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Myrna Barrera-Torres 308 McLaughlin St Apt #2, Lexington, VA 24450 | (559) 967-1094 [email protected] | https://www.linkedin.com/in/myrnabarrera E DUCATION Washington and Lee University (W&L), Lexington, VA Sep 2011-Expected May 2015 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS) GPA: 3.43, W&L Dean’s list ‘12- ’ 13, Fall 2014 John Cabot University, Rome, Italy Spring 2014 GPA: 3.80, Related Courses: Innovation and Info Technology, Business Communication, Intensive Italian, Digital Photography ISA/ELAP Chile at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Viña del Mar, Chile Fall 2013 GPA: 3.60, International Business & Culture in English, Courses with Locals London Summer Internship Program , London, UK Summer 2013 Contemporary Britain Class and Non-profit Internship W L Spring Term Abroad : The Environment and Economic Development in Amazonas, Brazil Spring 2012 I NTERNATIONAL E XPERIENCES Team Support Intern, EL P at NG O Accion Emprendedora, Valparaiso, Chile Aug-Dec 2013 Composed a socio-demographic profile for 3 microentrepreneur courses Assisted in the pre-incubation process for a local Chilean entrepreneur Developed a questionnaire to gather data on the local informal market of hostels in Valparaiso ELAP program portfolio can be viewed at http://goo.gl/IQsdET Marketing Intern, Move Your Money UK, London, England June-July 2013 Analyzed social media impact on Facebook and the effect of paid promotions Communicated to around 5,800 followers, promoted news on UK banks through social media Created a guide to improve e-mail marketing with supporters, presented to Head of Social Media Sales Representative, Joyeria Del Valle , Tulare, CA Summer 2011, 2012 Interacted with Spanish speaking clients Translated bank statements and notices for Spanish-only speaking business owner Researched and established two different dealer contracts with cell phone providers, increasing sales by 20% I NTERNATIONAL I NTERESTS AT W L LACS Capstone, “ The Best Approach to Assisting Microentrepreneurs in Chile ” Winter 2015 Based on my experiences in Chile I am expanding on the topic of microentrepreneurs Outreach Co-Chair, Student Association for Internation al Learning, W&L Sep 2012- May 2013 Collaborated with a team of 9 to create a fundraiser, raised $1,200 for orphan girls in Morocco Ac ti ve Mem be r , volunteer, attend meetings and co-hosted Showcase for Cameroon Sep 2014-Current English Tutor , English for Speakers of Other Languag es , W&L March 2012- May 2013 Self-started lessons with a women in the community who sought classes but found no one to assist her Research Assistant, Rockbridge County’s Hispanic Population’s ccess to Food , W&L Feb 2011-Apr 2012 Interviewed Latinos in the community with Danielle Breidung and translated documents to Spanish S KILLS A ND I NTERESTS Language: Native Spanish speaker, fluent in English and beginner in Italian Computer Skills: Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher; Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and InDesign Achievements: DuPont Scholarship Recipient, QuestBridge Scholar, High School Valedictorian, College AP Scholar Interests: Photography

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Myrna Barrera-Torres 308 McLaughlin St Apt #2, Lexington, VA 24450 | (559) 967-1094

[email protected] | https://www.linkedin.com/in/myrnabarrera

EDUCATION

Washington and Lee University (W&L), Lexington, VA Sep 2011-Expected May 2015 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS) GPA: 3.43, W&L Deans list 12-13, Fall 2014

John Cabot University, Rome, Italy Spring 2014 GPA: 3.80, Related Courses: Innovation and Info Technology, Business Communication, Intensive Italian, Digital Photography

ISA/ELAP Chile at Universidad Adolfo Ibez, Via del Mar, Chile Fall 2013 GPA: 3.60, International Business & Culture in English, Courses with Locals

London Summer Internship Program, London, UK Summer 2013 Contemporary Britain Class and Non-profit Internship

W&L Spring Term Abroad: The Environment and Economic Development in Amazonas, Brazil Spring 2012

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES Team Support Intern, ELAP at NGO Accion Emprendedora, Valparaiso, Chile Aug-Dec 2013

Composed a socio-demographic profile for 3 microentrepreneur courses

Assisted in the pre-incubation process for a local Chilean entrepreneur

Developed a questionnaire to gather data on the local informal market of hostels in Valparaiso

ELAP program portfolio can be viewed at http://goo.gl/IQsdET

Marketing Intern, Move Your Money UK, London, England June-July 2013 Analyzed social media impact on Facebook and the effect of paid promotions

Communicated to around 5,800 followers, promoted news on UK banks through social media

Created a guide to improve e-mail marketing with supporters, presented to Head of Social Media

Sales Representative, Joyeria Del Valle, Tulare, CA Summer 2011, 2012 Interacted with Spanish speaking clients

Translated bank statements and notices for Spanish-only speaking business owner

Researched and established two different dealer contracts with cell phone providers, increasing sales by 20%

INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS AT W&L LACS Capstone, The Best Approach to Assisting Microentrepreneurs in Chile Winter 2015

Based on my experiences in Chile I am expanding on the topic of microentrepreneurs

Outreach Co-Chair, Student Association for International Learning, W&L Sep 2012- May 2013

Collaborated with a team of 9 to create a fundraiser, raised $1,200 for orphan girls in Morocco

Active Member, volunteer, attend meetings and co-hosted Showcase for Cameroon Sep 2014-Current

English Tutor, English for Speakers of Other Languages, W&L March 2012- May 2013

Self-started lessons with a women in the community who sought classes but found no one to assist her

Research Assistant, Rockbridge Countys Hispanic Populations Access to Food, W&L Feb 2011-Apr 2012

Interviewed Latinos in the community with Danielle Breidung and translated documents to Spanish

SKILLS AND INTERESTS

Language: Native Spanish speaker, fluent in English and beginner in Italian

Computer Skills: Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher; Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and InDesign

Achievements: DuPont Scholarship Recipient, QuestBridge Scholar, High School Valedictorian, College AP Scholar

Interests: Photography