Samantha Hamilton2744 Rambling Vista Rd. Chula Vista, CA 91915

(619) 850-4775 | sachamil@ucsc.eduExperience Lakota People’s Law Project, Romero Institute; Santa Cruz, CA; December 2013 –

o Founded by federal civil rights attorney Daniel Sheehan, the NPO seeks to help Native tribes in South Dakota develop their own foster care system.

o Research Intern; gathered the economic potential Natives could contribute to South Dakota, analyzed Social Security Acts to outline which requirements the tribes are currently meeting and which have yet to be met

City on a Hill Press; Santa Cruz, CA; September 2013 – o The campus newspaper of record at University of California, Santa Cruzo City News Desk Editor ; March 2014 — ; in addition to writing articles, manage two city news reporters and

edit their articles each weeko City News Reporter ; September 2013 – March 2014; wrote weekly articles on events, issues, and

developments in the city of Santa Cruz. Wrote a feature article on gang culture in the community Uloop; Santa Cruz, CA; February 2013 – August 2013

o An online newspaper with articles written by college students across the countryo Columnist ; wrote one original article per week to be posted online; topics ranged from campus life to culture

Lana Turner Journal; Santa Cruz, CA; November 2012 – June 2013o A published literary journal featuring submitted pieceso Web intern ; formatted pieces on website to match pieces from printed publication

Yearbook West Camp; Orange, CA; July 2012o A week-long workshop held at Chapman University, teaching high school students the basics of journalismo Student teacher ; taught high school students the basics of journalistic writing, explained basic design rules

Education University of California, Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, CA)

o BA, Literature/Economics (Double Major), June 2016

Employment UCSC Career Center; Santa Cruz, CA; May 2014 –

o Peer Adviser ; helped fellow students create resumes and write cover letters, and guided students in accessing the many academic resources available on campus

UCSC Disability Resource Center; Santa Cruz, CA; Jan 2013 – Jan 2014o Note-taker ; typed up lecture notes and emailed them to students with learning disabilities

Achievements/Awards Huffington Post; March 2013

o First article published by a major news source National Society of Collegiate Scholars; February 2013

o Member ; “NCSC is an honors organization that recognizes achievers. Less than 10% of UCSC receive this honor each year.”

Skills Consistent ability to meet deadlines Organized and takes initiative Comfortable working with others Can take directions from authority, but can also be a

leader when necessary Good eye for detail Friendly and outgoing

Interviews, conducting research Self-motivated and goal-oriented 95 WPM typing speed Familiar with journalism terms and AP format Fluency with social media Mac, PC, Microsoft Office, Google Docs, PDFs, and

limited Photoshop