Jennifer Somerville

Experience

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  Whydman Alunme House

  Aug 2012 - May 2017

  Student Supervisor

  Assist with on campus catering events, train and monitor student workers; manage front desk.

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  Drexel University College of Medicine

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Undergraduate Student Researcher

  Conducted neuroscience research-the effects of inflammation in the brain post a traumatic brain injury and presented findings to peers and superiors.

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  Career and Professional Development Office

  Sept 2014 - Oct 2016

  Career Peer Team Lead

  Assist students with resume and cover letter preparations, lead mock interviews, demonstrate the use of online career exploration resources, collaborate with staff and other career peers to plan and host professionalism workshops.

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  InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA

  Jul 2017 - May 2018

  Campus Minister

  Provide direction, vision and guidance for fellowship of 40+ students through weekly executive leadership meetings and small group leaders meetings. Plan and execute monthly outreach events.

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  Esperanza Health Center

  Sept 2018 - Jul 2021

  Community Health and Wellness Coordinator

  Lead departmental team in scrum framework. Coordinate and track implementation, development, promotion, marketing and recruitment of wellness community programs. Track department budget and grant income and expenses. Supervised a team of 14 part-time health insurance Ambassadors.

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  Kensington Corridor Trust

  Aug 2021 - Nov 2021

  Community Organizer

  Promote KCT's vision to local residents and business owners, organize and host volunteer events to promote beautification in Kensington, build partnerships with local neighborhood associations and non-profit organizations.

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  University of Pennsylvania

  Nov 2021 - Mar 2022

  Research Project Manager

  Provide overall daily management of all aspects of a community-based study.

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  My Health, Mi Familia

  Apr 2022 - Dec 2023

  Founder

  Founder of "My Health, Mi Familia," an initiative focused on mental health awareness to destigmatize talking about mental health in the Latinx community. We believe that the best care for preventing a mental health crisis, or recentering yourself if a mental health crisis does occur, is social support from those that you call family.

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  Timoteo Sports

  Jun 2022 - Sept 2024

  Director of Development

  Fundraising, Grant Writing, and donor and stakeholder relationship management to build on and expand financial capacity for the organization

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  North10, Philadelphia

  Sept 2024 - now

  Director of Development

  Implementation of comprehensive development strategies to support the growth of financial capacity for the organization. Responsible for team goal of fundraising 1.55 million a year to support operational budget. Grant writing of foundation and private entities grants and donor relationship management.