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MADELINE MCC®R.MICK
<br />igoo E. Linda Vista Ave, Ventura, CA 93001 1 (805) 444-5576 I madelinecmecormick@gmail.com
<br />EDUCATION
<br />University of California, Berkeley - Bachelor of Arts in Rhetoric, with High Honors
<br />August 2014 - May 2018
<br />Minors: Education; Global Poverty and Practice I GPA: 3.78
<br />Case Management Associate - Immigrant Defenders Law Center, Los Angeles, CA January 2020- Present
<br />• Works collaboratively with clients, attorneys, and area resources to connect clients to a variety of
<br />supportive services, related to basic needs, emergency housing and shelter, medical, mental health,
<br />education, legal, and transportation needs, among others.
<br />• Supports attorneys with immigration legal cases through identifying key areas and available services
<br />for detained clients and forming plans for release based on client's individual needs.
<br />• Builds partnerships with service organizations to advocate for expansion of local services.
<br />Administrative Assistant -Immigrant Defenders Law Center, Los Angeles, CA July 2019 -December 2020
<br />• Supported National Qualified Representative Program team of up to 10 attorneys in all administrative
<br />needs, including court filings, mailings, client communication, office organization, among others.
<br />English Language Teacher - Colegio Ciudad de Los Muchachos, Madrid, Spain Aug. 2018-June 2019
<br />• Planned, created, and taught all lesson plans and course materials for English as a foreign language to
<br />students ages 9-16 years old. Facilitated classroom to foster a welcoming learning environment and
<br />accommodate for different academic levels and learning styles.
<br />• Collaborated with 9 teachers and faculty members on best practices in the classroom.
<br />Event Coordinator (June -August 2oi8); Intern (May -August 2o17) - Mixteco/Indigena Community
<br />Organizing Project, Oxnard CA
<br />• Assisted in coordinating annual fundraisingevent, "Night in Oaxaca." Tasks ranged f rom sponsorship
<br />collaborations, volunteer/staff coordination, social media strategy, and marketing the event (2018).
<br />• Recruited, trained, and led group of 35 volunteers for"Night in Oaxaca" event (2017/18).
<br />• Helped translate and edit annual reports and public notices from Spanish to English (2017/18).
<br />Research, Office, Course Assistant -Professor R. Naddaff, UC Berkeley, CA March 2017 - May 2018
<br />• Collaborated with team of 5 to develop and implement a pilot course in the Art of Writing program:
<br />"Seeing as Believing, Writing on the Humanities." Developed lesson plans and assignments, served as
<br />individual writingtutor, and helped facilitate weekly class.
<br />• Assisted with various stages of research projects, including gathering, tracking, and analyzing data.
<br />• Maintained organizational practices for Professor's work in both Rhetoric and Art of Writing
<br />programs.
<br />Policy Intern - Center for Democracy in the Americas - Washington, D.C. May -August 2016
<br />• Reported developments in congressional legislation pertaining to Cuba, included attending and
<br />following congressional hearings, conferences, and events held by other Cuba -related NGOs.
<br />• Worked with team of 3 to write and edit "Cuba Central Newsbrief." Updated and maintained CDA's
<br />website and social media sites.
<br />AWARDS AND SKILLS
<br />• Rhetoric Honors Thesis - "Blank Canvas, High Stakes: Art in Revolutionary Cuba"
<br />• Dean's List -Spring 2017, Spring 2018; High Honors -Fall 2014, Fall 2016, Spring 2016
<br />• Recipient - 2017 Global Poverty & Practice Minor Fellowship; 2018 Wollenberg Research Fellowship
<br />• Language ability: Fluent in Spanish and English, working proficiency in Catalan.
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