Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Additional Information
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Certification
References
Timeline
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Abyssinia Jurkowski

Bowie,MD

Summary

I am a highly motivated and goal oriented individual. I hold myself to high standards and prioritize my academic life. I work well with others and always make an effort to support the individuals I work with. I am ambitious in my educational pursuits but can be flexible in times of change. I can adapt to change very quickly and am able to recover and regroup form unplanned occurrence.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Gallery Host

Carl Van Vechten Gallery & Aaron Douglas Gallery
Nashville, TN
10.2023 - Current
  • Hours per week: 8
  • Role: Front desk attendant and guest host

Duties:

  • Providing inviting environment for guest
  • Greeted arriving guests
  • Provided customer service by providing assistance and facilitating check-ins
  • Compiled data from visitor surveys to help inform future programming decisions.
  • Gallery maintenance
  • Preparing for gallery events

Accomplishments and Related Skills:

  • Refined customer service skills and communication skills
  • The ability to work cohesively as part of a team
  • Organizational and multitasking skills
  • Creative problem solving skills

General Shelter Support

Animal Care League
Oak Park, IL
01.2022 - 05.2023

•Hours per week: 6

• Role: General Shelter support

Responsibilities

  • Feeding and watering canines, felines, and small mammals
  • Maintaining daily care logs for sheltered animals
  • Managing inventory of supplies used in daily operations at the shelter
  • Sorting and distribution of donated items to appropriate section of the shelter
  • Overseeing of animal enrichment activities
  • Socialized animals to prepare for adoption

Skills

  • Flexibility: being able to quickly adjust to changing situations
  • Organization: maintaining an organized work environment and schedule
  • Working efficiency: prioritizing and delegating tasks
  • Interpersonal skills: being a productive team member
  • Advocacy: using my knowledge and skills to teach teach proper pet care and promote animal welfare

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Biology

Fisk University
Nashville, TN
05-2025

Associate of Science - Pre Medicine

Triton College
2000 5th Ave, River Grove, IL 60171
05.2023

Skills

  • Leadership skills
  • The ability to work well under pressure
  • Teamwork skills
  • Task mitigation
  • Communication skills
  • Time management skills
  • Emotional Development
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Task prioritization skills
  • Liabilities Mitigation

Additional Information

  • NCAS (NASA Community college Aerospace Scholar) Online Fall 2021, NCAS Spring 2022, NCAS Summer 2023, Member of Phi Theta Kappa honors society, National Adult Education Honor Society, Triton College President's Honors List 2022, Cello player, Triton College Ethics Bowl 2021, Triton College Ethics Bowl 2023

Affiliations

  • Member of the Northern Maryland Rock and Mineral Association
  • President of the Triton College Ethics Team 2021-2023
  • Member of the Fisk Aeronautics Technology Team

Accomplishments

  • Member of Triton College's Scholars Program 2021-2023
  • Member of Fisk University's Honors program
  • Academic Standing for 2021FA: President's List 03/02/22
  • Academic Standing for 2022SP: President's List 06/15/22
  • Academic Standing for 2022FA: President's List 02/20/23
  • Co Captain of the Fisk Aeronautics Technology Team - Solar Eclipse

Certification

  • Certification of Achievement for the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars Spring Class of 2022

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Gallery Host

Carl Van Vechten Gallery & Aaron Douglas Gallery
10.2023 - Current

General Shelter Support

Animal Care League
01.2022 - 05.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Biology

Fisk University

Associate of Science - Pre Medicine

Triton College
  • Certification of Achievement for the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars Spring Class of 2022
Abyssinia Jurkowski