Jayden Isaacs
Hamilton,OH
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Youth Advisor
Juvenile Residential Center of Northwest Ohio
10.2024 - Current
- Supported incarcerated youth in a rehabilitative setting, building trust to encourage personal growth and positive behavioral change
- Guided residents in goal-setting, self-reflection, and planning for success beyond the facility
- Facilitated a Treatment group: Core Behavioral Intervention to promote emotional development and accountability
Community Strategic Planning Project
Bowling Green Arts Council
08.2025 - 12.2025
- Applied political science concepts to analyze nonprofit and community challenges
- Developed a strategic plan using surveys, focus groups, and data analysis
- Gained experience in project management, stakeholder engagement, and local community impact
Community Engagement Project
City of Toledo Gender Equity Summit
01.2025 - 04.2025
- Collaborated with the City of Toledo’s Gender Equity Office to support planning for the Gender Equity Summit (Oct. 2025)
- Contributed to event planning, project coordination, social media outreach, and data collection
- Applied feminist and critical race frameworks to community-based and municipal equity work
Project Development Intern
YWCA Of Hamilton
12.2023 - 02.2024
- Developed and designed a summer leadership program for 7th-9th graders
- Created the curriculum for the students to abide by
- Assisted with the preparation of the first YWCA Racial Justice Summit
After-School Program Leader
YMCA Booker T. Washington Center Hamilton
06.2021 - 08.2023
- Supervised and ensured the safety of children during activities
- Facilitated conflict resolution and promoted social skill development
- Enforced routines and provided emotional support through empathy
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Bowling Green University
Bowling Green, OH05-2026
High School -
Hamilton High School
Hamilton, OH01.2022
Skills
- Effective multi-tasking
- Adaptable organizational skills
- Successful project execution
- Committed to professional development
EXTRACURRICULARS
- President of Queens of Color: 2022-present
- Political Action Chair for the Black Student Union: 2024-2025
- Vice President of the Black Law Student Association: 2024-2025
- Treasurer for the NAACP BGSU Chapter: 2023-2024
- Students of Color Mentoring, Aiding, Retaining, and Teaching Mentor: 2023-2024
- Black Issues Conference Committee: 2023-2024
- Co-founder of Melanated Matters, an advocacy group for young people of color at Hamilton High School: 2020
Timeline
Community Strategic Planning Project
Bowling Green Arts Council
08.2025 - 12.2025
Community Engagement Project
City of Toledo Gender Equity Summit
01.2025 - 04.2025
Youth Advisor
Juvenile Residential Center of Northwest Ohio
10.2024 - Current
Project Development Intern
YWCA Of Hamilton
12.2023 - 02.2024
After-School Program Leader
YMCA Booker T. Washington Center Hamilton
06.2021 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Bowling Green University
High School -
Hamilton High School
AWARDS and ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- 2024 Jennifer McCary Social Action Award
- 2024 Emerging Leader of the Year
- 2024 Students of Color Mentoring, Aiding, Retaining, and Teaching Mentor Excellence Award
- All Academic Greater Miami Conference Award
- 2022 Honoree by Hamilton City Council for Black History Month
- Hamilton 2022 Youth Honoree, Graduated from the City-Wide Hamilton Internship Program
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT/VOLUNTEER
- Collaborated on Juneteenth Celebration with Booker T. Washington Center to educate the community on the Melanated Matters organization.
- Volunteered with the Salvation Army several times since November 2019
- Volunteered at the local Hamilton Pride event
- Worked on the Poll Election for the Midterms in May of 2022.