Amanda M. D’Souza 131 Claremont Avenue, Apt 1R, Montclair, NJ, 07042 amanda.dsouza24@gmail.com Education RUTGERS UNIVERSITY Newark, NJ Criminal Justice, Masters of Arts Sept. 2012-­‐ Dec. 2013 -­‐ Academic Interests: Policing; Social Justice; Immigration Reform; Race/Ethnicity; Qualitative Research Methods. GPA: 4.0 -­‐ Masters Seminar Paper: “Examining the Relationship between Community Policing and Social Media, An Analysis of Rutgers University Police Department” YORK UNIVERISTY Toronto, Ontario Criminology & Sociology, Bachelors of Arts, Honors Sept. 2006-­‐ April 2010 -­‐ Listed on Dean’s Honor Roll during both the Junior and Senior year; GPA: 3.7 -­‐ Awarded the York University Renewable Entrance Scholarship; Graduated Cum Laude Publications Brunson, Rod K. and D’Souza, Amanda, (Forthcoming). “”Nothing We Could Do or Say”: African-­‐
American Young Men’s Lived Police Experiences”. Race Still Matters: African-­‐American Lives Experienced in the Twenty-­‐First Century. Ed: Yuya Kiuchi, MI: Suny Press. Awards -­‐ Richard J. Hughes Award – for highest Academic standing in the Masters of Arts (Criminal Justice) program. Presentations American Society for Criminology Conference November 20, 2013-­‐ Atlanta, Georgia -­‐ Poster Session: “Examination of Arizona Senate Bill 1070 & its Relevance for Police-­‐
Minority Community Relations” Professional Experience Newark Downtown District Newark, NJ Community Resource Center Administrator Feb. 2014 – Sept. 2014 -­‐ Managed a team of Criminal Justice interns who worked out of the Newark Police Department. -­‐ Supervised and reviewed the quality of life and criminal reports input by interns; ran bi-­‐weekly meetings. -­‐ Designed, created and administered 1,000 surveys to residents, stakeholders and business people within the downtown area of Newark. RUTGERS UNIVERSITY Newark, NJ Teaching Assistant Sept. 2013-­‐ Jan. 2014 -­‐ Planned and implemented instructive and educational programs for students in order to compliment the Professor’s lectures. -­‐ Independently ran recitation sessions and graded assignments for all 80-­‐90 students within the class. RUTGERS UNIVERSITY Newark, NJ Graduate Assistant May 2013-­‐ September 2013 -­‐ Synthesized the latest research on the perceptions of the police within racialized communities and social justice theory. -­‐
Proctored final examinations for an undergraduate class. Volunteer Experience CANADIAN RACE RELATIONS FOUNDATIONS Toronto, ON Research Assistant Sept. 2010-­‐Jan. 2011 -­‐ Assisted in organizing a conference at the University of Toronto, “Youth, Race and the Criminal Justice System” on December 10th, 2010. Skills -­‐ Strong research and analytical skills -­‐ Excellent written and oral communication skills -­‐ Detail-­‐oriented, fast learner, able to multi-­‐task and highly organized and goal oriented -­‐ Able to work with others within a team environment -­‐ Computer Skills: Windows 2007, Microsoft office, SPSS and PowerPoint o Typing Speed of 65 wpm Computer Skills: SPSS, Microsoft office, PowerPoint and Windows 2007