Brenda Luciene Souto
Parkland, FL, 33076
Phone: 954-***-****
Fax: 954-***-****
e-mail: abg6nz@r.postjobfree.com
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Education
B.A. 2010 Art History, English, Italian, Florida Atlantic
University
Thesis: Michelangelo's Last Judgment: A Deliberation
on Narrative and Gravity
Honors: Magna cum laude
M.A. 2010-2011 Italian Studies, Middlebury College, 6-week summer
study in Middlebury, Vermont and academic year in
Florence, Italy.
Thesis: Tradizione artigiana e filosofia neo-
platonica: la nascita di una nuova concezione d'arte
nella Firenze Rinascimentale
Educational Experiences Abroad
Department of Visual Arts and Art History and Department of Languages and
Linguistics, FAU, Summer Study Abroad in Florence, Summer 2007, Italian
Language and Renaissance Art and Architecture.
Department of Visual Arts and Art History and Department of Languages and
Linguistics, FAU, Summer Study Abroad in Florence, Summer 2008,
Advanced Italian Language and Renaissance Art and Architecture in
Florence.
Department of Visual Arts and Art History and Department of Languages
and Linguistics, FAU, Summer Study Abroad in Orvieto, Summer
2008, Upper Level Mixed Media Studio and Exhibition as Student
Installation Director. Church of San Giovenale Art Historical
Archival Research Project and Student Tour Guide, Student
Language Interpreter from Italian/English throughout the
program.
Department of Visual Arts and Art History, FAU, Fall Study Abroad at UFMG
in Belo Horizonte, Brazil Summer 2008, Visual Arts in Brazil I and II,
The History of Cinema.
ONG ASPARCAM, Voluntary teaching position for secondary art education
after-school program in the community of Sta. Maria, Belo
Horizonte.
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, fall semester study abroad,
August 4th to December 10th 2008, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Visual
Arts in Brazil I, Visual Arts in Brazil II and the History of
Cinema.
Middlebury College, Italian School in Florence, September to December
2010, Florence, Italy. Dante Alighieri and 14th century Art,
Michelangelo and 15th century Sculpture and the Theater of
Goldoni.
Universit degli Studi di Firenze, September 2010 to February 2011
Florence, Italy. The History of Medieval and Renaissance Theater
and the History of Medieval Philosophy.
Middlebury College, Italian School in Florence, January to June 2010,
Florence, Italy. Masters of Renaissance painting, the History of
Medieval and Renaissance Florence and Independent Research
Project at the UNESCO World Heritage Office in the Historic
Center of Florence.
Professional Experience
UNESCO, World Heritage Office in the Historic Center of Florence,
graduate internship, April to June 2011. Carrying out daily
office duties in an Italian speaking environment; answering
phones, taking messages, managing calendars, receiving and
writing e-mails. Writing/elaborating/translating and editing
heritage conservation documents, the management plan, foreign
correspondence for the mayor's office and UNESCO site documents:
English to Italian and Italian to English.
ONG ASPARCAM, Voluntary extra-curricular activities for children of
ages between 8 and 14 at the community Conjunto Santa Maria in
Belo Horizonte, Brazil, September to December of 2008.
American Eagle Outfitters, Sales specialist and assistant
manager/keyholder, Boca Raton Town Center Mall, 2003-2006.
S Dan a, customer service and back-order specialist, Deerfield Beach,
Florida, 2006-2008.
Writing Center at Taylor University, writing center tutor, Upland,
Indiana, 2002-2003.
Fellowships, Grants, Awards
Lena-Camiccia Award for Excellence in Italian Studies 2008
International Programs Study Abroad Scholarship 2008
Languages
Speak, read and write fluently English, Italian and Portuguese.
Related Skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel.
References
Mr. Carlo Francini Mr. Lisias Ransan
Responsible for the UNESCO World S Dan a Varnam Inc. CEO
Heritage Office of the Historic 320 South Military Trail, 33442,
Center of Florence Deerfield Beach, FL.
Via dei Servi 32, Florence, Italy 1-800-***-****
(39-055-******* abg6nz@r.postjobfree.com
abg6nz@r.postjobfree.com
Additional references:
Prof. Myriam Ruthenberg Professor Carlo Cinelli
Department of Languages, Middlebury College School in Italy
Linguistics and Comparative
Literature Via degli Alfani 48,
777 Glades Road 50121, Florence, Italy
Boca Raton, FL 33431 (39-055-******
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