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<br /> Page 2 of 3 Matthew Prentice
<br /> provided by Easter Seals UCP NC for eastern and central North Carolina. SOCIAL
<br /> WORK INTERN, Mountain Youth Academy, Mountain City, TN, January 2008-April
<br /> 2008. Participated in assessments, therapeutic interventions and recreational program
<br /> development for children ages 7-17. who exhibited behavioral and psychological
<br /> challenges. Co-facilitated Life Skills education classes. Developed and managed a
<br /> Student Council program.
<br /> Created and published weekly student-driven newspaper. OVERNIGHT ASSISTANT,
<br /> Hospitality House, Boone, NC, September 2006-January 2008. Provided group and
<br /> individual counseling services, as well as, referrals for homeless individuals and
<br /> families. Monitored safety and well-being of guests. Developed and implemented daily
<br /> programming as well as preparations for transitional living.
<br /> Volunteer Experience: Delegate to the Delegate Assembly of the National Association of
<br /> Social Workers (NASW), 2009-2011 ; Social Capital Committee, Easter Seals UCP NC,
<br /> Winter 2008; Committee member, NASW-NC Fall Conference Planning Committee,
<br /> August 2008- May 2009. Committee member, NASW-NC Legislative Committee,
<br /> August 2008- May 2009. Committee member, NASW-NC Membership Committee,
<br /> August 2008- May 2009. Committee member, NASW-NC Recognition and Awards
<br /> Committee, August 2008- May 2009. Committee member, NASW-NC Toby Brown
<br /> Committee, August 2008- May 2009. Graduate Student Representative, NASW-NC
<br /> Board of Directors, July 2008-May 2009. Director of Student Council at Mountain Youth
<br /> Academy, Spring 2008. Counseling developmentally disabled and cognitively impaired
<br /> children ages 7-17, Spring 2008. Co-chair of Housing and Homeless Council sponsored
<br /> by NASW-NC, Spring 2008. National Association of Social Workers Fall Conference,
<br /> November 2006, November 2007. Keystone Senior Leadership Seminar, Fall 2007.
<br /> Member, North Carolina Housing Coalition, February 2007-February 2009. Advocacy
<br /> for Housing in NC, Spring 2007. National Association of Social Workers Legislative
<br /> Advocacy Day, March 2007. Food Delivery, Samaritan Christian Ministries, Spring
<br /> 2007. National Association of Social Workers, Student Planning Committee, December
<br /> 2006-Present. National Association of Social Workers, December 2006-Present.
<br /> Student Association of Social Workers, Fall 2006-Present. NC-ACTS!, Fall 2006-Spring
<br /> 2007, Spring 2008. Hurricane Katrina Relief Volunteer, Nazarene Church, 2005.
<br /> Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America, Volunteer and Team in Training member,
<br /> 2005. Multiple Sclerosis Association, Volunteer, 2003-2004. NAACP, Member, 2003-
<br /> 2004. Sergeant of Arms, Kitrell Job Corps Center, 2003-2004. Residential Dorm
<br /> Officer, Kitrell Job Corps Center, 2003-2004
<br /> Education: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL, Chapel Hill, NC
<br /> May 2008-May 2009. Masters of Social Work degree (Advanced Standing).
<br /> Management and Community Practice tract, Health and Mental Health with Children and
<br /> Families concentration. APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY, Boone, NC May 2006-
<br /> May 2008. Bachelor of Social Work, Minors in Psychology and Sociology. Social Work
<br /> GPA: 3.87. Overall GPA: 3.41 . TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY, Nashville, TN
<br /> August 2005-May 2006. Overall GPA: 3.75. VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY
<br /> COLLEGE, Henderson, NC May 2004-May 2005
<br /> Overall GPA: 3.78. KITTRELL JOB CORPS CENTER, Kittrell, NC January 2004-May
<br /> 2004. Culinary Arts Certification from US Department of Education.
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