JENNIFERN M. HICKEY
558 East Bethel Road, Bethel,
ME 04217
Phone 207-875-2257 E-mail chiquita_30@hotmail.com
OBJECTIVE
Position using strong work ethic and excellent organization and leadership
skills in a non-profit environment with emphasis on youth advocacy and youth
empowerment.
EDUCATION
Guilford College, Greensboro, NC
September 2001 – May 2005
BA in Political Science/Peace and Conflict Studies
Gould
Academy, Bethel, ME
September 1996 – May 1999
3.8 GPA Ranked 1st in class three consecutive years
Diocesano, Barquisimeto, Venezuela
October 1999 – June 2000
Foreign exchange student with AFS (American Field Service)
SKILLS
Language: Proficient
in Spanish
Computer: Word,
Excel, Power Point, Photo Shop
Other:
First Aid/CPR certified
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Project H.E.R.E., Greensboro, NC
October 2001 – May 2002
ESL tutor, Guilford Middle School
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Provided ESL help and other academic assistance to
Spanish-speaking, middle school immigrants in order to facilitate a smoother
adjustment to their American school
City
Year Inc., Boston, MA
September
2000 – June 2001
Corps Member, Fleet Team
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Tutored 5th graders in literacy and math at the Josiah
Quincy School in Chinatown
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Delivered a two week voting/civic responsibility curriculum to 5th
graders
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Facilitated a weekly student leadership club for 5th
graders and assisted fellow corps members in drama and sports clubs
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Assisted in supervising, tutoring and mentoring a group of 18
third graders in the Red Oak After school Program
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Developed and implemented enrichment activities for children ages
5-12 in the after school program
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Supervised 1st and 2nd graders and led them
in daily activities at two one-week day camps during winter and spring school
vacations
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Led diverse groups of adults and children in landscaping,
painting, and rehabilitation and other physical service projects throughout the
year
