Meredith Addie Dickens

5630 US 421 N, Lillington, NC 27546 | madicken@ncsu.edu |meredithdickensportfolio.weebly.com | 910.890.0642

Involvement
Goodnight Scholars Program Fall 2015 – Spring 2019
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
 Goodnight Seminar
o Researched and designed a solution for the lack of persistence in STEM fields in Elementary Education
o Presented research at a symposium
 First-Year Scholar Mentor (Fall 2016)
o Paired with two freshmen to ease their transition to NC State and the Goodnight Scholars Program
o Charged with building relationships, assessing mental health, and meeting once a week of six weeks
o Planned and organized an event to Frankie’s Fun Park for the entire cohort of mentors and mentees
 Goodnight Scholars Ambassador (Fall 2016 – Spring 2017)
o Attended events to monitor attendance and participation
o Visited local high schools to share information on the Goodnight Scholars Program
o Assisted with the Goodnight Scholars Finalist Interview Day
 LEGO Brick Build Committee Member (Fall 2017 – Spring 2018)
o Assisted in the organization of the annual LEGO Brick Build
o Planned, designed, and created six LEGO based activity stations
o Met weekly with the committee to assess progress and goals
 Habitat for Humanity Shack-a-thon
o Helped with the construction of a shack to raise awareness for homelessness in Raleigh
o Manned the shack to fundraise money for Habitat for Humanity
 Goodnight Fellows Program
o Partnered with a mentor who is a Keenan Fellow and 4th/5th grade teacher at Exploris Charter School
o Shadowed my Goodnight Fellow in her classroom to gain insight on what a day in the school looks like
 Goodnight Scholar Event Privileges (Fall 2015 – Spring 2019)
o Involved in a questionnaire event with Former NC Governor James B. Hunt
o Attended a panel with Superintendents from Wake, Chatham, and Durham County Public Schools
o Chosen to attend 2018 Institute for Emerging Issues forum, Kidonomics: Investing Early in Our Future
o Volunteered at the LEGO Brick Build and led a group of children for the day’s event
o Volunteered on STEM Nights at Zebulon and Washington Elementary
o Volunteered at Hope Reins, a non-profit organization that pairs kids in crisis with rescued horses to find
hope and healing.

College of Education Fall 2015 – Spring 2019

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
 Students Advocating for Youth (SAY) Living and Learning Village (Fall 2015 – Spring 2017)
o Mentored a 4th and 6th grade student weekly in consecutive years
o Fostered life skills through relationship building and activities
o Educational trip to Washington, DC
 Met with the Justice and Diversity Living and Learning Community at Georgetown University
 Toured The Fishing School site, Plummer Elementary
 Viewed “Come From Away” at Ford’s Theater
 Toured the Department of Education and sat at a round table with some of its members
 Viewed “Sheer Madness” at the Kennedy Center
 College of Education Ambassador (Fall 2017 – Spring 2019)
o Participated in NC State’s “Welcome Week” activities
o Conversed with potential students and their parents on Admitted Students Day
o Staffed a table in Poe Hall for Parents and Families weekend
o Spoke on a panel about my experience as a SAY mentor
 Education Council (Fall 2017 – Spring 2019)
o Served as the secretary attending all executive and general body meetings (Fall 2017 – Spring 2018)
 Kept minutes of each meeting and organized files within Google Drive
 Sent out minutes to an updated ListServ after each general body meeting
o Served as the vice president attending all executive and general body meetings (Fall 2018 – Spring 2019)
  Assisted the president in arranging volunteer opportunities, service projects, and our annual
College of Education Spotlight Awards
 Worked directly with our supervisor to keep accurate dates and effective student communication
University Scholars Program Fall 2015 – Spring 2019
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
 Performing Arts experience viewing the University Theatre’s “Fiddler on the Roof”
 Social awareness experience through NC State Counseling’s Tunnel of Oppression
 Cultural enhancement presentation by Dr. Elliot Engel on Mark Twain
 Global awareness experience through Study Abroad to Florence, Italy
Sigma Alpha Omega, Christian Sorority Inc. Fall 2016 – Spring 2019
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
 Recruitment Chair (Fall 2017 – Spring 2018)
o Organized a weeklong recruitment process
o Delegated responsibilities within my committee
o Maintained communication with potential new members
o Creating Google Slides for weekly classes
o Administered and graded tests on the sorority
 Retreat Chair (Fall 2018)
o Organized a weekend trip to Beech Mountain
o Designed a schedule detailed with things to do
o Managed any problems that were to arise and promoted a sense of safety
Volunteer Work Fall 2015 – Spring 2019
Various Locations
 Harnett Animal Welfare Clinic (HAWC), 20 hours (Fall 2015)
Lillington, NC
o Distributed “Pet of the Week” flyers to local businesses to promote pet adoption
o Organized materials for a local public school curriculum, Students of Animal Responsibility (SOAR)
 East Durham Children’s Initiative (EDCI), 16 hours (Fall 2017)
Y.E. Smith Elementary, Durham, NC
o Tutored a 2nd grader who was an English Language Learner
o Administered running records and used data to inform instruction
o Chose on-level books which were about a topic of interest to the child
 Marbles Museum, 10 hours (Fall 2018 – Spring 2019)
Raleigh, NC
o Volunteered at family nights to tour kids around the museum
o Made connections with families and made them feel comfortable to trust me with their children
Childcare Fall 2015 – Summer 2019
Various Families, Raleigh, NC
 Gained skills with behavioral management
 Ensured children were engaged in developmentally appropriate activities
 Developed rapport with parents and ability to communicate with child-first language
Math Tutor Summer 2016 – Summer 2019
Self-Employed
 Tutored a 6th grader in grade-level mathematics who performed below grade level on the EOG (Summer 2016)
 Tutored a 3rd grader in grade-level mathematics to sustain high achievement (Fall 2018 – Summer 2019)

References
 Dr. Allison Medlin, Goodnight Scholars Program Director | ajmedlin@ncsu.edu | 919-515-7485
 Mr. Ken Johnson, University Scholars Program Director | kejohns2@ncsu.edu | 919-513-2449
 Dr. Regina Gavin-Williams, Former Education Council Adviser | rjgavin@ncsu.edu | 919-513-4120
 Mrs. Heather Conway, Childcare Employer | hhconway@gmail.com | 617-571-0501