Camilla Vilain is a psychology major at Mount Holyoke College with a 3.924 GPA. She has extensive experience in peer education, outreach, counseling, and global education. This includes designing orientation curriculum, leading health workshops, interning at a women's shelter, counseling at-risk youth, studying abroad in India, and supervising global ambassadors. She has strong research, communication, and language skills and will graduate from Mount Holyoke in May 2017.

1. CAMILLA “CAM” VILAIN
33 Tremont Street, Maynard MA 01075 / vilai22c@mtholyoke.edu / 978-602-3133
EDUCATION
Mount Holyoke College​, South Hadley, MA ​GPA​: 3.924
Major​: Psychology ​Minor:​ Asian Studies ​Expected Graduation: ​May 2017
Relevant Coursework:​ Introductory Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Psychology-Statistics,
Psychoanalytic Theory, Research Methods, Social Psychology, Qualitative Methods, Theories of Personality, Cognitive
Psychology, Math-Statistics, Abnormal Psychology, First-Person Narratives of Madness
Honors/Awards:​ Psychology Department Award for outstanding academic performance (2015), Sarah Williston Scholar for
placing in top 15% GPA of graduating class (2016), Alliance for Global Education Academic Achievement list (2016)
Concord Carlisle High School​, Concord, MA. High School Diploma, June 2013
Honors/Awards: ​Department awards in Mathematics, Earth Science, and Ceramics, High Honor Roll, Scholastic Art Award
honorable mention, National Ceramics Exhibition gold medalist
EXPERIENCE
Orientation Fellow, ​Administrative Department, Mount Holyoke College, April 2016-present
• Design curriculum and create presentations on topics pertaining to academic skills, safety, mental and physical wellness,
present the curriculum to the entire incoming class during orientation
• Meet and collaborate with all departments of Mount Holyoke College in preparing events for new students, communicate
with all departments of Mount Holyoke College in the organizing of orientation
• Interview, select, train, and oversee all student orientation staff, supervise orientation leaders at all orientation events
Peer Health Educator, ​Health Department, Mount Holyoke College, Dec 2015-present
• Lead educational workshops on sexual health, violence prevention, drugs and alcohol, and overall wellness
• Host campus-wide events that educate the student body on health and wellbeing while in college
• Table at college functions, facilitating short activities at the table, providing resources such as supplies or pamphlets
Outreach Department Intern​, Rosie’s Place Sanctuary for Poor and Homeless Women, Boston MA, June 2015-Aug 2015
• Stabilization: Assess the needs and provide support for newly housed, low-income women, many of whom suffered from
acute mental illness, physical disabilities, and isolation, with the goal of ensuring that they stay housed
• Community Health: Assist in evaluating the health-related needs of low-income women living with physical or mental
health conditions. Attend doctor’s appointments as supportive advocates for clients
• Outreach Van: From the street, distribute food, hygiene kits, and birth control to homeless women in the community
Camp Counselor, Lifeguard, and Ropes Course Instructor, ​for Camp Mitton of the non-profit organization Crossroads for
Kids, Brewster MA, June 2014-August 2014
• Camp counselor at therapeutic camp for at-risk children ages 6-14 in crisis situations including poverty, homelessness,
foster care environments, domestic abuse, substance abuse, and mental and behavioral problems
• Counselor and supportive mentor for a cabin of nine girls, all 10-12 years of age
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Supervisor for Global Ambassadors, Blogger, ​IFSA-Butler / Alliance for Global Education Study Abroad Organization, Aug
2015-Present
• Supervise and mentor 15 global ambassadors in creating personal projects, hosting events, blog posts, and digital
stories about their time spent studying abroad, publicize and promote organization to students on the college campus
• Write informational and experiential blog posts while abroad, targeted toward prospective students
Study Abroad in Varanasi, India,​ through IFSA-Butler & Alliance for Global Education organization, Aug 2015-Jan 2016
• I studied Hindi language, Indian anthropology / urban studies, gender studies, through the Indian cultural context, and
adjusted to a new classroom environment with different styles of teaching and restrictive cultural expectations.
• I learned to adapt in an unknown environment through living with an Indian host family, organizing my own travel to
difficult-to-access locations, and interacting with citizens of Varanasi through co-curricular and recreational outings.
• I gained a commitment to global citizenship and personal accountability through exposure to culturally ingrained
human-rights issues and social justice related initiatives taking place in India.
SKILLS
Computer​: SPSS, NVivo, Drupal, Excel, Microsoft Word ​Social Media: ​Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, Instagram ​Language​: Latin
(1 year high school course), French (3 years in middle school, 2 years in high school, 5 week immersion program in Nova Scotia,
1 semester at Mount Holyoke College) ​Certifications​: Red Cross CPR and First Response, Red Cross Lifeguard