Destiny Nezam

Advised over 250 primarily low-income, underrepresented students annually throughout the post-secondary planning process, including financial aid intricacies. Designed and executed tailored presentations, workshops, and events for students and their families. Collected and analyzed KPI data to maintain real-time impact metrics using a data tracking system.

Collaborated on a weekly radio segment, engaging in interdisciplinary discourse. Contributed to content creation and live broadcasting.

Collaboratively curated the multimodal exhibition “Coming to our senses.” Managed various aspects of exhibition design and presentation.

Performed excavation, field notes, data recording, forensic analysis, photography, and public interpretation of a church site. Conducted metal detecting and ground-truthing of the Drippings Springs Skirmish in 1864. Washed, sorted, and performed detailed analysis of prehistoric and historic artifacts.

Grade: magna cum laude

Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, graduating magna cum laude, with a minor in Sociology. Received the Ray Cupin Anthropology award and was consistently on the Dean’s List for 7 semesters.

Grade: 2:1 with merit

Activities and societies: Participation in a feminist book club and serving as the postgraduate representative in the Social Anthropology Club.

Completed a Master of Research in Social Anthropology, graduating with a 2:1 with merit. Conducted an auto-ethnographic dissertation titled 'Working Wanderers: Navigating migrant temporality in Rural Scotland,' supervised by Dr. Bridgit Bradley.