Jazmin Arrington
Newark, NJ **111
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OBJECTIVE
A position working with public affairs and contemporary research in a thriving, team based firm that I
can attribute my skills, and learn from respectively
EDUCATION
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick Campus
Master’s Degree of the Labor and Employment Relations Department, Jan 2015
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey- Newark Campus
Bachelor of Arts, October 2011
Major: English
Minor: Journalism
HONORS
Recipient, NJ State Senate commendation and praise Citation, 2011- Present
Recipient, Educational Opportunity Fund distinguished scholar Award, 2011- Present
Inductee, Rutgers University Alumni Association- 2011 present
PUBLICATIONS
“Incompetence in the line of Power, an NAACP lecture reaction”, February 2009
“International Opinions of Obama’s Healthcare Plan and the Right Wing” March 2010
“Race Matters, A close glance of James Baldwin and Cornell West Theory of Race”, April 2010
INTERNSHIPS
Associate Mediator- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission- N.J Federal Headquarters
(Newark)
Therapeutically interceded between responding as well as charging party’s in order to amicably come to
an agreement resolving conflict
Gained advanced understanding of federal employment discrimination laws and regulations
Navigated inventory to find claimants to contact and guide through the mediation process utilizing
excel
Reviewed charge files and exercised sound judgment to determine whether individual cases were
appropriate for mediation
Coordinated with opposing parties counsel to obtain agreements to mediate disputes by educating them
on the benefits of mediation over litigation and investigation
Helped the commission keep over 60% of the monetary concessions allotted to the charging party low:
Jan 2014- current
Campaign Coordinator- Mayoral Campaign 2002- Newark, NJ
Responsible for door to door information sessions with the residents of Newark about mayoral
candidate elect Corey Booker. Provided literature about the candidate and helped coordinate residential
meet and greets: Sept 2002
Legal Research Intern- New Jersey Superior Court, Essex County Courthouse- Newark, NJ
Organized legal documents in the Chancery Division Family Part under the direction and supervision of
the child support unit
Recorded legal information into the courts computer system, utilizing Microsoft Excel software
program to ensure accuracy and efficiency of Child Support Order enforcement: June-Sept 2009
(weekdays)
Campaign Coordinator- Presidential Campaign for 2008- New York, NY
Responsible for providing critical and current literature to the citizens of Manhattan about our current
president: Jun 2007 (weekends)
EMPLOYMENT
Credit Analyst- ADP- Florham Park, NJ
Completed data entry assignments that involved thorough credit evaluations for future clients in order
to approve or deny based on their financial history with the company
Thorough knowledge of Dunn and Bradstreet software: Nov 2011-Feb 2012
Medical Billing/ Workers Compensation Data Analyst- First MCO- Parsippany, NJ
Completed tasks such as; entering confidential medical information in the company’s database.
Participated in the coverage of the receptionists administrative duties, insured the proper medical bills
were reviewed by the physicians through emailed correspondence
Coordinated the batching, scanning, and emailing of medical documents: March- June 2012
Legal Secretary- Warren and Tosi, PC- Little Falls, NJ
Served as an intern in a general practice law firm that represents clients in all areas of civil and
administrative litigation
Assisted in drafting and pleadings including all discovery issues
Performed critical legal research and drafted legal memorandum to assist attorneys in case evaluation
and preparation: Summer 2006- Spring 2009 (weekends)
Assistant Executive Administrator- Rutgers University Campus Center- Newark, NJ
Completed administrative duties at the campus center, including responses to inquiries for campus
information and direction to the students, faculty, and visitors of the University: Sept 2006
Managing accounts, data, filing, scanning, organizing work schedules, working knowledge of Microsoft
office, and personal corporate software
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Assisted in annual church clothing drives, 2002 present
Aided the new community elderly home staff in giving care to the residents, Spring-Summer 2005
Represented Rutgers University’s school organization called NJPIRG in the Katrina Relief Project,
helping clean, and rebuild homes for the resident of New Orleans who have lost all in the hurricane,
spring 2006
Availability Negotiable
References
Dr. Mingwei Liu, Professor of Labor Studies
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Ralph Charles, Federal Mediator EEOC
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