Honor Society® member
Lucero Estevez De Leon
Front Desk Receptionist at Guttenberg Police Department
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Class of 2023
- Guttenberg, New Jersey
Member since July 2020
About
I am a Criminal Justice student at New Jersey City University in Jersey City, New Jersey. I got my Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Berkeley College at the New Jersey campus and soon decided to sent my application to NJCU for a Master's degree in Criminal Justice. I was born and raised in the Dominican Republic until the age of nine with my two brothers and my mom while my dad resided in the U.S working to provide my brothers and I with the resources to succeed in life. I am known for being persistent, dedicated, and ambitious. Since I was very little, I have had an immense sense of justice and the passion to work in the criminal justice system to not only set an example for many young girls but also to create my path and protect the community as an honorable civilian. I chose Berkeley College and New Jersey City University for my Bachelor and Master degree because of the excellent criminal justice programs with experts on the field who shared their experience as former law enforcement officials. The quality of online courses was very convenient and flexible giving me the opportunity to work at my own pace and deliver quality work.
Education
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New Jersey City University
Master Degree in Criminal Justice
2020 – 2023
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Berkeley College
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
2016 – 2019
Honors and awards
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New Jersey City University Cares Housing (2022)
Scholarship
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President's List (2017)
Berkeley College: 4.00 GPA
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High Honor Roll (2016)
North Bergen High School: 4.00 GPA
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High Honor Roll (2016)
North Bergen High School: 4.00 GPA
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High Honor Roll (2016)
North Bergen High School: 4.00 GPA
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High Achievement Award
Anna L. Klein Student of the Month
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High Honor Roll (2013)
North Bergen High School: 4.00 GPA
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High Honor Roll (2013)
4.00 GPA
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Student of the Month (2012)
Anna L. Klein 4.00 GPA
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Magna Cum Laude
Berkeley College: Highest Honors
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President's List (2016)
Berkeley College: 4.00 GPA
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Presidential Honor Recognition (2016)
North Bergen High School: 4.0 GPA Through Three Semester
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President's (2017)
Berkeley College: 4.00 GPA
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High Honor Roll (2016)
North Bergen High School: 4.00 GPA
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Academic Achievement (2017)
Berkeley College: Scholarhip
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Diploma of Recognition (2016)
Community: Certificate by the Town of Guttenberg County of Hudson State of New Jersey
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Outstanding Student Award (2006)
Campus: Lilian Portalatin Sosa: 4.0 GPA
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Excellence Recognition (2009)
Campus: Lilian Portalatin Sosa: Final Exams Exonerated 4.00 GPA
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Certificate of Recognition (2016)
Community: New Jersey Senate and General Assembly Citation Recognition Certificate
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Berkeley College Challenge Award (2017)
Berkeley College: Scholarship
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Berkeley College Challenge Award (2018)
Berkeley College: Scholarship
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Berkeley College Challenge Award (2019)
Berkeley College: Scholarship
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President's List (2017)
Berkeley College 4.00 GPA
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President's List (2018)
Berkeley College 4.00 GPA
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President's List (2018)
Berkeley College: 4.00 GPA
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High Honor Roll (2016
North Bergen High School: 4.00 GPA
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High Honor Roll (2015)
North Bergen High School: 4.00 GPA
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New Jersey City University Cares Student Payment (2022)
Scholarship
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Graduate Award (2020)
New Jersey City University: Scholarship
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Golden Key International Honour Society 2021 Outstanding Member Award (2022)
Scholarship
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Alumni Award (2021)
National Society of Leadership and Sucess Scholarship
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John Young "Pursue Your Passion"
HonorSociety.Org Scholarship
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NJCU Cares Tuition Scholarship (2022)
New Jersey City University Grant
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President's List (2019)
Berkeley College: 4.00 GPA
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President's List (2019)
Berkeley College: 4.00 GPA
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National Society of Leadership and Success award (2019)
Recognition Plaque
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National Engaged Leadership Award (2019)
Community Service Volunteer Award
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Berkeley College Challenge Award (2016)
Berkeley College: Scholarship
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Berkeley College Achievement (2016)
Berkeley College: Scholarship
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Martin Luther King Award (2021)
New Jersey City University: Scholarship
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High Honor Roll (2015)
North Bergen High School: 4.00 GPA
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New Jersey City University Award
New Jersey City University: Scholarship
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New Jersey City University Award
New Jersey City University: Scholarship
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Honor Roll (2013)
North Bergen High School: 4.00 GPA
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Honor Roll (2013)
North Bergen High School: 4.00 GPA
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Honor Roll (2013)
North Bergen High School: 4.00 GPA
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High Honor Roll (2013)
North Bergen High School: 4.00 GPA
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Honor Roll (2014)
North Bergen High School: 4.00 GPA
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Honor Roll (2014)
North Bergen High School: 4.00 GPA
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Honor Roll (2014)
North Bergen High School: 4.00 GPA
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High Honor Roll (2014)
North Bergen High School: 4.00 GPA
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High Honor Roll (2015)
North Bergen High School: 4.00 GPA
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Alumni Award (2023)
Academic Achievement Award
Goals and interests
- Career goal
I am a graduate student at New Jersey City University hoping to become a police officer. I graduated from Berkeley College with a Bachelor in Criminal Justice and after graduating, I concentrated on expanding and going beyond a bachelor degree by applying to New Jersey City University in where I was admitted to the M-S Criminal Justice Program for Spring 2020.
