This document provides a summary of Jennifer L. Tunink's qualifications, including her education and work experience in social work and related fields. She has a Bachelor's in Social Work from the University of Missouri and a Master's in Social Work with a focus on policy, planning, and administration. Her work experience includes positions at MU Charter Schools, Thompson Center for Autism, City of Columbia CARE program, and Rainbow House Emergency Shelter. She has relevant coursework focusing on organizations, research, theory, individual/clinical skills, policy, and social justice. She also lists skills, training/certifications, conference participation, and volunteer experience.

1. Jennifer L. Tunink2500 Old Hwy 63 S ! APT 7213 ! Columbia, Missouri 65201 ! 417-335-0413 ! jlt5z2@mail.missouri.edu
www.linkedin.com/in/jennifertunink
Work Experience
MU Charter School Operations January 2015 – Present
Graduate Practicum Student
! Plans wraparound implementation curriculum used for various MU Charter Schools based off of the PBIS (Positive
Behavioral Intervention & Supports) model
! Designs program evaluation methods based off of evidence-based evaluation tools
! Collaborates with fellow professionals to create a comprehensive knowledge base on wraparound planning,
implementation, and evaluation
Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders August 2014 – January 2015
Implementer
! Conducted therapy using best practices and implement changes as client needs changed based on collected
data
! Provided direct behavior analysis services by: planning sessions, implementing treatment protocols, taking
required data, monitoring progress, and maintaining equipment as necessary and completing appropriate
paperwork
! Recorded data throughout client sessions using Applied Behavior Analysis modalities to help increase
academic, social, and communication skills while decreasing problem behaviors and non-compliance.
City of Columbia CARE Program May 2014 - August 2014
Job Coach
! Independently managed a caseload of 23 at-risk youth and 20 work sites
! Taught bi-weekly Life Skills courses aimed at improving youth’s interpersonal effectiveness, fiscal responsibility,
problem solving skills, goal-setting, and general professionalism
! Resolved general workplace and interpersonal issues
Rainbow House Emergency Shelter August 2013 – December 2013
Practicum Student
! Approached local community agencies and businesses while gaining support and donations for events within
Homeless Youth Awareness Month
! Developed mutually agreed-upon intervention goals and objectives through client service plans
! Planned and coordinated with community agencies, businesses, and programs for National Homeless Youth
Awareness Month events
! Organized and facilitated an annual Christmas Program incorporating over 80 beneficiaries and 32 sponsors
! Spread awareness for the Children’s Emergency Shelter and the needs of vulnerable populations in the
community at local high schools by speaking to classrooms and faculty members
Education
University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri
Bachelor of Social Work; Certificate in Multiculturalism December 2013
Master of Social Work; Policy, Planning & Administration May 2015

