Jasmine Walker

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PhD Student

Title

John F. Marszalak Graduate Assistant

Contact

Bio
Resume

I am Jasmine Walker. I am from Aberdeen, MS. I graduated from Aberdeen High School in 2014. In continuing my education, I have earned an Associate’s Degree in 2017 from Itawamba Community College. I have also earned a Bachelor's and Master’s Degree from the University of Mississippi in 2019 and 2022. I am now a Ph.D. student at Mississippi State University. In my Junior Year of Undergrad, I decided to change my major from English to History because I grew weary of writing papers. What I did not know is History majors write papers more commonly than English majors. I was thinking History Majors only took exams. After becoming a History Major, I found myself within my work. Becoming a History Major sparked something in me that I could not ignore. I saw how Historical Figures found themselves and told their stories throughout History. I wanted to do the same. I wanted to make other little Black Girls just like me see how brave women can be. I want us to know ourselves, know our families and their stories, and fight for ourselves and others. That is why History became my very best friend. With History, I feel seen and I feel heard. I would like everyone to feel just as I feel getting to tell my stories and others throughout my work. Anyone can state facts from a book, but to actually see yourself throughout your work and research is a feeling that I cannot begin to explain. Knowing myself and the others before me became my life’s passion and my life’s work. This is not just History to me. This is my life. This is my joy. I went looking for a unique story to present for programs and I became the unique story I was looking for. It was me who related so closely to the research I have found. It was me who had a story to tell. It was me who needed to know herself. Knowing my history and myself became this unique story that I wanted and needed to tell.

Jasmine Walker

121 Helen Circle, Apt D, Starkville, MS, 39759|Jasminelwalker96@gmail.com|662-638-5208

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

I am seeking a concrete and solid position, that I am willing to go above and beyond expectations. For over eight years, I have earned professional experience in the highest level of education and research. I am a Historian and Researcher, who has advanced in the highest level of research. I have experience in tutoring, teaching, customer service, Microsoft Office, filing and sorting paper and digital documents, and as a staff assistant and library assistant. I also have volunteer experience helping those that are in need as much as I possibly can. I am professionally interested in training in areas that I have yet to explore, learning things I have yet to learn, and growing more experience within the position or title that I will hold. I see everything as an ideal opportunity to contribute to the skills I have gained from my diverse background and my professional and academic experiences, which is illustrated within my resume.

SKILLS

Teamwork Collaboration, Great Communication, Adaptive, Flexible, Persistent, Expert Determination, Extremely Organized, Honors Integrity, Honest.

CERTIFICATIONS

Historian, Researcher, Certified Library Assistant, Certified Staff Assistant, Certified Grad Assistant.

EDUCATION

MAY 2022

Master of Arts Degree in History, Minor in Gender Studies at The University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi. GPA: 3.59. Honors Society.

MAY 2019

Bachelor of Arts Degree in History, Minor in English at The University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi. Dean’s Honor Roll. Honors Society.

MAY 2017

Associates of Arts Degree in English at Itawamba Community College, Fulton, Mississippi. Leadership Scholarship. Honors Society.

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

MAY 2018, HISTORY 492: PROBLEMS IN HISTORY - WORLD

Completed a two-week upper-level course that required a midterm, final, and a 10-page research paper.

JUNE 2018, SPANISH 101: ELEMENTARY SPANISH I

Completed a one-month intensive course for beginners, who is seeking to learn the Spanish language.

JULY 2018, SPANISH 102: ELEMENTARY SPANISH II

Completed a one-month intensive course for beginners, who is seeking to learn the Spanish language.

JANUARY 2019, HISTORY 490 PROBLEMS IN HISTORY - AMERICA

Completed a two-week upper-level course that allowed my fellow classmates and I to create a website called the Neilson Project. The website is based on the history and records of the oldest department store in Oxford, Mississippi.

JUNE 2019, SPANISH 111: INTENSIVE ELEMENTARY SPANISH I

Completed a one-month intensive upper-level course for intermediate experienced people, who wants to advance in learning the Spanish language.

JULY 2019, SPANISH 211: INTENSIVE ELEMENTARY SPANISH II

Completed a one-month intensive upper-level course for intermediate experienced people, who wants to advance in learning the Spanish language.

JANUARY 2020, HISTORY 498: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SEMINAR IN HISTORY

Completed an upper-level research senior seminar course that required me to learn how to complete a 25-page primary source paper correctly.

JANUARY 2020, HISTORY 613: READINGS – IN CONTEMPORARY US HISTORY

Before being accepted into any Master’s in History Program. I completed the course with success to explore the likeness of the program and if I could handle the responsibilities before applying. I later was accepted into the Master’s in History Program.

NOVEMBER 2020, HISTORY 550: HISTORICAL METHODS & PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY

One of the most important courses in the Master’s in History. This course teaches graduate students about historiography. Historiography is defined to be the way other historians have looked at history overtime. This is an important skill every historian will encounter.

JANUARY 2021, HISTORY 702: RESEARCH – US FROM CIVIL WAR TO PRESENT

Completed a graduate-level research seminar course that requires a 25-page primary source paper. This paper is a research-based paper on 19^th-20^th century Black Feminism and Womanism. This class is where I found my research.

JANUARY 2022, G ST 600: GENDER STUDIES METHODOLOGY

Completed a graduate-level research seminar course that requires a 38-page primary source paper on “How did Black Women articulate their own vision of Feminism?”. Using interviews from Black Feminists, Womanists, and the stories of these Black Women’s experiences to show the progression of Black Women's voices in Feminism from the 1970’s through the 1980’s. I also used this essay to demonstrate how interviews help us reconstruct the moment Black Feminism-Womanism developed before it became something fixed in the past. I wanted to understand how interviews could change our relationship to Black Feminism-Womanism.

