Below you will find an abridged version of my résumé and CV. For further information or for more specific inquiries, please contact sonja@sonjakelly.com.
Education
- B.A., Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California, Summa Cum Laude
- Majors: Political Science (Major Honors), English; Minor: Psychology
Work Experience
- Opportunity International, Oak Brook, IL
Proposal Writer; International Education Coordinator; Resource Development Services Intern - Dane Sanders Photography, Santa Barbara, CA
Web Advertising and Placement Intern - Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA
Head Resident Assistant; Resident Assistant
Editor, Staff Reporter, The Horizon - I. Travel, Inc.
Tour Development Specialist - Calvary Church, Navan, Ireland
Student Ministry Intern with TEAM
- Natal Witness, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
Reporter and Photographer
Academic Experience
- Research and Teaching Assistant, Political Science Department
Westmont College - Teaching Assistant, Statistics Department
Westmont College
Honoraries and Awards
- Memberships
- Women Advancing Microfinance International
- Chicago Council on Global Affairs
- Previously Vice President of Sigma Tao Delta (English)
- Member of Phi Kappa Phi (academic honors society)
- Omicron Delta Kappa (leadership)
- Psy Chi (psychology)
- Pi Sigma Alpha (political science)
- Academic Awards
- Phi Kappa Phi Top Student Award
- Dean’s List (4 years)
- President’s Scholarship (4 years)
- Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship (4 years)
- Faculty Fellowship Award (2 years)
- Arthur W. Lynip Award for Excellence in English (3 years)
Papers, Publications, and Presentations
- “Women’s Economic Participation in Pakistan: Examining the political, entrepreneurial, skilled crafts, business, agricultural, and informal sectors.” Major honors project presented at Westmont College on Tuesday, April 29. Research conducted at the suggestion of USAID.
- “Microfinance as a Prevention Tool to Stop Human Trafficking.” Presentation and Panel Discussion participant at Traffick Jam 09 on July 25, 2009 in Chicago.
- Collaborated on Friesendorf, C., & Penksa, S. E. (2008). Militarized Law Enforcement in Peace Operations: EUFOR in Bosnia and Herzegovina. International Peacekeeping, 15(5), 677-694.
- Collaborated on Lawrence, D. (2010). California: The Politics of Diversity. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
- Collaborated on Goheer, N., & Penksa, S. E. (2007). Gender Intelligent Economic Growth Work in Pakistan, United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
- Egeland Kelly, S. (2009). Banking for the Poor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved June 30, 2009. From One.org Web site: http://www.one.org/blog/2009/06/30/banking-for-the-poor-in-the-democratic-republic-of-congo/
- Egeland Kelly, S. (2009). Returning to His Roots. Retrieved July 16, 2009. From One.org Web site: http://www.one.org/blog/2009/07/16/returning-to-his-roots-banking-for-the-poor-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/
- Egeland Kelly, S. (2009). Banking for the Poor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved July 29, 2009. From One.org Web site: http://www.one.org/blog/2009/07/29/banking-for-the-poor-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/
- Egeland Kelly, S. (2009). Banking for the Poor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved July 29, 2009. From The Just Life Web site: http://thejustlife.org/home/2009/07/29/banking-for-the-poor-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/
