Tutor profile: Angie N.

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Angie N.

Scholar of Latin American rock music, environmental educator, debate and public speaking coach

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About Angie

Angie is a global citizen currently based out of the Dominican Republic, where she runs environmental activism and youth government initiatives for students in an under-resourced sector of the capital. Outside of work, she facilitates a transnational conversation club for adults looking to improve their English and plays guitar in a punk fusion band as an avid student of Latin American rock.

Teaching Experience

I am entering my seventh year of teaching experience, beginning as a volunteer public speaking coach with my high school team after I graduated (proud to say I've coached the past four Colorado state champions in Original Oratory!) and continuing as a debate coach in underserved New York City public schools through Columbia Youth for Debate for six semesters from 2012-2015. From 2015-2016 I was a teaching assistant in Columbia's Freedom and Citizenship Program, in which high school seniors take a philosophy course with Columbia professors. I...

Education

Columbia University

Spanish and Portuguese - Iberian or Latin American

Bachelor's Degree

2012 - 2016

Columbia University

American Studies

Bachelor's Degree

2012 - 2016

Work Experience

Fundación América, Language Club Moderator

2016 - Present

I facilitate a weekly two-hour conversation night in English in the Dominican Republic to give language learners an opportunity to improve their speaking skills. A typical session has 15-20 people (and sometimes up to 30!) of varying English abilities exploring topics such as transgender rights, Haitian politics, and international differences in customer relations.

Fundación Abriendo Camino, Facilitadora

2016 - Present

• Coordinate Proyecto Verde/Green Project for 300+ students in under-resourced neighborhood, using organic urban garden to educate on environmental issues, sustainability, and healthy eating • Created and direct the Brigada Verde (Green Brigade), an environmental activism group for 80 children from 8-13 years old who garden, organize neighborhood clean-ups, and provide organic produce to their community • Developed student-run recycling program for neighborhood of Villas Agrícolas, collecting up to 150 pounds of paper and plastic every two...

Freedom and Citizenship Program, Columbia University, Uihlein Undergraduate Teaching Fellow

2015 - 2016

• Mentored four high school seniors in year-long political activism project centered on immigration and refugee policy • Conducted daily skills workshops for five students in a summer philosophy seminar for high school seniors • Designed and taught curriculum for students to improve writing, critical reading, and public speaking skills

Institute for Study Abroad, Butler University, Global Ambassador

2015 - 2016

• Represented IFSA-Butler study abroad programs as Columbia University campus liaison • Staged on-campus information sessions about studying abroad in Latin America • Advised individual students considering going abroad in collaboration with Columbia’s Office of Global Programs

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