JASMINE MITCHELL
2022 E55th St
Brooklyn, NY 11234
Home Phone: 718-258-1221
Cellular Phone: 718-926-8076
E-mail: or
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Phillips Academy, Andover, MA, USA
Williams College, Williamstown, MA, USA
BA in American Studies with honors
Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
WORK EXPERIENCE
The American School in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil August 2003-June 2004.
Middle School Drama Teacher Intern
Created and implemented theatre lesson plans that taught fundamentals of acting, directing, and writing. Coordinated costumes and makeup for productions. Tutored high school students in US history. Assisted with the programming of the Graded Fine Arts Festival. Coached and supervised middle school cheerleading and rugby teams.
Williams College, Williamstown, MA,USA May 2001-June 2003 Mellon Minority Undergraduate Fellow Investigated the Representation of Anglo-Native American Miscegenation in American Westerns from 1959-1990. Studied the Representation of Miscegenation and the "Other" in Argentine literature and captivity narratives. Researched on Race and Gender in Cuban Revolutionary Film. Researched on the Representation of Mulatto Women in 1950s-1970s United States Film. Wrote reports of findings. Presented research work and lectured at various colloquiums, student conferences, and paper defenses.
Berkshire Farm Center for Youth. Canaan, NY, USA January 2000-May 2001
Education Intern and Tutor
Assisted instructors with classroom management in social studies, English and art studio classes. Tutored at-risk boys ages 12-18 in English and social studies. Assisted with adventure education program. Helped supervise students.
651 Arts Brooklyn, NY, USA June-August 2000 Programming Intern
Updated website by writing descriptive paragraphs for each website link, contacting link to ensure correct information, and generated ideas for promotion of Africa Exchange online forum .Created artist database. Compiled and researched information for Africa Exchange handbook. Compiled binders of project applications, reports, and press releases. Served as liaison between artists and program administration. Assisted artists in finding resources and materials.
Chase Manhattan Bank Brooklyn, NY, USA June-August 1997
Human Resources Intern
Updated client and job candidate information in database. Provided clerical duties and administrative support.
ACTIVITIES AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Portuguese/Spanish/English translation volunteer for Shine A Light; Williams College alumni fund volunteer; Chair of Williams College Students of Mixed Heritage; Williams College Minority Council Representative; Spring Break Service Trip to Nicaragua; research volunteer for Centro-Cultural Runa Huasi in Buenos Aires; archaeology fieldwork in Pecos National Park, New Mexico; student leader/liasion with Pueblo Jemez tribe in New Mexico; America Reads special needs tutor; volunteer tutor for bilingual education programs in Lawrence, MA; Williams College Cross-Country and Rugby teams
LANGUAGES
Fluent Spanish and Portuguese
COMPUTER SKILLS
Knowledge of PC and Macintosh formats. Proficiency in Microsoft Access, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook.
PRIZES AND PUBLICATIONS
Williams College Museum of Art exhibits companion brochures, Kenneth L. Brown, Class of 1947 Prize in American Studies, William Bradford Turner, Class of 1914 Prize in History for thesis, National Achievement Finalist