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MEGAN DUNNING

1148  Maggie  Lane,    Walnut  Creek,  CA  94597  

   

EDUCATION              University  of  California,  Santa  Barbara  –  Santa  Barbara,  CA  2010  –  2014      

§ B.A.  in  Psychology  § B.A.  in  Communication  

   Projects:  § Led  a  team  in  creating  and  conducting  an  experiment  investigating  the  effects  of  background  

noise  on  reading  comprehension;  presented  findings  to  faculty  and  students  in  Panel  Presentation  

§ Independently  designed  and  implemented  a  study  examining  the  effects  of  romantic  relationships  on  college  students’  commitment  to  school  and  other  long  term  goals  

§ Co-­‐founded  an  organization  to  spread  awareness  of  a  Meningitis  outbreak  at  UCSB,  in  which  I  served  as  Vice  President  and  head  of  the  Research  Committee  

Relevant  courses:  English,  Spanish,  Intergroup  Communication,  Interpersonal  Communication,  Organizational  Communication,  Social  Psychology,  Intercultural  Communication  

Academia  Internacional  de  Lengua  (AIL),  Madrid  –  Madrid,  Spain  Fall  2016  § Completed  an  intensive  upper  intermediate  (~200  hours)  Spanish  course  

International  House  Madrid  –  Madrid,  Spain  August  2015  § Completed  a  four  week  intensive  Cambridge  CELTA  course  and  received  TEFL  (Teaching              English  as  a  Foreign  Language)  certification  

Universidad  Internacional  Menéndez  Pelayo  –  Barcelona,  Spain  July  2014  § Completed  90  hours  of  intensive  instruction  in  Spanish  language  and  culture    

HONORS  § Member  of  Lambda  Pi  Eta,  National  Honor  Society  § Recipient  of  Dean’s  Honors,  UCSB,  2014  

 VOLUNTEER  WORK  

§ Tutored  lower-­‐classmen  in  various  Communication  courses  –  September  2013–June  2014  § Assisted  with  the  restoration  of  wetlands  with  the  Cheadle  Center  for  Biodiversity  &  Ecological  

Restoration  –  May  2014  WORK  EXPERIENCE    

Country  House  Camp,  Director  –  Odiham,  England,  June  2016  –  July  2016  § Coordinated  with  other  Director  and  Camp  Manager  to  plan  and  carry  out  all  activities  § Managed  a  team  of  four  employees  and  was  responsible  for  running  one  camp  location  

Queens  English  College,  English  Teacher  –  Madrid,  Spain  September  2015  –  June  2016  § Colegio  Bernadette-­‐  Independently  taught  a  class  of  20  students  at  a  primary  school  in  Spain  § Private  Lessons-­‐  Created  lesson  plans  and  gave  classes  to  children  and  adults  of  various  ages  

First  Steps  for  Kids,  Inc.,  Instructor  –  Walnut  Creek,  California  November  2014  –  July  2015  § Conducted  therapy  sessions  with  children  (age  2-­‐  13)  on  the  autism  spectrum  § Collaborated  with  additional  instructors,  clinical  director,  and  program  manager  to  review            children’s  progress  and  adjust  clinical  programming  § Received  an  award  from  my  superiors  and  colleagues,  acknowledging  my  hard  work  and          commitment  to  excellence  § Was  given  advanced  responsibilities,  such  as  training  and  evaluating  new  employees  

Rocco’s  Ristorante  and  Pizzeria,  Hostess/Server  –  Walnut  Creek,  California,  August  2009  –  April  2010  § Managed  the  flow  of  seating,  served  food  and  drinks,  and  assisted  waitresses  to  maximize  table  turns  § Organized  receipts,  calculated  tips,  and  closed  registers