Meetings in Georgia, Caucasus

Dominique N Marsalek

401 Rosemont Ave. Frederick, MD 21701 . (443)-996-8162 . Dnm2@hood.edu

PROFILE

      Capable and experienced in verbal and written communication with diverse audiences

      Motivated and driven to utilize tools given and implement gained knowledge

      Team oriented with strong skills in organizing, facilitating, and engaging

EDUCATION

      Seminars and courses in Social research and grant writing, Engaged pedagogy, Substitute teaching, Nonviolent direct action, Lobbying, Sustainable education, Organic food processes and health, First aid and CPR, Facilitating, Identifying and reporting child abuse, Anti-oppression theory, Community organizing, Project based learning

      Anne Arundel Community College, 2004

      B.A. in Sociology and History, 3.8 GPA, Hood College, Frederick, MD, 2008

SKILLS SUMMARY

Social Justice

      Lobbied the Congress and Senate on multiple occasions

      Participated in campaign work for social justice and environmental justice groups

      Canvassed for local environmental legislation

      Trained and coached local youth in canvassing and community based activism

      Implemented diverse and sustainable curriculum into local programs and into Teaching Assistantship

      Fundraised for campaigns and nonprofits

      Participated in conferences, workshops, and lectures promoting dialogue about social justice, social change, and community organizing

      Freelance writer for college paper

Customer Service Skills

      Cashing handling and cashier skills

      Answered phones, made phone calls, filed, and participated in logistical work  for various grass roots office work

      Food preparation, waiting tables, serving food, dishwashing, stocking, and cleaning

Organization and Communication Experience

      Cost and supply analysis for local nonprofit

      Campus organizing experience for conferences, educational experiences and activism

      Co-created and led two campus clubs and coordinated recycling in dormitory

      Co-facilitated local campaign work, canvassing, and events

      Child care, tutoring, and teaching for local nonprofit

      Ability to organize events, manage events, and share responsibility for speakers, lecturers, and panelists

      Created and implemented lesson plans for various age groups and audiences

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

      Volunteer Student Coordinator-Obama For America

      FYA campus speaker

      Participant and officer-various student groups-Frederick, MD-2006 to Present

      Volunteer- Frederick Food Bank and soup kitchen-Frederick, MD-2006 to Present

      Fundraiser- Baltimore Animal Rights Coalition-Baltimore, MD 2006-Present

      Participant- PowerShift07 and Changeit07 youth conferences-MD and D.C.-2007

      Fundraiser- Human Rights Campaign-Baltimore, MD-2006

      Volunteer- Happy Helpers for the homeless-Baltimore, MD- 2004 to 2006

      Cook- Food Not Bombs-Baltimore, MD-2006

      Coordinator- Hurricane Katrina fundraiser and food drive-Pasadena, MD- 2006

WORK EXPERIENCE

      Teaching Assistant- Hood College-Frederick, MD-2007

      Art Director- Boys and Girls Club-Frederick, MD-2006 to 2007

      Cashier- Whole Foods Market-Annapolis, MD- 2005 to 2007

      Art Model- Hood College-Frederick, MD- 2007

      Cashier- Macy’s East-Pasadena, MD- 2005 to 2006

      Field Manager- MaryPIRG/ Environment Maryland-Baltimore, MD- 2005-2006

      Waitress- Friendly’s- Pasadena, MD- 2004 to 2005

AWARDS

      Mortar Board Senior Honor Society-Alumni Relations-2007

      Joseph Henry Apple, Karen Ann Stransbury, AAUW, Martha Shortiss Allen, and Helen Burton Shelton Scholarships

      Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

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The human factory,

Made up of masks and

Candles wax

Tear drop

eyes that

fall like leaves

from weltering trees

at the corners

of mouths

I wonder as I pass

If we know that

Movement is a choice

If we choose

We could have the courage

To be

Still,

In this

I can’t see through this

Screen door

That separates us all,

I find your point of view

Blurry,

Covered in dense smog-like tension

Reflecting mirrors

Show only that which

I can not stand,

No walk in the night air,

No meditation

Will replace what knowledge

Clarity brings,

The intimacy of being human is lost

On me

Make me smoke,

Vapor that molds to the

Receiver

But can never

Be cut

Or torn

Broken or worn

Worn out shoes

Worn out heart

Here the trees are thick and dense

In this section of the heart

The human factory produces

An illusion of importance,

Our cages will protect us

And the steel armor will

Stretch out this existence longer

But some of us

Can not afford this

Exterior

Can not breathe with it on

Still-I find myself trying

On a helmet from time to time

As

My eyes loose their flame and candle

Wax

Melts slowly down my face