1. CECILIA HACKERSON
Phone: 413.230.7664
E-mail: cecilia.hackerson@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Columbia University, Columbia College New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies and Anthropology, May 2013, GPA: 3.976/4.000
Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa Society, Senior Class Marshal, Dean’s List (2009-2013)
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
International Rescue Committee Salt Lake City, UT
New Roots Community Garden Specialist April 2015-Current
 Screening, placement, and coordination of 100+ refugee gardeners in 12 sites across the Salt Lake Valley.
 Project management and collaboration with the City of South Salt Lake to build and organize new community garden
site on previous brownsite.
 Develop and implement logistical improvements for community gardening program, including resource distribution
packets, data tracking tools for appointments and interpretation, and development of effective case noting system.
 Development and teaching of gardening workshop curriculum to refugee community gardeners on seasonal planting,
soil science, and irrigation.
 Development and teaching of youth gardening curriculum with local housing developments.
 Management of interns and volunteers for New Roots program.
International Rescue Committee Salt Lake City, UT
Spice Kitchen Incubator and New Roots Refugee Farm Americorps VISTA January 2014-February 2015
 Event and market planning and coordination for kitchen business incubator participants.
 Preparation of business plan development, marketing, and product development tools and templates.
 Development and teaching of gardening workshop curriculum to refugee community gardeners on seasonal planting,
soil science, and irrigation.
 Community outreach and program promotion to partner organizations, donors, and target beneficiaries.
Goddard Riverside Community Center SRO Law Project New York, NY
Community Organizing Intern January-May 2013
 Intake and evaluation of legal claims by SRO (single room occupancy) tenants and landlords.
 Negotiation with landlords regarding rental agreements
 Tenant community organizing and tenant association mobilization for demonstrations, rallies and forums.
Office of United States Senator Patrick Leahy Montpelier, VT
Outreach and Event Planning Intern Summer 2012
 Assisted with planning and organizing of annual 400 person Women’s Economic Leadership Conference.
 Developing research briefs on immigration and refugee resettlement issues.
 Research for legislation, legislative briefs, and press releases.
 Assistance with constituent casework and organizational outreach.
Office of NYC Council member Brad Lander New York, NY
District and Community Intern June-August 2011
 Assisted with design and implementation of a community needs survey of an ethnically diverse, low-income Brooklyn
neighborhood and conducted interviews and surveys with community boards, businesses, and social service providers.
 Assisted staff with outreach, casework, and correspondence with local service providers and municipal partners.
 Coordinated development of Youth Greenmarket with GrowNYC, local business, and community partners.
LEADERSHIPAND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

2. Stephen Wise Homeless Shelter New York, NY
Site Director September 2010-May 2014
GRANT Houses Community Housing and Gardening Project New York, NY
Student Coordinator and After-school Educator September 2009-2014
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Columbia University Classics Department New York, NY
Office and Research Assistant January 2011-May 2013
GrowNYC Greenmarket New York, NY
Sales Associate and Market Intern September 2009-May 2013
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
 Global Scholars Research Fellow, India and China (Summer 2012)
 Research and academic study, Cornell University Semester in Nepal (Spring 2012)
 Rotary Ambassador, Brazil (2008-2009)
 Language study, Nicaragua and Costa Rica (Summer 2010)
 Rwandan's and American in Partnership, student and co-founder, Rwanda (2005)
SKILLS
Research
Interviewing
Coding
Survey design
Mapping
Social Media
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Tumblr
WordPress
Programs
Planning and budgeting
Community outreach
Participatory planning
Curriculum development
Volunteer recruitment
Event planning
Software + Media
Microsoft Office Suite
Adobe CreativeSuite
ArcGIS
FinalCut Pro
Google Sketchup
Presentation
Grant and report writing
Document editing
Basic graphic design
Letterpress
HTML/CSS
JavaScript
Presentation
Document editing
Basic graphic design
Blogging
Public Speaking
Grant and report writing
Languages
Portuguese-Proficient
Spanish- Proficient
Nepali-Proficient