Jessica Dickinson Goodman’s Resume

Contact:

• email: jdickins [at] andrew [dot] cmu [dot] edu

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Experience

Web Content Manager, World Organization for Human Rights USA, Washington DC Summer 2009

• Re-wrote entire website with focus on narratives of clients, up-to-date information, and easy navigation
• Designed social media presence, developing organization Facebook Page, YouTube Channel, and doubled traffic to organization blog
• Crafted and delivered “10 Tips for Laptop Security for Lawyers” presentation to attorneys, staff, and legal interns

Friedman Fellow (Summer 2009), Funded for an 9 week internship in Washington DC

Recipient, Small Undergraduate Research Grant, Creator Poetry and Prose Performances Project (p4), January 2009-Present

• Recorded great literature and uploading to YouTube to enrich the cultural commons and help students who find reading difficult
• Developed a blog to serve as hub of information for educators with students with disabilities: http://www.pfour.wordpress.com

Co-Founder and Sensei (teacher) of Carnegie Mellon’s Taekwondo and Shito-Ryu Club, October 2007-Present

• Blackbelt since 2006, team teach weekly classes, specializing in self-defense

Intern for Senator Dianne Feinstein, July-August 2008

• Supported constituent services: assisted in filing, media research, and educating constituents on Senator’s positions on controversial issues

Developer, Stanford University Libraries, Palo Alto, CA June 2007-May 2008

• Worked with multiple groups to properly model the process of archiving the oldest 500 manuscripts written in English

Intern, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), San Francisco, CA Summer 2005

• Helped to develop membership and fundraising programs for EFF’s 15th anniversary

Leadership Member of IMPAQT (Ambassadors between CMU-Pittsburgh and CMU-Qatar)

• Designed and implemented student photo show: “Bringing Qatar to Pittsburgh”

Sensei of Santa Maria Urban Mission, San Jose, CA July-August 2008

• Taught primarily Spanish-speaking students self-defense in 3-day summer course.

Education

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA
Humanities Scholars Program
BA expected May 2011
Major: Ethics, History and Public Policy
Anticipated Minor: Vocal Performance

Publications & Presentations

“Poetry and Prose Performances Project” presentation at Meeting of the Minds 2009, Carnegie Mellon’s undergraduate research conference. Received top award from the Center for Arts in Society.
“How to Combat Academic Plagiarism”, Poster Session, Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Technology, 2008. Also presented at Meeting of the Minds 2009.
“Girl Geeks in High School” Panelist, Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Technology, 2007.
“High School Politics”, She’s Such a Geek: Women Write About Science, Technology, and Other Nerdy Stuff. Ed Annalee Newitz and Charlie Anders. Seal Press: Emeryville, CA. November 2006.