Camille Minns
Gettysburg College, Class of 2020
From Nassau
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Gettysburg College
Armand Hammer United World College
At Gettysburg, students use the opportunity to study globally to pursue diverse paths in multiple areas of study. Over 200 students studied globally in the Fall 2018 semester, representing over 30...
February, 21 2019 - Gettysburg College Completed an internship at an NGO for Afro-Brazilian women, in a Portuguese-speaking environment, while studying abroad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Researched reproductive justice throughout the world, and compiled a comprehensive report of summaries on particular articles to contribute to Criola's online resource database.
Assisted the Project Coordinator/Strategic Litigation Coordinator to events and meetings - took notes at a forum on prison reform in Brazil, helped set up a demonstration outside of a women's prison, and supported a workshop on black feminism/reproductive justice.
Mission: To teach black women, adolescents and girls to confront racism, sexism, lesbophobia and transphobia; and for the development of actions aimed at improving the living conditions of the Black population and Black women in particular. https://www.criola.org.br
Provided administrative and office support - managing incoming phone calls to the office, scheduling appointments on respective staff calendars, monitoring the primary e-mail account and answering questions related to Gettysburg College's global study opportunities.
Assisted the senior staff with various projects, involving data cleaning and analysis, social media and systems management.
Organizes and facilitates monthly events through collaborations with organizations and academic departments, while managing a $1000 budget,
Oversees a college residential facility of 21+ student-residents and resolves conflicts through the facilitation of necessary conversations.
Managed incoming phone calls to the college's main switchboard while providing friendly and practical customer service to the community and other visitors based on knowledge of campus resources.
Responsible for the opening and closing of the College Union Building, and for maintaining the confidentiality of student information in accordance with college and FERPA policies.
Provided excellent customer service and assistance to the entire college community and the public at the primary service point in the library while helping patrons locate resources and navigate other library technology.
Supervised 10+ student staff members, serving on a rotating weekend on-call schedule, responsible for opening and closing the building.
