| Margaret Worthington
415 North Chorro, Condo # 7
(408) 674-9294
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
mworthin@calpoly.edu
EDUCATION
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Bachelor of Arts: History, Expected March 2009
Minor: French Minor: Geography/Anthropology
Upper Division GPA: 3.4, Major GPA: 3.58, Overall GPA: 3.25
University of Paris 7, Jussieu (Denis Diderot)
Study Abroad, Paris, France California State University International Programs, September 2006-August 2007
CULTURAL/GLOBAL AWARENESS
AIESEC, Cal Poly State University Chapter Annually, 2007-2009
Exchange Coordination
Coordinated the exchange of Cal Poly students to internships abroad.
Organized the paperwork and visas for students and companies.
Served as communication link between students, international businesses and Aiesesc international leaders.
Cultural Preparation
Collaborated with Aiesec team members to develop cultural transition workshops in preparation of working abroad.
Prepared presentations on cultural, non-verbal norms by country in order to prepare international interns.
Fair Trade Club 2009
Vice President
Maintained communication with other fair trade clubs on California university campuses.
Conducted research on current national fair trade issues and presented information at club meetings.
WORK EXPERIENCE
U.S. State Department, Office of the Historian, Washington, DC September-December 2007
Intern
Transcribed President Nixon’s Oval Office Tapes and reviewed others’ transcriptions for accuracy
Retrieved primary documents and researched American Cold War diplomatic history at the National Archives in College Park, Maryland
High School History, Miramonte High School, Orinda, CA September 2004-June 2005
Essay Reader
Graded essays on European and American history for two Advanced Placement classes consisting of about ninety students
SELECT RESEARCH
Nixon In Cambodia
Comparative analysis of historical research, original argument assessing the direction of scholarly study
Pride of Angkor
Theoretical analysis of primary sources to assess colonial governmental policies concerning protection
United States Media in the Pot
29 page, interdisciplinary research, use of primary sources to analyze public responses to media coverage
Britain’s Backlash: The Opium Wars and Their Affect on Present Day Western and Eastern Relations
Early Christians and the Myth of Saint Patrick
Diagnostic examination of primary texts (government and church records) to analyze the spread of culture
SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Intranet, Mac, Jstor, Project Muse, Historical Abstract, 50 WPM
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