Erica Goldsworthy
EDUCATION & AFFILIATIONS
INDIANA UNIVERSITY(IU) Bloomington, IN
GPA: 3.78/4.00 | May 2024
Bachelor of Arts
Major: International Studies, Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies
Major: Media Advertising, Focus in Creative Advertising, The Media School
Major: Italian, College of Arts and Sciences
Sigma Iota Rho, International Studies Honors Society Spring 2022
Gamma Kappa Alpha, Italian Honors Society Spring 2022
2023 Founders Scholar, College of Arts and Sciences undergraduate degree-seeking
student who has earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.8
Executive Dean’s List, College of Arts and Sciences students who declared a Fall 2020, Fall 2022
degree in the School and maintain a 3.7 GPA
2020 Lilly Community Scholar, Monroe County statewide full tuition scholarship
program awarded to high-achieving and service-oriented high school seniors
MENTORING & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana January 2024 – Present
Adjunct Instructor, Media School
Empowered students in the principles and art of creative content creation in advertising, fostering a comprehensive understanding of effective communication and creative strategies
Guided and mentored students in enhancing their proficiency in crafting impactful advertisements.
Provided personalized advice on skill development and strategy implementation
Worked alongside advertising professors to gain firsthand experience using various media resources to generate campaigns for local Bloomington businesses
RESEARCH & CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
Diplomacy Lab for US Embassy in Kazakhstan, Indiana University January 2022 - May 2022
Student Researcher
Cultivated a climate resilience report to provide Kazakhstan with policy recommendations for widescale environmental remediation
Collaborated with other students, the Eco Museum in Kazakhstan, and the U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan to create a professional report amending local environmental policies to function specifically for Kazakhstan
Presented key findings and briefs to the Eco Museum and the U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan
CULTURAL IMMERSION & LANGUAGE EXPERIENCE
Bologna IU Consortial Student Program, Bologna, Italy January – June 2023
Exchange Student
Challenged myself by enrolling in 4 academic classes all taught in Italian and living in Bologna for 6 months and through cross-cultural communication with local residents to strengthen my understanding of the Italian language, etiquette, and customs of the area
Achieved global insight through collaboration with native students as well as other international students daily developing strong international relationships
Exposed and invited new students to study Italian abroad and on campus as Social Media
IU Italian Department
Coordinator for the IU Italian department
Collect and produce assets to be produced on all social media platforms
Present the program to prospective students
Advise abroad studies programs
IU Summer Abroad, Florence, Italy studied Italian language & Renaissance Art History
SKILLS & INTERESTS
Creative Problem Solving • Adobe Creative Suite • MacOS/iOS • Interpersonal Communication • Writing •
Research • Project Management • Leadership • Italian • Sports • Cooking • Photography