Fitzgerald L. Graves, Sr.
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P.O. Box *** Bakersfield, CA 93302
*******-**@****.***
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EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Psychology
California State University, Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA
Expected Graduation: May 2023
Associate of Arts in Communication, Psychology, and units in Public Health Science
Bakersfield College, Bakersfield, CA
Graduation: December 2018
Certificates Of Achievement
Communication Certificate February 2016
Peer Mentor Leadership Academy (PMLA} December 2016
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Mentor/Student Assistant Project Rebound
California State University Bakersfield-Bakersfield, CA
September 2019 – Present
Summary: Mentoring, Facilitating Educational Informational
Sessions for incarcerated youth, and Developing lesson plans,
PowerPoint presentation, and session reports.
Assist with recruitment of previously incarcerated adults
And help them with their academic transition at CSUB
NAMI Peer-to-Peer Facilitator
NAMI of Kern County, Bakersfield, CA
12/2020 - Present
Summary: Facilitate Peer-to-Peer Meetings
● Plan meetings with Co-facilitaor
● Report participation and material reviewed
Behavioral Intervention Aid
Panama Buena Vista Union School District, Bakersfield, CA
9/2010 – 10/2019
Summary: Assisted in the facilitation of curriculum and managed students activities.
Directly working with special needs children in classes TK – 6th Grade
●Monitor and manage the behavior of children
●Ensure safe environment
●Record incidents, positive and negative
●Keep track of behavioral records and Scored for rewards
●Facilitated teacher/parent conferences, IEP Evaluations and managed independent study curriculums
Community Engagement Specialist
Police Activity League, Bakersfield, CA
8/2003 - 5/2014
Summary: Worked with the Bakersfield Police Department engaging with the community education programs aimed at reducing gang violence, encouraging educational attainment, and minority relations with law enforcement.
●Coached and mentored youth, both at-risk youth and not at-risk
●Advocated and counseled
●Mediated as needed when situations were presented
●Provided a safe and respectful environment for youth
●School and home visits of program participants
Campus Supervisor
Kern County Superintendent of Schools, Bakersfield, CA
3/2005 – 1/2008
Summary: Worked with Kern County Superintendent of Schools at the Community Learning Center, Blanton Center, Redwood High School and Sandstone East/West.
●Maintained a secure, safe campus
●Escorted students around campus
●Responded to student altercations
●Worked with police to id potential gang members and drug sales
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
●President of California State University Bakersfield (CSUB) Black Student Union (BSU)
●President of Black Caucus of California Community Colleges (BC3C)
●Vice-president for Friends of Allensworth Bakersfield ( FOA) Education Chapter
●Tobacco Free Kern Board Member
●Roosevelt Institute Chapter Organizer-BC3C in Bakersfield
●Co-Chair for Kern County Asthma Coalition
●Vice-president Consent Club at Bakersfield College
●Vice-president of Student Health and Wellness Advisory Committee
●Community Advocate of Kern County.
●North Eastern Regional Chair & Vice-President elect for the Black Caucus of California Community Colleges
●Bakersfield College Student Government Association (BCSGA) Senator & Chair of Advancement Committee
Internships-Fellowships-Leaderships Experience
●NAMI KERN COUNTY INTERNSHIP 2020-PRESENT
●PRISON EDUCATION PROGRAM 2019- PRESENT
●COUGH FELLOWSHIP 2016-2019-Clerical
●LOOP FELLOWSHIP 2017-PRESENT-Clerical
●KOMOTO HEALTH FOUNDATION INTERNSHIP-2019-Clerical
●BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE HACKATHON-2019
●CAREER LADDERS PROJECT INTERNSHIP-2019-Clerical
●NEXTGEN FELLOWSHIP-2018-CLerical
●Bakersfield College Health & Wellness News Reporter-Clerical
●Promising Professional Student Lead for AAMMP-Clerical
Competency/Skills
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