ERIKA ROSE QUIONEZ

321 Milton Dr. San Gabriel, CA. 91775 (626)319-2712| erikaquinonez47@gmail.com

Education
University of California, Santa Cruz/ Bachelor of Arts, Latin American & Latino Studies
[September 2010-December 2014] Santa Cruz, California
GPA: 3.90
University Honors: Magna cum Laude, University Honors, Deans Honors [2010-2014]
Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro/ Department of International Relations & Portuguese Language
Department [July 2013-June 2014], Gvea, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
ACBEU Bahia (Associao Cultural Brasil Estados Unidos) [ June 2012-July 2012] Salvador, Brazil
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Summer Travel Study Concentration: Intensive
Portuguese language in the Brazilian Context & Afro-Brazilian Culture

Languages
Portuguese: fluent/working proficiency
UCSC; Intensive Portuguese Course [9 months]; Intensive Intermediate Portuguese Language
Program-ACBEU,Salvador, Brazil; Intensive Intermediate/Advanced Portuguese Language Courses &
Undergraduate Instruction in International Relations, Communications, and Social Work Departments
[12 months, Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro, Gvea, Brazil]
Spanish: Basic [reading, writing]

Experience
City Year Miami/ Americorps Member, Literacy Interventionist and Diversity and Inclusion
Coordinator
[July 2015-June 2016] Miami Northwestern Senior High School
-Served as a full time mentor, tutor, and Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator in a Title I urban public
high school; consistently supporting students that have demonstrated off track attendance, behavior
and coursework problems
-Designed and executed daily differentiated instruction lesson plans for the 9th grade Intensive
Reading course amidst providing in-class support to partner teacher
-Monitored student data with teachers and coaches throughout the school year to analyze impact and
student proficiency

U.S-Brazil Connect/Global Leader Fellow

[March 2015-August 30, 2015] Mceio, Alagoas, Brazil
-Actively participated in a rigorous training program that combines online and in person language and
cross-cultural learning in the U.S. and Brazil
-Lead a classroom of 12 ninth-grade Brazilian students in English as a foreign language (EFL)
activities in Mceio, Brazil
-Facilitated online coaching sessions and support to Brazilian students for 8 weeks prior to entering
Brazil and 6 weeks following return to U.S.
Southern California Minority Business Development Council/ Certification Specialist
[July 2014-September 2014] [June 2011-August 2011] Downtown Los Angeles, CA.
Processed the status of minority businesses for purposes of MBE certification through the process of
reviewing and analyzing applications for small business, start-up companies, and National Suppliers
Education USA (U.S. Department of State Sponsored)/Rio de Janeiro Center Intern
[September 2013-December 2013] Gvea Advising Center, Brazil
-Worked among Education USA Rio de Janeiro advising staff to promote U.S. higher education to
Brazilian students by offering accurate and comprehensive information regarding opportunities to
study at accredited postsecondary institutions in the United States
-Promoted international student recruitment and assisted Brazilian students in the process of applying
to U.S. colleges, universities, scholarships, and internships by providing translation/writing assistance,
informative research, and application assistance
Community Agroecology Network (Red de Agroecologia Comunitaria); UCSC Partner
Internship [January 2013-March 2013]
Agroecology based research, education and sustainable development projects implemented in
Mexico, Central America, and the United States
-Engaged with UCSC students and community leaders around sustainability, interculturality, food
security, and food sovereignty
-Designed, Implemented and facilitated projects including: Bridging Sustainability and Interculturality
Fair; Reclaiming your Food System as a form of Resistance and The 3rd Annual
UCSC Chicano/Latino Resource Center-Intern [December 2011-JUNE 2012]
-Organized resources, activities, and opportunities for campus involvement that support student
transition, retention, graduation and academic advancement for the UCSC population
-Collaborated with other Ethnic Resource Centers to organize activities that encouraged student
intellectual growth, leadership development, preparation for graduate/professional school and career
options. Additionally, facilitated and designed campus-based initiatives, seminars, and cross-national
workshops regarding social, political, economic, historical, and cultural issues affecting communities of
color