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Justin Fenwick
Justin@JustinFenwick.net

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Objective

To create positive change within the local community; further connect the concept of community building and engagement as a solution to the needs of those I am serving; discover new ways to turn vision into practical reality using my cultural, social, business and economic knowledge.

Professional Development

National Service Pre-Service Orientation (2x) – Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA; community partnerships, identity and privilege, volunteer recruitment and retention, team management, and community building strategies (2007/2008)
EMU Office of Research and Development grant workshop series – Topics: introduction, funding sources, evaluation, writing and budget development (2008)
MCC AmeriCorps*VISTA trainings (5x) – Fine tuning the skills of collaboration, meeting facilitation, problem solving, community outreach and project organization and planning (2007-2009)
IMPACT conference – The largest campus community conference on service, activism, politics, advocacy, and other socially responsible work across philosophical and ideological lines (2008)
Michigan Campus Compact Solutions Summit (2x) – A collaboration between groups/educators with similar missions who want to encourage the greening of service-learning, volunteerism, community-based research and place-based education. Topics covered: Environment/At-Risk Youth (2008/2009)
National Society for Experiential Education (NSEE) conference – Focusing on precision in experiential education outcomes, assessment and new practices (2007)
The Institute conference (2x) – Tackling issues and exposing best practices in service-learning and civic engagement (2008/2009)

Professional Skills and Accomplishments

Community Partnership Development – Multiple partnerships; helped write successful grant to build partnership with SOS Community Services
Workflow and Staffing Systems – Customer intake analysis; data collection; currently leading EMU volunteer office restructuring
Group Brainstorming - Processing and capturing complex situations to identify most effective solutions and frameworks by using pattern mapping and other tools
Multi-stakeholder Engagement - Asset mapping, objectives and goals formulation, planning, implementation and evaluation; currently creating a tailored guidebook for Natures Path, Inc.
Program and Project Development - All aspects of development, focus on how programs change with time; Many successful volunteer events and trainings planned, recently, a family music event
Sexual Identity and Peer Counseling - Created student support and advocacy group while at Kalamazoo College; Currently participate in EMU PRIDE Education Coalition panels
Scholarship Administration - 250% increased enrollment, 70+ students at peak, and improved retention rate
Volunteer Recruitment and Retention – Have aided in the recruitment of over 700 volunteers who completed more than 3,000 hours of service
Staff orientations, successful grant writing, diversity awareness, conflict facilitation and resolution, and mission and vision statement development

References and further details available upon request

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