Olivia Hankins
Memphis,TN
Summary
Creative problem solver and critical thinker eager to contribute to a company's success and sharpen skills as a young professional. [add 1-2 more sentences based on job]
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Language Assistant
Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF)
10.2025 - 05.2026
- Assisted 20 French teachers in English instruction
- Helped develop an immersion-based curriculum for younger students
- Wrote lesson plans and conducted lessons for older students, including exams
Nanny
Sonia Thompson
06.2023 - 08.2025
- Facilitated meals, baths, and bedtimes for two children (3 and 6 years old) for 10 hours/week
- Drove children to and from extracurricular activities
- Managed behavioral issues with a patient and compassionate perspective
- Assisted with homework and other academic enrichment
Writing Consultant
University of Mississippi Writing Centers
01.2023 - 01.2025
- Held over 100 one-on-one appointments with UM undergraduate students
- Assisted graduate students in guest lectures and workshops for 100-level writing classes
- Reviewed various paper types, including honors theses, graduate school applications, resumes, research papers and more
- Helped to strengthen employee camaraderie by organizing social events and encouraging discussion during professional development
Intern
U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Helped prepare literature for the 2024 Iowa State Fair
- Helped to edit Sen. Joni Ernst's speech for the inaugural Entrepreneurship Expo
- Helped to edit senatorial speeches for content, grammar, style, and accuracy
- Completed a capstone project on paid parental lead globally and used findings to inform future suggestions including current bills
- Attended briefings and wrote memos for chief of staff
Camp Counselor
Christ Methodist Day School Summer Camp
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Organized and directed daily activities for rising PK and JK students
- Established a discipline-reward system to maintain a classroom of 15-20 children
- Communicated children's individual needs to camp directors and parents
Student Ambassador
Hawkes Learning
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Served as the sole Hawkes Student Ambassador for over 5,000 students at the University of Mississippi
- Liaised between UM students, professors, and Hawkes Learning Coordinators
- Held weekly office hours to give students and professors one on one assistance
Intern
Coalesce Solutions
06.2021 - 07.2021
- Built dashboards for easy monitoring of sales metrics and analytics reporting
- Used and maintained a CRM
- Monitored company sales metrics to establish an understanding on company revenue and sales activity
- Researched and monitored persona data and decreased dropped opportunities
- Helped improve campaign strategies by conducting in-depth competitor analyses
- Attended AWS’ Go-To-Market 180-day Strategy Online Conference and presented findings to Coalesce CEO
Education
B.A. - Psychology
University of Mississippi, Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College
USA05-2025
Skills
- Positive, solutions-oriented mindset
- Copyediting and proofreading experience
- Adaptable and rapid learner
- Multilingual proficiency in French
- Strong written communication across multiple formats
- Attention to detail
- Confidence in public speaking
Affiliations
- Lab Assistant, UM Cognition Underlying Behavior (CUB) Lab
- Member, Kappa Delta Alpha Mu Chapter Health and Wellness Committee (2022-present)
- Member, UM French Club
- Member, UM Psychology Club
Honors and Awards
Psi Chi Psychology Honors Society (2024), Chancellor’s Honor Award (2021, 2022, 2023), Lambda Sigma Honors Society (2022-present), Gamma Beta Phi Honors Society (2022-present), National Society of Collegiate Scholars (2022-present), Member, Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College (2021-present), National Merit Finalist (2021)
Other Relevant Experience
- Creates ideas for fostering chapter members’ mental health
- Member, First Baptist Church of Memphis (2017-2022)
- Delivered the Youth Sunday sermon for the congregation in 2019 and 2021
- Served as substitute Sunday School teacher and prepared Bible studies for the Youth Group
Timeline
Language Assistant
Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF)
10.2025 - 05.2026
Intern
U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
06.2024 - 08.2024
Nanny
Sonia Thompson
06.2023 - 08.2025
Writing Consultant
University of Mississippi Writing Centers
01.2023 - 01.2025
Camp Counselor
Christ Methodist Day School Summer Camp
06.2022 - 08.2022
Student Ambassador
Hawkes Learning
01.2022 - 05.2022
Intern
Coalesce Solutions
06.2021 - 07.2021
B.A. - Psychology
University of Mississippi, Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College