Kimberly Jongsma

Current

• Planning Intern at Grand Valley Metropolitan Council

Past

• Attendant at Creative Dining Services
• Planning Intern at Greater North Michigan Avenue Association
• Student Cleaner at Hope College

• Geology Department Research Assistant at Hope College
• Pool Concessions Attendant at Tigg's Food Company

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Education

• Hope College

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Industry

Writing and Editing

Kimberly Jongsma’s Summary

I am a recent graduate with a Bachelor's in Writing, and I am interested in urban planning, community development, writing, and advocacy. I am extremely self-motivated and hard-working, and prefer to stay busy. My experiences at various jobs and internships have prepared me for jobs in the office and out in the field, and have taught me that I value community first and foremost, and that I have a heart for cities and bettering peoples' living environments.

Kimberly Jongsma’s Specialties:

Non-profits, data analysis, professional writing, editing, modern grammar, environmental law, presentation

Kimberly Jongsma’s Experience

• Planning Intern

  Grand Valley Metropolitan Council

  (Government Relations industry)

  June 2009 — Present (6 months)

  Prepare summary documents and mass mailings, set up social networking strategies, prepare grant application documents, edit project proposals, organize library materials, add data to GIS documents, create visuals on Sketchup, assist at planning meetings, analyze and compile data from area Master Plans.

• Attendant

  Creative Dining Services

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  September 2006 — April 2009 (2 years 8 months)

  Provided customer service in fast-paced environment.

• Planning Intern

  Greater North Michigan Avenue Association

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  September 2008 — December 2008 (4 months)

  Researched street-scape planning efforts, helped coordinate a planning charrette for the neighborhood of Streeterville in Chicago, compiled and presented notes and ideas from that charrette, designed documents for distribution. I also worked with other organizations to create documents displaying ideas for sustainable improvements of Streeterville's streetscape and created a slideshow for the GNMAA December Membership Luncheon.

• Student Cleaner

  Hope College

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  July 2008 — August 2008 (2 months)

  Cleaned dorms full-time.

• Geology Department Research Assistant

  Hope College

  (Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  June 2007 — August 2007 (3 months)

  Worked on research to be presented at the Geological Society of America Convention. Project ascertained the history of the Lake Michigan dunes near Saugatuck by studying the character of lake cores and the pollen from core samples, to find out if pollen count is a good proxy for dune migration patterns.

• Pool Concessions Attendant

  Tigg's Food Company

  (Food & Beverages industry)

  June 2006 — August 2006 (3 months)

  Made food and cashiered at a Poolside Concession stand at MVP Sportsplex.

Kimberly Jongsma’s Education

• Hope College

  Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude , English - Writing Emphasis , 2005 — 2009

  GPA: 3.78/4.0
  Minor in Environmental Studies with independent study in Urban Planning focused on New Urbanism. Honorably mentioned by the Academy of American Poets. Dean's List seven out of eight semesters.

  Activities and Societies:

  Opus (student-run literary magazine), Knitting Club, Acting on Aids

Additional Information

Kimberly Jongsma’s Interests:

urban planning, writing, literature, community development, Google Reader, music

Kimberly Jongsma’s Groups:

US Green Building Council

•    Green
•    Hope College
•    American Planning Association
•    World Streets Working Group
•    National Complete Streets Coalition
•    The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU)
•    '09 Grads
•    CNU NextGen

Kimberly Jongsma’s Honors:

Dean's list 7 semesters
1st place in Dyer-Ives Annual Poetry Contest, 2006
2nd place in Dyer-Ives Annual Poetry Contest, 2009
Academy of American Poets Honorable Mention, 2009

Kimberly Jongsma’s Contact Settings

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• career opportunities
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• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
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