Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Volunteer Experience
Timeline
Volunteer

Jennifer Norum

Des Moines,Iowa

Summary

Seeking advance degree in social work to continue community advocacy most effectively. To study trauma and gain a foundation of knowledge to help women and girls on a micro level to live their best lives. On a macro level to create and implement necessary programs and policies for a just and equal society for women.

Work History

Freelance Writer, Journalist

Self Employed Writer
01.1996 - Current
  • Documented community events and crime reports for local publications in both cities.
  • Fiction writing and publication based on the female experience.
  • Crafted and published engaging opinion content on notable sites such as Huffington Post.

Regional Site Coordinator

Everybody Wins! Iowa
06.2016 - 11.2017
  • Coordinated a successful national non-profit literacy program.
  • Moderated and managed mentor/student readings for a successful national non-profit literacy program. Worked with elementary school students from culturally and geographically diverse families.

Private Investigator

Self Licensed
08.2014 - 01.2016
  • Owned licensed business providing a safe niche for women in need
  • Provided person searches, surveillance and other internet and criminal investigations

Research Study Coordinator

Whittier Community Office
01.1990 - 09.1990
  • Facilitated study on Neighborhood-Based Policing.

Education

Professional Investigations Certificate -

Boston University
2014

MFA - Creative Writing/Literature

Goddard College
Plainfield, Vermont
1996

BA - Sociology of Law, Criminology And Deviance

University of Minnesota
Twin Cities
1988

Skills

  • Writing
  • Research
  • Professional Investigations
  • Advocacy
  • Microsoft Suite
  • DSLR Camera
  • Adobe Creative Suite

Volunteer Experience

  • Worked on numerous local and national political campaigns as moderator, precinct lead, canvasser, legislature work and communication.
  • MOMS Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, Local Event Lead, raising awareness of gun violence in our society.
  • Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Committee, Helped grow our Race grow by thousands while creating community awareness of and education about breast cancer.

Timeline

Regional Site Coordinator

Everybody Wins! Iowa
06.2016 - 11.2017

Private Investigator

Self Licensed
08.2014 - 01.2016

Freelance Writer, Journalist

Self Employed Writer
01.1996 - Current

Research Study Coordinator

Whittier Community Office
01.1990 - 09.1990

Professional Investigations Certificate -

Boston University

MFA - Creative Writing/Literature

Goddard College

BA - Sociology of Law, Criminology And Deviance

University of Minnesota

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