Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Rjelenick CV 3-5
Rjelenick CV 3-5
Rjelenick CV 3-5
EDUCATION
Western Carolina University Expected Graduation: May 2021
Higher Education Student Affairs, M.Ed.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Graduate Assistant Aug. 2019 - Present
Department of Intercultural Affairs
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
• Facilitate social identity group sessions for first-year minority students
• Plan and organize school wide production such as Tunnel of Oppression, a visual reenactment of systems of
oppression and Sex Myths
• Advise and create mentorship opportunities with underserved and underrepresented students
• Plan and organize a Cultural Immersion Excursion trip to give students the opportunity to travel and experience
something new to them
• Facilitate LGBTQ+ workshops such as Safe Zone, Trans 101, Legal Issues, and Bi+
• Create ongoing educational workshops around the LGBTQ+ community
• Assist with ongoing assessment such as the Safe Zone training program
• Advise student organizations such as Black Student Union
PRESENTATIONS
Jelenick, R. J., (2020). Whee have P.R.I.D.E: Unpacking inclusive excellence. Whee Lead Conference. Cullowhee, North
Carolina.
Jelenick, R. J., (2020). Faculty members perceptions of transgender and gender non-conforming student. Graduate
Poster: Graduate Research Symposium. Cullowhee, North Carolina.
Jelenick, R. J., (2020). Bi+: Non-monosexual identities. Safe Zone Workshop: Department of Intercultural Affairs.
Cullowhee, North Carolina.
Jelenick, R. J., (2020). Living in multiple spaces. Department of Intercultural Affairs. Cullowhee, North Carolina.
Jelenick, R. J., & Paulk, D. S., (2019). Love all, serve all: The impact of being queer informed. Carolina Conference on
Queer Youth. Charlotte, North Carolina.
Coleman, K., & Jelenick, R. J., (2017). Trans 101. Safe Zone Workshop: Department of Intercultural Affairs. Cullowhee,
North Carolina.
Coleman, K., & Jelenick, R. J., (2018). Legal issues. Safe Zone Workshop: Department of Intercultural Affairs.
Cullowhee, North Carolina.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Safe Zone Training Educational Panels Sep. 2016 - Present
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
Southwestern Community College, Sylva, NC
• Disseminate attendees with personal experiences/queer community
• Advise attendees on how to manage situations that may arise with LGBTQ+ identifying students
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Queer Talk Radio Show
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC Oct. 2018 – May 2019
• Founder of Western Carolina University’s first queer podcast
• Proud cohost of Queer Talk; broadcast from Western Carolina’s own Power 90.5
• Assist in creating experiences that educate others about social justice issues
CERTIFICATIONS
Mental Health First Aider Feb. 2021
National Council for Behavioral Health
• Three-year certification; Date Expiration: Feb. 20, 2025
CITI Program: Basic Course Human Research; Social/Behavioral Research Sep. 2017
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• Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative Program; Five-year certification; Curriculum Group- Human
Research, Course Leaner Group-Social/Behavioral Research, Stage- 1 Basic Course; Date of Expiration: Sep 18,
2022
TECHINCAL PROFICEIENCIES
• Zoom Microsoft Office Share Points
• AppReview Qualtrics Engage (Campus Labs)
• Canva SPSS iMovie
• Adobe Software