Neely Elizabeth
Atkinson
321 Pettigrew
Drive
Wilmington, NC
28412
(910) 392-4265
Personal
Objective:
Devote my career to improving the lives of children.
Education: B.A., in Applied Sociology, with
emphasis on children and
B.A.,
in Criminal Justice from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington,
December 2000.
Professional
Experience:
Summer Intern, Children’s
Services, New Hanover County Department of Social Services,
Wilmington NC. Summer 2000.
-Shadowed workers in children’s
intake, investigation, and aftercare.
-Prepared and reviewed risk
assessments with social workers.
-Learned about the foster care
and adoption process.
-Attended DSS court.
-Learned about children’s
programs in the area.
Life Enrichment Assistant, Clare
Bridge of Wilmington. February 2000- July 2000.
-Facilitated group and
individual activities for 20-25 assisted care residents diagnosed
with varying degrees of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
Private tutor for first grader.
1998-1999.
-Provided one-on-one instruction
and review to improve reading skills.
Assistant Dance Instructor,
Danceworks, Studio for the Performing Arts. 1996-1997.
-Assisted lead teacher with
children’s tap and ballet class.
-Mentored students.
Visitor
Informant, The Cape Fear Coast Convention and Visitors’ Bureau. Seasonal
1993-1999.
-Assisted visitors, by phone and
in person, with travel and attraction plans for the Cape Fear Coast.
-Multitasking.
-Developed
team work skills.
Volunteer
Experience:
ROAR (Raising Older Adult’s
Rights)
-“Friendly visits” with an
elderly person in the community.
Sociology of Aging Service -
Learning Class
-Filmed life history for elderly
couple who were hurricane flood victims.
-Research assistant for
collection of hurricane surveys from senior citizens
at the First Baptist Nutrition
Center.
Care Access Network
-Photographed clients for presentations to community agencies.
-Assisted disabled citizen in
moving and setting up household.
-Provided grocery shopping for
an elderly women.
-Received training at New
Hanover County Department of Social Services
for
use of food stamp debit card on client’s behalf.
United Way
-Helped prepare pledge packets
for the United Way kickoff campaign of 1999.
Memberships: University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Sociology Club
North Carolina Sociological Association
Applied Sociology Association
Relevant
Courses: Deviant Behavior
Children and Childhood
Marriage and Family
Juvenile Delinquency
Adolescent Psychology
Literature for Children
Methods of Social Research
Data Analysis
Gender and Society
Criminal Courts
Aging
Modern
Social Problems
Police
in Society
Racial
and Ethnic Group Relations
Women
and Crime
Corrections
Social
Theory
Victimology
Criminal
Justice Theory
World
Criminal Justice Systems
Sociological
Skills:
Problem Solving Research
Information
Seeking Critical
Thinking
Computer
Skills:
Word processing SPSS
Word
and Word Perfect Literature
Searches
Internet
searches Web
Page Design
Power Point
References
available upon request.
References
Jammie
Price. Ph.D
University
of North Carolina at Wilmington
Sociology
Department
601
S College Road
Wilmington,
NC 28403
910-962-3000
Wanda
Neidig, MSW
Assistant
Director of Social Work
New
Hanover County Department of Social Services
P.O.
Drawer 1559
Wilmington,
NC 28402
910-341-4700
Allen
O’Neal
County
Manager
New
Hanover County Administration
320
Chesnut Street
Wilmington,
NC 28401
910-341-7184
Lynda
Buchanan
117
Braxlo Lane
Wilmington,
NC 28409
910-799-9313