Honor Society® member
Isabelle Menezes
- Linguistics
- Class of 2026
- KENT, WA
Member since March 2024
About
19-year old undergraduate student at Western Washington University. Currently enrolled in the Linguistics Bachelor's program and set to graduate in 2026.
Participated in the Running Start program from 2021-2023 as a student at Bellevue Community College. While there, I also helped plan and organize an annual campus event (Japan Week Festival) as the head volunteer coordinator for two years.
I love language learning and am currently studying Japanese and Spanish. I immigrated from Brazil nine years ago with my immediate family, and we are now dual-citizens of both countries.
My dream is to visit as many countries as I can and learn more about their respective languages and cultures!
Education
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Western Washington University
Bachelor's in Linguistics; Japanese Minor
2023 – 2026
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Bellevue Community College
Associate in Arts and Science
2021 – 2023
Honors and awards
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President's Award for Educational Excellence - 2019 & 2021
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High Distinction - Bellevue College, 2023 Graduation
Recognition for 4.0 GPA during graduation, as well as special distinction on Associate's diploma.
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WWU Honors Roll - Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout Fall and Winter quarters of the 2023-2024 academic year.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Translator/Interpreter; Language Instructor
- Graduate school interests
University of Washington; Western Washington University; Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.
- Outside the classroom
Language learning; swimming and jogging; reading and watching historical books and documentaries; watching animated media.
Volunteering
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Head Volunteer Coordinator - Reached out to the community to promote the event and assigned roles to volunteers. Provided directions and instructions during the day of the event, as well as extra assistance where needed.
Japanese Culture Exchange Club - 7th Annual Japan Week Festival
Jun 2023 – Sep 2023
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Head Volunteer Coordinator - Reached out to the community to promote the event and assigned roles to volunteers. Provided directions and instructions during the day of the event, as well as extra assistance where needed.
Japanese Culture Exchange Club - 6th Annual Japan Week Festival
Jun 2022 – Sep 2022
Languages
- Portuguese (Brasil) Fluent
- English (US) Fluent
- Japanese Intermediate
- Spanish Beginner
