Josiah Gouker
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Angela Gomez
Josiah is one of the most enthusiastic, organized, and capable people I know. I often turn to him for advice when I needed guidance with my own work as an Advising Fellow for Matriculate. I would highly recommend him for any role as he is a creative and adaptable problem-solver.
Angela Gomez
Josiah is one of the most enthusiastic, organized, and capable people I know. I often turn to him for advice when I needed guidance with my own work as an Advising Fellow for Matriculate. I would highly recommend him for any role as he is a creative and adaptable problem-solver.
Angela Gomez
Josiah is one of the most enthusiastic, organized, and capable people I know. I often turn to him for advice when I needed guidance with my own work as an Advising Fellow for Matriculate. I would highly recommend him for any role as he is a creative and adaptable problem-solver.
Angela Gomez
Josiah is one of the most enthusiastic, organized, and capable people I know. I often turn to him for advice when I needed guidance with my own work as an Advising Fellow for Matriculate. I would highly recommend him for any role as he is a creative and adaptable problem-solver.
Experience
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Fulbright France
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La Courneuve, Île-de-France, France
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English Teaching Assistant
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Oct 2022 - Present
Académie de Créteil Académie de Créteil
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Cameron Schrier Foundation
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San Francisco Bay Area
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Intern
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Aug 2022 - Aug 2022
• Performed a one-month internship at a foundation focused on educational equity, human rights, and democracy. • Conducted outreach to current and research on potential nonprofit partners to which the Foundation would make grants, including grantors, previous years’ spending, mission statements, and organizational goals and outcomes. • Participated in mentorship calls with various current or former nonprofit employees to consider future work. • Performed a one-month internship at a foundation focused on educational equity, human rights, and democracy. • Conducted outreach to current and research on potential nonprofit partners to which the Foundation would make grants, including grantors, previous years’ spending, mission statements, and organizational goals and outcomes. • Participated in mentorship calls with various current or former nonprofit employees to consider future work.
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Princeton University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Residential College Adviser (RCA)
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May 2020 - May 2022
• Mentored and advised 21 first-year undergraduate students and 12 sophomores for the Rockefeller Residential College. • Managed budget of $1,200 per year for regular student programming.• Guided advisees through academic and social situations, including Princeton resources and interpersonal conflict.• Hosted advisee events such as one-on-one mentorship meetings and group study breaks with planned activities.
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Gender + Sexuality Resource Center Intern
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Sep 2019 - May 2022
• Inaugural intern at Princeton University’s newly combined resource center for women/femme and LGBTQIA+ students.• Oversaw logistics and programming for “Q’nnections,” a monthly mentorship group event attended by 100+ students, faculty, and staff with $5,000+ budget. Formed program mentorship groups, plan activities, meals, and locations.• Assisted with Center upkeep and additional programming, including visiting speakers and conversation facilitation.• Managed multiple social media accounts for Princeton University’s LGBT affinity group center. Show less
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Lewis Center Peer Arts Advisor
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May 2020 - May 2021
• Selected to act as mentor for students interested in engaging with the arts at Princeton, specializing in creative writing.• Attended events on behalf of the Lewis Center for the Arts to garner interest in Center activities and coursework.• Developed unique programming for encourage students with marginalized identities to explore their artistic interests.
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Research Associate
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Jul 2020 - Aug 2020
Imagining a Higher Education Career in African American Studies, Professor Dannelle Gutarra-Cordero, Department of African American Studies.• Wrote under Professor Dannelle Gutarra Cordero for an upcoming academic article regarding race and academia.• Researched for a unique entry in the article on the topic of imagining an anti-racist academia.• Participated in a panel presenting our research to the greater academic community.
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Whitman College Office Student Worker
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Sep 2019 - Mar 2020
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The Daily Princetonian
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Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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Opinion Columnist, Satire Contributor
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Sep 2021 - Apr 2022
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Princeton Tower Club
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Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Co-Chair
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Mar 2021 - Mar 2022
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Matriculate
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Student Support Intern
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May 2021 - Aug 2021
• Supported Matriculate’s mission of matching high-achieving/low-income students to affordable match colleges.• Created and managed 500+ member Discord community, interfacing between student population and professional staff.• Developed curriculum surrounding college issues for housing insecure and LGBTQ+ students.
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Advising Fellow
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Feb 2019 - May 2021
• Serve as mentor for 3 low-income high school students seeking help in the college application process.• Assist with filling out college applications, applying to scholarships and fly-ins, and reading college application essays.
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National LGBTQ Task Force
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Advocacy and Action Intern
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Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
Remote Princeton Internships in Civic Service (PICS) intern at the National LGBTQ Task Force. Remote Princeton Internships in Civic Service (PICS) intern at the National LGBTQ Task Force.
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Julián for the Future
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San Antonio, Texas Area
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Policy Intern
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Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
• Wrote memos and briefings on relevant issues and candidate policy plans for former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro’s presidential campaign. • Researched past and current policy issues and oversaw creation and maintenance of talking points for surrogates and the issues page for the campaign website. • Pitched idea for the Digital team to launch a TikTok account, which has attracted 450+ follows and up 50k+ video views. • Coordinated with other departments within the campaign for interdepartmental projects and policy rollouts. Show less
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Education
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Princeton University
AB, African American Studies, Certificates in French Language & Culture and Gender & Sexuality Studies -
Yucca Valley High School
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University of Chicago
Summer Immersion: American Law & Litigation