Naomi Shimunov


About Me

Currently a rising senior at Sarah Lawrence, I was raised by two immigrant parents in Brooklyn. Growing up I noticed my parents go to work early and come back home very late so that I could have a better life than them. Watching them has inspired me to apply myself as much as possible.

Location

New York, New York
Education
    Sarah Lawrence College
    August 2016 - May 2020
    degree
    Bachelor's
    majors
    Creative Writing
    English
    Journalism
    coursework
    Masks Personas and the Literal I with Jeffery McDaniel
    Workshop in Personal Essay with Jacob Slichter
    Chinese Literature and Folktales with Ellen Neskar
Work Experience
    America Reads at PS 30
    Classroom Assistant
    December 2016 - February 2017
    company
    America Reads at PS 30
    title
    Classroom Assistant
    overview
    As a classroom assistant at PS 30 I assisted in turturing students in math and English as well as providing emotional support for a class of thirty students.
    Council Member Mark Treyger
    Summen Intern
    June 2015 - August 2015
Fun Fact

I can count to 100 in under a minute

Skills
Languages
Russian
Skills
ability to empathizeAnalytical SkillsCommunication SkillsJournalismMS Word, Excel & PowerPoint; Social Media Savvy; email; Strategic; Communication; Decision-making; Detail-oriented; Personable; Positive; Motivated; Creative; Highly adaptable; Organized; Coordinating schedulesPhone EtiquetteProfessional WritingPublic RelationsPublic SpeakingStrict punctuality
Leadership
    Dead Poets Slam
    Trash Club
    Lend a Paw
Hobbies
Bird Watching
Singing
Song Writing
Spoken Word