- Graduate school interests
After the completion of my Master degree, I am considering schools such as John Jay College, Rutgers University, William Paterson University, among others to get my PhD on Criminal Justice or Clinical Psychology.
- Outside the classroom
Play tennis
Swimming
Cooking
Write
Experience
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Front Desk Receptionist
Guttenberg Police Department
Sep 2019 – Dec 2019
Volunteering
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On Campus: Gun Violence Advocate Taging cars around campus with info about gun safety
Do Something.Org
Jan 2022 – Feb 2022
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On Campus: Mental Health Advocate Compile Messages of Support for Students Experiencing Mental Illness
Do Something.Org
Jan 2022
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Community Service: Climate Injustice Advocate Helping to fight Climate Injustice in New Jersey
Do Something.Org
Jan 2022
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Community Service Volunteer: Connecting with seniors to Decrease Isolation During Covid-19
Do Something.org
Dec 2021
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Community Service Volunteer: Clean up Collecting Cigarette Butts to protect Humans, Animals, and the Planet
Do Something.Org
Dec 2021
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Community Service Volunteer: Making and Donating Masks for vulnerable communities to stop the spread of the Covid-19.
Do Something.org
Dec 2021
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Philanthropist: Donations
Red Sox Foundation Nation
Dec 2021
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community Service Volunteer: Clean up Collecting and recycling cans to save energy and to create a comparable amount of the metal from raw materials.
Do Something.org
Dec 2021
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Community Service Volunteer: Local Church Collecting and donating healthy food Items for The Nazareth Baptist Church
Do Something.org
Dec 2021
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Community Service Volunteer Donated Clothes to The Nazareth Baptist Church
Do Something.org
Dec 2021
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Community Service Advocate Advocating to disrupt racism by having conversations with community members
Do Something.org
Dec 2021
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Community Service: Mental Wellness Volunteer: Printing mental health resource posters and having conversations with family, friends, and community members.
Do Something.org
Dec 2021
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On Campus: National Society of Leadership and Success Receptionist
Berkeley College Campus
Jun 2018 – Jul 2018
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Finals Volunteer
North Bergen High School
Mar 2016
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On Campus: Volunteer Mentor Providing support through college application, assignments, tutoring, and final exams
Berkeley College
Jan 2016 – Dec 2021
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Club Volunteer
North Bergen High School
Sep 2015 – Jul 2016
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Community Volunteer: Planting Trees
P.S 124
Sep 2007 – Jan 2008
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On Campus: Volunteer Mentor Share Skills in an After-School Program
P.S 124
Aug 2007 – Dec 2008
Languages
- Spanish Fluent
- English (US) Fluent
- Italian Beginner
Additional information
Organizations
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National Society of Leadership and Success (opens in a new tab)
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Golden Key International Honour Society (opens in a new tab)
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Criminal Justice Honor Society (opens in a new tab)
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Pi Lambad Theta (opens in a new tab)
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Psi Chi The International Honor Society in Psychology (opens in a new tab)
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Honorsociety.org (opens in a new tab)
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Do Something.Org (opens in a new tab)
