Jade Yuen – Academic Major: School Counseling; Engagement Focus: Service Learning Study Abroad, Alternative Spring Breaks, and Internship
Jade
Yuen, a UNF School Counseling graduate from Orlando, Florida, has served
school-age students throughout the Jacksonville community as well as
abroad. Serving as an intern at
Northwestern Middle School and Mandarin High School, Jade has assisted in
building strong school-family-community partnerships to help students succeed
in their academic, social/emotional, and career development; furthermore, Jade
studied abroad twice in England, where she was able to work with students as
well as have the opportunity to compare and contrast the US and UK educational
systems. In addition, Jade has
participated as a site leader in community-based learning through an
alternative spring break trip to Selma, Alabama, where she served school-age
students through creative, academic, and social development.