Lucia Xifre

Artist, Blogger, Brainstormer, Change Agent, Entrepreneur, Explorer, Global soul, Idea generator, Job-seeker, World traveler

EDUCATION PRINCIPIA COLLEGE, Elsah, IL, May 2013 B.A., Economics and Political Science double major; Philosophy and Asian Studies double minor • GPA - 3.9/4.0 Awards and Scholarships • Canova Scholarship for academic excellence and commitment to foreign service • Helen Dwight Reid International Fellowship for excellence in international relations • Mary Vance Trent Prize recognizing an outstanding research paper in the field of international relations Study Abroad Language and culture immersion in Japan; conducted research on Japanese foreign policy Fall 2012 EXPERIENCE ENGLISH-SPANISH TRANSLATOR , July 2012 - Present Estudio Fox Traducciones, Montevideo, Uruguay • Translated legal, technical and marketing documents for large international companies, primarily in the financial and software industries INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS RECRUITER, January 2012 – June 2012 Admissions Office, Principia College, Elsah, IL • Interpreter for the Dean of Admissions during a recruiting trip across six South American countries • Publically presented in English, Portuguese and Spanish to groups of up to 40 people ENGLISH – SPANISH TRANSLATOR AND PROOFREADER, January 2011 - Present The Christian Science Publishing Society, Boston, MA • Translated and edited articles, blog posts and interviews published in online and print publications; primarily inspirational and religious content INTERN: TRANSLATOR, PROOFREADER, WRITER June 2010 - August 2010 The Christian Science Herald, Christian Science Publishing Society, Boston, MA • Translated articles to and from Spanish, English, and Portuguese • Hosted and edited radio programs broadcast to a worldwide audience TEACHING ASSISTANT, September 2009 – May 2013 Spanish Department, Principia College, Elsah, IL • Led Spanish conversation sessions with non-native speakers • Evaluated student work and provided feedback LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE • Elected Representative – Principia College Student Senate Participated in meetings with faculty, administration and deans Coordinated activities for a campus of 500 students • Director of Speakers – Pan-African Conference, Principia College Located and invited five expert speakers from the United States and Africa Planned and executed conference activities VOLUNTEER WORK • Volunteer – Gurises Unidos NGO, Montevideo, Uruguay Organized recreational activities for children forced into child labor or suffering from domestic abuse Advised children and families, encouraging school attendance SKILLS • Software: Microsoft Office, SPSS Statistics, WordFast, memoQ, OmegaT • Foreign Languages: Spanish native fluency and Portuguese proficiency

Economics & Political Science, Idea Creation & Brainstorming, International Relations, Language (English), Philosophy, Writing