CHELSEA MARKEY RICE
2521 Huntington Drive ~ Aptos, California 95003
Markey.rice@gmail.com
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY, Berkeley, CA
Bachelor of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies & History, May 2010
Senior Thesis: "The Silent War: A Jurisprudential History of Rape in Armed Conflict;” Awarded Highest Honors.
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, Cape Town, South Africa
Coursework in International Conflict, Spring 2009
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FOUNDATIONS(AU), Kabale, Uganda (October 2010 – Present)
Field Coordinator
- Act as a liaison between the Australian headquarters and the project leaders in southern Uganda.
- Manage the organizational budget for the children home.
- Implement educational and personal development initiatives for the children.
- Oversee the health and well-being of the orphans and street children under the care of Foundations.
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT, Berkeley, CA (February 2010 – Present)
Junior Researcher, Legal Tools Project
- Provide case law to be included in the Legal Tools Database by researching and compiling domestic case law for international crimes protected by international conventions within the India-Pakistan region.
U.C. BERKELEY CENTER FOR WAR CRIMES STUDIES, Berkeley, CA (August 2009 – May 2010)
Undergraduate Researcher
- Authored a critical analysis on the domestic judicial process utilized to identify and convict perpetrators of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, known as Rwanda's Gacaca Courts; publication anticipated December 2010.
KAPLAN TEST PREPARATION & ADMISSIONS, Berkeley, CA (February 2008 – May 2010)
Assistant Marketer
- Generated increased revenue by facilitating a partnership between Kaplan and Berkeley's Greek community comprised of 32 fraternities and 12 sororities including planning and executing 2 large graduate school preparatory events with 400+ persons in attendance.
- Increased awareness of Kaplan by interacting with 50+ student groups in the planning, marketing, and execution of pre-professional forums, workshops, and practice tests for the students and by implementing new marketing campaigns on social networking sites including Twitter and Facebook.
- Administrative responsibilities included budgeting, record keeping, scheduling 5+ events per week, and negotiating group discounts.
- Promoted from Kaplan Student Associate to Assistant Marketer.
ALPHA PHI INTERNATIONAL FRATERNITY, Berkeley, CA (September 2009 – March 2010)
Director of Marketing and Philanthropy
- Raised $5,000 over a 3-month period for the Oakland Children's Hospital by developing and executing philanthropic events.
PROJECT EDIRISA, Ryabaringe, Uganda (Summer 2009)
TEFL Certified English Teacher
- Provided students in Nyakasiru and Ryabaringe villages with in-depth knowledge of creative writing by teaching Advanced English.
COMMITTEE ON CONSCIENCE, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C. (Summer 2008)
Exhibition Development Intern
- Contributed to the 5-year display of an exhibit focusing on modern genocide by assisting in research and development of its primary materials, including selecting and editing interview excerpts, character profiles and photographic evidence.
HILARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT CAMPAIGN, San Francisco, CA (Fall 2007)
Campaign Intern
- Provided organization and information by managing campaign volunteers in the California Central Valley region and by researching local LGBTQ legislation for Senator Clinton's region-specific press releases.
ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS
California Independent Scholars Network
Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Society
Cal Berkeley Democrats
Invisible Children
Alpha Phi International Fraternity
