Candace Thompson

Email: Cdt12@my.fsu.edu

Education
Florida State University
Expected Graduation Date: Spring 2016
Major: English Education
Employment
Florida State University C.A.R.E Office
Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement
Tallahassee, Florida
Office Assistant/Tutorial Assistant
August 2013 Summer 2014, Present
Create spreadsheets to organize student information
Assist in the planning and budgeting of programs
Planning learning activities & school trips with students and tutors
Providing general support and one-on-one assistance for pupils
Florida State University C.A.R.E Office
Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement
Tallahassee, Florida
Summer Bridge Ambassador
Summer 2014
Facilitate information sessions on the Summer Bridge Program, the Tutorial Lab, and
Academic Support Services provided by CARE
Serve as a coach and facilitator, drawing on their own experience as students to help their peers
discover, explore, and deepen their own knowledge and capabilities as active learners in
academic specialties.
Volunteer
Bond Elementary/Griffin Middle/Nims Middle
Tallahassee, Florida
Reading/Math Tutor
August-December
2013
Conducted individualized tutorial sessions for students with academic deficiencies; and also
determine what skill areas require additional assistance
Administered comprehensive testing to assess the progress of the students
Miller Boys & Girls Club
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Volunteer
August- July, 2011
Provided leadership and guidance to the daily campers
Assisted in the planning of weekly activities for the campers to participate in
Leadership
Azalea Leadership Awards Association Public Relations Chair
o ALAA is an organization that seeks to recognize current female student leaders who
excel in various aspects of campus life, while also acknowledging past female leaders
who have left behind a commendable legacy
DREAM Fundraising Chair Fall/Spring 2014; Vice President 2014-2015
o DREAM's mission is to serve as a medium in bringing all minorities together in an
effort to uphold Dr. Martin Luther King's dream to progress as one.
Helping Every Little Person (H.E.L.P.) Member
o H.E.L.P.s mission is to provide an emotionally nurturing environment for children
through positive role model enforcement.
Florida State University Council of Teachers of English Education