Taquara Felix
Objective
To use my customer service, volunteer experience, stellar problem-solving skills, and to fill the position
for the Global Education Office – Immigration Services at VCU
Education
B.A., Foreign Languages: Concentration in Spanish, December 2012
B.S., Bioinformatics: Concentration in Biological/Genomic, December 2012
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Richmond, VA
Exchange Program Certificate of Completion, May 2009
University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
Related Courses
Skills
Experience
Spanish: Spanish Interpretation I & II, Spanish Writing Workshop, Spanish through Media
Bioinformatics: Chemistry Lab I & II, Intensified Problem Solving Chemistry, Organic Chemistry I & II,
Genetics, JAVA
Technical: 70 WPM, Mac and PC proficient, Microsoft Suite, Java Programming, Customer Service,
Organization
Administrative Assistant, VCU Global Education Office
 Assist with New International Student Orientation
 File and maintain confidential student records including personal documents and transcripts
 Conferred with clients by telephone and in person to provide information of updates of
scholarship programs and international events
 Develop positive student relationship
Volunteer, VCU Global Education Office (01/2010-12/2010)
 Assisted with New International Student Orientation
 Filed and maintained confidential student records including personal documents and transcripts
 Conferred with clients by telephone and in person to provide information of updates of
scholarship programs and international events
 Promoted and encouraged students to study abroad
VCU Program Leader, Iraqi Young Leader Exchange Program (05/2010-08/2010)
 Designed activities to help develop students teamwork, management, and communication skills
while at VCU and in the Richmond Area
 Collaborated with students on various community service activities and projects
VCU ISEP Ambassador, International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) (08/2009-05/2010)
 Created advertisements for international events and held interactive discussions, encouraged
and engaged students about various study abroad programs, built students’ confidence
 Successfully represented the program at various fairs and gave formative PowerPoint
presentations for professors, VCU students, orientation high school students, and parents
 Administered a selection of activities for exchange students including visiting famous Richmond
attraction sites, formal/informal dinners, theatrical performances
Volunteer Interpreter, Bensley Elementary Richmond, VA (04/2010 – 05/2010)
 Used innovative interpersonal and communication skills that enabled parents and teachers to
feel comfortable with registration documents, and assisted with additional questions
 Interpreted and translated for Spanish speaking families for kindergarten registration
Certificate of Completion from the University of Murcia, Spain (2009)
Professional
Accomplishments
Availability
2012-2013