Yulia Khabinsky's Resume

YULIA KHABINSKY

khabinsk@wam.umd.edu

Education | Related Work | Other Work | Activities | Skills

Earning a double degree in journalism and government and politics at the University of Maryland, College Park. Completed two-year American Cultures Scholars Program. Dean's List: Spring 2001, Spring, Fall 2003. Cumulative GPA: 3.54/4.00. Graduation expected May 2004.

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Intern, SIECUS, The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States, Washington, D.C., Fall 2003
Researched the sexual education policies of various states, including federal grants and subsidies for abstinence-only education.
Presented my findings in weekly memos.
Intern, Richmond Magazine, a monthly city magazine with a circulation of 30,000, Richmond, Va., Summer 2003
Came up with story ideas and wrote eight articles 250 to 2,000 words in length.

Assisted design and editorial staff with layout projects and fact checking.

Contributing Writer, The Diamondback, a daily student publication with a circulation of 17,000, and The Mitzpeh, a monthly, Jewish student publication with a circulation of 4,000, University of Maryland, College Park, Md., Fall 2002

Came up with ideas and wrote several articles for each publication.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Tutor, University of Maryland Athletic Department, Spring 2004

Tutor three athletes weekly in subjects ranging from statistics to sociology.

Server/Hostess, Palani Drive Restaurant, Richmond, Va., Summer 2001

Greeted and served hundreds of customers daily.
Prepared gourmet food.
Counselor/Art Director, Camp Livingston, Bennington, Ind., Summer 2000
Set up art activities for 100 campers.

Was senior counselor in charge of 12 13-year-old girls.

ACTIVITIES

Tutor, Lakeland STARS, a tutoring-mentoring program between College Park Scholars students and local Paint Branch Elementary School students, College Park, Md., Spring 2001

Tutored 8-year-old girl four hours weekly in a variety of subjects.

Vice President, Virginia B'nai B'rith Youth Organization, 1999-2000

Oversaw the programming directors of five local chapters.

Sent out monthly correspondence packets and assisted local directors with event planning projects.

SKILLS

Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Basic skills in HTML, QuarkXPress and Photoshop.

Artist: Oil and watercolor paintings and charcoal drawings.

Native Russian speaker

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