Zoe Silverman

 

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School and Involvement | Bio | Favorite Social Media Tool| 2009-2010

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University of Richmond

Involvement in the Bonner Scholars Program at UR:

• Bonner Scholar, 2006-2010
• Service site during the school year:
  • National Student Partnerships, Richmond, VA, 2006-2009
    • Websites: http://www.nspnet.org/index.php, http://nspnet.org/
    • Positions held: Volunteer (10 hours per week) and Volunteer Manager, Spring 2008
• Summer service sites:
  • The Theater Offensive, Cambridge, MA, Summer 2007
    • Website: http://www.thetheateroffensive.org/
    • Position held: Marketing and Community Outreach Intern
  • Springfield Public Forum, Springfield, MA, Summer 2008
    • Website: http://www.springfieldpublicforum.org/
    • Position held: Marketing and Outreach Intern
• Service site abroad:
  • Media Centre Dakar, Dakar, Senegal,Fall 2008
    
    • Website: http://www.mediacentredakar.com/
    • Independent Study Project title: "Not for Profit but for Social Justice: The Media Centre Dakar as a Resource to Its Community"

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Bio

Personal

• Hometown: Northampton, MA
• Birthday: July 31, 1988
• Siblings: Jesse, 18, Wesleyan University 2013, and Gabe, 31, Pittsburgh Medical School and Carnegie Mellon Graduate School
• Parents: Jori, Social Worker, and Alex, Professor
• Pets: Panda Bear, dog, and Lucas, cat
• Sports played: Soccer, Lacrosse
• Favorite Book: Bobos in Paradise
• Favorite Movie: Clueless
• Favorite Band: Dispatch
• Favorite TV Show: Nip/Tuck
• Favorite Food: Sushi

Academic

• High School: Northampton High School '06
• College: University of Richmond '10
• Majors: Leadership Studies, Sociology

Extra-Curricular

• Center for Civic Engagement Student-Faculty Collaborative Research Fellowship, "Motherhood and Women's Rights: Addressing the AIDS Epidemic in South Africa"
• UR Chaplain Search Committee, Student Representative
• UR Board of Trustees, Academic Program Committee, Student Representative
• Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Honor Society
• Phi Eta Sigma, National Freshman Honor Society
• Phi Beta Delta, Honor Society for International Scholars
• National Scholars Honor Society
• Delta Gamma Fraternity, Director of Sponsorship 2009-2010, Recruitment Night Chair 2007-2008
• UR Hillel, Vice President 2009, Public Relations Chair 2007-2008
• The Allies Institute, Student Staff Member
• College Institute, Participant
• Poverty Simulation, Student Staff Member
• Relay For Life, Ri