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Portrait of Shayla Blanding

Honor Society® member

Shayla Blanding

CMPD Cadet - Internship at Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department

  • Johnson C Smith University
  • Criminology
  • Class of 2018
  • Concord, North Carolina

Member since March 2016

About

Professional Objective
Earn my Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice and MBA at Johnson C. Smith University with honors to gain experience and valuable knowledge in the Forensic Science field. Seeking internships with distinguished corporations to sharpen leadership, management and team work skill sets to become a valuable asset and add value to the organization.

Core Competencies
• Excellent leadership skills
• Effective Communicator
• Independent Thinker • Team Player
• Customer focus
• Utilize Effective Time Management

Professional Experience
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department Cadet Program Internship – October 2015 - Current
Burger King Concord, NC – June 2015 - Current
Payless Shoe Source Concord, NC – January 2015 – June 2015
PDQ Concord, NC – December 2012 – January 2015
Professional Babysitter Concord, NC – 2011 - Current
AAU Basketball Volunteer (Charlotte and Concord) – August 2012- Current

Education
Johnson C Smith University - Charlotte, NC
BS Degree of Criminology - May 2018
Cox Mill High School- Concord, NC - June 2014
High School Diploma
National Career Readiness Certificate State of NC – May 2014

Academics and Honors
Alpha Kappa Alpha Incorporated Sorority
Criminal Justice Club - Johnson C Smith University
Dean’s List (GPA 3.70)
HealthCare Provider (CPR and AED) - American Heart Association
Spanish and Christian Clubs – Cox Mill High School
Babysitter’s Training – American Red Cross
Red Cross Certification
A/B Honor Roll High School

Education

  • Johnson C. Smith

    Criminal Justice/Spanish

    2014 – 2018

  • Cox Mill High School

    2011 – 2014

Honors and awards

  • Dean's List at Johnson C Smith University

    Dean's List for academic acheivement

Goals and interests

Career goal

After receiving my degree in Criminal Justice and my MBA, I plan to pursue a career in Law Enforcement as a Homicide Dectective/Sargent.

Graduate school interests

My objective is to earn my MBA at Johnson C. Smith University after my undergraduate studies are complete.

Outside the classroom

Volunteering in my community
Going to concerts
Shopping and traveling

Experience

  • CMPD Cadet - Internship

    Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department

    Oct 2015 – Apr 2016

  • Cashier

    Burger King Corporation

    Jun 2015 – Apr 2016

  • Cashier

    PDQ Concord NC

    Dec 2012 – Apr 2016

  • Professional Babysitter

    Felicia Petty Williams

    Jan 2012 – Jan 2016

Volunteering

  • Volunteer

    Salvation Army Women and Childre Shelter

    Apr 2014 – May 2016

  • Volunteer

    The Second Harvest Food Bank

    Aug 2013 – Mar 2015

  • AAU Basketball Volunteer

    AAU Basketball

    Jan 2012 – Apr 2016

Languages

  • Spanish Intermediate

Additional information