Shamecca Perkins is a psychology and Spanish double major at the University of Virginia seeking internship and employment opportunities, particularly in areas involving children, psychological research, and medical research. She maintains a 3.47 GPA and has received multiple academic scholarships. Her relevant experience includes working as a research assistant in a lab promoting healthy adolescent development and volunteering for a 24/7 helpline service. She also lists skills in areas such as word processing, presentations, data analytics, project management, and Spanish.
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1. Shamecca Perkins
2021 Ivy Rd Apt #C03 Charlottesville, VA 22903 |P.O Box 674 Northfork, WV 24868 | 434-872-
1613 | sdp3wt@virginia.edu | mecca_1202_wv@yahoo.com
Objective
· Dedicated, hard-working college student seeking internship, shadowing, and employment opportunities that will
challenge me, but also help me to build the skills necessary for me to succeed in the 21st century workforce. I am
particularly interested in opportunities allowing me to work with children, psychological research, and medical
research.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA | BACHELOR OF ARTS MAY 2017
· Major: Psychology, Spanish
· Current GPA: 3.47
 Rainey Scholar
Academic program through UVA that helps low-income students transition to college
 Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholar
National 4-year scholarship that provides opportunities for students of color
 National Coca-Cola Scholar
National scholarship based on academic achievement and community service
 Questbridge Match Scholar
Full scholarship to help motivated low-income students attend top-tier universities
 National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Honors organization that recognizes high achieving college students with a GPA of 3.5 or better
MOUNT VIEW HIGH SCHOOL, WELCH, WEST VIRGINIA | HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA MAY 2013
· Course of Study: College Preparatory
· Final GPA: 4.2
 National Beta Club Alum
Educational youth organization the promote the ideals of academic achievement,
character, service and leadership
 National Society of High School Scholars
Work Experience
CAFÉ SOLEIL | WAITRESS MAY 2012-MAY 2013
· Waitressing, cleaning
LOWE’S WAREHOUSE |CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSOCIATE JULY2014-AUGUST 2014
· Stocking, customer service, cashier
CAVFORCE STRATEGIC TICKETING |TELEMARKETER AUGUST 2015-PRESENT
· Contacting individuals to purchase University of Virginia sports game tickets
PROMOTING HEALTHYADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT LAB |RESEARCH ASSISTANT AUGUST 2015-PRESENT
· Experimentaltasks, designing test materials, recruiting participants, collecting data,entering data, running data
analysis
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Extracurricular Activities
24/7 HELPLINE SERVICE | VOLUNTEER SEPT 2013 - PRESENT
· Answering phones and provide callers with a nonjudgmental,empathetic ear for
any issue that the caller wishes to discuss
BLACK VOICES GOSPEL CHOIR | MEMBER| VICE PRESIDENT AUGUST 2014
Skills and Abilities
ï‚· Word Processing
ï‚· Presentation
ï‚· Data Analytics/Microsoft Excel
ï‚· Project Management
 Spanish – upper intermediate level