Sean Freeman Resume

Sean Freeman

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University Heights, OH 44118 | [email protected]

Education John Carroll University May 2019 Bachelor of Arts in Communication with Digital Media Concentration Minors: Business | Political Science | Peace Justice and Human Rights GPA: 3.47 Awards: Dean’s List (4 Semesters) Iota Chi Upsilon Scholarship Recipient Recipient of the Fred McClure Scholarship for Most Promising Sophomore Recipient of the George B. Sweeney Endowed Award for Service • Presented to one sophomore and junior based upon their level of community service, activism, and advocacy. 2018 Newman Civic Fellow • Member of a nationwide activist-minded students’ cohort working to generate social change in their schools, communities, and careers.

Related Work Experience Immersion to Immokalee, Fla. | Participant Spring 2016 • Spoke with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and learned about their history of advocacy for migrant farmworkers in the United States. Maintained contact with the CIW after the trip & organized 4 trips for the organization to visit Cleveland, helping • them speak in 30 classrooms, on a Cleveland radio channel, host 2 presentations and orchestrated a protest for fair food and wages outside a local Wendy’s. • A group I continue to advocate for, I have learned how spreading your message is essential and the grave importance of respecting every human person. Immersion to U.S.-Mexico Border | Participant January 2017 • Learned the history of immigration in the United States, studied the media’s representation of migration and witnessed an immigration court hearing. Upon return to JCU, helped organize a week’s worth of events including hosting an immigration lawyer and placing • crosses and butterflies around campus to symbolize the amount of migrants who have lost their lives at the border. Immersion to El Salvador | Student Coordinator January 2018 • Selected, managed, and cultivated community amongst 15 students and 2 faculty coordinators in a 10-day trip to El Salvador. • Co-leading this group, I learned that true leaders ensure the success and safety of their group before their own. Youth for Justice Service Program | Student Coordinator January 2017 – Present Create lesson plans, connect with teachers and train tutors for a yearlong program that focuses on educating 8th • grade students on their rights, liberties and responsibilities as citizens of the United States. • In this project, I witness the true power of education in cultivating the next generation of intelligent, advocacyoriented students. Center for Service and Social Action | Student Leadership Team Member May 2017 - Present • Transport students to service sites across Cleveland, facilitate reflection, mentor student workers and run department training sessions. • Through this position, I learned the importance of team chemistry and communication amongst volunteers, peers, and superiors. Catholic Relief Services Organization | Member January 2017 - Present • Collaborate with students and staff to educate the campus community on structural injustices around the world in an effective, creative manner. • Many of the problems our world faces are interconnected and there are simple ways in which we can all have a positive impact towards change.

Sean Freeman

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University Heights, OH 44118 | [email protected]

Other Involvement John Carroll University Sustainability Committee | Member August 2017 – Present • Work directly with administrators, staff and students to address our university’s sustainability while exploring methods of improvement and increasing knowledge regarding sustainable practices on our campus. Mercy Home for Boys & Girls | Communication Intern May - August 2017 Assisted with multiple social media campaigns, providing research and aiding in the content creation process. • Through this position, I know that I need a variety of tasks in order to be my most productive. • Communication Student Advisory Council | Member August 2017 - Present • Serve as student voice to the Communication department, providing feedback and offering advice for various majorrelated events and activities. • From the work and attentiveness of our council leader, I have seen the vitality of what bringing everyone to the table can do for an organization. John Carroll University Office of Admissions | Tour Guide August 2017 - Present Tour prospective students around campus and manage the university’s main switchboard. • • In this position, I have greatly improved my ability to craft & sell the same message to multiple audiences, sometimes simultaneously.