ASHLEY NICOLE HICKSON Ashley.N.Hickson@uth.tmc.edu 2913 Pima Lane Fort Worth, TX 76119 817.726.

4780 ______________________________________________________________________________ EDUCATION The University of Texas Health Science Center Dallas Regional Campus, UT Southwestern Medical Center Master's of Public Health May 2011 GPA: 3.78 Relevant Coursework: Principles of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Overview of Environmental Health, Social and Behavioral Aspects of Community Health, Introduction to Program Evaluation, Community Based Assessment Part II, Epidemio logic Investigations, & Introduction to Management and Policy Sciences The University of Texas at Austin Bachelor of Business Administration, Management Aug. 2009 The University of Texas at Austin May 2009 Bachelor of Science, Human Development and Family Sciences, Early Childhood Overall University GPA: 3.60 EXPERIENCE Fort Worth Independent School District, 08/10 - present Substitute Teacher, all grade levels * Act as a visiting teacher by fulfilling the curriculum and educational materia l for the students * Maintain an environment that facilitates the educational process Cook's Childrens Hospital, 12/10 - present Child Life Volunteer, Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit * Fulfill the duties of a "baby buddy" by offering support to the infants of the neo-natal intensive care unit * Provide support for the nursing and medical staff by aiding with the care of t he infants Austin Heart House, 05/10-08/10 Graduate Practicum Student, 180 hours * Educated the economically and socially disadvantaged children of Heart House a bout the importance of a healthy lifestyle * Implemented two programs that focused in Physical Activity and Health and Safe ty * Served as a mentor and role model by supporting the students and the staff dur ing the summer camp Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, 08/08-05/09 Research Practicum Student, 220 hours with the department, Austin, TX * Conducted research with Dr. Edward Anderson and Dr. Shannon Greene on the Texa s Families Project, a project dedicated to understanding the effect of divorce o n children. * Coded video files and organized research documents for the principal investiga tors

Services for Students with Disabilities, 08/06-08/09 Student Assistant, Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, Austin, TX * Provided the students with accommodations to aid in their academic studies * Performed advanced office and clerical work through the use of technology to c reate adaptive files The University of Texas Health Science Center, 05/08-07/08 McNair Student Intern, faculty mentor Dr. Robert Kaman, Fort Worth, TX * Presided over research in the area of minority enrollment in postgraduate inst itutions. * Collected, organized, and analyzed my data to present a conclusion * Participated in a poster presentation exhibiting my research findings The Stop Six Church of Christ, Fort Worth, TX 6/08 - 8/08 GO Center Mentor * Assisted Mrs. Loretta Burns with the Teen Talk program centered around teen pregnancy issues, health concerns, and infant mortality The University of Texas Health Science Center, 05/07-07/07 McNair Student Intern, faculty mentor Dr. Joan F. Carroll, Fort Worth, TX * Completed research on the mechanism by which Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, Tes tosterone, and Obesity interact * Gained clinical research experience by working with animals and assisting in t he experiments Priscilla Flawn Child Development Center, 08/06-12/07 Student Observer, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX * Actively observed and provided analysis regarding the topic of child developme nt LEADERSHIP POSITIONS * Graduate Student Association, Secretary & Treasurer 2010-11 * Cornerstone Baptist Church Medical Ministry, Committee Member 2010-2011 * Barbara Jordan Statue Advisory Committee, Project Co-Chair 2008-09 o Served as the co-chair for the committee that placed the first ever statue of a woman on The University of Texas at Austin's campus: Barbara Jordan * Student Government, One Year At Large Representative 2008-09 o Elected as a campus-wide representative for the student population * Campus Fusion Executive Board Member, Day Chair Fall 2008 o Chaired a day in a week dedicated to promoting dialogue and recognizing the im portance of talking about issues of diversity * Omega Psi Phi Scholarship Pageant, Pageant Mother Fall 2008 * Intramural Sports Basketball, Team Captain Spring 2008 * African American Culture Committee, Chair 2007-08 * Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., 2nd Vice President & Historian 2007-08 o As the 2nd Vice President, my role was the community facilitator and engager o Initiated the Teddy Bear drive for the children of Safeplace, an asylum for abused women and children * Jena 6 Rally Coordinator, September 2007 * National Pan-Hellenic Council, President 2007-08 * Student Events Center, Executive Board Member 2007-08 * Ms. Phi Beta Sigma Scholarship Pageant, Pageant Mother 2007 * Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Sisterhood Chair 2006-07 * National Pan-Hellenic Council, Treasurer 2006-07 * Black Student Alliance, Active Member, 2005-2009 * Black Business Student Association, Public Relations Officer 2005-06 * S.H.A.R.E. (Students Helping Admissions' Recruitment Efforts), 2005-06 AWARDS & HONORS

* Texas Appleseed & Diversity Legal Scholar, Fall 2010 * Voted Senior Queen, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Spring 2009 * Dedication Award Winner, Greek Life and Intercultural Education (GLIE) Spring 2008 * Excellence in Leadership Award, Center for African and African American Studie s (CAAAS) Spring 2008 * Greek Female of the Year, National Pan-Hellenic Council Spring 2008 * Hyperion Award Winner, GLIE Spring 2008 * Most Ethical Negotiator, Art and Science of Negotiation Course Spring 2008 * Most Involved, CAAAS Spring 2008 * Most Outstanding Undergraduate of the Year Award, CAAAS Spring 2008 * University Honors, The University of Texas, Fall 05, Fall 07, Spring 08, Sprin g 09 * Ronald E. McNair Scholar, Summer 2007, Summer 2008 * Ms. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Scholarship Pageant Winner, 2006 * National Business League Endowed Scholar Award 2006 * Presidential Leadership Award Nominee, 2006 * Gates Millennium Scholar, 2005 REFERENCES: Joe Anderson, Jr. Student Life Assistant Austin Community College Eastview Campus 3401 Webberville Road Austin, TX 78702 214.336.5165 or 512.223.5304 Joe.andersonjr@gmail.com Relationship: Personal friend and co-student leader at The University of Texas at Austin since 2006 Shatorya Modkins Inventory Management Specialist U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command 45807 Waterside Dr. Apt #9201 Macomb, Michigan 48044 214.208.6402 Shatorya.modkins@gmail.com Relationship: Sorority Sister at Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. since 2006 Craig E. High Student Affairs Administrator Services for Students with Disabilities 1 University Station, G1050 Austin, TX 78712 512.232.2848 cehigh@mail.utexas.edu Relationship: Supervisor at ATECH Laboratory from 2007 until 2009 Tiffany Tillis Program Coordinator Division of Diversity and Community Engagement 1 University Station G1050 Austin, Texas 78712 512.796.5117 Tiffany.tillis@mail.utexas.edu Relationship: Organizational advisor at The University of Texas at Austin from 2006 to 2009 Connie Carter Senior Support Specialist UT School of Public Health, Dallas Regional Campus 6011 Harry Hines BLVD Dallas, TX 75390 214.648.1082

Connie.carter@utsouthwestern.edu Relationship: Organizational Advisor at UT School of Public Health Students Ass ociation from 2010 until 2011