Jessica Stump
jstump@udel.edu │ (302) 423-5335 │ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/jessica-stump/50/258/84
EDUCATION
Master of Public Administration, May 2017
University of Delaware
GPA: 3.8/4.0
Specialization: Public Policy and Management
Bachelor of Arts in Communications, May 2015
University of Delaware
GPA: 3.6/4.0
Dean’s List: 2012–2015
Studied abroad in India
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Assistant
Sept. 2015–Present
Conflict Resolution Program, Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware, Newark, Del.
• Coordinated, facilitated, and prepared materials for over 10 meetings relating to a variety of topics including, event planning
and management and project timeline development
• Managed MailChimp accounts for three organizations, which included drafting language for campaigns, creating eventrelated graphics, and updating member lists
External Affairs Intern
Jun. 2015–Aug. 2015
Westside Family Healthcare, Wilmington, Del.
• Solicited and managed in-kind donations from local businesses, resulting in over 200 books for a youth-literacy program
• Created six months of content for Westside’s E-Newsletter, which focused on health promotion and education
• Produced promotional content, including holiday cards, infographics, and event graphics, with Canva, an online graphic
design website
• Managed Westside’s Facebook and Twitter accounts for several events, including the celebration of National Health Center
Week
Teaching Assistant
Intro to Public Health, University of Delaware, Newark, Del.
• Managed and updated Canvas account, an online learning-management system
• Reviewed student work and provided guidance for content improvement
Jan. 2015–May 2015
Canvass Coordinator
Oct. 2013–May 2015
State Senator Bryan Townsend, Newark Del.
• Interfaced directly with over 1,500 constituents to promote Senator Townsend’s legislative goals
• Trained two student volunteers in grassroots organizing
• Served as a liaison for Senator Townsend with the Food Bank of Delaware, for its 2015 Anti-Hunger Food Conference
Summer Public Policy Fellow
Jun. 2014–Aug. 2014
Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware, Newark, Del.
• Researched and updated data for policy briefs concerning best practices for health disparities and healthy food access
• Updated the Institute’s online Toolkit for a Health Delaware using Dreamweaver
• Executed event logistics for The Democracy Project, Institute for Teachers
MEMBERSHIPS
American Society for Public Administration
Gamma Sigma Sigma, National Service Sorority
Sept. 2015–Present
Aug. 2013–May 2015
ACTIVITIES
Team Member, University of Delaware, College of Health Sciences, Healthcare Hackathon
April 2015
• Collaborated with two team members to develop – within 24 hours – a creative solution to Delaware's rising rates of obesity
• Created a proposal to combine a mobile-farmers' market with an incentive program, targeting low-income individuals, to
increase access and affordability of fresh fruits and vegetables
• Presented our proposal to over 20 professionals and students
Jessica Stump
jstump@udel.edu │ (302) 423-5335 │ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/jessica-stump/50/258/84
While most people find their calling through major life experiences, mine came through an afternoon
snack. The blueberry bagel I purchased seemed to have no interesting characteristics until I began to read the
label. It was missing one, key ingredient: blueberries. Up until that moment I had assumed that the food I ate
and its advertising were authentic. Since then, I have come to realize that many food policies - from food
labeling to school lunch regulations - do not prioritize the health of consumers. I became passionate about food
policy and how to shift the focus back on consumer wellbeing.
My interest in food policy soon naturally encompassed health policy as well; specifically the social and
physical determinants of health, such as socioeconomic status and the built environment. My first chance to
combine these interests came in an unusual format: the University of Delaware’s first Healthcare Hackathon.
With only 24 hours, my team and I had to develop a creative solution to Delaware’s rising obesity rates. Using
our combined knowledge and experiences, as well as feedback from leading professionals in the healthcare,
business, and policy sectors, we worked together to devise a community-based program that addressed the
issues of access and affordability of fresh fruits and vegetables, in low-socioeconomic areas. While a
hypothetical proposal, the experience motivated me to seek out more opportunities to improve health outcomes
for people living under-represented areas.
This past summer I received the perfect opportunity: I interned at Westside Family Healthcare, a
federally qualified health center, which provides affordable, quality health care to medically underserved
communities. As the external affairs intern I contributed to several marketing and fundraising campaigns by
designing promotional content such as infographics detailing Westside’s achievement and history, as well as
creating an Advocacy Toolkit. The toolkit provided easy-to-use instructions for health advocacy for Westside’s
Board of Directors, a majority of which are patients. The experience in designing and formatting information in
the most eye-catching and efficient ways has carried over into my most recent work at the Institute for Public
Administration where I have continued to develop my graphic design skills.
While the blueberry bagel did not last, my passion for consumer-centered food and health policy has
only grown. As I prepare to graduate in 2017, I am eager to gain more experience in health related fields and am
especially interested in learning more about community-based program development, implementation, and
evaluation.