1. Sequoya La Joy
Hospitality Worker, Student, Mother, & Activist
1337 Hillary Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
224-213-0609
smlajoy@loyno.edu
EXPERIENCE
Loyola Women’s Resource Center​—Student Worker
January 2016- PRESENT
Work with faculty members on developing plans for sexual assault
awareness and advocacy on campus. Promote and help create WRC
events.
The Roosevelt Hotel, ​New Orleans, LA— ​Barista/Bartender
September 2013- PRESENT
Responsible for preparing and upselling specialty coffee drinks, alcohol,
pastries and a full menu. Maintaining excellent product knowledge as
food and beverage trends and menus change. Responsible for using
Micros POS system and maintaining a cash drawer with a $500 bank
and doing a blind cash drop every shift.
House of Blues, ​New Orleans, LA— ​Server/ Bartender
September 2013- Present
Responsible for preparing and upselling specialty cocktails and a full bar
and menu in a high volume music venue restaurant/bar. Received 100%
on Live Nation’s Corporate Secret Shopper Reports in 2013,2014,2015,
and 2016.
Winter Circle Productions​, New Orleans, LA- ​Promoter/
On Call Staff
September 2013- Present
Responsible for increasing ticket sales via social media campaigns and
handbill flyering. Responsible for working ticketing, merchandising, and
entry as needed.
EDUCATION
Loyola University, ​New Orleans, LA — Pursuing a
Bachelors Degree in Sociology
September 2012- CURRENT
Maintained a 3.2 gpa and studied Sociology.
SKILLS
Hardworking
Determined
Loyal
Dependable
Excellent Time Management
Organized
AWARDS
Say Yes to the Guest
Campaign Award Recipient
August 2015- ​Was chosen as
the top employee among
front of house staff for going
the extra mile to ensure
guest’s requests were met.
Prairie State Achievement
Award 2012- ​Excellence in
Writing
LANGUAGES
Native English Speaker
Proficient in reading/writing
in Spanish

2. Wauconda High School, ​Wauconda, IL — ​High School
Diploma
August 2008-May 2012
Graduated with honors and balanced a variety of leadership roles and
extra curricular activities.
PROJECTS
Writer for Odyssey​-​March 2016- Present
I write one article per week to be edited and published by the Odyssey
Online.
Blogger at Sequoyasays.Wordpress.Com​- ​January 2016-
Present
I write a blog dedicated to documenting all of the sexual and street
harassment I experience for one year.
Keynote Speaker at Take Back the Night 2015​- October 2015
Gave an emotional and powerful speech about my experience as a
trauma survivor at a march against sexual violence.
Co-President of Students Against Sexual Assault​- ​September 2015-
Present
Create and facilitate meetings, advocacy campaigns, fundraising, and
student involvement.
Student Justice Board and University Board of Review
Justice ​— ​September 2015-Present
With the student justice board, I attend and help facilitate hearings
when a student has violated University conduct and decide on
appropriate course of actions. With the University Board of Review, I
attend and help facilitate hearings when a student is faced with criminal
charges and/or outside sanctions.
Sexual Assault Advocate at Loyola University- ​Fall 2015-
Present
I have undergone Loyola’s Sexual Assault Advocate training and
attended the Louisiana Student Sexual Assault Advocates
Conference in 2016.
Ignacio Volunteer: New Orleans Urban Immersion​-​Spring 2015-
I participated in the first New Orleans Urban Immersion trip as an
Ignacio Volunteer which explored race, class, privilege,
hyperincarceration, and the politics of urban racism.
Non-Profit Work:
New Orleans Family Justice Center​- Spring 2015, Service Learning Student working on an independent research
assignment for Dr. Rae Taylor’s Domestic Violence Course .
Center for Restorative Approaches​- Fall 2014, Service Learning student responsible for analyzing data, manual
data entry, and analysis for Dr. Lydia Voigt’s Fundamentals of Criminology Course.
Freret Street Neighborhood Center Spring 2013​- Work Study Student who helped plan events for community

3. engagement and tutor and care for children in the after-school program.
Cafe Con Ingles​- Spring 2013- Service Learning Student for Dr. Eileen Doll’s Spanish 201 Course responsible for
tutoring English as a learned language speakers.