Mariel Carmen Fernandez

118 Ross Ave, Emerson NJ, 07630
201-983-2505, fernandm@dickinson.edu
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EDUCATION
Dickinson College, Carlisle PA, Bachelor of Arts, expected May 2015
Major: Latin American, Latino & Caribbean Studies, Minor: Film Studies

School For International Training, Cusco, Peru, Spring 2014

Immaculate Heart Academy, Township of Washington, NJ, Graduated May 2011

WORK & INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

Latin American, Latino and Caribbean Studies Department, Student Assistant, January 2015-present
o Assist in planning and publicizing department sponsored events and lectures.
o Redesign and maintain Wordpress blog and social media presence.
Dickinson College Media Center, Assistant & Social Media Specialist, August 2012-present
o Maintain the Media Center’s web presence through Facebook, Wordpress blogs and Twitter.
o Work with students to create dynamic and compelling video, photography and podcast projects
o Design Wordpress blogs and develop effective social media presence for various student
organizations and academic departments.
New Jersey Public Interest Research Group, Ridgewood, NJ, Canvasser, Summer 2014
o Raised awareness and opened a community dialogue about the overuse of antibiotics of
antibiotics on factory farms and its implications for public health.
CollegeFashionista, Style Guru Intern, May 2013-December 2013
o Author of weekly “What to Wear” article featuring students with exemplary style to document
popular trends on campus.
Net-A-Porter Group LTD, Mahwah, NJ, Customer Care & Fashion Advisor, Summer 2012 & 2013
o Placed orders, answered customers’ questions and solved customers’ problems.
o Fostered positive relationships with customers through eloquent email and phone communication.

RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

Dos Gatos Press, Austin Texas, May 2014
o Author of “Friday Afternoon” published in Wingbeats II: Exercises and Practice in Poetry
LALC Studies Thesis: “La Calle Habla: Exploring Street Art in Lima Peru”
o Recipient of Community Studies Center research grant and Global Study & Engagement SIRF grant
o Conducted independent interviews and fieldwork with artists in Lima, Peru in May 2014 and
January 2015

ON CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT
New Leaf Sew & Swap Shop, Dickinson College, PR Coordinator & Executive Board Member,
Spring 2013- present
o Developed a dynamic advertising campaign to promote the on campus thrift shop.
o Designed a new logo and posters and increased social media presence through facebook
and Wordpress blog.
o Organized DIY workshops in conjunction with the Center for Sustainability Education to encourage
upcycling and sustainable fashion
Square Newspaper, Dickinson College, Staff Writer, Spring-present
o Published several short stories, poems, essays and articles.
WDCV Radio DJ, Dickinson College, Spring 2012-present
o Host of “The Underground Radio Show with DJ Frederick Douglass” featuring music that inspires
social or political change while discussing significant social issues past and present.
Simon’s Rock Young Writer’s Workshop, Great Barrington, MA, Summer 2010
o One of eighty-four students selected to participate in the prestigious experiential and exploratory
creative writing workshop by the National Writing and Thinking Network.

SKILLS & STRENGTHS

o Fluent in Spanish.
o Tech savvy; proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Wordpress, FinalCut pro, iMovie, Audacity and
various social media outlets.