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Trevor B. Thompson14 Volterra Ct.
Danville, CA 94526Cell: (925) [email protected]
Education
Saint Mary’s College of California, Biology (Premed), graduating 2016
Experience
Employment
Counseling and Program Staff Member, Diabetes Youth Families (DYF): 6/15 – 7/15
Camp Counselor and Archery Coordinator at DYF's Bearskin Meadow Camp.
Planned and managed daily activities for group of 50 campers Taught archery to children and teens Supervised campers and provided support with diabetes management
Mentor, Children's Hospital Oakland (CHO): 6/13 – 8/13, 6/14 – 8/14
Mentor and positive role model for diabetic children through Insulliance, a program in partnership with CHO's Endocrinology dept. and Beta Connect, a non-profit organization formed by young adults with Type 1 whose mission is to connect with and support others facing similar challenges. Encouraged children to improve their diabetes management through self-empowerment and showed them that diabetes hardships are shared.
Mentor and founding member of Insulliance, launched in March 2013 Met with newly diagnosed youth and those struggling to manage their diabetes Provided emotional support and helpful information to diabetic kids and their
families
Summer Intern, Bay Area Red Cross: 6/12 – 8/12
Worked in Disaster Services department, providing programs and relief to victims of natural disasters.
Gained leadership experience in emergency situations Maintained volunteer database Completed CPR training and certification
Tutor: 11/08 – 06/11
Paid year-round tutor for local middle and high school students (multiple subjects with emphasis on Math, Science, and Spanish)
Volunteering/Community Service
Mentor Advisor, Bay Area JDRF Youth Ambassador Program: 9/11 – Present
Advisor to new and existing teen mentors
Founder & Chair of Diabetes CommuniTEENS, JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation), East Bay Chapter: 7/09 – 9/11
Founded and chaired mentoring program in which Type 1 teens provide support and friendship to younger kids also living with the disease, helping them develop the confidence and ability to control their diabetes and live healthy, productive lives.
Planned, organized, and led monthly meetings and special events for mentors, kids, and families
Led development of group logo and publicity materials Implemented group policies and procedures at JDRF Steering Committee
meetings Recruited members and promoted Diabetes CommuniTEENS via JDRF events
and social networking sites Contributed and updated content for mentors and kids on social networking sites Simultaneously mentored two kids, communicating and meeting weekly via
outings, special events, phone calls, emails, and text messages Personally raised over $2,000 for JDRF’s 2009 Walk to Cure Diabetes Conceived and co-wrote “Messages of Support for Kids with Type 1 Diabetes,” a
booklet distributed to new Diabetes CommuniTEENS members and included in JDRF’s “Bag of Hope” given to newly-diagnosed kids
Coordinated medical supply drive for diabetics affected by the 2011 Joplin, Missouri tornado
Helped grow Diabetes CommuniTEENS into Youth Ambassadors program and remain involved as mentor advisor
Volunteer Sorter, MedShare: 5/10 – Present
Volunteer at MedShare, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving healthcare and the environment through the efficient recovery and redistribution of surplus medical supplies to healthcare facilities in the developing world.
Sort and package medical supplies and equipment Train new volunteers in sorting and packaging
Student Summer Program Volunteer, UCSF: 6/10 – 8/10
Volunteered in UCSF’s Diabetes Training Center, providing administrative support to staff and assisting patients.
Communicated with patients via phone/email to remind them of upcoming appointments and training classes
Maintained patient database Created, updated and organized files for new and existing patients
Awards/Honors
Guest speaker at diabetes information seminar at Saint Mary’s College, May 2014 Honorable Mention for “How Insulin Works” video entered in Scientific American's
2012 Iron Egghead video competition JDRF Hero Award, May 2010 President’s Volunteer Service Award for over 100 hours of community service, 2009-10 Community Service Award, San Ramon Valley Business/Education Roundtable Student
Recognition Project, 2009-10 JDRF 2009 Golden Sneaker Award
Clubs/Activities
St. Luke's Pre-Medical Society Pre-Med AMSA
Computer Skills
Proficient with Microsoft Windows, Mac OSX, Microsoft Office, Photoshop Experienced in social networking and online searching using research and academic
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