1. WESLEY ALEXANDER
100 Chateau Martin Rd. St. Martinville Apt. 406 , LA 70582| wha5261@louisiana.edu|(337) 342-8154
OBJECTIVE I am searching for a position that enables me to applythe communication,leadership,and
cooperative skills thatI have developed to excel at any workplace as a professional.
SKILLS & ABILITIES Critical thinker, decision-maker,and problem-solver
Exceptional communication skills
Highly adaptive to a variety of workspaces
Computer literate (MicrosoftWord, PowerPoint, & Excel)
EXPERIENCE STAFF MEMBER, RESURRECTION AFTER EXONERATION (RAE) NEW ORLEANS, LA
(504) 302-1940
FROM 05-21-2014 TO 08-21-2014
Facilitated writing workshops centered on mass incarceration,education,and
social justice
Assisted citizens who were recently exonerated in readjusting to life in society
Trained high school students on how to conduct interviews,revise pieces of
literature, and editrecorded narratives
STAFF MEMBER, THE RENAISSANCE PROJECT NEW ORLEANS, LA
(504) 942-2500
FROM 05-18-2013 TO 08-28-2013
Served as an editor for the following books: The Long Ride & Go to Jail
Mentored high school students both sociallyand academically
Conducted interviews with retired teachers of New Orleans,Superintendent,and
several principles of Orleans Parish
EDUCATION BARD COLLEGE (2012-2014),ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, NY
BACHELORS
2012 BEOP Scholarship Recipient
2013 CommunityAction Award Winner
Residential Assistant(RA)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (UL) (2015-CURRENT), LAFAYETTE, LA
BACHELORS
Transfer Scholarship Recipient
Aline Mitchell Garrett Memorial Scholarship Recipient
Phi Kappi Phi Membership
COMMUNICATION Exceptional in communicating ideas both fluentlyand coherently
Cooperative and open to constructive criticism/ feedback
Comfortable facilitating professional dialogues among coworkers
LEADERSHIP Volunteered at various homeless shelters in Hudson,NY
REFERENCES KALAMU YA SALAAM, PROGRAM DIRECTOR, THE RENAISSANCE PROJECT
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70118
(504) 710-9694
