JOAO FERREIRA
Gainesville
Summary
My accomplishments while pursuing my Associate of Arts at Santa Fe College include being a senator at Santa Fe College, being a member of the Phi Kappa Theta Honors Society (an honors organization for two-year college students), being a member and serving as a senator for the pre-med club, being a current member of the Santa Fe College Honors Program, and being on the Dean's List for Fall 2025. My extracurriculars are well-rounded: volunteer at UF Health Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Clinic, mentor/volunteer with Mentor GNV, and volunteer at Haven Hospice. I created and led two fundraisers, with the Make-A-Wish Organization and the Give and Gain Organization. Both fundraisers are listed on the website/blog developed by me: NeuroHope, Minds For Miracles(https://www.neurohopemiracles.com), a blog where I inform and share my passion fo psychology, health, and ways to help the community. On the website, I provide psychology studies and quizzes, volunteer opportunities, and how to donate to my fundraisers. My role as an intern at a real estate company in Brazil was one of extreme dedication and growth. I worked at food companies during high school, gaining my initial experience and skills in teamwork, time management, and customer service.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team Member
Fresh Kitchen
Winter Garden, FL
05.2026 - Current
- Provided exceptional customer service in fast-paced environment, ensuring customer satisfaction and loyalty.
- Operated kitchen equipment efficiently, adhering to food safety and sanitation standards.
- Helped costumers of different nationalities to feel heard. By speaking 3 languages, and also trying to understand every little detail of their concern.
- Helped the team to communicate between one another. The ones who did not speak english, I would translate everything in Portuguese and Spanish.
Front-End Web Developer
Neurohope, minds for miracles
Gainesville
03.2026 - Current
- Designed and launched my own business/website. A project dedicated to behavioral psychology studies, Volunteer opportunities, and donation drives(Fundraisers started by myself). My goal was: To share the passion I have for my major and to encourage visitors to join wonderful causes. I crafted the site from the scratch, developing skills of: Languages: Expert-level HTML (structure), CSS (styling), and JavaScript (functionality). Creativity: designing the business logo and website pages. Time management: Maintained a To-do Task list, Used MS Excel to plan your interest. https://www.neurohopemiracles.com
Senator
Santa Fe College
Gainesville
01.2026 - 08.2026
- Led the legislative branch of the Student Government, representing your constituents, passing legislation, and supporting student organizations. Serving in the Senate meant being the voice of my peers and helping shape student life at Santa Fe College.
Real Estate Summer Intern
Visao Imoveis
Brazil/Brasilia
05.2025 - 08.2025
- Evaluated, reviewed and summarized leasing contracts. conducted market research, created property listings, managed CRM databases, assisted with open houses/showings, and prepared marketing materials. diversity insight by gaining experience interning abroad. Diversity insight by gaining experience interning abroad.
- Worked mostly making the social media content, recording and editing videos of the houses open for selling.
Team Member
Wendy's
Orlando
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Worked in cleaning, cashier, and food stations. Developed time management skills: Clocked time when cleaning and making food, in reason of numerous costumers ordering at once. Costumer interaction/Language skills: Interact with many different people, who spoke different languages and had different cultures.
Baker
Crumbl Cookies
Orlando
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Made cookies, restocked and conducted general upkeep of the store, engaged with costumers, and reviewed costumers satisfaction. Learned how to interact with a divers set of people & work in an efficent manner.
Education
Associates Of Arts - Psychology Major
Santa Fe Honors College
Gainesville12.2026
High School Diploma - undefined
Windermere High School
Windermere05.2025
Skills
- CPR and AED usage
- Tutoring: Volunteered 60 hours tutoring elementary school students
- Mentoring
- Problem-Solving
- Hospice Philosophy & Care
- Patient Interaction & Communication
- Clinical Exposure: Volunteered 60 hours in hospital and hospice settings
- Teamwork in Healthcare settings
- Medical Terminology
- Customer Service
- Market analysis and research: Interned assisting real estate agents
- Website Design: Built my own website
- Critical Thinking & Research
- Public Speaking
- Leadership: Senator for two organizations
Accomplishments
GPA: 3.61
Dean's List Fall 2025
Honors College Student
150+ Volunteer Hours
- Business Owner/Website Developer
- Https://www.neurohopemiracles.com
- The project was made to share my passion for psychology, medicine, and the love of helping communities with my audience. I crafted and designed the website by myself. An independent project with the purpose of informing people on how to be the best version of themselves.
Affiliations
- Member of Santa Fe College Honors Program
- Academic Excellence and extracurricular enrichment. Required 3.5 minimum GPA, essays, projects and recommendation letters.
- Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society
- Developed skills for campus and community leadership. Membership is by invitation only and a minimum GPA of 3.5 is required.
- Senator of The Student Government
- Senator of The Pre-Med Club: Help the club to create projects and pass legislation elections to approve of overflow. Overflow used for club science projects, shadowing and research opportunity with hospitals, and clinical experience to our members.
- Member of The Psychology Club
Certification
- BLS Certificate
- CPR and AED usage Certificate
- UF Health Volunteer Certificate
- Florida Seal Of Biliteracy
- HIPAA Compliance Certificate
- Alzheimer's And Related Dementias Training Certificate
- Digital Badge Of Fundamentals Of Written Communication
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Team Member
Fresh Kitchen
05.2026 - Current
Front-End Web Developer
Neurohope, minds for miracles
03.2026 - Current
Senator
Santa Fe College
01.2026 - 08.2026
Real Estate Summer Intern
Visao Imoveis
05.2025 - 08.2025
Team Member
Wendy's
08.2024 - 12.2024
Baker
Crumbl Cookies
08.2024 - 12.2024
High School Diploma - undefined
Windermere High School
Associates Of Arts - Psychology Major
Santa Fe Honors College