Karsen Paul

Karsen paul

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location of Karsen PaulLa Casita Bilingüe Montessori School
  • Timeline

  • About me

    Teacher Assistant

  • Education

    • University of california, berkeley

      2018 - 2022
      International/global studies
  • Experience

    • City of oakland

      Jun 2017 - Sept 2019
      Recreational aide
    • Amigos de las americas (amigos)

      Sept 2018 - Sept 2022

      Coordinate and facilitate training on cultural awareness, youthleadership, sustainable community development, andinternational service-learning for 20-30 youth volunteers. Alongside fellow board members, run the events and programs of theEast Bay Chapter. Responsibilities including but not limited to:recruitment and retention of 20-30 volunteers, planning parent infosessions and workshops, fundraising, and hosting community events. Collaborated with partner agencies in and around the city of Cuenca, supervised and facilitated youth-led community projects, mentorship of American youth on sustainable development and cultural sensitivity, and coordination of host family and host community placements for high school-age volunteers. Assisted in coordination and facilitation of trainings on cultural awareness, youth leadership, asset-based community development, and international service-learning for youth volunteers.

      • Training Director - East Bay Chapter

        Aug 2019 - Sept 2022
      • Board Member - East Bay Chapter

        Jan 2017 - Sept 2022
      • Project Supervisor

        Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
      • Associate Training Director

        Sept 2018 - Aug 2019
    • Uc berkeley, linguistics dpt.

      Aug 2019 - May 2020
      Research assistant

      Annotated and categorized 5-20 clips weekly of audio and videodata for socio-linguistic research on co-speech gesturing.Collaboratively evaluated data with other research assistantsfollowing current co-speech gesturing theories.

    • Delta phi epsilon: professional co-ed foreign service fraternity, epsilon chapter

      Jan 2020 - May 2020
      Publicity chair

      Coordinated publicity and recruitment for the Epsilon Chapter of Delta Phi Epsilon. Meets with members of the Executive committee of the chapter to discuss outreach strategies and encourages active participation in recruitment by active members of the fraternity.

    • Delta phi epsilon: professional co-ed foreign service fraternity, epsilon chapter

      Jan 2021 - now

      Involvement in meetings and discussions about international politics,current affairs, human rights, and other topics in the field ofInternational Relations.Relations. Collaborate with fellow members, leadership, and campus bodies toassess our organization's policies and attitudes towards sexualviolence and sexual harassment. Subsequent work to establish newcommunity norms and policies for prevention, reporting, and survivorcare. Promoted dialogue and events within the fraternity to preventinstances of sexual violence and sexual harassment as well as ensurethat we maintain a safe space for all members and guests. SVSHsignatory and part of confidential incident reporting team.

      • Active Member

        Sept 2019 - now
      • SVSH Working Group Member

        Aug 2020 - May 2022
      • Community Chair

        Jan 2021 - May 2021
    • Berkeley food network

      Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
      Good foods sourcing intern

      Researched and compiled reports on ethics and sustainability inrelation to various food categories. Assembled a database of over40+ food producers and purveyors annotated and ranked basedon the ethics, sustainability and equity of their practices, as wellas locality to BFN.

    • University of california, berkeley

      Aug 2021 - May 2022
      Global studies honors program

      Engaged in original research on Dominican nationalism and culture, pursuing completion of a Senior Honors Thesis.

    • La casita bilingüe montessori school

      Aug 2022 - now
      Teacher assistant

      Assist teachers in facilitating a Spanish-English bilingual Montessori environment for 20-30 pre-school age students.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Bachelor of arts global studies, bachelor of arts linguistics, honors in global studies

      University of california, berkeley
      May 2022
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  • Volunteer Experience

    • International Volunteer

      Issued by Amigos de las Americas (AMIGOS) on Nov 2015
      Amigos de las Americas (AMIGOS)Associated with Karsen Paul
    • Citizenship Class Teacher

      Issued by Spanish Speaking Citizens' Foundation Oakland on Mar 2016
      Spanish Speaking Citizens' Foundation OaklandAssociated with Karsen Paul
    • Anglo - English Speaking Volunteer

      Issued by Diverbo - Pueblo Inglés on Jul 2014
      Diverbo - Pueblo InglésAssociated with Karsen Paul