Undergrad Leadership Experience

Jennifer Johnson

Students for Obama, 2008

-First experience with community involvement-Became a ward captain, saw highest voter turnout in City of Madison-Inspired to return to school for Political Science degree

MATC Student Senate, 2009

-Ran for Student Senate-Elected with highest percentage of vote-Focused on textbook affordability & transportation through committee involvement

MATC Student Senate VP, 2010-Vice President of Administration & Finance-Restructured 3-year-plan and fiscal year budget

Organization won several awards due to strong teamwork, including Student Organization of the Year and Leadership Team with Highest GPA.

Student Senate President, 2011

Elected Student Body President in 2011

Strengthened Student Senate’s partnership with other

student organizations on campus, including Volunteer

Center

Student Senate President Continued-Created Transportation Referendum to fully fund campus transportation methods, including Madison Metro bus program and campus-to-campus shuttle program-Advocated at state level for Technical College ID inclusion in Voter ID law-Funded GHC health clinic on campus through student fees, which all enrolled students can use at no additional cost

MATC Alternate Breaks, 2011, 2012

Team member, 2011-Volunteered at youth homeless shelters-Central Park cleanupTrip lead, 2012-Provided support for a team of 12 students -Restored houses with Occupy Sandy, a Hurricane Sandy relief effort-Volunteered at local food pantries and homeless shelters

Alternative Spring Break Trip to New York City

2011

2012

Democratic Party of WI

-Elected Secretary in 2013-Created Social Media plan-Maintains regular communication with membership through email and social media-Formed “Congressional District Caucuses” which meet once a year to help connect Caucus membership statewide.

Women’s Caucus, 2013-Current

Leadership Trainings

Attended regular leadership trainings throughout college, including Emily’s List

Women in Leadership training

Badgers for Burke, 2014Office Manager:-Maintained office space-Managed intern calendarand attendance-Solicited and kept track ofdonations, including food andoffice supplies

Student Transfer Association Mentorship Program (STAMP) 2014 - Current

-Vice President of Administration-Received mentorship during first semester at UW (Spring 2014)-Mentored one student during final term at UW (Spring 2015)-Goal: Create transfer mentorship program with MATC

Emerge, WI 2015-Member of Emerge, WI Class of 2015-Attends trainings throughout State of Wisconsin, January through July-Trainings cover a wide variety of topics aimed at building strong female leadership, including running a campaign diversity and fundraising

Leadership after College-My leadership experience throughout my college education has taught me the value of community involvement and the positive feeling that comes along with helping others-I have accepted a full-time position at the Latino Academy of Workforce Development, where I can continue to use the leadership skills that I have developed throughout college to serve my community-Looking through these experiences has assured me that my spare time in college has been well spent, and I am proud of my accomplishments