1. 922 24th St. N.W. Apt. 506 madina.thiam@gmail.com
Washington, DC, 20052 (202) 403-7126
MADINA THIAM
EDUCATION
The George Washington University, Washington, DC
Bachelor of Arts, Double Major: International Affairs and History; Minor: Economics, May 2012
GPA: 3.37
Study abroad programs:
Al-Akhawayn University, Ifrane, MOROCCO, May 2011 - June 2011
University of Granada, Granada, SPAIN, September 2011 – December 2011
WORK EXPERIENCE
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC
Research Assistant, January 2011 – May 2011
• Conducted primary and online database research related to the impact of a World Bank oil pipeline project on
communities in southern Chad
• Reviewed literature, including World Bank reports, and compiled bibliographies and information summaries
• Edited, critiqued, and proofread drafts for review by Wilson Center Fellow
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Research and Writing Intern, August 2010 – December 2010
• Researched museum database and other archival material to identify and locate historical artifacts and collect data
related to upcoming exhibit featuring the ancient Near East
• Read and organized more than twenty scholarly reports and compiled comprehensive written summaries and
bibliographies
• Wrote and edited a brochure on Islamic art historian Richard Ettinghausen
GW Tutoring Initiative, Washington, DC
Academic Tutor, January 2010 – May 2011
• Tutored four undergraduate university students in economics, mathematics and history
• Helped students develop research, writing and critical thinking skills
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, New York, NY
Executive Intern, July 2009- August 2009
• Produced and distributed the UN Least Developed Countries Report to the various permanent missions to the UN
in New York
• Created a database of all the permanent missions’ contact information using the Lotus software
• Assisted a team of five professionals of various nationalities and administrative levels, and performed clerical
work as needed.
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Mali Embassy to the United States; Voice of America, Washington, DC
Freelance Photographer, March 2012-Present
• Attends events and takes photographs
Family Place Community Center, Washington, DC
Tutor, January 2012- June 2012
• Provided Spanish literacy classes to illiterate adult native speakers from Latin America
Journalism and a Free Society Summer Seminar, Chicago, IL
Selected Candidate, June 2012
• Practiced pitching, researching, interviewing and writing stories
GW Alternative Spring Breaks, Washington, DC and Cherokee Nation, OK
Volunteer with Native American Community Members and Political Leaders, October 2010-March 2011
• Fundraised to finance service and trip expenses, and engaged in cross-cultural activities
SKILLS
Language:
• English, French, Bambara: Native Proficiency
• Spanish: Bilingual Proficiency

2. 922 24th St. N.W. Apt. 506 madina.thiam@gmail.com
Washington, DC, 20052 (202) 403-7126
• Arabic: Working Proficiency
Technical:
• Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint. Lotus.