Deja Thompson
Jersey City, NJ ***06
adwgwl@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
University of Southern California — Master of Fine Arts
August 2018 - May 2020
President- Graduate Student Performance Collective 2019-2020
University of Fresno, California —Bachelor of Arts-Social Work
August 2009 - May 2014
President -Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc 2010-2014
Vice President - National Association Advancement of Colored People 2011
Vice President- Black Students United 2011-2012
EXPERIENCE
STEAM Works Studio New Jersey — Web Design and Social Media Manager
August 2021 - PRESENT
Curate design and aesthetic of website that markets towards parents, schools and students. Run test and preview layouts on website features. As well as implenting, managing and monitoring companies social media presence to increase awareness of the brand.
CoxPhit, New Jersey — Behavioral Analysis
January 2021 – January 2022
Support and assess clients ages 3-19 with emotional disabilities. Implement plans to improve behavior. Work hands on with supervisors, teachers, parents, and other staff. Conduct assessments and set social and development goals for clients.
Aesthetic, Los Angeles— Program Assistant
Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2-17, Present
Organize and disseminate materials to students. Assist with creating worksheets for in class materials for projects such as the story within. The project focused on the different political actors who while under the control of the state wrote literary works that helped the undercutting and analysis of black oppression, racism, subjugation, liberation, the american carceral state and freedom.
USC Summer Acting Conservatory, Los Angeles — Teacher’s Assistant
Summer 2019
Counselled students in learning various content through activities, assignments and group projects. Lead warm ups of the body prior to the start of class. Chaperone field trips. Established safe space for students to be their full selves when interacting with one another.
Hopics, Los Angeles, CA — Social Worker
Summer and Fall 2018
Provided counseling and therapy to adolescents and young adults. Worked with clients to develop goals. Overlooked caseworkers with loads of 40-100 clients.. Collaborated with management to evaluate reports. Worked with the IT department to improve the record keeping system.
In Home Care Support Services, Los Angeles, CA — Social Worker
Spring 2016
Provided in home counseling and therapy to elderly clients. Administered medicine. Recorded changes in health and or behavior. Provided personal care when needed.
SKILLS
Liaising with team and units
Preparing and editing letters, reports, memos and emails
Active Listener
Attention to detail
Counseling .
AWARDS
Alpha Kappa Alpha-Outstanding Leadership
Highest GPA on campus.
Reading and beyond
Developmental youth program counselor