Jessica Lucas

Experience

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  The DMP Group, LLC

  Jun 2015 - now

  Administrative Assistant Summer Intern

  Perform general office administration tasks, including filing, answering phones, maintaining office calendars, working with vendors, assisting with internal accounting department tasks, and assisting with the preparation of company sponsored training (including participant registration and training material organization and coordination).

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  Best Buddies Babysitting Company

  Jul 2015 - now

  Childcare Provider, Owner

  Created Best Buddies Babysitting Company (originally called "Need a Break? Babysitting"). Successfully and reliably provide child care for children ages 0-12. Responsibilities include reviewing and following parent instructions, preparing healthy snacks and meals according to individual needs, devising activities that help children develop physically and mentally, establishing a safe play environments, reading to and assisting with homework.

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  DC Recovery Community Alliance

  Jul 2017 - Aug 2022

  Event Coordinator Student Intern

  Assist with hosting mental health support group meetings for individuals recovering from substance abuse and addiction.

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  Iona Senior Services

  May 2022 - Jun 2022

  Administrative Assistant Student Intern

  Responsibilities included organizing client and program information documents, creating program flyers using Canva, and updating information on the organization website.

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  University of California, Los Angeles

  Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

  Pre-College Summer Program in Psychology

  Pre-college enrichment programs that introduce students to the university experience. Students experience the academic, social, recreational, and cultural life of a university student.Cognitive Psychology:This course examined the different definitions and aspects of how people think and reason. Topics included perception, attention, memory, language, and thought. The relation of cognitive psychology to cognitive science and to neuropsychology was also covered. The course helped students identify and define psychological terminology and concepts, specifically as they relate to cognitive psychology.Criminal PsychologyThis course examined the different theories of criminal behavior: psychodynamic, biological, genetic, social learning, behavioral, and cognition, developmental and cultural issues in criminal behavior, sociological theories, violence and aggression, sex offenses, and the role of substance abuse. The class also explored how law enforcement uses profiling techniques to help identify and capture individuals who have broken the law. The course taught students how to identify and define psychological terminology, concepts, and tendencies specifically as they relate to criminal psychology, criminal behavior, apprehension and prevention. Show less

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  Brown University

  May 2023 - now

  Research Assistant

  Dr. Curtis Malik Boykin, PhD - Race Identity and Social Environments (R.I.S.E.). Please visit https://riselab.science/. The R.I.S.E Lab researches group inequality at the intersection of people’s preferences and perception. Preferences for Group Inequality:How do people differ in their preferences for group inequality? Historically, psychological research has focused on understanding the attitudes of majority group members, and how they impact minority group members. Our lab takes a different approach: we analyze minority group members’ preferences for group inequality and how this impacts their attitudes towards 1) majority groups, 2) their own minority group, 3) other minority groups, and 4) social institutions.Perceptions of Group Inequality:How does a person’s perception of their social environment maintain and legitimize inequalities between groups? Our lab examines how people ascribe meaning to group differences in outcomes such as algorithmic bias, standardized assessment scores, and performance evaluations. Decisions derived from each of these methods can impact bail decisions, health diagnoses, promotions, or justify tracking individuals toward exclusive opportunities. We investigate how both decision algorithms and performance assessments can become biased, as well as systematic patterns in people’s narratives about standardized tests and what they can tell us about inequality. Show less

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  Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated

  Jul 2023 - now

  Debutante

  Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® Rho Mu Omega Chapter Pearl Ball Debutante Cotillion Program. The Cotillion Program offers a range of social, personal, career and educational enrichment opportunities for young women. Activities consist of personal development workshops, community service projects or opportunities, etiquette training and more! Selected participants learn how to successfully transition into the next stage of their high school academic career before taking their bow and being presented to society at the Debutante Pearl Ball Cotillion Ball. Show less