Email: jocelynejjj@yahoo.com 

 

Education

Macaulay Honors College at CUNY Lehman, Class of 2011

· Major: Political Science and Mass Communications Minor: Interdisciplinary Studies of New York City

· GPA: 3.9

 

Eleanor Roosevelt High School, NYC, 2003-2007

· Regents diploma with honors and merit

 

Work Experience

Student Communications Coordinator at <!–[if supportFields]> CONTACT _Con-3D0E167E1 \c \s \l <![endif]–>Macaulay Honors College<!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>, Fall 2008 – Present

· Support the Director of Development, Alumni Relations, and Communications in developing and promoting Macaulay Honors College at the 7 partner campuses (and around CUNY and NYC in general)

· Aid to Web & Print Communications Coordinator with campaign to promote Macaulay website and social networking sites to current students

· Initiated CafePress webpage to sell Macaulay merchandise online

Internship at Bis Designer Resale, June 2008 – Present

· A Web Production Assistant / eBay Lister to help grow their ecommerce business

· Fashion photography of designer merchandise, Photoshop cropping and web-optimization, uploading the images to their website via FTP, listing the items on eBay using an html template, and Filemaker Pro, answering customer’s questions

Internship at Metropolitan Hospital Center, Summer of 2007

· Completed the varied and challenging tasks assigned by lawyers and labor-relations officers to better facilitate patient care at Metropolitan Hospital for the Health and Hospitals Corporation including although not limited to,

- Writing letters and making phone calls to various departments to notify employees of disciplinary action

- Prepared and organized documents for Labor Relations Officers and lawyers that were used in court and in meetings

- Helped the office run smoother by digitalizing paper documents into pdf format, photocopying, organizing data into clear and concise excel worksheets, filing, among other tasks

Internship at Metropolitan Hospital Sponsored by New York Medical College’s MET PALS (Preparation for Achievement in the Life Sciences), Summer of 2006

·     Hands-on experience assisting healthcare professionals in addition to being a companion to patients on the ward

 

Volunteer Experience

American Cancer Society, Relay for Life at Lehman College, Presently

· Committee Member, for the first Relay at Lehman College

· Promotion, fundraising, getting cancer survivor speakers, and other various event responsibilities

New York Cares, 2004-Present

· Taught cooking lessons to kids and worked to bridge the technological gap facing the elderly by teaching them how to      use a computer, worked with children from Jennie Clarke, amongst other volunteer events

American Cancer Society, Relay for Life at Baruch College, 2008 & 2009

· Luminaria Committee Member, Head of the Lehman College Team, Fundraiser

New York Cares – Hands on New York Day, 2008

· Fundraiser, and Participant in the Macaulay Honors College team to help beautify a park in Queens

Volunteer at Metropolitan Hospital, 2006 – 2007

· Patient care and transportation (over 120 hours)

New York County District Attorney’s office Mock Trial Program

Care Taker, June, 2005 – Feb, 2006

· Assisted in the outpatient care of an elderly woman with Alzheimer’s disease.

Volunteer at the Vihara Buddhist Temple, 2004/2005

· Collected donations for the victims of the 2004 Tsunami that devastated South Asia

Tutoring, 2004 – 2007

· After school tutoring of fellow high school students in math, biology and chemistry

American Heart Association Jump for Heart, 2004

 

Activities

Macaulay University Scholars Council: Student Life Committee Chair and Lehman Representative (2007-Present)

· Student Life Chair to help organize various events to foster intercampus camaraderie among Macaulay Honors College students throughout 7 campuses

Amnesty International Club (2007-Present)

· Create awareness campaigns and events on campus that call for the end of human rights violations throughout the world

Spring 2008 Leadership Weekend Retreat (2008)

Participation in the 2008 MTV Choose or Loose Special (2008)

JP Morgan Lincoln Douglas Debates (2003-2007)

· In 2006 Eleanor Roosevelt High School received 2^nd place in New York City among dozens of teams

Tavern on the Green Hat Competition (2003-present)

Video/Film Making Club (2004-2007)

· Eleanor Roosevelt High School Club Founder.

Tutor/Tutee Club (2003-2007)

Apple School Night (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)

York Junior Tennis League (2001-2006)

 

Awards and Achievements

Macaulay Honors College Dedication Ceremony

· Community Service and Events Presenter; 2008

Eleanor Roosevelt High School

· Outstanding Achievement in Mathematics; 2007, Certificate of Excellence; A.P. Comparative Government Project; 2007, Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Placement History 2006, Certificate of Community Service 2006 Principal’s Recognition Award for Constant Dedication to Learning; 2005

Tavern on the Green

· Best Boy’s Bonnet; 2007 (Prize – $250 Gift Certificate), Best in Show Bonnet; 2005 (Prize – $1000 Cash), Most Spectacular Bonnet; 2003 (Prize – $1000 Cash)

Certificate of Appreciation in New York Medical College’s MET PALS (Preparation for Achievement in the Life Sciences) Program; Summer 2006

Apple, Inc.

· Certificate of appreciation for “outstanding creativity” and participating in School Night at the Apple Store; 2005, 2006, 2007

NY Cares

· Recognition for my work with kids (cooking program); 2005

New York Junior Tennis League

· Best Forehand Stroke; 2004, Volunteer of the Year; 2003

 

Skills

Event planning and promotion

Computer

· MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, Adobe Photoshop (CS4, Macromedia Fireworks (CS4), Final Cut Pro, QuickTime Pro, Typing Speed: 45 WPS

Arts

· Hat Creation, Painting, Drawing, Film Making, Photography

 

Press - Featured in news segments (television & radio) and newspapers (online and in print) all over the world for my hat creation

 

· 2008 - WCBS Radio, CBS Television, The NY Post, 1010 Wins, Reuters

· 2007 - Sunday Today in New York, NY 1, CBS 2, NBC 4, ABC 7, FOX 5, CW 11, FOX News Radio, AM New York, Daily News -“Fanciful hats take over Fifth Avenue” (April 9, 2007), Metro -“Easter in New York” (April 9, 2007), Newsday – “It’s Gone to their Heads” (April 9, 2007), New York Post – “Fanciful hats take over Fifth Avenue”, The Buffalo News, SiLive.com, Television segments in Japan, Italy, France, Mexico, China, and other countries.

·  2006 – News segments on, CBS 2, NBC 4, FOX 5, UPN 9, Univision, Newsday – “Parade Still Tops Itself” (April 17, 2006), New York Post “Brimming with Spirit” (April 17, 2006), Tactical News Service, Associated Press, AM New York. About.com, The-meltingpot.com, Chinese Publications – Singtaonet, Dajiyuan, Chinaport.gov.  I was featured on several stations in Japan. China, Korea, and Portugal.

· 2005 – New York One, The New York Sun, The New York Times Style Section – “In clover” by Bill Cunningham (April 3, 2005), People’s Daily (China) – April 3, 2005, AM New York

· 2003 – WPIX, WB11, Hoy

· Other Publications – 2005, 2006, and 2007 – Getty Images, Tactical News Service, The Associated Press