MELISSA PONCE, LLMSW
Social Work at Alexandrine St, Detroit, MI

Individual & Family Services

City Year - Detroit, Michigan Aug 2012 - Jun 2013 - Corps Member Ozone House Youth & Family Services - Ann Arbor, Michigan May 2010 - May 2013 - Youth Specialist Latino Family Services - Detroit, Michigan May 2010 - Aug 2012 - Youth Specialist Plymouth Canton Community Schools - Plymouth, Michigan Sep 2008 - Jun 2012 - Mentor Teach for America - Los Angeles, California Jun 2011 - Aug 2011 - Operations Coordinator Ozone House Youth & Family Services - Ann Arbor, Michigan May 2009 - May 2010 - Crisis Counselor University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Michigan May 2009 - Aug 2009 - Conference Services: Front Desk Staff General Motors - Detroit, Michigan May 2008 - Aug 2008 - Personnel Intern

Wayne State University 2013 - 2015
Master of Social Work (M.S.W.), Social Work University of Michigan 2008 - 2011
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Latina/o Studies University of Michigan 2008 - 2011
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology University of Illinois at Chicago 2007 - 2008

English, Spanish

American Culture Undergraduate Writing Award: Best Essays in American Culture
American Culture Department at The University of Michigan
Received a writing award for my research proposal titled "A Media Analysis of Stereotype Threat and Latinas" at The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. This proposal was one of two papers selected out of 30 by the American Culture Department staff.