JACOB THOMPSON
Los Ángeles,CA
Summary
Hardworking Advocate working diligently on behalf underserved communities to obtain employment and other opportunities. Skilled in coordinating files and resources to meet routine and complex needs. Effective under pressure and in stressful situations.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Legislative and Policy Advocate
Beyond Foster Care
10.2024 - Current
- Brainstorm Ideas and policies to beĴer the lives of youth aging out of foster care with former foster youth
- Formalized policy proposals and worked with outside organizations to promote our ideas to state legislature and local authorities
- Will be going to Sacramento to lobby in support of bills to remove age limits in December.
Workforce Development Career Coach/Case Manager
Coalition for Responsible Community Development
04.2024 - Current
- Provided career case management for all participants on caseload with an average of 20 cases a month assigned
- Reported WIOA and employment data to State and Federal Government with 100 percent date free error
- Determined eligibility and suitability for federal and state grants for program participants
- Worked with vulnerable populations including foster care, formerly incarcerated and dislocated workers.
Workforce Development Intern
GRID Alternatives
09.2022 - 07.2023
- Documented and case noted hundreds of interactions a month with participants
- Reported grant and employment data to the State and Federal Government with no errors
- Determined eligibility and suitability for federal and state grants for program participants
- Worked with vulnerable populations including foster care, formerly incarcerated and homeless
Paralegal Intern
Shilts and Setlak
04.2020 - 08.2020
- Prepared legal memorandum for clients and the attorney
- Shadowed and assisted attorneys during court proceedings
- Kept law library up to date with recent and relevant court decisions
- Prepared legal arguments and analysis to assist attorneys in court proceedings
- Conducted legal research and prepared a CLE presentations on grandparent visitation that was presented to the local bar association
- Completed assessments of new clients and met with attorneys and other professionals to discuss their case
- Helped draft a winning appellate brief in the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Administrative Assistant (Work Study)
Ivy Tech Community College
08.2019 - 12.2019
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Maintained inventory of office supplies and placed orders.
- Increased office participation in special events by creating newsletter with detailed calendars and other office updates.
- Opened and properly distributed incoming mail to promote quicker response to client inquiries.
- Created and maintained detailed administrative processes and procedures to drive efficiency and accuracy.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy, Politics And Law
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA05.2023
Associate of Science, - Legal Studies
Ivy Tech Community College
Fort Wayne, IN05.2019
Skills
- Policy Development
- Crisis support
- Training delivery
- Legal knowledge
- Legal Research
- Document filing
- Career Counseling
- Employment law
- Workforce Development
- Orientation and Onboarding
References
Available upon Request
Timeline
Legislative and Policy Advocate
Beyond Foster Care
10.2024 - Current
Workforce Development Career Coach/Case Manager
Coalition for Responsible Community Development
04.2024 - Current
Workforce Development Intern
GRID Alternatives
09.2022 - 07.2023
Paralegal Intern
Shilts and Setlak
04.2020 - 08.2020
Administrative Assistant (Work Study)
Ivy Tech Community College
08.2019 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy, Politics And Law
University of Southern California
Associate of Science, - Legal Studies
Ivy Tech Community College
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