Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

I'm a volunteer and helper at heart. Working in many non-profit industries, my function is continuing to be fine-tuned to include individual counseling as well as resource management and implementation of needs-based plans for a site improvement.

Work History

• AmeriCorps/Communities In Schools
• VISTA/Site Coordinator
• August 2011 to Present

• • Organized and worked with school site team to identify the needs of the school as well as the needs of individual students.
  • Created a site plan to address needs and implement activities with students’ needs in mind.
  • Created a system of resources and partnerships to provide services.

• HOPE Community
• Volunteer
• November 2007 to Present

• • Greeted and served food to residents who are experiencing homelessness.
  • Volunteered 1 night per month with 3-4 church members.

• University Lutheran Church and Student Center
• Student Representative
• August 2009 to October 2011

• • Represented student church members during council meetings and on projects.
  • Voted on council activities with student members in mind.
  • Worked with Peer Ministers to plan and implement church- and school-wide events.

• Volunteer LEON
• Intern
• May 2011 to August 2011

• • Assisted the Director of Veteran Services of Leon County with special projects, organizing, and data entry.
  • Worked especially with submitting claims for the Veteran Pension Program and Surviving Spouse Benefit.
  • Helped with determining eligibility of claims, administrative tasks, and helping veterans and their dependents understand the programs.

• Florida State University
• Research Assistant
• January 2010 to May 2011

• • Studied under Dr. Ashby Plant and 3 graduate and post-graduate researchers.
  • Assisted graduate researchers in conducting social psychology experiments.
  • Worked in several small groups and individually run participants through experiments.
  • Collected, entered, verified, and organized data from experiments.

• University Lutheran Church and Student Center
• Peer Minister
• January 2010 to May 2011

• • Worked with Pastor and 3-4 team members on separate tasks or specific group projects.
  • Planned church- and school-related social and service events.

• Clay Today Newspaper
• Independent Correspondent
• May 2005 to December 2005

• • Wrote and edited original, independent local news articles.
  • 15+ articles &/or pictures published.

Education

• Florida State University
• Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Child Development, Sociology
• 2007 - 2011

• Final GPA: 3.73
  Activities and societies: Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, PsiChi Honor Society, (LSF) Lutheran Student Fellowship @ FSU, SPAA (Students Promoting Autism Awareness), Hands of Hope.