Elizabeth Berman Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

Manresa, Catalonia, Spain

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

• Assists Economics PhD candidate Jessica Montgomery on her research in institutional and developmental economics• Conducts data analysis in R and STATA, literature review, and survey design tasks for a randomized control trial study analyzing effects of property rights allocation in South Africa

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

• Supports international PhD, Masters, and undergraduate students in developing professional and academic English for the US university setting (ESL 911, ESL 907, ENWR 1510)• Plans and leads beginning English circles for 5-8 adult learners at Cville Tulips, a program for recently-arrived Afghan and Syrian women

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

• Leads camping trips of 10 UVA first-year students for three days in Shenandoah National Park and backpacking, hiking, and canoeing trips throughout the school year• Facilitates community-building and mentorship among UVA community members• Guides teamwork and leadership trainings at Poplar Ridge Challenge Course

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Charlottesville, Va

• Spearheads two research projects to understand the capital needs of small businesses and entrepreneurs in Central Appalachia: 1) Equity Landscape Scan and 2) Cooperative and Worker-Owned Entity Landscape Scan• Synthesizes qualitative data and interviews to generate investment strategy for young impact investing organization• Supported by Tadler Fellowship through SocialEntrepreneurship@UVA

Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain

• Encouraged and interact with ESO 2 students in a Spanish secondary school setting• Collaborated with teacher on intercultural learning activities

Lima, Peru (Virtual)

• Conducted three independent qualitative research projects assessing teacher leadership and school-level program best practices and growth potential for Lima-based Teach for All nonprofit affiliate• Interviewed 18 community stakeholders in the rural Andean Áncash region of Peru, analyzing data, and customizing deliverables for the organization• Collaborated in professional Spanish with colleagues, culminating experience with a 15-minute presentation to a larger 10-person project team and project director• Spoke, interviewed, wrote, read, and presented completely in Spanish

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Supported Charlottesville immigrant and Latinx social services non-profit by answering client calls and emails in Spanish and English on a weekly basis and tutoring adult English language learners.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Assisted CEO and leadership team in pitching projects and creating PowerPoints for DEI consulting projects• Supported facilitation of signature Digital Intentional Social Interaction (dIZI) events across the country and among community members across difference

New Hope, Mn

Supported 4th and 5th grade students in math through weekly bilingual small-group tutoring.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Research assistant at University of Minnesota’s College of Pharmacy in the Prabha Lab.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Conducted independent partner research at the University of Minnesota’s Institute of Child Development in the Elison Lab.

Bachelor'S Degree With Distinction, B.A. Economics (Public Policy), B.A. Spanish (Literature & Culture), Tesol Certified

Activities and Societies: Jefferson Scholar, Echols Scholar, Radio Music Society (President & Violinist), Women in Economics Club.

Spanish Language, Literature & Culture

Semester-long language immersion program with homestay in Valencia, Spain. Full upper-level course load taken on Spanish economy, culture.

High School Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates

Activities and Societies: Cum Laude Society, Chamber Players Concertmaster, Mock Trial Captain, Tennis Captain, Track & Field Captain.

Violin