Mehrnush (Nushy) Golriz Email & Phone Number

Hanover, Nh

- Served as a Teaching Assistant for Dr. Coleen Fox in GEOG 02 (Global Health and Society) and GEOG 06 (Introduction to International Development)- Served as a Teaching Assistant for Dr. Ben Gerlofs in GEOG 01 (Introduction to Human Geography)- Assisted professors in administering small group discussions in introductory undergraduate geography courses- Developed grading rubrics and graded student assignments- Provided academic support and office hours to consult with students regarding assignments- Supported Dr. Richard Wright’s research on racial integration in U.S. metropolitan areas- Analyzed U.S. Census Bureau data to quantify leading academics’ definitions of raciallydiverse neighborhoods

Brooklyn

- Managed a caseload of 200+ open cases for an office of 150 criminal, housing, family and immigration defense attorneys- Located and interviewed witnesses in Spanish and English- Obtained video surveillance and photographed/ measured locations of alleged crimes to help develop defense theories- Researched individuals and organizations related to cases using specialized databases, government records and online media sources

Hanover, New Hampshire

- Taught beginning and intermediate Spanish (Spanish I and II) using the Rassias Method. - Used dynamic oral exercises and games to help students practice both grammar and spoken language skills.

Oakland, Ca

- Monitored administrative, legislative and practical developments in the United States and internationally pertaining to border policy and provide timely and brief analyses and updates for the organization.- Assisted in development of educational and outreach tools as part of a global initiative to popularize a new OHCHR document: “Recommended Principles and Guidelines for Human Rights at International Borders."- Provided relevant updates to website and social media.- Researched and collected data on both national and international issues, focusing on corporate interest at the United States-Mexico border.

Santiago, Chile

Background on the Organization: Corporación Parque por la Paz Villa Grimaldi was a former detention center during the Pinochet Regime. It is currently viewed as a historical site by the Chilean government and serves as a replication of the former detention center along with the creation of a museum and an oral archive center. The goal of the organization is not only to teach Chilean citizens and international visitors about Chilean history but also provide informational sources for families to find lost loved-ones. - Translated testimonies of former Chilean detainees that were tortured at the site into English. - Translated the "Museum Proposal" which delineated the expansion of the museum aspect of the organization into English.- Electronically organized judicial documents, human rights music and films in the Oral Archive.

San Francisco, Ca

- Researched and presented on the youth's involvement and participation at The Nature Conservancy. Provided suggestions for increasing youth's involvement- Assisted and facilitated administrative tasks within the San Francisco office.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Geography

Master Of Arts - Ma, Geography

Bachelor'S Degree, Hispanic Studies And Geography Modified With Portuguese Language, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Co-Leader MOSAIC (multiracial club), Head of House at the Sustainable Living Center, Ecovores Leader, Green.

Spanish Language And Argentinian Culture

Dartmouth Foreign Study Abroad Program in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Education record