Honor Society® member
Jessica Berman
Member Services Greeter at Foglia YMCA
- College of Lake County
- Humanities;English;Creative Writing
- Class of 2016
- Lake Zurich, Illinois
Member since December 2015
About
The best way to summarize myself would be "Quirky, Artistically Inclined, Idealistic, Book Worm-Nerd Mom Friend who prides herself on her Creativity, Blunt Honesty, Compassion, and her Creative Writing Skills". My interests vary from Mythology/Fairytales/Folklore, Astrology, and all things Fantasy and Sci-Fi to Botany, Chemistry, Fashion Design, Crime Dramas and Baking. I'm a very out of the box type of thinker, which often yields both praise and penalties when it comes to my work, both Professional and Academic. People have told me I am whimsical and child-like as well as serious, hard-working, and a deep philosophical thinker. I love school, my favorite subjects are Sociology, History, and English. I currently work as a Smoothie Barista at my local Mariano's Grocery Store. I love animals, especially Felines. I'm often described as a kitten - adorable and curious but skittish, hyperactive and easily distracted by shiny things. The easily distracted isn't entirely my fault - I am special needs, as I was diagnosed with ADHD and Non-Verbal Learning Disability when I was four, and then diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder at 17. I'm trying to think of a good way to tie this up . . . well, if you can't already tell, I'm very open and personable, and I talk a lot.
Education
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College of Lake County
English
2014 – 2017
Honors and awards
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2015 Skyway Writers Competition and Festival: Certificate of Participation
I submitted a memoir piece for the Creative Non-Fiction category and I became one of five finalists from my school and one of 23 finalists in the entire category, for which I received this award.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
After I earn my Associates, I want to transfer to a 4 year University to earn my Bachellors. After that, I want to pursue either a career in publishing or Cultural Anthropology, with a focus on Mythology/Fairytales/Folklore. I'd also love to write novels as a side job.
- Outside the classroom
Reading, Writing, Singing, Watching Live Action Crime Dramas and Anime, Spending time with Family and Friends, Photographing Flowers, Taking Walks, Listening to Music, Coloring, Sketching, Playing Video Games (mainly Pokemon), Watching Movies
Experience
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Member Services Greeter
Foglia YMCA
Jan 2014 – Jun 2015
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Drop-In Childcare Worker
Foglia YMCA
Jun 2012 – Jun 2015
Languages
- English (US) Fluent
- German Intermediate
