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LOXLEY D. C. BENNETT II 1512 Lerner Hall · 2920 Broadway · New York, NY 10027 · (781) 708-2544 · LDB2134@columbia.edu EDUCATION MILTON ACADEMY · Milton, MA · August 2007 - June 2011 HARVARD UNIVERSITY · Cambridge, MA · W.E.B. Du Bois Institute · Fall 2008 - Winter 2011 SCHOOL YEAR ABROAD: SPAIN · Zaragoza, Spain · September 2009 - May 2010 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK · New York, NY · September 2011 – Present EXPERIENCE COLUMBIA COLLEGE STUDENT COUNCIL (CCSC) · New York, NY · September 2011 – Present 2015 Class President, Member of the Policy Committee · September 2012 – Present ➢ Run weekly meetings to coordinate council of 13 student leaders of Columbia College with three undergraduate counterparts ➢ Organize events for the student body and foster a sense of community between all parts of the Columbia community ➢ Meet with administrators and department heads throughout Columbia College to co-sponsor events, investigate policies, etc. ➢ Serve as a liaison between students, student government, administrators, faculty, and alumni ➢ Manage Student Life Fees paid by each student and allocated to Columbia College Student Council Class of 2015 ➢ Write proposals to amend the Council’s constitution ➢ Publicize Council’s accomplishments and disseminate useful information through weekly e-mails, YourCCSC.com, and social media Class Treasurer, Representative & Member of the Funding Committee and Joint Council Co-sponsorship Committee · September 2011 – May 2012 ➢ Represent Columbia College Class of 2015 in College- and University-wide affairs ➢ Develop programming to foster communication between Columbia students, faculty, and administrators ➢ Discuss expenditures, budgets, and fiscal responsibilities of all undergraduate councils in Columbia College, SEAS, Barnard, and General Studies ➢ Allocate funding for student groups based on the group’s budget, needs, impact on the Columbia community

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY’S SOCIAL COGNITIVE AFFECTIVE NEUROSCIENCE LAB · New York, NY · August 2012 – Present Research Assistant ➢ Assist with designing experimental procedures to isolate a list of variables and ensure compliance with the Institutional Review Board ➢ Recruit test and final subjects from Columbia University based on social and academic criteria ➢ Test experimental procedures on test subjects and modify experiment for final subjects ➢ Run subjects on pre-fMRI stages on Columbia’s Morningside Heights campus and fMRI stages at the Columbia University Medical Center

COMMUNITY IMPACT · New York, NY · September 2011 – December 2012 Mentorship Facilitator · August 2012 – Present ➢ Design Community Impact’s Mentorship Initiative (applications, guidelines, consent forms, evaluations, etc.) ➢ Recruit (50) mentors from Columbia University’s undergraduate and graduate schools ➢ Match mentors with mentees based on applications and document weekly meetings ➢ Performed duties beyond job description including teaching English as a Second Language and administering GED exams ESL Specialist · September 2011 – March 2011 ➢ Organize and host orientation for fall, spring, and summer semesters ➢ Substitute teach English classes to varying ages and levels of proficiency ➢ Administer placement, midterm, and final exams to determine language proficiency and corresponding level ➢ Maintain the organization of archives

CITY-WIDE GANG & YOUTH VIOLENCE REDUCTION TASK FORCE · Boston, MA · Summer 2010 Student Ambassador ➢ Host meetings with community members with concerns about crime and violence ➢ Discuss joint efforts between the community, law enforcement, and legislators to reduce inner-city crime ➢ Research trends in violent crime and inner-city conditions in Boston from the 1960’s to the present ➢ Raise awareness and gain support for inner-city causes in meetings with Boston City Councilors

DEVAL PATRICK COMMITTEE · Boston, MA · Summer 2009 Volunteer ➢ Represent the Governor at President Barack Obama’s New Hampshire Town Hall on Health Care ➢ Organize and host town halls and campaign events as well as input statistical data and analysis in SAGE system

ROBERT L. JUBINVILLE’S CAMPAIGN FOR GOVERNOR’S COUNCIL · Milton, MA · Summer 2009 Campaign Assistant ➢ Organize and host campaign events as well as analyze and input statistical data such as voting statistics SKILLS

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