Shawn Bost

Award winning recent graduate with over ten years of experience in various roles. Well-versed in community praxis, youth advocacy, interpersonal communication, and community engagement. Expertise in working on various issues, conducting research, and implementing models. In search of a new role with a company that values hard work and success. Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact community success.

• Used an evidence-based curriculum for helping student develop strong college access materials.
• Worked with local colleges and universities in Ann Arbor that prepares high school students for a successful transition to college.
• Advised 75+ students per semester, worked to increase university retention rates.

• Except as Punishment for A Crime: The Beleaguered History of the 13th Amendment, 07/2014, McNair Summer Research Symposium, Milwaukee, WI
• Except as Punishment for A Crime: The Beleaguered History Of the 13th Amendment, 11/2014, National McNair Conference, Delavan, WI
• Civil Disturbance or Riot: How Institutional Racism Influenced the Milwaukee uprising of 1967, 12/2014, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee Senior Thesis Presentation
• Except as Punishment for A Crime: The Beleaguered History of the 13th Amendment, 02/2015, NAAAS Conference, Baton Rouge, LA
• Except as Punishment for A Crime: The Beleaguered History of the 13th Amendment, 04/2015, National Conference of Undergraduate Research at Eastern Washington University (NCUR 2015)
• Except as Punishment for A Crime: The Beleaguered History of the 13th Amendment, 04/2015, 14th Annual UW-System Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creative Actively, Milwaukee, WI
• Funding options for the new Detroit, 01/2017, University of Michigan –Detroit Center
• Breathing easier in Southwest Detroit, 03/2017, University of Michigan, Gerald Ford School of Public Policy, Ann Arbor, MI

• Educational Studies Fellowship 2019-2020
• Jonnie L. Williams Endowment Fund 2019-2020
• Georgeanna Zimmer Barton Scholarship 2019-2020
• Dr. Louis P. James Scholarship 2019-2020
• Detroit Community-Based Initiative Scholar 2016-2017
• Dean's Scholarship School of Social Work 2016-2017
• Latin American Study Abroad Scholarship (Havana, Cuba) 2015
• Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program 2014-2015
• Support for Undergraduate Research Fellowship 2014-2015
• Research Travel Grant Award 2014-2015

• Community Technical Assistance Collaborative (CTAC), CTAC is a community-university partnership convened to enhance the data collection and evaluation capacity of community organizations in Washtenaw County. Collaborated that included faculty and graduate students from across the University of Michigan to collaborate with community organizations to develop their self-identified capacity-building needs related to data., 08/2017, 12/2017
• Detroit Promise, Partnership with the city's Detroit Promise Zone, the Detroit Promise, administered by the Detroit Regional Chamber. Ensured any Detroit-resident student graduating in spring of 2017 from a high school in the city of Detroit will have a tuition-free path to an associate degree, technical certificate, or bachelor's degree at any one of five participating community colleges or 17 four-year universities. This education initiative is sponsored by the Mayor of Detroit, Mike Duggan., 04/2017, 09/2017
• Mosaic Transportation in Detroit, Conducted community focus groups with Detroit middle and high school students addressing the barriers associated with the poor public transportation system in Detroit, and how they interact with after school activities., 04/2017, 09/2017
• Detroit Initiative, The Detroit Initiative is part of field practicum, co-facilitated a mentoring program for middle and high school students in Southwest Detroit and the Delray neighborhood. Used an evidence-based curriculum for helping student develop strong college access materials. Organized semi-annual college visits to U of M and advised undergraduate students on graduate options at U of M and other universities., 01/2017, 12/2017
• Emergency Manager/ Fatherhood Research Lab, Researched various policies that affected fathers in Flint, and the best ways to support the men through positive imaging, resources and support groups. Studied ramifications of emergency manager laws and best practices for supporting citizens of Flint during the water crisis., 09/2016, 01/2017
• Except as Punishment for a Crime. The Beleaguered History of the 13th Amendment, Examined the clause “Except as Punishment for a Crime,” the legal and social aspects of the 13th amendment, its role in Mass-incarceration; and the financial benefits of incarcerating non-violent minority offenders., 06/2014, 08/2016
• School of Education (UWM), Conducted interviews, assisted with data collection, scanned case files, coding, and analyzed data., 10/2014, 05/2015
• After the Special Period: How Cuban architecture was affected after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Examined historic buildings in Centro Havana, the restorative measures under way to preserve these national treasures. Studied social systems of communism and how the embargo affects the Cuban people. Interviewed Dr. Mario Coyula about the history and his role in the revolution., 01/2014