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LAURA LOPEZ

laura.lopez1@live.lagcc.cuny.edu

Objective: To obtain an internship in the field of law and legal studies.

Education

LaGuardia Community College- Long Island City, NY

Experience

Discovery Times Square, New York, NY

06/12- 09/13

Guest Relations

­Assure that patrons are having a good time by offering assistant as well as enforce general rules. Check coats and backpacks, scan tickets, greet guests as they enter the building.

The Renaissance Charter School -Jackson Heights, NY

01/09- 06/12

Best Buddies Volunteer

­Helped classmates who have Autism by having lunch two times a week and engaging communication through talks and board games.

New York Cares Teen Service Team- New York, NY

02/11-06/11

Volunteer

­Participated in service projects, such as beach and park clean-ups, Highway to Health Festival and garden work.

CAP Community Action Placement Program- New York, NY

09/10-06/11

Intern

­Interned for Sarah Jones(Tony Award winning playwright/performer) Managed and updated social networks, worked with assistant to help expand web presence, researched material for performances and organized personal databases.

The Renaissance Charter School -Jackson Heights, NY

09/10-06/11

PTA Child Caretaker

­Took care of children while parents attended PTA meeting.

Sadie Nash Leadership Program Summer Institute-New York, NY

Summer 2010

Participant

­Took classes on leadership, feminism, and activism.

Sadie Nash Leadership Program Summer Institute-New York, NY

02/10-03/10

Participant

­Took a eight week program that included mock trials in order to learn about the career in law. Classes taught by real-life partners in major law firms in New York City.

Skills

Microsoft Word and Excel, Fluent in Spanish