AUGUST 2022 – 2023, SUBSTITUTING

A substitute teacher serving in the place of a teacher. There were times that I had to seriously teach classes and plan work and activities for students each day.

WORK EXPERIENCE (2016 – PRESENT)

McDonald’s, Fulton, MS – Cashier, (2016)
Wendy’s, Fulton, MS – Cashier, (2016-2017)
Buffalo Wild Wings, Oxford, MS – Cashier, (2017-2018;2020)
Dollar Tree, Oxford, MS – Cashier/Sales Associate, (2019)
Home Depot, Oxford, MS – Cashier/Sales Associate, (2020 – 2023)
Belk, Oxford, MS - Cashier/Sales Associate, (2021)
Marshalls, Oxford, MS - Cashier/Sales Associate, (2021-2022)
The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS – Staff Assistant II at The History Department, (2022)
The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS – Library Grad Assistantship, (2022)
The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS – Library Staff, (2022)
Oxford School District, Oxford, MS – Substitute, (2022-2023)

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

PRIVATE VOLUNTEER TUTOR, THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, OXFORD MS, (2017 – 2022)

A private teacher who has basically taught other students that requires help within a subject I am very acquainted with. I was a volunteer tutor for a tremendous number of people who did not have the funds to afford a tutor but needed help with a class. Students that I often knew or have taken classes with, would ask me for help regarding English and History courses. I would tutor them on and off campus helping them to understand instructions given in courses in a much easier way, which eventually led to the improvement of their grades free of charge. I have letters from each student.

VOLUNTEER TUTOR, ABERDEEN HOUSING AUTHORITY, ABERDEEN, MS, (2016)

A private teacher who has basically taught other students that requires help within a subject I am very acquainted with. I was a volunteer tutor for a tremendous number of people who did not have the funds to afford a tutor but needed help with a class.

VOLUNTEER WORK WITH ELDERLY, BELLE PEN PALS PILLARS, ABERDEEN, MS, (2005)

I volunteered to write to an elder at the Aberdeen Nursing Home. We wrote letters to each other for a period of time before my class decided to take a class field trip to meet our assigned pals in person. I held a sign with each of our names that we handmade for them. It was photographed and later published in Aberdeen Examiner Newspaper.

VOLUNTEER ELDER HELP, LUE ROBINSON: HEALTH SPECIALIST, WEST POINT, MS, (2016)

I volunteered to sit with an elder two to three days out of week. If I was not able to visit her, we would write letters and mail them between one another.

ORGANIZATIONS

GIRL SCOUTS, ABERDEEN HOUSING AUTHORITY, ABERDEEN, MS, AUGUST 2005 – MAY 2014.

A youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad. Founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912, it was organized after Low met Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, in 1911. While in Girl Scouts, I sold cookies for the organization and went on adventurous trips in and out of the state of Mississippi.

OLE MISS REBEL WRITERS, THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, OXFORD, MS, (2017-2019).

The purpose of Ole Miss Rebel Writers is to provide aspiring creative writers an established community that allows all its members the opportunity to express their talents, integrate with other students who share their passions and goals, and explore all writing genres in an informal and relaxed atmosphere.

TRANSFER LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, OXFORD, MS, (2017-2022)

Student organization and programming board that works to provide students the opportunity to fully transition into The University of Mississippi student body. TLO works closely with the Center for Student Success and First-Year Experience as well as the Office of Admissions to coordinate events, programs and initiatives for transfer students to promote successful transition both academically and socially, as well as acclimate to the city of Oxford. I was a Mentor to a Mentee who has recently transferred to The University of Mississippi.

ASSOCIATION OF BLACK WOMEN HISTORIANS (2023-PRESENT)

Non-profit professional association based in Washington, D.C., in the United States. The organization was developed in 1977 and formally founded in 1979. It is the only organization of its kind in the US. My membership was sponsored by National Membership Director, Dr. Le’Trice Donaldson, Ph.D.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS, ACADEMICS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND AWARDS

Volunteer Work with Elderly, Newspaper Recognition, Aberdeen Examiner, Aberdeen, MS, June 2005
Leadership Scholarship, Itawamba Community College, Fulton, MS, May 2014
Honor Society, Itawamba Community College, Fulton, MS, May 2017
Awarded Stipend, Newspaper Recognition, Monroe Journal, Aberdeen, MS, September 2017
Dean’s Honor Roll, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, August 2017 – January 2018
Awarded Stipend, Newspaper Recognition, Monroe Journal, Aberdeen, MS, August 2019
Honor Society, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, August 2017 - May 2022
Excellence in Inclusivity Fellowship, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, May 2020
Tuition Scholarship, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, May 2020
Employee of the Month, The Home Depot, Oxford, MS, November 2020
Employee of the Month, The Home Depot, Oxford, MS, July 2022
Credit Superstar, The Home Depot, Oxford, MS, September 2021
Credit Superstar, Belk, Oxford, MS, November 2021
Credit Superstar, Marshall’s, Oxford, MS, January 2022
Awarded Stipend, Newspaper Recognition, Monroe Journal, Aberdeen, MS, June 2022
Named Mississippi State’s Best Applicant for Ph.D. Graduate Program Application, Mississippi State, Starkville, MS, February 2023
Honorable Mention in Newspaper Article, Monroe Journal, Aberdeen, MS, February 2023