Jacob Turner

Experience

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  Maryland Association of Student Councils

  May 2017 - May 2019

  Represented over 490,000 students from Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Howard County, and Montgomery County. Lobbied for their needs and opinions to the Maryland State Board of Education and the Maryland State Government. Served as the Co-Chair of 2018 Spring Convention (3-day convention attended by over 1,200 people) and 2017 Fall Conference.

  • Central Divisional Liaison

    May 2018 - May 2019

  • Voting Executive Board Member, Representing Baltimore County

    May 2017 - May 2018
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  Baltimore County Public Schools

  May 2017 - Jun 2018

  Represented the voice of over 114,000 students from the 107 schools from Baltimore County. Advocated to the Baltimore County Board of Education, Maryland State Board of Education, and the Maryland House of Delegates. Organized and supported initiatives for increased student mental health resources, the hiring of additional non-police student support staff, and efforts to address issues of bullying, systemic racism, and the inequitable allocation of resources among the county's schools.Forever grateful for BCPS. Show less

  • President and Chair of the Executive Board of the Baltimore County Student Council

    May 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Central Region Representative on the School Day Taskforce

    May 2017 - May 2018

  • Student Representative on the Grading and Reporting Steering Committee

    May 2017 - May 2018
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  Students of Georgetown Inc. (The Corp)

  Jan 2020 - Mar 2021

  • Director of Personnel of Seasonal Services

    Mar 2020 - Mar 2021

  • Barista at the Hilltoss Cafe

    Jan 2020 - Mar 2020
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  Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health

  Jun 2020 - Jan 2021

  Project Management Intern

  Analyzed government budget and legislative changes in 13 operating states to forecast the business climate for a $460 million dollar annual budget. Presented to the non-profit leadership team to assist in strategic decision-making, hoping to contribute to the mission of nurturing opportunity for youth with emotional, behavioral, or cognitive differences.

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  McDonough Global Case Team

  Aug 2020 - Apr 2022

  • Co-President

    May 2021 - Apr 2022

  • Director Of Recruitment

    Dec 2020 - May 2021

  • Consultant / Competing Team Member

    Aug 2020 - May 2021
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  Georgetown Student Advocacy Office

  Oct 2020 - May 2023

  • Student Advocate

    Sept 2020 - May 2023

  • Restorative Justice Policy Team Member

    Oct 2020 - May 2022
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  Georgetown University

  Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Teaching Assistant for Business Financial Management (FINC 211)
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  Office of the Public Defender Maryland

  May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Juvenile Court Legal Intern

  Organized external resources that public defenders can promote to the court as alternatives to punitive measures as restorative approaches to better transform conflict and reduce recidivism. Received summer-long legal training with an emphasis on working alongside marginalized youth, particularly youth of color who are overrepresented and, on average, receive harsher sentencing.

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  Students of Georgetown Inc. (The Corp)

  Sept 2021 - May 2023

  • Director of The Hilltoss Cafe

    Mar 2022 - May 2023

  • Head of Qorp, queer affinity group

    Aug 2021 - Sept 2022

  • Director of Personnel of Hilltoss Cafe

    Jan 2022 - Mar 2022

  • Head of Seasonal Services

    Mar 2021 - Mar 2022

  • Director of Purchasing for Hilltoss Cafe

    Sept 2021 - Dec 2021
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  Piper Sandler

  May 2022 - Jul 2022

  Investment Banking Summer Analyst
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  Teach For America

  Jun 2023 - now

  • New York and New Jersey Recruitment Board

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Active Corps Member

    Jun 2023 - now
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  Coney Island Prep

  Aug 2023 - now

  Lead Classroom Teacher

  Student Culture CommitteeK-2 Literacy Curriculum Committee

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  New York City Anti-Violence Project

  Feb 2024 - now

  LGBTQIA+ and HIV-positive Crisis Counselor