Jade Duval Email & Phone Number

Namibia

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Working in the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Global Education Office (DEIG)

Amherst, Massachusetts, United States

• Participated in a summer research seminar, where I identified resources, worked on critical analysis of literature through a feminist lens, and completed a research proposal.
• My research is focused in Black Girlhood Studies, on how black girls’ identities are shaped across different forms of media. This research will continue into the school year and become my senior thesis.

Amherst, Massachusetts, United States

• Assisted incoming freshman get acclimated to their new college experience by being a friendly face they could come to for any concerns or questions.
• Led group bonding activities which ranged from ice breaks to deep talks about the upsides and downside to the transition to college.

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

• Put together manuscript Castoffs, which are used to find out how long the book could be when produced. The castoffs were then sent to manuscript editing for the next steps of production.
• Communicated with potential readers and endorsement writers for upcoming books and prepared close out lists.
• Crafted Catalog copy summaries of soon to be released books to go in the book catalog used for distribution.

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

• Organized and facilitated session days with 105 college and 40 high school students across Northeast Ohio, where I supported the growth of their leadership and communication skills and connected them with leaders.
• Collaborated with fellow interns and staff members to refine program details, ensuring a positive experience for all participants.
• Formulated a comparative analysis on growing Cleveland’s population and presented to a senior leadership team to inform future programmatic decisions.

Bachelor'S Degree, English, French

Activities and Societies: Women's Basketball, BSU, CACSAC (Council of Amherst College Student-Athletes of Color)

Education record

Activities and Societies: Morgan Leader, Co-President BSU, Co-President BUFO(Fiction Literary Magazine),