2012 Took photographs Temple Universitys National Coming Out Weeks events: NCOW Launch Party, NCOW Discussion Panel, NCOW Drag Show Temple Democratic Socialists TEMPLE UNIVERSITY TSG Liaison August 2012 - December 2012 Attend Temple University Student Government Senate meetings. Update the general membership and Executive Board about TSG meetings and liaison with other Temple University student organizations. Responsible for diplomatic and social relations between the organization and all political, social, and issue groups on campus and within the community at large. Residence Hall Association TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Secretary June 2012 - present Maintain accurate minutes, records, and files for RHA. Serve as the presiding chair over a food committee to elicit feedback from residential students about dining services. Ensure that photos are taken at events and accurately keep a report for the organizations activity. Coordinate all efforts for the transitional leadership of the RHA executive board. Updated and maintained the organizations Facebook, Twitter, and website. Orange Korner Arts PHILADELPHIA, PA Event Photographer May 2012 Took photographs for OKAs 5th Annual Spring Art Show.

All In: Multiculturalism TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Secretary March 2012 - present Record minutes and conduct correspondence for the organization. Residence Hall Association TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Media Volunteer February 2012 Created a video that was shown during RHAs Temples Next Top Model. Took photographs for the event. SEAC (Spirit and Truth Fellowship, Esperanza Health Center, Ayuda Community Center, and Casa de Consejeria) PHILADELPHIA, PA Event Photographer February 2012 Took photographs for SEACs Community Night. FreshServe TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

Site Leader August 2011

Led freshmen to help cleanup and paint benches in the Sonia Sanchez Garden. Hunting Park Christian Academy PHILADELPHIA, PA

Volunteer November 2010 December 2010

Assisted the 8th grade class in creating two school newspapers. Democratic Party PHILADELPHIA, PA

Canvasser October 2010

Knocked on doors and made phone calls to get people to vote during the 2010 Congressional election. Ayuda Community Center PHILADELPHIA, PA

Photographer June 2007

Provided photographs for Ayuda Community Centers Annual Report.
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Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Sony Vegas Pro Proficient in Macintosh Pages, Numbers, iMovie, and Final Cut Pro Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe InDesign, Audacity Proficient in HTML and CSS Proficient in conversational Spanish

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References
Michaelanne Harriman, Community Arts Director at Ayuda Community Center, founder of Orange Korner Arts mharriman@ayudacc.org Sharnae Mask, Program Manager at COSACOSA Art at Large sharnaemask@gmail.com Miriam Nesbitt, Science and Social Studies teacher at Hunting Park Christian Academy m.nes@hotmail.com Kimberly Niemela, Director at COSACOSA Art at Large kim@cosacosa.org NuRodney Prad, Resident Director at Temple Universitys Temple Towers - nprad@temple.edu