William Farmer

Dedicated candidate eager to leverage knowledge in social services and program development. Skilled in running social services initiatives and developing policies and procedures. Collaborative and committed to addressing social issues to improve quality of life in marginalized communities.

• UMMC School of Dentistry Ambassadors, Alumni Outreach Director, 04/2023, Present, Jackson, Mississippi, Developed new databases for alumni outreach and developed year-long projects to enhance alumni-student engagement.
• American Student Dental Association, Community Service Coordinator, 03/2023, Present, Jackson, Mississippi, Developed, organized, and participated in community service events in the Metropolitan Jackson area.
• ASDA District 5 Predental Mentorship Program, Mentor, 03/2023, Present, Jackson, Mississippi, Offered constructive and informative information for the mentee during the dental school application process.
• Student Alumni Representatives, Member, 04/2022, Present, Jackson, Mississippi, Attend alumni engagement opportunities and establish effective correspondence with UMMC alumni.
• Mississippi Dental Association, Attendee, 06/2023, 06/2023, Jackson, Mississippi, Engaged in various seminars regarding the state of dentistry in Mississippi and worked at a vendor fair.
• The Big Event, Ole Miss, Volunteer Recruitment and Retention Chair, 03/2018, 03/2021, University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, Provided the Lafayette-Oxford Community with a day of various community service projects. Lead campus-wide recruitment efforts for The Big Event in March 2021.

• Jackson Free Clinic, Volunteer, 06/2021, Present, Jackson, Mississippi, Complete various tasks around the office, assist providers, and perform simple dental extractions.
• Give Kids a Smile, Volunteer, 02/2022, 02/2022, Pecan Park Elementary, Jackson, Mississippi, Provided interactive sessions and toothbrushes to educate children on proper oral hygiene habits.
• More Than a Meal, Director of Volunteers; Board Member, 08/2018, 05/2021, Oxford, Mississippi, Established effective methods of communicating with major on-campus organizations to increase volunteer retention.
• Global Brigades, Mission Trip Participant, 03/2020, 03/2020, El Paraíso, Honduras, Visited at-need communities in Honduras to provide medical and dental care.
• Mid-South Mission of Mercy, Volunteer - Dental Triage, 01/2019, 01/2020, Memphis, Tennessee, Provided underprivileged members of the Memphis community with free dental care.
• First Baptist Church of Oxford, Mission Trip Participant, 12/2017, 12/2017, Iquitos, Peru, Traveled to Peru to provide ministry and prescription glasses to local communities along the Amazon River