Jack Kirkland
Austin,TX
Summary
Dynamic professional with a proven track record in program facilitation and emotional support, honed at City of Los Angeles and other notable organizations. Expert in leveraging strong teamwork and marketing skills to foster community and enhance engagement. Demonstrated success in youth mentoring and social media campaign strategy, significantly improving marketing and customer service skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Recreation assistant
City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, USA
01.2024 - Current
- Oversaw a group of 8-10 campers aged 6-12 for week-long camp experience
- Implemented personal moral philosophy of leaving no kid behind and talked to any camper sitting alone while promoting teamwork amongst the group
Social Media Intern
TK Lifestyle Organizer
01.2023 - 01.2023
- Focused on curating videos for social media and building a following on a variety of social media platforms including Instagram and Facebook
- Improved marketing skills by testing different social media campaign strategies and evaluating how the company's target audience interacted with each strategy
Senior Camp Counselor
Notre Dame High School
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Taught campers how to play a variety of different sports and helped them learn the fundamentals
- Contributed as an employee through hard work and knowledge of job responsibilities to aid younger employees
Education
University of Texas at Austin
Skills
- Strong teamwork
- Flexibility
- Program planning
- Program facilitation
- Emotional support
- Self motivation
- Youth mentoring
- Customer and Service-oriented
- Group facilitation
- Composure and emotional control
Community Service
2023,2024, Los Angeles Food Bank, 20hrs, Filled bags with boxes of donated food which would be enough to feed a family for a few days. Helped pass out the bags of food and load them into people's cars or bikes. Felt a rewarding feeling when contributing to a cause that directly aided my home community.
Honorsandawards
- 2024, AP Scholar with Honor, Awarded to students who earn an average score of at least 3.25 or higher on at least 4 AP exams.
- 2024, Notre Dame High School Maxima Cum Laude, Awarded to students at Notre Dame High School who earn a 3.8-3.9 unweighted GPA during high school.
Leadership Experience
2024, Vice President, Meditation Club, Served as Vice President of the Meditation Club at Notre Dame High School. Took charge of curating the topics to cover during meetings, such as weekly agendas and meditation testimonies. Planned out talking points and how members would get into the correct mindset for our meditation. Led the guided meditations which lasted around 10 minutes. Served over 60 members and led weekly meetings with over 40 members in attendance. Impacted peers and schoolmates by fostering a club that offers a safe space to take their minds off of school and focus on themselves each week. Implemented having intentions behind your meditation, aiming for members to understand and feel a purpose behind their meditation., Improved interpersonal communication by overseeing over 60 members of the organization and creating individualized relationships and meditation-focused conversations with each member.
Affiliations
Lacrosse, Volleyball, Beach Volleyball
Accomplishments
AP Scholar with Honor
Timeline
Recreation assistant
City of Los Angeles
01.2024 - Current
Social Media Intern
TK Lifestyle Organizer
01.2023 - 01.2023
Senior Camp Counselor
Notre Dame High School
01.2021 - 01.2023
University of Texas at Austin
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