Charneka Hopkins has a Bachelor's degree in Public Health from Western Illinois University. She has experience working for the City of Chicago Department of Family & Support Services as a youth services intern where she assisted with monitoring over 200 programs. She also has experience as a youth supervisor for One Summer Chicago/Chicago Housing Authority where she oversaw youth job performance. Additionally, she has research experience working for Purdue University's Biomedical Engineering Department and community outreach experience with the Neighborhood Recovery Initiative.

1. CHARNEKA HOPKINS
600 E. 51ST STREET, Chicago, IL 60615 | (773) 600-4841
Charneka27@yahoo.com
EDUCATION:Western Illinois University Cumulative GPA: 3.2
Major: Public Health, B.S. Degree Earned:May 2016
SKILLS: Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe Illustrator, MAC and PC Systems, Knowledgeable in BioSig
Software, Exceptional Customer Service, Verbal & Written Communication skills, Team Player, Interpersonal &
Organizational skills, Presentation skills, Skilled in Diplomatic Conflict Resolution, Successful in Project
Management, Skilled in Job Training & Readiness
EXPERIENCE:
City of Chicago, Department of Family & Support Services May-Present
Youth Services Intern
• Assisted DFSS manager Earline Whitfield-Alexander in monitoring over 200 programs through City
span communication management system and site visits
• Taken responsibilities as an administrative assistant verifying spreadsheets, mail correspondence,
grant evaluations, and created Performance Rating Letters for 198 delegate agencies through
Microsoft mail merge
One Summer Chicago/Chicago Housing Authority June 2014-August 2014
Youth Supervisor
• Assisted with job training and readiness events for over 100 youth
• Directly carried out responsibilities to oversee youth job performance
• Maintained attendance, time sheets and completed timely paperwork for payroll per youth
• Assisted site supervisor with effectively resolving conflicts and correcting inappropriate behavior
Purdue University/ Biomedical Engineering Department June 2013-August 2013
Student Research Assistant
• Assisted Department director Edward Bartlett of the Bartlett Lab and Dr. Parthasarathy in
Otolaryngology research.
• Daily Fischer rat injections (hydralazine and dexmedetomidine)
• Monitored rats in natural their habitat
• Insertion of electrodes that was used to measure hearing capabilities through BioSig software while
generating sound tones through SigGen
Neighborhood RecoveryInitiative May 2011– August 2011
Community Action Team Leader
• Organized outreach in the Grand Boulevard Community to provide violence awareness
• Advised community members about public safety
• Collaborated with NRI team leaders to distribute flyers and posters that provided safety tips and dates
of upcoming events
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:
Northwestern Oncofertility Saturday Academy (Student Research Assistant)
Western Illinois Campus Girl Scouts (Secretary)
Western Illinois University (Student Ambassador)
Eta Sigma Gamma Public Health Honor Society (Member)
Breast Cancer Big Pink Volleyball (Volunteer)
Social media marketing campaign for McDonough Health Department (Student Campaign Member)
Columbia College Music Theatre Workshop (Play write)