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<br />MADELINE MCCORMICK
<br />1900 E. Linda Vista Ave, Ventura, CA 93001 | (805) 444-5576 | madelinecmccormick@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 | GPA: 3.78
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<br />EXPERIENCE
<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.
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<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.
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<br />Event Coordinator (June-August 2018); Intern (May-August 2017) - Mixteco/Indígena Community
<br />Organizing Project, Oxnard CA
<br />●Assisted in coordinating annual fundraising event, “Night in Oaxaca.” Tasks ranged from 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 writing tutor, 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
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<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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