2. Coursework Focused on Organizations & Administration
Introduction to Community and Organizational Processes: focused on theories, administration and supervision roles
and issues, and processes within community and organizations
Fundamentals of Social Work Administration: examined relevant theoretical and behavioral foundations essential in
functioning as an administrator within the field of social work or human service-related agencies
Management of a Social Agency: focused on basic resource management and control techniques common to
social agencies with an emphasis on personnel management, information and data management, and fiscal
management
Organizational Issues in Social Work Practices in Child Welfare: concentrated on communication theory, team
building strategies, and inter-organizational dynamics -- and their impact on professional practice in child
welfare systems
Coursework Focused on Research
Evaluative Research in Social Work Planning and Administration: centered on the development of abilities in
designing and implementing appropriate evaluative research methods and strategies used in planning and
management
Research Methods for Social Work I & II: emphasized the conceptualization and application of the entire research
process as it applies to social work and research proposals
Social Statistics: served as a guide to descriptive, analytic techniques applied to qualitative and quantitative social
data analysis
Coursework Focused on Theory
Introduction to Social Work Practice: promoted an understanding of professional social work practice under a
generalist perspective
Human Behavior and the Environment: provided an introduction to selected theories and multidisciplinary
knowledge on human development and behavior
Social Psychology: focused on how an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual or
imagined thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of others.
Understanding Personality in the Social Context: examined personality theories within a social context
Variations in Human Behavior: built a knowledge base on basic concepts and principles regarding psychological
and social dynamics of deviance and the implications for social welfare policy as well as social interventions
Coursework Focused on Individual & Clinical Skills
Addiction Treatment and Prevention: provided an integrated approach to problems of substance abuse --
development of social-awareness was emphasized
Helping Strategies with Children and Adolescents: focused on theories and practice behaviors in helping strategies
with children and adolescents with a focus on youth in transition, protective services, and learning and
developmental disabilities
Interaction Skills Workshop: centered on gaining interaction skills for generalist practice at individual, group, and
community levels
Strategies for Direct Practice: examined social structures, processes, underlying concepts of social change, client
groups, organizational arrangements, and role relationships within professional intervention
Theory and Practice of Group Work: examined small group dynamics and models of group work practice suitable in
all social work fields with an emphasis on practice theory and skills.
Coursework Focused on Policy & Social Justice
Social Justice and Social Policy I & II: exploration of social welfare policies and programs with a historical and
analytical approach
Social Welfare & Social Work: examined the history and development of social welfare in the United States and the
profession of social work as well as contemporary social issues
Topics in Women & Gender Studies: investigated the historical and contemporary dimensions of social inequality
centered in gender, race, class, and sexuality. There was a focus on increasing knowledge on feminist theories
of intersectionality and power on the construction of patriarchy, capitalism, heterosexism, racism, nationality,
and ability
Women, Poverty, & Mental Health: highlighted the history of the regulation of women while examining poverty,
mental health, employment, and social welfare policies

3. Activities & Leadership
City of Columbia; KEY Lock-in Coordinator September 2012 - July 2013
Council of Student Social Workers; member September 2010 – December 2013
Central Missouri Food Bank; volunteer February 2010 - March 2010
MU Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction; volunteer February 2011 - May 2011
Training & Awards
! IRB (International Review Board) Certified
! Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Certified
! Ask Listen Refer Suicide Prevention Certified
! Multicultural Certificate-holder
! Dean’s List honoree
Skills
Professional & Managerial
! Practices personal reflection and self-correction to assure continual professional development
! Attends to professional roles and boundaries
! Demonstrates a professional demeanor through appropriate behavior, appearance, and communication
! Views clients as informants and self as the learner
Ethical
! Recognizes and manages personal values in a way that allows professional values to guide practice
! Applies strategies of ethical reasoning when arriving at principled decisions
Communication
! Demonstrates effective oral and written communication in working with individuals, groups, organizations,
communities, and fellow professionals
Advocacy
! Advocates for human rights and social and economic justice through stakeholder engagement and
collaboration with colleagues for effective policy action
Engagement
! Affectively prepares for action with individual, families, groups, organizations, and communities
! Develops a mutually agreed-upon focus of work and desired outcomes
Assessment
! Collects, organizes, and interprets client data
! Analyzes models of assessment, prevention, intervention, and evaluation
! Continuously discovers, appraises, and attends to changing locales, populations, scientific and technological
developments, and emerging societal trends to provide relevant services
Intervention
! Initiates action to achieve organizational goals
! Facilitates transitions and termination with clients, colleagues, and organizations
Evaluation
! Critically analyzes, monitors, and evaluations interventions and program outcomes

4. Conference Participation & Event
Attendance
Tiered Systems: A Comprehensive Approach to Behavior Support March 2015
! A workshop lead by Dr. Randy Sprick focused on providing an overview to a three-level view (i.e. individual,
classroom, and school-wide) of behavior support within the education system
Queer Monologues April 2013
! A showcase of monologues written, produced, and performed by University of Missouri students that aim to
empower and educate others on the issues within the LGBT community
Vagina Monologues February 2011 & February 2012
! A performance sponsored by STARS (Stronger Together Against Relationship & Sexual Violence) for a
performance of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues, that includes monologues and stories of women around
the world. Issues include female genital mutilation, sexual assault and abuse, and domestic violence.