Melissa Wu

melissawu98@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/melissaywu

Education
University of Virginia, College of Arts & Sciences. Charlottesville, VA
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. GPA: 3.478 2016 - 2020
 Dean’s List: Fall 2019

University of Virginia in Siena, Siena, Italy Spring 2020

 Fully immersed in a predominately Italian speaking community
 Courses on Italian culture, Sienese art, and intensive beginner Italian
 Transitioned to online courses in March as a response to COVID-19

National Taiwan Normal University Mandarin Training Center, Taipei, Taiwan Summer 2017
 15 hours of instruction per week
 Beginner-intermediate level course for heritage speakers

Work Experience
Aramark Charlottesville, VA September 2018 – December 2019
Student Worker
 Certified Barista at a Starbucks License Store
 Prepared drink and food items in accordance to customers’ desires and Starbucks' standards
 Performed support tasks, including restocking and maintaining cleanliness throughout the café
 Practiced exceptional customer service as the first point of contact with customers on the register

The Paragon Press Middletown, PA June 2019 – September 2019

Editorial Intern (remote)
 5-10 hours/week
 Read and evaluated submissions for a chapbook contest
 Utilized Canva to create and design a magazine titled Metamorphosis which was published to an
average audience of 1,000 readers
 Read and evaluated the submissions for Metamorphosis

Equal Heart Feeding Southwest Virginia Salem, VA June 2019 – August 2019
AmeriCorps Member
 450 hour service term/ 40 hours/week
 Assisted Feeding America Southwest Virginia with their Summer Food Service Program
 Prepared, delivered, and served over 4,000 meals to children ages 18 and under in the area
 Completed paperwork and data entry for monthly reimbursements

Chipotle Mexican Grill Charlottesville, VA & Roanoke, VA April 2018 – August 2018
Crew Member
 Clearly facilitated interaction with customers as their first point of contact upon entering the store
 Prepared a variety of food options while maintaining excellent customer service and cleanliness

Service & Additional Experience

Roanoke Chinese Christian Church Roanoke, VA 2012 – Present
Pianist
 Provide instrumental music for worship on Sunday mornings

Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship Charlottesville, VA September 2017 – May 2020

Member & Core Group Servant Leader
 Facilitated and lead weekly Bible studies
 Served as a mentor for one-on-one discipleship

Asian Student Union Charlottesville, VA September 2019 – December 2019

Advocacy Committee
 Held weekly meetings to discuss current issues
 Planned events to spread awareness of issues pertaining to the APIDA community at UVa and
around the world

CASPCA Charlottesville, VA January 2018 – December 2019

Cat Socializer
 Socialized cats and kittens, and helped maintained cleanliness of the shelter

Venable Elementary School Charlottesville, VA September 2017 – December 2017

Classroom Volunteer (Art)
 Assisted the teacher in setting out supplies and students with their various art projects
 Established rapport with the students
 Helped maintain order in the classroom