Honor Society® member
Jessica Johnston
Substance Abuse Counselor at Crossroads Treatment Center of Denver
- Psychology
- Class of 2024
- Denver, CO
Member since May 2023
About
My goal is to use my past experiences and hardships as strengths and to help other people do the same thing. I finished my Associates degree in December 2022 and began at CU Denver January 2023 to work on my Bachelors of Psychology. I plan to pursue a Master’s or Doctoral program in a related field.
Education
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University of Colorado Denver
Psychology
2022 – 2024
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Front Range Community College
Psychology
2013 – 2022
Honors and awards
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Phi Theta Kappa
Honor Society for Community Colleges
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President’s List
Front Range Community College
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magna cum laude
graduated with AA in 2022
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Liscensed Professional Counselor, Clinical Director or Program Director at Behavioral Health or Substance Abuse Facility, Research/Experimental Psychology or Neuroscientist.
- Graduate school interests
Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Neurobiology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Behavioral Neuroscience.
- Outside the classroom
In my free time I like to spend time with my family and go for hikes. I also enjoy playing guitar, cooking, and playing card games and puzzles. I love my job and consider working one of my hobbies as well.
Experience
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Substance Abuse Counselor
Crossroads Treatment Center of Denver
Jan 2022 – Apr 2023
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Addiction Counselor
Narconon Colorado
Jan 2018 – Jan 2022
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Line Cook
Panera Bread
Jul 2013 – Jul 2017
Volunteering
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Live-in Volunteer at Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation Program.
Narconon Colorado
Jan 2018 – Mar 2018
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4H Club Officer - Organizing community service projects, events, worked as secretary, treasury, president, vice president over 6 years. Volunteered as Junior Leader and Junior Superintendent of Foods projects at Larimer County Fair.
Country Kickers 4H Club
Jan 2005 – Jan 2012
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
- French (France) Beginner
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