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Portrait of Ujunwa Ukaegbu

Honor Society® member

Ujunwa Ukaegbu

Servant Leader Intern at Children's Defense Fund Freedom School

  • your region
  • Child and Adolescent Development
  • Class of 2017
  • San Francisco, California

Member since April 2017

About

I am a recent graduate from San Francisco State University looking to expand my experiences in working with underserved youth and families. I am currently in the process of applying to a Masters Program within the field of Psychology(possibly Educational) in hopes of working with children experiencing behavioral or learning challenges that make it difficult for their success in a school environment.

Education

  • San Francisco State University

    Child and Adolescent Development

    2013 – 2017

Honors and awards

  • Laura N. Banks Scholarship Award

    I was awarded by my organization the Undergraduate with the Highest GPA within the Far Western Region

Goals and interests

Career goal

I intend to work with children experiencing difficulty succeeding in educational settings due to adverse experiences, learning or developmental disabilities.

Graduate school interests

I am interested in completing a Masters program in School Psychology.

Outside the classroom

Tennis

Experience

  • Servant Leader Intern

    Children's Defense Fund Freedom School

    Jun 2016 – Jul 2016

  • Teacher Assistant

    SFSU ASI's Early Childhood Education Center

    Mar 2016 – May 2016

  • Servant Leader Intern

    Children's Defense Fund Freedom School

    Jun 2015 – Jul 2015

Volunteering

  • West African Dance Instructor

    Mission High School

    Feb 2014 – Feb 2015

  • Mentor

    Third Baptist Church

    Jan 2014 – May 2016

Languages

  • English (US) Fluent

Additional information