Jennifer Hightower

Jennifer Hightower

Office Administrator and Family Violence Intervention Program Facilitator

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Clinical Mental Health Counseling Graduate Student at Georgia State University

  • Education

    • Gatewood High School

      2008 - 2012
      High School PSYCHOLOGY 3.97/4.0

      Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, Student Government Association, Anchor Club, Interact Club, Key Club, National Society of High School Scholars, Varsity Softball, Varsity Track

    • University of North Georgia

      2012 - 2016
      Psychology, Spanish 3.9/4.0 GPA

      Activities and Societies: Psi Chi, Psych Club, Prevent Child Abuse, Honors Program, CURCA Ambassador, Research Assistant

    • Georgia State University

      2016 - 2018
      Master’s Degree Clinical Mental Health Counseling 4.0/4.0

      Activities and Societies: LPCA, Chi Sigma Iota, Research Asssistant

  • Experience

    • New Hope Counseling

      Jul 2014 - Aug 2016
      Office Administrator and Family Violence Intervention Program Facilitator

      Conduct substance abuse evaluations, manage office operations, manage petty cash and deposits, oversee client billing, prepare monthly reports, manage relations with clients and referral sources, train new employees, and facilitate the Family Violence Intervention Program on a weekly basis

    • Georgia State University Center for Evaluation and Research Services

      Aug 2016 - now
      Graduate Research Assistant
    • Ridgeview Institute Women's Services

      Aug 2017 - now
      Clinical Intern
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CITI Training

      Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative
      Sept 2016
    • Family Violence Intervention Program

      Georgia Commission on Family Violence
      May 2015
    • Student Researchers

      Collaborative Institutional Training Iniative
      Sept 2013
    • FERPA Training

      University of North Georgia
      Sept 2013
    • Stewards of Children

      Darkness to Light
      Apr 2014
    • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

      Living Works
      Apr 2016
    • Protecting Human Research Participants

      National Institutes of Health
      Sept 2013
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jennifer Hightower
      Summa Cum Laude Graduate - May 2016
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      Academic Recognition Day Outstanding Scholar for the Georgia Assembly - Apr 2016
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      Outstanding Student of Psychology Award - Apr 2016
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      Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Travel Grant - Mar 2016
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      Psi Chi Travel Grant - Mar 2016
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      Truman Scholarship Finalist Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation Feb 2015 The Truman Scholarship is the United States's premier public service scholarship. Each year the Truman Foundation national committee reviews applications form all over the US and selects around 200 students as Truman Scholarship Finalists. Then, sixteen regional selection panels conduct interviews of the Finalists and select around 60 Truman Scholars. Truman Scholars are awarded $30,000 towards graduate school. I will be attending a competitive interview at the end of March along with other… Show more The Truman Scholarship is the United States's premier public service scholarship. Each year the Truman Foundation national committee reviews applications form all over the US and selects around 200 students as Truman Scholarship Finalists. Then, sixteen regional selection panels conduct interviews of the Finalists and select around 60 Truman Scholars. Truman Scholars are awarded $30,000 towards graduate school. I will be attending a competitive interview at the end of March along with other finalists from the region. Show less
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      Fulbright García Robles Research Grant Semi-Finalist Fulbright U.S. Student Program Jan 2015
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      Georgia Power Foundation Scholarship Georgia Power Mar 2014
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      Honors Program Study Abroad Travel Grant UNG Honors Program Mar 2014
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      Top 100 Freshen University of North Georgia Sep 2012 I received the Top 100 Freshmen award for having one of the top 100 GPA's and SAT scores of the 2012 class of incoming freshmen.
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      Valedictorian Gatewood High School May 2012
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      Olin King Scholarship - Each semester, I receive the Olin King scholarship for displaying strong leadership skills.
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      President's List Universtiy of North Georgia I have received the honor of being on the President's List for having earned all A's in my classes. I have received this honor each semester from Fall 2012 to Spring 2016.