Kimberly Hardy, Graduate Assistant
hardyk@email.unc.edu
(919) 843-8323

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 
M.A in Education, Culture, Curriculum, and Change, expected May 2009

Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi
B.A. Communication Studies, May 2006, Magna cum Laude, 3.97 GPA

Graduate Assistant, Upward Bound Program of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
(Spring 2008 - Present)

• Assist in the coordination of the Saturday Enrichment Academy for 60 high school students
• Plan and implemented activities for service learning
• Coordinate the summer college-preparatory program for rising senior students

After-School Teacher, Quality Education Institute of Durham
(Spring 2008 - Present)

• Plan and implement physical activities for 30 students ages 4 years old to first grade
• Supervise the activities of 70 elementary school children during after- school hours
• Implement celebratory and educational activities for the 70 students served through the school

Project Researcher, Foundation for the Mid South, Jackson, MS, Dr. Ivey Allen
(Summer 2007)

• Conducted 50 phone interviews of state officials, national program directors, and philanthropists
• Created a data base of information regarding advocates and opponents of Pre-K education
• Prepared a comprehensive (20-page) assessment of the Pre-K education politics in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas

Research Assistant, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Dr. Jocelyn Glazier
(Fall 2006 - Spring 2007)

• Assisted in the coordination of research on multicultural education for pre-service teachers
•  Collected observation data for research on service-learning for pre-service teachers
• Prepared documents for submission to the Internal Review Board regarding research initiatives

Teacher, South Florida Summerbridge Boca Raton, FL
(Summer 2002, 2003, 2006)

• Taught seventh and eighth grade students from classic world literature
• Developed a detailed curriculum in the area of literature for six-week class
• Coordinated parent, student, and teaching interactive events
• Evaluated student progress in writing skills and teaching progress in teaching style

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

• Justice Theater Project Death Penalty Series, Actor (Spring 2008)
• Research Triangle School Partnership Project ENGAGE, Performer (Spring 2007)
• JSU Student Government Association, President (Spring 2005- Spring 2006)
• JSU Student Government Association, Junior Class Senator (Spring 2004- Spring 2005)
• U of Louisville African American Theater Program Fellow (Spring 2004)
• National Association of Dramatic and Speech Art, Region Representative (Spring 2003)/ Student Executive Secretary (Spring 2003-Spring 2005)
• JSU Sophomore Class Council, President (Spring 2003-2004)
• MADDRAMA Company, Performer and Board member (Spring 2003-Spring 2006 

HONORS, AWARDS& ACHEIVEMENTS:

• Student Marshall, Spring Commencement, Jackson State University (Spring 2006)
• Jacksonian Award for Scholastic and Extracurricular Achievement (Spring 2006)
• Rockefeller Fellowship for Aspiring Teachers of Color (Spring 2005)
• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Inductee (Spring 2004)
• National Dean’s List (Spring 2004-Spring 2006)
• Presidential Scholar, Jackson State University (Fall 2002-Spring 2006)

Kimberly Hardy is currently a master’s student in the Culture, Curriculum and Change program of the UNC Chapel Hill School of Education. Her research interests include multicultural education, critical pedagogy, service- learning and performance studies. Hardy hopes to teach in public schools, become a professor of education, and eventually become a college president. She enjoys acting, singing and playwriting in her spare time. She is also a member of Southside Church of Christ in Durham, North Carolina.