Jonathan Cares

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Education

University of Vermont, B.A., cum laude (GPA 3.79) September 2013 – May 2016

History and Philosophy

Honors: Phi Beta Kappa

Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society, Alpha Alpha Psi Chapter

Gormley Award, for service and leadership in Student Government

Thesis: Responding to the Darwinian Dilemma: Navigating the Lure of E Universal Normativity and the Threat of Epistemic Skepticism

Experience

Intern, McCarter & English September 2016 – May 2017, December 2017 – January 2018

Wrote original marketing material for the firm’s website and client-recruiting brochures that clearly and convincingly promote the services and qualifications of the firm’s IP, life sciences, technology, and medical devices practice groups.

Managed the web presence of over 400 attorneys and law professionals on the McCarter & English website. Management responsibilities included drafting promotional news items for attorneys, editing attorney biographies, mastering website maintenance tools, including SEO, CMS, Microsoft Word, HTML, and Microsoft Excel.

Communicated effectively with a team of marketing professionals, often contributing valuable input to the decision making process of more senior staff members.

Chair, UVM Student Government Association (SGA) April 2014 – April 2016

Managed a committee of 4 – 5 senators and developed their skills in advocating for students, communicating with administration, creating plans of action, and following through with those plans

Established a mental health initiative for all 9,000 UVM students, requiring intensive event-planning, financial planning, and leadership of a team of over 10 students

Assisted in making major decisions for the student body on SGA Executive Board

Student Representative, UVM Board of Trustees October 2015 – February 2016

Volunteer, WaterWorks Atitlan February 2018

Jumpstarted an initiative constructing high functioning, simple-to-use water filters for impoverished communities near Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

Communicated with local volunteer organizations and locals, delivering 5 water filters for two schools and three families and handing off the project which continues to this day