GINA MIRANDA

Pawtucket, RI 02860 | g​miranda2016@my.uri.edu​ | 401-603-7373

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EDUCATION
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
Bachelor of Science: Health Studies - Health Promotion ​May 2020
Minor: Leadership Studies​ | Dean’s List: 3.65/4.0
Awards: Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, A. Robert Rainville Team Excellence

TEACHING & ADVISING EXPERIENCE

University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
​ rogram for Academic Student Success (PASS)
Coach, P January 2020 - Present
● Support a population of students who were previously academically dismissed from the university
● Collaborate with faculty and staff to help students attain a 2.0 GPA within the Spring 2020 semester
● Meet with 6 students for 30 minutes each weekly to achieve their academic goals

Yin Yang Kizomba Dance Instructor & Co-Founder ​September 2019 - Present
● Teach weekly Kizomba dance classes at the University of Rhode Island to 6-12 students
● Host monthly Afro-Latin Dance events in Northern Rhode Island selling 84 tickets at the last event March 3rd

Logistics Coordinator & Presenter​,​ Sophomore Breakthrough Experience (SBE) ​May 2019 - November 2019
● Authored workshop content involving goal setting, self-care, grounding, and emotional intelligence
● Presented “Vision & Mission Creation” and “Authentic Leadership” sessions at the workshop
● Produced time schedule for peer leader training and workshop events

LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
Resident Assistant (RA), ​Wiley Residence Hall​ ​- 500 residents ​April 2019 - Present
● Supervise, mentor, and contribute to the development of 50 diverse upper-class students in apartment-style living
● Develop and facilitate educational programs through a curricular approach, the Engagement Model, to promote
individual and community development
● Serve in the RA on-call rotation, along with 8 other RAs
● Provide appropriate crisis response throughout two undergraduate residence halls housing approximately 500
diverse upperclass students

Facilitator, ​Student Organization Leadership Consultants (SOLC) ​ eptember 2018 - Present

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● Create specialized retreats for URI student organizations to achieve their collective goals and objectives
● Facilitate debriefing discussions with organizations during and after retreats for synergistic outcomes

President, ​Thrive URI (Social-Enterprising Organization) ​April 2018 - April 2019

● Organized meetings for Thrive to empower students who want to make positive social change at URI and beyond
● Communicated with multiple URI department leaders to work on a Mental Health “Passion Project” to serve
students with mental health services after hours

SKILLS
Languages:​ Fluent in English and Cape Verdean Creole, Knowledgeable Spanish
Computer:​ Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Certifications: ​Mental Health First Aid (2019)
Personal: ​Interpersonal, Communication, Leadership, Problem-Solving, Team Player, Customer Service, Empathy