JONATHON DI PIETRO

Phone: (410) 960-0726 6000 Leaves of Grass Court

jonathon.dipietro1@gmail.com Clarksville, Maryland 21029

EDUCATION
River Hill High School, Clarksville, Maryland, September 2017 – May 2021
Honors: Honor Roll Student (3 years)/ Scholar Athlete Award (2 years)
Study of Interest: Political Science and Foreign Service

PUBLIC POLICY EXPERIENCE

Howard County Human Rights Commission (HRC)
Student Commissioner, July 2020 - Present
● Appointed by Howard County Executive Calvin Ball to serve as the single student member of the
Human Rights Commission.
● The Human Rights Commission works to eradicate discrimination, increase equal
opportunity, and protect Human Rights.
● Participate in quasi-judicial hearings about violations of Human Rights Laws.
● Working with State Officials to protect community against Hate Bias Incidents.

Howard County Association of Student Councils (HCASC)

Chair, Legislative Affairs Committee, May 2018 – Present (Member since January 2016)
● Coordinate countywide lobbying efforts and created monthly reports for the organization.
● Initiated public discussion on education policy, involving elected officials and students.
● Led organization restructuring by reauthoring governing documents and served as a transitional
leader throughout the COVID-19 crisis.
● Wrote a bill to protect students’ rights to demonstrate; met with State Officials to have it proposed in
State Assembly.
● Conducted policy review on several policies including “Students Charged with Community,
Offenses”, “Student Code of Conduct”, “County Handbook”, etc.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee (DEIAC), Howard County

Department of Education
General Member, September 2019 - Present
● Represented over 56,000 students and met with county officials about diversity and eradicating
discrimination in the county school system.

Howard County Department of Education

School Board Student Policy Advisor, September 2017 - Present
● Represented student body of 56,000 students on several policy review committees and advised
several previous Board Members and Student Member of the Board.
● Organized several community events for the school system, such as a Mental Health Forum.

PUBLIC SERVICE

Fifth District Volunteer Fire Department, Howard County Fire and Rescue
Services Volunteer Member, October 2018 - Present

Civil Air Patrol, United States Air Force Auxiliary Cadet

Airman First Class, December 2017 – June 2020

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WORK EXPERIENCES
Howard County Board of Elections
Research Intern, October 2020 – Present
● Assisted state election officials to conduct the 2020 Presidential General Election.
● Conducted research on how party affiliation affects election statistics.

Columbia Association, Lifeguard, May 2018 – August 2018

Pet, House, and Baby Sitter, 2016 – Present

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Meeting with Governor Hogan about Student Safety
Maryland Emergency Management Agency Headquarters, October 3, 2018
Description: Discussed measures of reporting suspicious activity regarding student safety.

Maryland Judiciary Seminar, November 5, 2018

Description: Observed Maryland Court of Appeals proceedings and met with several
Maryland States Attorneys.

CERTIFICATIONS

Commissioned Notary Public for the State of Maryland (October 2020 – Present)

Emergency Management Institute, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U. S.

Department of Homeland Security
● IS-00914, Surveillance Awareness: What You Can Do
● IS-00909, Community Preparedness Implementing Simple Activities for Everyone
● IS-00907, Active Shooter: What You Can Do
● IS-00700.b, An Introduction to the National Incident Management System

Civil Air Patrol

● GES, General Emergency Services
● Narcan (Naloxone) Application

Ellis and Associates

● General Healthcare Provider/ First Aid
● Hands-Only CPR/ Mouth to Mouth CPR

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Maryland Association of Student Councils, 2018-Present

Attended State-wide events representing the student interest of Howard County.

Howard County Association of Student Councils, 2017-Present

Served in several leadership positions critical for organizational operations.

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EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

● President, Class Council (Student Government Association) (2017 – 2019)

● Director of Production, “Hawk Talk” Morning Announcements Program (2017 – Present)
● Howard County Young Democrats (2017 – Present)
● Cross Country - River Hill High School (2017 – 2019)
● Track and Field - River Hill High School (2017 – 2019)
● Youth Leadership Conference (Quarterly 2017 – 2018)
● Habitat for Humanity (June 2018 – July 2018)
● Volunteer, St. Louis Catholic Youth Ministry (2017 – Present)
● Recipient of River Hill Visual Arts Award (2020)

REFERENCES

Available upon request.

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