Martin Hadsell do Nascimento

Last Updated: April 2010

Education

BA, American University, Washington, DC, Cum Laude, Dean’s List May 2009

Majors: Economics, Latin America: Language and Area Studies

Study Abroad: Havana, Cuba

Certificates: Spanish Translation

Academic Honors

University: Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economic Honors Society), University College Honors Curriculum, Golden Key International Honor Society

High School: French Honors Society, Spanish Honors Society

Awards

“Ideas into Action & Action into Service”–Multicultural Affairs/International Student and Scholar Services, American University, 2009.

Publications

Articles in Newspapers

“A Escolha de Castro.” Jornal da Cidade, 02.02.2008. Aracaju, Brazil.

“Student Lenses Catch Cuban History.” American Eagle. 30.03.2008. Washington, DC.

“Jovens Cubanos.” Jornal da Cidade, 28.03.2008. Aracaju, Brazil.

“A Economia da Micro-finança.” In Candeeiro. Revista de Política e Cultura da Seção Sindical dos Docentes da UFS. Ano XI, v.17 e 18, 2008/2009.

“Dois Bancos Publicos e o Microcrédito no Sergipe.” Jornal da Cidade, 06.11.2009. Aracaju, Brazil.

“Microcrédito versus Microfinança.” Jornal da Cidade, 20.11.2009. Aracaju, Brazil.

“Parcerias para Fomentar o Desenvolvimento Nordestino.” Jornal da Cidade. 04.12.2009. Aracaju, Brazil.

“A Importância da Pesquisa Empírica.” Jornal da Cidade. 16.12.2009. Aracaju, Brazil.

“O Que os Ingleses Estão Pensando da Economia Brasileira.” Jornal da Cidade. 19.01.2010. Aracaju, Brazil.

“Os Subsídios e o Microcrédito no Brasil: Em Busca de um Melhor Equilibrio.” Jornal da Cidade. 20.02.2010. Aracaju, Brazil.

“O Deficit Comercial Sergipano.” Jornal do Dia. 24.02.2010. Aracaju, Brazil.

“A Economia de União Monetária no MERCOSUL.” Jornal da Cidade. 24.03.2010. Aracaju, Brazil.

“Taxas de Juros no Microcrédito Brasileiro: O Preço da Honestidade.” Jornal da Cidade. 28.04.2010. Aracaju, Brazil.

“O Censo Americano” Jornal da Cidade. 06.05.2010. Aracaju, Brazil.

“Microfinanças em Crise” Jornal da Cidade. 06.29.2010. Aracaju, Brazil.

“Praticando o Microcrédito no Nordeste do Brasil.” Ponta de Lanca. Revista de Historia, Memoria e Cultura. Abril-Outubro 2010. Universidade Federal de Sergipe.

“O Movimento Nao Pago” Jornal da Cidade. 11.11.2010. Aracaju, Brazil.

Computer Training

•Economic and Statistical Analysis Packages: STATA, Eviews, SPSS

•Windows Operating Systems including fluency in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint

•Macintosh Operating Systems including OS X and such programs as Safari, NotePad, ClarisWorks, and iCalendar

Languages

Fluency in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French

Experience

Peace Corps Nicaragua

August 2010-Present

Volunteer

• Train Nicaraguan secondary school English teachers in the use of the communicative language teaching approach and its application.
• Develop secondary projects: community banks, youth groups, communal workshops.

US Census Bureau, Hartford, CT

Spring 2010-Summer 2010

Office Clerk and Crew Leader

• Directed, supervised, and monitored crew of 21 enumerators throughout Non-Response Follow-Up and Vacant/Delete Check field operations.

• Conducted enumerator training sessions and field tests and provided on-the-job training where necessary

• Input data and streamlined administrative processes

 

Microfinance Transparency, Washington, DC

Summer 2009 – Fall 2009

Research Intern

•Conducted research and reported on microfinance markets in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French.

•Drafted sponsorship and endorsement proposals

•Participated in steering meetings with industry leaders

•Translated technical documents between English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French

 

International Relief and Development, Washington, DC

Spring 2009 – Summer 2009

Research Intern

•Developed a comprehensive report on cash transfer programs in economic development initiatives

•Created an operational annotated bibliography summarizing the latest cash transfer relief efforts world-wide

•Examined a wide swath of research on the development and enactment of cash transfer relief programs

 

American University Economics Department, Washington, DC

Winter-2008 – Summer 2009

Teaching Assistant

•Formed and presented multiple lectures to classes of Macroeconomics students on topics such as economic inequality, microfinance, and migration

•Led class review sessions and provided assistance to students in preparation for examination

•Conferred with and offered advice to students pertaining to course work and research assignments

•Graded and corrected student mid-term and final exams

 

Alternative Break Office, American University, Washington, DC

Fall 2008 – Spring 2009

Alternative Break Leader: Mexico, “Microfinance and Poverty Alleviation in Mexico”

•Designed and implemented Alternative Spring Break pre-departure sessions, on-site visits, post-trip activism with respect to Mexican microfinance institutions, and cash-transfer systems.

•Coordinated with Mexican organizations and academics to plan and execute trip

•Lead group of 12 American University students in Mexico City and Oaxaca

 

Community Service Center: DC Reads Program, Washington, DC

Fall 2006 – Summer 2009

Team Leader

•Trained prospective tutors in various teaching techniques and prepared them for site tutoring

•Liaised between specific sites and American University Community Service Center

•Oversaw tutors and assisted in optimizing tutoring effectiveness

•Tallied and reported attendance to program coordinators and relieved tutors of post if necessary

 

Microcredit Summit Campaign, Washington, DC

Spring 2008 – Fall 2008

Projects Intern

•Researched microfinance institutions and the global microfinance trends and architecture

•Expedited information collection process for major global projects

•Systematized organizational methods and streamlined data retrieval and dispersion

 

CentroNía, Washington, DC

Fall 2006 – Summer 2007

Family Literacy Intern

•Designed and implemented differentiated teaching styles to best meet the needs of students in after-school tutoring programs

•Oversaw tutoring program and managed tutors at various sites

•Provided organizational and management-related assistance to site coordinators

 

Class Leadership Board, Hall High School, West Hartford, CT

Fall 2004- Spring 2005

Board Member

•Oversaw planning and enacting of Class of 2005 graduation

•Liaised between student body and school administration

 

Chiang Rai Vietkong Primary School, Chiang Rai, Thailand

Spring 2004 – Summer 2004

English Teacher

•Lead class exploration of various themes aimed at provided more comprehensive English training

•Provided English pronunciation exercises to students

 

Further Interests

•Travel: Driven to see learn about new places and peoples in the western hemisphere and globally in particular and coming to understand the economic and social underpinnings thereof (by motorcycle where possible).

•Reading: Latin American Magical Realism/Surrealism, in particular; (Machado de Assis, Jorge Luis Borges, Jorge Amado, and Horacio Quiroga).

•Cinema: Latin American, American, and European films (Gláuber Rocha, Stanley Kubrick, Werner Herzog).