Farrahn Hawkins has extensive experience in international development through her work with the Peace Corps in Madagascar, where she helped teach English skills. She also has work experience in logistics with Merck and retail experience with TJX Companies. Hawkins received a Bachelor's degree in International Business from Elon University where she studied abroad in Belize and on a Semester at Sea voyage. She is proficient in Malagasy, Spanish, and has basic Arabic skills.

1. Farrahn Hawkins
Local Tel: (267) 221-4161
International Tel: +26 134 91 863 19
Local Address: E-mail: fhawkins2@elon.edu Permanent Address:
Tsararivotra, Port-Berge 3837 East Brandon Way
Madagascar Doylestown, PA 18902
EXPERIENCE
PEACE CORPS Port-Berge, Madagascar
TEFL Educator June 2014-Aug 2016
• Served my country by going overseas and representing Americans for 27 months in Madagascar, a
developing nation.
• Exposed my culture to the native people as well as learned about Malagasy culture.
• Exuberated flexibility, dedication, and confidence in order to learn Malagasy, the local language and
assimilate with the people to help them with their English language skills.
MERCK & CO., INC. Whitehouse Station, NJ
Global Logistics Intern June-Aug 2011
! Researched site, macroeconomic data, financial and market intelligence information while arranging
market flows with the most profitable 18 countries to generate market overviews.
! Interpreted Merck's web-based training to build the new Global Logistics Website. Cooperated with
Operations and Center of Excellence to collect relevant information and determine the significance of
current materials.
! Facilitated the Trade Compliance group in reorganizing team site files for auditing purposes.
NORTH CAROLINA A & T STATE UNIVERSITY Greensboro, NC
Supplemental Instruction Leader Aug 2010-May 2011
• Counseled students who required help in Algebra and Pre-calculus.
• Targeted classes with a high failure rate status.
• Demonstrated excellent skills in math.
TJX COMPANIES Doylestown, PA/Greensboro, NC
Sales Associate Mar 2007-May 2014
• Administered excellent customer services while scanning items brought up for purchase.
• Acquired superior communication skills by interacting with customers.
• Addressed customer dilemmas with a calm patient outlook.
EDUCATION
ELON UNIVERSITY, Martha and Spencer Love School of Business Elon, NC
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, International Business Aug 2013
GPA 3.0/4.0; Semester at Sea study abroad voyage Spring 2012; The University of Belize Summer 2012
Coursework includes: Operations, Int’l Marketing, Global Management, Consumer Behavior,
Economics and Statistics
NORTH CAROLINA A & T STATE UNIVERSITY Greensboro, NC
Supply Chain Management and Transportation Aug 2009-May 2011
Coursework: Introduction to Supply Chain Management Introduction to Transportation, Accounting, and
Management Information Systems, Economics

2. SKILLS/ACTIVITIES
Computers: PowerPoint, Access, Excel, SAP, and MS Word
Foreign Languages: Malagasy (Tsimihety), Spanish, and Basic knowledge of Arabic
Activities:
AmeriCorps Member
(Black Child Development Institute of Greensboro)
• Taught underprivileged students about Mathematics, Writing, and Reading
Service Learning Punta Gorda, Belize
• Developed local businesses in tourism to help boast visitation in the area
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Greensboro
• Displayed personal leadership skills to become a role model for a little girl in a single parent
household
Red Cross Youth Coordinator
• Oversaw high school level students and helped them demonstrate leadership and
organizational attributes in order to better the Red Cross mission as well as ascend to
higher learning opportunities at desired universities and colleges