1. Jessica Anne Purifoy
123 E. Columbus Street
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 625-9353
jessica@familiesfirstnc.org
Professional Summary
Bachelor of Social Work with four years’ experience in client services, crisis counseling, anti-violence
and teen dating curriculums, sexual assault responder, empowerment and parenting programs, and court
advocacy. Proven ability to establish relationships with school systems. Quickly builds relationships
with clients and has the ability to adapt easily to new situations.
Skills and Abilities
• Client intake and services
• Interpersonal
communication
• Community outreach
• Public speaking
• Child care
• Word processing and
clerical skills
• Social research
• Resource mapping
Employment History
Families First, Inc.
121 W. Main Street
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 642-5996
Intern. August 2011-May 2012. Outreach Specialist. January
2013 – present. School presentations and coordinating programs
with Board of Education. Record and report statistics. Domestic
violence and court advocacy. Client intake and services with
protection orders.
Columbus Charter School
Roger Bacon Academy Day Care
35 Bacon’s Way
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 641-4042
Day Care Teacher. November 2011-December 2012. After school
child care program of elementary school students. Tutoring.
Scheduling activities. Managing classroom. Agenda planning.
Trinity Home Health Care
(company closed)
Supervisor Lucy Jones
Contact number – (910) 625-7847
Certified Nurse Assistant I. Oct 2008 – Aug 2009. Patient care.
Record keeping. General nursing tasks.
NC Dept. of Transportation
PO Box 27
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 642-3760
Secretary. June 2007-August 2007. Seasonal position.
Maintaining files. Directed phone calls. Miscellaneous clerical
tasks.
Volunteer experience
• Open Gate Domestic Violence Shelter and Services – February – May 2011. Court advocacy.
• DREAMS Center for Arts Education – September – December 2010. Teacher assistant.
• Highest Praise Pentecostal Church (now known as Covenant Community Church) – Coordinate
events. Youth leadership. Worship team member. Children character development.
Education
Bachelors of Social Work. University of North Carolina – Wilmington. 3.47 GPA