1. Chesna Jewell Breiner
4400 248th
St. W New Prague,MN 56071, 763-688-0514 | cjbreiner@csbsju.edu
EDUCATION:
Bachelor ofArts: Biology Major, Hispanic Studies Minor, Pre-Medicine, Class of 2016
College of Saint Benedict, Saint John’s University, Saint Joseph, MN
All Collegiate Honors GPA: 3.61/4.00
Study Abroad: Guatemala, Spring 2015, proficient Spanish speaking skills
RELAVANT COURSEWORK
Honors Medical Ethics (Spring 2015)
 Analyzed political and social issues within the health care realm; demonstrated strong reading
and writing skills, and the ability to critically analyze texts and apply them
Global Health, Culture, and Inequality (will complete by May of 2016)
 Will explore global health from an anthropological perspective, examine social patterns of
disease through case studies and ethnographies, and emphasize political, economic, structural and
cultural forces that lead to the unequal distribution of disease on a global scale.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Mental Health Nursing Assistant 05/2014-Present
The Lutheran Home Association, Belle Plaine, MN
 Work individually with mentally ill and developmentally disabled adults and elderly
 Perform direct cares and implement individualized programs mandated by the state
 Complete accurate daily charting and keep confidential records.
International Community Volunteer/Educator 01/2015-05/2015
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
 Worked directly with impoverished communities to educate them on creating more sustainable
environments and living patterns
 Taught community members the importance of sustainability to empower them to create their
own systems versus relying on outside sources for assistance
 Earned invaluable experience being immersed into a different culture; utilized problem solving
and communication skills to thrive in diverse environment.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Special Olympics Coach,College of Saint Benedict, Saint Joseph, MN 2013-Present
 Coach and work with athletes in various sports with mental or physical illnesses
Hands Around the World, Saint Cloud, MN 2013-2014
 Tutored ESL (English as a second language) students ages 5-10 during after school programs
ACTIVITIES/INVOLVEMENT
Student Researcher,Writer for The Record (school newspaper), Differbilities Club Member, Pre-
Medicine Club Member, Up til Dawn,Intramural Soccer