Jolisa Smith


About Me

I am a recent Teachers College, Columbia University graduate with a persistent passion for providing direct support services cross- and inter-culturally.

Location

New York City, NY
Albany, NY
Education
    New York University
    September 2012 - May 2016
    degree
    Bachelor's
    majors
    Anthropology
    Linguistics
    minor
    Creative Writing
    TEACHERS COLLEGE
    July 2018 - February 2021
Work Experience
    New York City Mission Society
    Senior Advocate Counselor
    July 2019 - present
    company
    New York City Mission Society
    title
    Senior Advocate Counselor
    Creative Connections
    SUCCESS COACH
    New York City, NY, United States, 10075
    March 2018 - July 2019
    Envision Experience
    Advisor & Education Support
    New York City, NY, United States, 10075
    June 2016 - July 2018
    Success Academy Charter Schools
    Lead ELA Teacher
    New York City, NY, United States, 10075
    July 2016 - February 2018
    Teach For America
    Campus Campaign Coordinator
    August 2015 - June 2016
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Fun Fact

I can do a very convincing Fat Albert impression

Skills
Community OutreachLeadershipMacintosh ApplicationsMicrosoft OfficePublic Speakingspeech writingwriting
Volunteer
    MERCY Worldwide
    September 2012 - present
Leadership
    Ally Week Ambassador
Hobbies
Performance Poetry
Listening to Music
Video Editing
Videos
    I had the pleasure of editing part three of a three-part discussion about race and the church entitled "Learning to Love."