AMANDA JO McGLAUN

3140 Rogers Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76109 832-398-5523 a.j.mcglaun@tcu.edu OBJECT

EDUCATION
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas Bachelor of Arts, English, May 2014 Minor: Criminal Justice; Pre-law track Cumulative GPA: 3.514; Major GPA: 3.59 Lorenzo deMedici, Florence, Italy Completed courses in Italian literature and Criminal Justice while experiencing culture Fall, 2012 in the FBI Volunteer Internship Program, Summer 2013
OBJECTIVE

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Anderson, Riddle & Kuehler, L.L.P, Fort Worth, Texas Junior Legal Secretary, May 2013-December 2013 Process, transcribe, and file legal documents, such as depositions, appeals, motions, and pretrial agreements Mail, fax, or deliver legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials Delegate tasks and duties from attorneys and paralegals to fellow junior legal secretaries Oversee and train fellow junior legal secretaries Model United Nations, TCU Political Science Department, Fort Worth, Texas Participating Member, August 2013-December 2013 Attended and addressed Washington DC Conference by presenting position paper and proposed bills Discussed and negotiated proposed bills to alleviate conflict among the Model United Nations Developed skills such as public speaking, problem solving, consensus building, and research Criminal District Court 3, Fort Worth, Texas Intern to the Honorable Judge Robb Catalano, January-May, 2013 Attended civil and criminal trials and reported findings to Judge Catalano Wrote weekly journals of observations for Civic Literacy course Conversed with several judges, attorneys, and detectives over law and procedures of law Attended tours of Tarrant County jail facilities, Tarrant Country Medical Examiners Office, and Tarrant County Forensic Laboratories Fuentes Toubia, P.L.L.C, Houston, Texas Administrative Assistant, Summer and Winter breaks 2009-2011 Organized and systemized all client and business files for executive Conducted research and prepared papers for consideration by executive Opened, sorted, and distributed incoming correspondence, including faxes, mail, and email Answered business phone calls and made business phone calls for executive

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Cox Family Nanny, Fort Worth, Texas Fall 2011-Summer 2012 Stone Kitchen Catering, Houston, Texas Waitress, Summer 2011 Taste of Texas Restaurant, Houston, Texas Hostess, 2009-2010 Service-Inc. Printing Company, Houston, Texas Summers 2007-2009

TRAVEL EXPERIENCE
Summer 2012 Two month travel experience in Western Europe Countries traveled: Belgium, England, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, and Vatican City Maintained a travel blog throughout travels: http://imabroadyall.blogspot.it/ Fall 2012 Engaged Global Citizenship Seminar Reflected on and wrote about crossing into new cultures and experiences Other countries visited during Fall semester: Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovenia Continued writing travel blog

HONORS and ACTIVITIES

Honors Deans List, Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society, Alpha Phi Sigma Criminal Justice Honor Society, Model United Nations Achievement Award, Academic Study Abroad Scholarship, Fulbright Scholarship Invitee, AddRan Literary Festival Competitive Writing Award, Kappa Alpha Theta Academic Award Activities AddRan Literary Festival participant, Bryson Literary Club, CASA volunteer, Center for Ineternational Studies Peer Advisor, COMO Elementary School mentor, Kappa Alpha Theta Greek Organization, Kinderfrogs volunteer, Intramural Sports Chair, Intramural Sports participant, Italian Club, Pre-law Club, Theta 5K for CASA