aaní perkins
Presidential Scholar at Dartmouth College
mellon may undergraduate fellow dartmouth college
student aspiring lingít language speaker committed promoting cross-cultural understanding academia . experience indigenous language teaching , translation , research . sought language teacher help deliver virtual in-person language course student across country ; successfully partnered multiple organization implementation . • compassionate leadership • collaborative communicative approach • building positive educational environment • self-management diligence
Dartmouth College
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Presidential Scholar
Conducting research on primary and secondary source materials to broaden disciplinary understandings of Indigenous law, the state, and legal pluralism.
- Reading and synthesizing tribal court opinions on a variety of themes related to Indigenous law and sovereignty
- Compiling and summarizing opinions for inclusion in syllabus for a senior seminar in Native American & Indigenous Studies
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Dartmouth College
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Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow
Program supporting students from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue PhDs.
- Participate in weekly workshops on research, higher education, and graduate school applications
- Conduct research which will ideally culminate in a senior thesis in Native American and Indigenous Studies and/or Linguistics
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Dartmouth College
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RWIT Tutor
- Collaborate with clients in 1-hour sessions to evaluate strengths and weaknesses of writing
- Read essays and generate immediate feedback for basis of discussion throughout session
- Provide written asynchronous feedback to students unable to meet synchronously; write clear and concise feedback for clients to apply on own time
- Serve on Inclusion Development Committee; develop surveys and materials to improve tutoring services for all students
Hanover, New Hampshire, United States
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Dartmouth College
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Teaching Assistant -- Introductory Linguistics
- Held office hours to answer student questions and deepen their understanding of course material
- Graded homework assignments and exams
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Dartmouth Alpha Phi Sorority
Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion
Worked closely with other members of the Summer Executive Board to ensure the safety and comfort of our chapter members.
- Served as a point of contact for members of the chapter to voice their concerns about diversity and inclusion; relayed concerns to executive board and collaborated to find solutions
- Organized and facilitated chapter-wide discussion about gender-based violence on campus
- Organized Women of APhi event highlighting the diverse stories of women in our chapter
Hanover, New Hampshire, United States
Dartmouth Student Union
Student Organizer
- Organized and facilitated biweekly virtual political education discussions on a variety of topics (e.g. settler colonialism, racial capitalism)
- Collaborated to author guiding document/constitution for the DSU; defined organization's values and principles
- Assisted a variety of other projects supporting Dartmouth students in need of assistance (financial, academic, and otherwise)
Sealaska Heritage Institute
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Education Intern
Aided various projects in education department to support Southeast Alaska Native language revitalization
•	Synthesized audio from 1,400+ recordings with written records to translate data for development of interactive language learning apps
•	Translated 200 words/phrases from English to Lingít, X̱aad Kíl, and Sm'algya̱x for use in STEM and language education programs
•	Aided facilitation of Lingít language course via Zoom to broaden population of learners and promote cross-cultural understanding
Juneau, Alaska, United States
Dartmouth College
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Tutor Clearinghouse: Math Tutor
One-on-one tutor for first year Calculus course
•	Raised grades by at least 2 letters per student
•	Met up to 3 hours/week per student
•	Catered advice to individual needs and prepared example problems to demonstrate necessary critical thinking processes
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Outer Coast Summer Seminar
Teaching Assistant
Responsible for aiding intensive academic course in Tlingit language and Indigenous studies.
•	Taught one lesson per week independent of professor, led small group discussions to deepen student understanding of language concepts and Indigenous issues
•	Collaborated with professor and peer TAs to foster a supportive environment for language acquisition 
•	Practiced Lingít language daily with team to improve abilities in using and teaching language
Sitka, AK
Sitkans Against Family Violence (SAFV)
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Administration Intern
Acted as liaison between youth members and adult advisors and managed various group projects and administrative tasks.
•	Drafted and revised grant application securing $2,000 from Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault to fund community-based projects
•	Facilitated and designed 6 workshops for 8-12 peers to build collective knowledge of equity and diversity issues
•	Corresponded with SYLC members via email to share upcoming events, responsibilities, and meeting notes
Sitka, AK
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Native American and Indigenous Studies, Linguistics
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Dartmouth College
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Ningning Sun
Research Assistant at Dartmouth College
Greater Boston
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Guadalupe Ortega
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow
San Diego County, CA
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Eunice You-Chi Liu
Student at Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
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Ellen O'Rourke
Student Majoring in Environmental Studies, and Minoring in English at Dartmouth College
Boston, MA
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Emily Hester
Junior at Dartmouth College
Washington, DC
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Emily Lu
Student at Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
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Gabriel Gilbert
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow at Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
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Daniel Kotrebai
Economics and Philosophy Student at Dartmouth College. Economics Student Researcher
Cleveland, OH
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Kaulana Kanno
Junior at Dartmouth College
Mililani Town, HI
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Katie Lutz
Research Assistant at Dartmouth College
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
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Cait Deerin
Dartmouth '22 | Incoming Math Teacher at KIPP NYC
New York, NY
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Manasi Singh
Anthropology and Politics, Philosophy & Economics sophomore at Dartmouth College
Cincinnati, OH
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Grace Schwab
Student at Dartmouth College
Boulder, CO
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Emily Zhou
Student at Dartmouth College
Palo Alto, CA
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Thomas Brown
Student at Dartmouth College
Darien, CT
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Min Hur
Student at Dartmouth College. Majoring in Biological Science with a concentration in Human Biology. Minoring in Theater.
Hanover, NH
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Kathryn Putz
Senior at Dartmouth College
Portland, OR
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Laura Francisco
Senior at Dartmouth College
Philadelphia, PA
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Cade Keesling
Student-Athlete at Dartmouth College
Charlotte Metro
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Alina Chadwick
Dartmouth '24 | Computer Science and Economics
United States
Aaní Perkins
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Attended Lewis and Clark College
Sitka, AK