Anna Arreola
Student
Los Angeles,CA
We are not makers of history. We are made by history.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Summary
A student of History student with strong academic foundation and extensive research experience in modern European and Middle Eastern undergraduate studies. Skilled in archival research, critical analysis, and synthesizing complex historical narratives. Experienced in presenting original research at academic conferences, including developing and defending arguments in both written and oral formats. Committed to academic excellence, intellectual curiosity, and contributing meaningful scholarship to collaborative and independent research projects.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
09.2025 - Current
- 4.0 GPA
Associate of Arts - History
09.2023 - Current
- 4.0 GPA
- Effective at working independently and in collaboration
- Enhanced communication abilities through consistent engagement with peers. and faculty
- Efficiently handled time to ensure timely completion of tasks.
- Quickly and effectively adapted to new concepts.
- Maintained a strong work ethic with organizational prowess.
- Demonstrated self-motivation and a keen sense of personal responsibility.
- Thrived in fast-paced work environments with effective performance.
- Efficient and effective research abilities.
- Completed professional undergraduate research in Cold War Romania
- In progress of researching American Foreign Policy within the Middle East
- Presented research at undergraduate conferences
- Member of Honors Program
- Presented research at the Honors Transfer Conference of California (HTCC) at the University of California, Riverside
- Presented at the Bay Honors Research Symposium at the University of California, Berkeley
- Awarded Exemplary Achievement Award for HTCC
High School Diploma -
08.2019 - 06.2023
Skills
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Research
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Active Participation
- Peer Tutoring
- Punctuality and Work Ethic
- Performance Improvement
- Task Initiative
- Solid Foundation in History
- Student Discipline
- Conference presentations
- Strong research skills
- Secondary source analysis
- Academic writing
- Analytical reasoning
- Historical interpretation
- Archival research
- Primary source analysis
Coursework
MiraCosta Community College:
- HIST 110 United States History to 1877
- HIST 111 United States History from 1877
- HIST 100 World History to 1500
- HIST 101H World History from 1500 Honors
- HIST 103 Early European History
- HIST 104 Modern European History
- HIST 115 Women in American History
- HIST 165 History of California
- HIST 113H American Military History Honors
- HIST 116H History of the Americas to 1600 Honors
- HIST 102H History of the Modern Middle East History Honors
UCLA:
- HIST M108C Culture Area of the Maghrib
- HIST 94 What is History? An Introduction to Historical Thinking and Practice
- HIST 107A Armenia to 11th Century
Accomplishments
- Researched and presented Romania’s urban and rural transformation under Nicolae Ceaușescu’s Systematization program, examining its impact on cultural heritage, housing, and displacement. Analyzed government policies, historical archives, and scholarly critiques to assess the political motivations and societal consequences of forced urban planning. Developed a research paper synthesizing findings within the broader context of Cold War authoritarianism and its acts on attempting to override human agency.
- Research and presented a evaluation of American Foreign Policy during the Cold War within the policy of 'Containment' and how it was applied and used within the Arab Cold War specifically in Yemen through the 1960s-1980s Civil Wars.
- Research for Romania's urban transformation under Nicolae Ceaușescu’s Systematization program was published in 31/10/2025 for the Bay Honors Symposium ThinkYou?!