Charles Messinger

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Ritzville, WA **169

253-***-****

ac2qtl@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER STATEMENT

I am an internally motivated,

eternally driven, and hopelessly

optimistic student of life with the

refined career goal of helping

student populations advance into

and through academia for

professional success and personal

development.

Prior careers in hospitality, business

management, nonprofit

development, philanthropy, and

education have paved the way for

this ultimate career goal.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Academic Research

Advocacy

Business Management

Child Welfare

Civic Engagement/Philanthropy

Diversity Training

Drug Intervention Counseling

Grant Writing

Nonprofit Management

Program Development

Student Counseling

Volunteering Coordinator

HIGHLIGHTS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cusick School District, Kalispel Tribe of Indians 2017 Social Work Intern/Community Development Coordinator Serving small portfolio of struggling students in developing life skills and educational goals. Teach weekly Life Skills classes, focusing on the benefits of civic engagement and business management skills. Developed the Cusick Cares program, a student-led sustainable community development program designed to help promote community awareness and develop community mentors and partnerships.

UWT Institute for Global Engagement 2015-2016

Chairman, Student Leadership Council

Served the entire student body as a civic engagement coordinator, creating business partnerships in community and promoting volunteering events. Functioned as mediator between global honors cohort and administration, communicating recommendations for policy amendments to promote honors program development. Served as the UW representative at the National Collegiate Honors Council conference in Chicago, conducting research on successes in other university honors programs for consideration in honors program enhancement and policy reform.

Tacoma Public Schools 2015-2016

AVID Tutor/Paraeducator

Facilitated small group learning sessions with “academic middle” students at underserved schools in district. Focused on development of academic skills, empathy building, communication, and college preparation skills. Conducted regular program assessments and helped to develop long-term academic strategies with individual students.

Extended Stay Hotels 1998-2007

Regional Director of Operations

Started as a part-time associate and promoted aggressively through organization, finally functioning as part owner and manager of a portfolio of 27 hotels in 5 states. Personally trained all line-level and management associates for each location. Honored by organization for the best staff retention three years in a row. Assisted in development of organization’s diversity training and standardized operating guidelines.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Eastern Washington University

2016-2017 Master of Social Work Candidate

University of Washington Tacoma

2014-2016 Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

VOLUNTEER WORK

Kalispel Tribe of Indians

Community Volunteer 2017

Doc Maynard Historical Society

President 2001-2017

Toys for Tots

Toy Collector 2007- 2017

Fort Nisqually Living History

Museum Volunteer Manager 2009-

2017

Vancouver Old City Cemetery

Project Manager 2016-2017

Tacoma Metro Parks

Beach Cleanup 2010-2016

Tacoma Rescue Mission

Food Service 2013-2016

World Affairs Council

Event Volunteer 2014-2016

Fish Food Banks

Volunteer 2014-2016

Mary Bridge Festival of Trees

Volunteer, 2014-2016

Northwest Railway Museum

Volunteer 2009-2011

March of Dimes

Fundraiser 2008-2010

Wounded Warriors

Fundraiser 2008-2010

Orcas Island Fire Department

Firefighter 1991-1994

Natural Helpers Society

President 1988-1991

Cum Laude, Minor in Global Honors

Tacoma Community College

2013-2014 Associate of Applied Science Degree

ACADEMIC AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS

2016 University of Washington Student Volunteer Award 2016 City of Tacoma’s MLK Jr. Student Dream Award

2015 Fuchs Scholarship Recipient

2015 Global Scholar Award

2015 UW Alumni Scholarship Recipient

2014 President’s Award

PRESENTATIONS

University of Washington Honors Colloquium

2016 Honors Thesis Presentation: “Say Your Prayers, Eat Your Vitamins: Complications with Reliance on Western Nutrition Standards”

Western Psychological Association Conference

2016 Poster Presentation: “Urge Surfing as Aftercare for Alcohol Frequency Reduction in Adolescents”

University of Washington Spring Colloquium

2016 Presentation: “Filipino Immigration: A Historic Look at the Modern Transnational Family”

RESEARCH

Eastern Washington School of Social Work 2016-2017 Graduate Service Appointee

Research includes focus on discrimination in police traffic stops and wellness practices in nursing homes. Developed web site from the ground up for the Global Institute of Social Work. University of Washington Tacoma 2014-2015

Project READY Interventionist

Intervention and research in Tacoma high schools conducting mindfulness and urge surfing techniques as a method of substance intervention.

University of Washington Dept. of Psychology 2015-2016 Undergraduate Research Assistant

Developed metrics and online survey distribution methodology for evaluating wellness in undergraduate student. Primary grant writer and final editor on publication submissions.

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