Jessie Hunt

1916 Carrington Drive Raleigh, NC, 27615 (919) 610-9610 jbeth.hunt@gmail.com

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CAREER ASPIRATION
To create and facilitate an effective, creative, and empowering school counseling program that supports
healthy psychosocial development and removes barriers to student success
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Diverse experience in developing curriculum for and providing leadership in a variety of program settings
for students kindergarten to college
Energetic, innovative, and organized leader excelling in both independent and collaborative projects
Skilled in and committed to creating strong community connections that promote social justice
EDUCATION
Queens University of Charlotte, Class of 2012
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Health Sciences, Magna Cum Laude
Cumulative GPA: 3.675 Major GPA: 3.795
EXPERIENCE
Community HOPE Assistant Site Coordinator - A.E. Finley YMCA - Raleigh, NC September 2013 - Present
Create individualized literacy learning plans for high-risk and/or low-performing students, grades K-10
Grow positive relationships with community, parents, students, and mentors
Develop and implement program evaluation surveys and analyze data that is collected
Multilingual Leadership Corps - Lewiston School Department - Lewiston, ME September 2012 - August 2013
Performed push-in learning interventions for English Language Learning refugee students, grades K-8
Coordinated enrichment and academic activities at 21st Century after school program, grades 7-8
Provided classroom instruction and assisted with summer school program coordination, grades 4-8
Middle School Youth Intern - Covenant Presbyterian Church - Charlotte, NC June 2012 - August 2012
Developed and facilitated devotional curriculum for 8th grade out-of-state experiential learning trip
Provided present and active leadership for students grades 6-7 during local outreach mission trip
Planned and supervised weekly youth service projects at area partners, grades 6-8
Resident Assistant - Queens University of Charlotte - Charlotte, NC August 2009 - May 2012
Front-line responder to community disturbances
Formally mediated conflict between community members
Designed creative, educational, and supportive programs to address community needs
Planned 2 weeks of pre-service training for 2010-2011 Resident Assistant staff
Student Ministries Intern - Crossroads Fellowship Church - Raleigh, NC June 2011 - July 2011
Contributed significantly to planning Sunday morning programming and outreach events for grades 5-8
Coordinated and facilitated community block party for 600+ people
Featured speaker once weekly at iHeart Raleigh youth mission program
SERVICE & LEADERSHIP
1700 hours of national volunteer service with AmeriCorps State/National
Co-founder and Chair of Lewiston AmeriCorps (LA) Collective, a youth-oriented community collaborative
Event Co-Coordinator, Youth Take the Streets Community Clean-up Project
Workshop Presenter, 2013 Maine Americorps Member Conference at Thomas College, Waterville, ME
MLK Sunday Supper planning committee, Lewiston, ME
Music team vocals, FreeGrace Presbyterian Church, Lewiston, ME
T2U (Transition to University) Group Facilitator, Queens University of Charlotte, 2011-2012
Guatemala Mission Team 2012, Queens University of Charlotte
President, Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, Queens University of Charlotte, 2011-2012
Vice President, Young Life, Queens University of Charlotte, 2009-2010
Young Life Leader, Charlotte Latin School, March 2009-January 2011
HONORS & AWARDS
Presidential full-tuition Scholar, Queens University of Charlotte
Campus Leader of the Year 2012, Queens University of Charlotte
Faculty Award, 2012 Marking Excellence Student Research Conference
Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology
Social Justice Award 2011, Queens University of Charlotte
Best Building Staff of the Year 2010-2011 & 2011-2012, Queens University of Charlotte Residence Life
Charlotte RaceFest Half Marathon Participant, Charlotte, NC, April 2012
Published poetry and photography,Signet literary magazine, 2011 & 2012
Photo used as cover art for Signet literary magazine, 2011
Janusian Order Junior Honor Society, 2010-2011
Queens Chamber Singers Spring Choral Tour of Prague and Poland, 2009
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
(2012). Being present: Predictors of college student attitude toward and participation in Mindfulness
Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programs.
(2011). Effects of cell phone conversation predicability on task performance.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Mindfulness and holistic models of wellness
Non-traditional learning opportunities
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Youth leadership development
Neuroscience of behavior modification
Thank you for your consideration.