JENEBA SESAY
Burke,VA
Summary
Aspiring Juvenile Justice professional with the desire to support justice involved youth. Instilling hope for the future in their lives while helping them through the juvenile justice system. Focused on strength training tactics and goal setting for youth.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
South Program Manager
The Congressional Award
Washington, DC
01.2024 - Current
- Manage the participants in the southern parts of the United States
- Market and present The Congressional Award to stakeholders
- Plan and execute conferences and events on behalf of the foundation
- Review Record Books and manage revisions
- Ship medals, certificates, and marketing supplies to participants and Congressional Offices
ICYJ Intern
RFK National Resource Center for the Transformation of Youth Justice
Chicago, IL
05.2023 - 12.2023
- Shadowed Juvenile Probations officers while visiting children and documenting their socials. Interacted with the kids and got to know their situations to find new ideas for innovation for ICYJ.
- Attended court hearings to understand the processes and procedures for juvenile court.
- Innovation Center for Youth Justice
Lead Counselor
Camp Columbia
Falls Church, VA
06.2019 - 08.2023
- Led and kept track of a cabin of campers. Created activities for them and practice problem solving skills with the campers.
- Interacted with the parents to understand how to better care for their children.
- Created activities based on the theme of the week for my campers
Student Director
Make Your Mark on Madison
Harrisonburg, VA
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Lead a team of 20 leadership counselors in facilitating Monday night leadership sessions to learn and grow participants' leadership skills.
- Recruit, communicate with, and organize topics for guest speakers to talk about at Monday night sessions.
- Managed the budget for the Make Your Mark on Madison program
- Student Leadership Center
Education
Bachelor of Science - Justice Studies Major, Youth Justice Minor
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA01.2024
Skills
- Diversion Work
- Strength Training
- Woo
- Ideation
- Communication
- Empathy
AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2022 Grant Writing Contest Winner, 2023 Outstanding Leader award nominee, Dean’s List- Fall 2022
POSITIONS
- SGA Senator
- Phi Sigma Pi DEI Chair
- MYMOM Leadership counselor
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
- YTHJ 400: Transforming Youth Justice and Integrative Seminar.
- HRD 245: Leadership In organizational settings.
- SOWK 340: Violence In Families.
- JUST 317: Victimization of Children
- SOWK 375: Grant Writing for Agencies
- JUST 301: Youth Justice
- JUST 301: Juvenile Justice and Constructions of Delinquency
- YTHJ 405: Internship in Transformative Youth Justice
Timeline
South Program Manager
The Congressional Award
01.2024 - Current
ICYJ Intern
RFK National Resource Center for the Transformation of Youth Justice
05.2023 - 12.2023
Student Director
Make Your Mark on Madison
01.2022 - 12.2022
Lead Counselor
Camp Columbia
06.2019 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Justice Studies Major, Youth Justice Minor
James Madison University