Karlanna Lewis                
                                            
Age: 20
Citizenship: U.S. American
Height: 5'7"
volleygirl723(at)yahoo.com





Education
Florida State University
August 2009-Present, Spring 2011 Summa Cum Laude Honors B.A., Creative Writing Honors in the Major & Russian double major (studied in Moscow, Russia ’10; studied in Kingston, Jamaica ’11; studied in Valencia, Spain ’11)
Working Fluency in C++ Programming

Extracurricular Activities

Principal Ballet Dancer
2005-Present, with Pas de Vie Ballet, trained at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Houston Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Miami City Ballet, attending daily classes, exercising dedication

FSU Organizations           
Community Service Chair of Mortar Board, PeaceJam Mentor, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa, Garnet & Gold Key, Lamba Iota Tau, Phi Eta Sigma, Beyond Borders Peer Leader, Outreach Facilitator, Seminole Torchbearer, Nat. Soc. of Collegiate Scholars, Slavic Club, Golden Key, Dobro Slavo, Soc. of Collegiate Journalists, Youth Progs., Assoc. for Computing Machinery

Non-profit Founder
            2011, founded Dancearth, a non-profit initiative using arts to promote social change

Employment

Cashier
July 2008-Pres., working 4/5 days a week at New Leaf Market natural food co-op

Assistant Editor           
Dec. 2010-Pres., writing & editing weekly multimedia stories for FSView Newspaper

Volunteer Continuity Director & DJ
Aug. 2010-Pres., V89 radio announcing, pr, writing, and production teams

Ballet Instructor
March 2008-Pres., at School of Arts & Sciences, Southern Academy of Ballet Arts, & other local schools, creating dance combinations and teaching children age 5-18

Pilates Teacher
            June 2011-Pres., STOTT Pilates certified at Intensive Mat level, Red Cross CPR-certified

Foreign Language Instructor
            Aug. 2011-Pres., Teaching Russian at School of Arts & Sciences, TEFL-certified

Math Tutor                                                           
Aug. 2008-Dec. 2008, assisting local students with all levels of mathematics

Writing, Publications, & Showings

Poetry
            Author of Cante de Gitanas con Nombres de Luz / Songs of Gypsies with Names of Light, 2011
Kudzu Review “Editor’s Choice” in Poetry
Hollins Literary Festival Finalist 2011
Phi Kappa Phi Forum Poetry Contest Winner 2011
Published in Apalachee Review, Blood Lotus, Kudzu Review, Cicada, Amphibi.us, Blinking Cursor, Borderline, Soul Fountain, and Stepping Stones

Editing
            Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Obscure Swan literary journal, 2011-present

Non-fiction
“Serving through Dance at the School of Arts & Sciences” published in the International Journal for Service-Learning, 2011
Various articles and cover stories in FSView
Insurance Essay Winner

Conferences & Residencies
Dec. 2011 to Nov. 2012-invited to join Arc Poetry Journal poet-in-residence mentorship program
June 2011-Long Island University Writer’s Workshop with Honors Conference Scholarship from Florida State University
August 2011-Elsewhere Studios Residency with Honors Conference Scholarship from Florida State University

Visual art
            Selected to the Lemoyne Gallery Cat Life Invitational, 2011

Awards and Honors

FSU           
2009-Present, Outstanding Senior Scholar; 2011 Rhodes Scholarship Finalist; Young People For Fellow; Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar in Russian; President’s List; Honors in the Major; National Merit Scholar; Garnet & Gold Scholar; Global Pathways; International Achievement Scholarship ’10,  ’11 & ’12; Enrichment Scholarship; Honors Thesis Award; Honors Travel Scholarship; MLK Jr. Book Scholarship; ACC Leadership Conference Delegation; ACC Meeting of the Minds Presenter; Presenter at Florida International Leadership Conference; Fl Campus Compact Student Scholars Institute; Leadershape; “Breathe Easy” Speech Winner; SPC2608 2nd Place Speech; KCCI Community Catalyst; Mensa

Danced Lead Roles                                               
May 2007-Present, cast as title parts including Snow Queen, Arabian, Flower Girl, Nomad, Siren, and Lilac Fairy, collaborated on original pas de deux, “Last Call,” and created original pas de deux “Girl and Boy” and solo “Magic Hour”

High School
AMC 10--2006-2007, state top scorer, qualified for AIME
Mu Alpha Theta 1st Places--2006, various state-wide competitions in Florida
Art Merit Distinction--February 2007, awarded by LeMoyne Museum
Presidential Scholars Program--March 2009, National Semi-finalist
National Latin Exam Gold--2006 and 2008, received top medal
Junior Classical League Top Scorer--2006, Latin, 1st Place at Districts and State
Virginia Latin Honor Society--2008, selected into prestigious group by high scores
National AP Scholar--2008 and 2009, high test scores qualified for distinction
Top Essay Recognition--2008, multiple first prizes at Florida Virtual School

Languages

Russian (Fluent); Spanish (Fluent); Latin (Fluent); French (Basic)

References

Barbara Hamby                                                bhamby@fsu.edu, 850-644-3280
Natalia Botha                                                            natinew@comcast.net, 850-559-0474