Oliviah Gearhart

okg5023@psu.edu | (570) 550-2635

Education:
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Projected May 2022
B.A. in Global and International Studies, focus: Global Conflict, 3.86 GPA
B.A. in French Language and Culture
Schreyer Honors College
Language Abilities:
Native English, Intermediate French
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Relevant Experience:
English as a Second Language Program, Student Volunteer 09/2017-present
• Taught English to refugee children, usually in groups of two or three, in my community through immersion by
playing games with them, coloring with them, reading to them, and talking to them
• Facilitated in the assimilation of children refugees’ new lives in America
Paterno Library, Work Study Student 09/2019-present
• Gains skill in reading and analyzing government documents such as United Nations papers and United States
government documents
• Organizes and shelves microfilm of government documents, newspapers, theses, research papers, and other such
documents
Pennsylvania State University, Research Assistant 05/2020-08/2020
• Analyzed behavior and attitude outcomes with exposure to mass media influence and interpersonal
communication
• Converted qualitative data into quantitative data using MLPN codes developed at Penn State University
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Work Experience:
• Roots Natural Kitchen, Line Crew Member, State College, PA (12hr/week) 09/2020-present
• Ayers’ Country Market, Cashier, Clarks Summit, PA (16hr/week) 03/2019-08/2019
• Alter House, Dining Room Attendant, Clarks Summit, PA (10hr/week) 09/2018-07/2020
• Volunteer Experience: Childcare at Church, Food Drive, Soup Kitchen Volunteer 02/2016-05/2019
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Leadership:
• English as a Second Language Program 09/2017-present
Began the program in 2017 with two other high school students and two high school English teachers
Designed a website and social media page for the program in order to distribute information easily
• World Refugee Day 06/2017-06/2019
Organized and managed for a book drive that donated children’s books to local refugee children
Met refugees in the community to celebrate diversity of people and their cultural differences
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Honors/Awards/Engagements:
• Schreyer Honors College, member. 05/2020-present
• The Paterno Fellows, member. 08/2019-present
• Agnes Kennedy Tiley Scholarship, recipient 08/2020-present
• Chaiken Trustee Scholarship, recipient 08/2019-present
• National Security Club, member 09/2020-present
• Empower Orphans, chapter of Pennsylvania State University, member 09/2020-present
• French Club, member 08/2019-present
• Dean’s List 3/3 12/2019-present
• National Honors Society, chapter of Abington Heights High School 05/2018-05/2019