Maral Gaeeni

Maral Gaeeni 900 Montgomery Ave. #103 Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 --EDUCATION Bryn Mawr College Postbaccalaureate Premed Program, Bryn Mawr, PA Anticipated certificate with completion of program, May 2019 Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA B.A., Honors Major in Art History, Honors Minor in Sociology & Anthropology, May 2018 — GPA: 3.71 Carnegie Vanguard High School, Houston, TX Graduated with Distinguished Diploma, June 2014 — GPA: 4.5 WORK/SHADOWING EXPERIENCE Intern, List Gallery, Swarthmore, PA (August 2017 – May 2018) • • Develop community outreach projects that bring faculty, staff, and students of various disciplines into the gallery for art-viewing and discussion Organize receptions and hire (or recruit) monitors Gallery Monitor, List Gallery, Swarthmore, PA (August 2016 – May 2018) Shift Manager, Paces Café, Swarthmore, PA (September – December 2017) Summer Curatorial Intern, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL (June – August 2017) • • Conducted research on upcoming exhibitions; prepared and presented statistics on museums and race Volunteered at MCA community events, such as the Artists’ Open House and 21Minus Barback, Paces Café, Swarthmore, PA (January 2015 – May 2017) Curatorial Intern, Department of Photography at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX (June – August 2016) • • Implemented data standards for online access; composed public texts about objects in the collection Led a gallery tour for fellow interns and staff Cashier/Server, Russo’s Pizzeria, Houston, TX (May – August 2016) Office Assistant, History Department at Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA (January – May 2016) Science Associate, Physics & Astronomy Department at Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA (August 2015 – May 2016) • • Instructed students in weekly 2-hour homework help sessions for their Introductory Astronomy course Improved students’ performance in the course by effectively communicating complex concepts Writer’s Assistant, Anne Schuster Hunter, Philadelphia, PA (January 2016) COMMUNITY SERVICE Volunteer/Tutor, Boys and Girls Club of Chester County, Chester, PA (January – May 2018) Tutor, College Access Center of Delaware County, Chester, PA (October – December 2015) • Taught each tutee for one hour each week; tutored in Geometry, English literature, and English language EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Member, Swarthmore College Health Society, Swarthmore, PA (September 2017 – May 2018) • Attend meetings to discuss health-related events and volunteer opportunities at the college Member, Swarthmore College Arab, Middle Eastern, and North African Student Association, Swarthmore PA (September 2016 – May 2018) Facilities and Tech Manager/Head Curator, Kitao Gallery, Swarthmore, PA (May 2016 – December 2017) • Organized events and exhibitions in the gallery; streamlined publicity and art submission processes Board Member, Kitao Gallery, Swarthmore, PA (January 2016 – December 2017) Arts News Editor, The Phoenix, Swarthmore, PA (May 2016 – February 2017) • • Delegated events for student writers and photographers to cover; edit submitted articles Continue with responsibilities of writer (listed below) Arts News Writer, The Phoenix, Swarthmore, PA (January – May 2016) • Wrote and edited bi-weekly arts articles; developed two columns on music at Swarthmore and art in Philadelphia Team Captain, Swarthmore College Fencing Club, Swarthmore, PA (November 2015 – May 2016) • • Planned for tournaments and practices located off-campus; led team members in tournaments Instructed new members on proper fencing techniques Fencer, Swarthmore College Fencing Club, Swarthmore, PA (September 2014 – May 2016) GRANTS: Eugene M. Lang Summer Research in the Humanities Fellowship, 2017 LANGUAGES: Working proficiency in Spanish and French; conversational Farsi; limited proficiency in Japanese CERTIFICATIONS: CPR, First Aid