Jason W. Morin 539 Commonwealth Lane, Sarasota, FL 34242

(941)225-0404/jwmorin@yahoo.com

EDUCATION

Juris Doctor, Exp. (05/2019)Florida International University, College of Law, Miami, FL

Bachelor of Arts in History, GPA: 3.71, Magna Cum Laude (12/2014) University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, GPA: 3.58, Cum Laude (12/2014) University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Certified Personal Fitness Trainer (09/2013) International Fitness Professionals Association, Tampa, FL

WORK HISTORY

InternUnited States Senate, Committee on Finance, Subcommittee on Healthcare (05/2016 – 07/2016)Washington, D.C. Provided research and supplementary assistance to the committee staff on legislative issues Assisted in routine office maintenance and run errands Composed a policy report regarding ways to effectively combat substance abuse in the

context of child welfare in order to maintain or reunify families with cases of child maltreatment

Made remarks about my research at a Congressional and White House briefing

Executive ConsultantVacations Innovations, Orlando, FL (02/2016 – 05/2016) Provided consultation to clients who were interested in listing their timeshare for resale Presided over sales of timeshare resale advertisements to clients Provided continual customer service support

Intern National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA), Tampa, FL (10/2015 – 02/2016) Drafted and edited NMEDA government relations information for our publications Assisted in constituent liaison, meeting transcription Copying, filing, faxing, data entry and work on small projects

Fitness Trainer Title Boxing Clubs, Tampa, FL (05/2014 – 05/2016) Conducted group fitness classes for club members Conducted individualized personal training sessions for club members Assisted in club sponsored events

Martial Arts Instructor Tiger’s World, Tampa, FL (01/2015-05/2015) Directed a martial arts program for children ages five to fifteen Trained my students in Tae Kwon Do and Brazilian Jui Jitsu Waived fees for local foster care children to participate in the program

USF Legislative Internship Program University of South Florida, School of Public Affairs, Tampa, FL 08/2014-12/2014 Interned in the district office of State Senator John Legg (R-17), Lutz, FL Served as the office liaison in correspondences between community members and

governmental officials Staffed events and meetings involving the Senator and/orhis legislative staff

Research AssistantUSF Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 05/2014 - 08/2014 Scheduled undergraduate students for participation in a study for academic credit Administered a psychological research study to participants Accurately recorded and communicated data for the researcher

Fitness Trainer Herbalife Nutrition Club, Tampa, FL 03/2013 – 12/2013 Conducted group fitness classes and personal training sessions for club members Served as a fitness consultant for club members and employees Assisted with communication between non-Spanish speakers and club employees

Peer Tutor Kalish Foster Youth Resource Center, Sarasota, FL 05/2010 – 08/2010 Tutored fellow foster youth at the youth resource center in high school level subjects Assisted in office tasks, events and projects

Laborer Engineering Solutions, Inc., Sarasota, FL 06/2009-10/2009 Assisted in the contracting of workers for various projects Performed building repair/renovation tasks at various locations Assisted in the surveying of construction sites

Bagboy Winn Dixie, Sarasota, FL 06/2007 – 06/2009 Bagged groceries and retrieved grocery carts from parking lot Performed basic janitorial and store maintenance tasks Assisted customers in the acquisition of desired products

PUBLIC SERVICE EXPERIENCES

Dual Status Youth Committee, Hillsborough County Courthouse Tampa, FL 06/2015 – 02/2016 Member of a committee comprised of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the Tampa

Police Department, Eckerd Community Alternatives, the Department of Children & Families, a retired judge, and the Guardian Ad Litem Foundation of Tampa Bay Provide input from the perspective of a youth formerly in the foster care system

Successfully proposed a pilot program to use martial arts as an evening activity for youth in Tampa group-homes with thigh rates of arrests and Baker Acts

Obtained funding from private sources in the community Made a presentation regarding possible ways to improve Hillsborough County’s Family

Dependency Treatment Court and its possible expansion to include juvenile dependencies

Florida Coalition for Children Foundation (FCCF) Rally in Tally 2015, Tallahassee, FL 02/2015 Addressed the FCCF in their initial meeting Worked alongside officials from my local child welfare agency to develop policy suggestions

for the state legislature Met with several state legislators from my region to discuss our suggestions

Foster Youth Stakeholder Meeting Administration for Children & Families, Washington,D.C. 01/2015 Participated as a stakeholder in a meeting with the ACF to develop implementation strategies

for HR 4980 My input was sought regarding the importance of normalcy activities for youth in foster care. The development of implementation strategies was supervised by FosterClub, Inc.

National Congressional Foster Youth Shadow Day 2014United States Capitol, Washington,D.C. 05/2014 Collaborated with foster youth from around the nation to develop policy recommendations

for the child welfare system Met with legislators and White House department officials to present our recommendations Met with US Representatives Karen Bass (D-CA) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL)

FUNDRAISING EXPERIENCES

Joining Our Youth (JOY) Youth Fashion Show at Michael’s On East, Sarasota, FL 05/2012, 05/2013 Participated in a fashion show featuring foster youth from the Sarasota-Manatee-Desoto Tri-

County region wearing attire donated by members of the community Each of the two shows earned more than ten-thousand dollars in philanthropic donations for

the local child welfare system

Super Hero 5k,Bradenton, FL 06/2014

Helped organize a charity 5K to raise proceeds for the Safe Children Coalition Discussed my experiences and the needs of foster youth from my perspective to event

organizers and participants Spoke at the conclusion of the race to thank the participants of the race for their patronage of

local foster care

HONORS/AWARDS

Sarasota Youth Advocate of 2014 Florida’s Children First, Inc., Sarasota, FL 10/2014 Was recognized for my personal achievements and mentorship of fellow foster youth in the

child welfare system Addressed the attendees of the ceremony at the Sarasota Yacht Club Met State Senators Bill Galvano (R-26) and Nancy Detert (R-28)

Most Improved Student of Sarasota High School Sarasota County School District, Sarasota, FL 05/2010 Was honored as the most improved student of Sarasota High School The Guidance Office of Sarasota High School selected me as the honoree due to my

increasing involvement in school activities (National Junior Honors Society, Sarasota High School News Crew, teacher’s assistant experience), athletic participation (junior varsity football, varsity weightlifting), and increasing academic performance between freshmen and senioryear of high school despite homelessness and other extenuating circumstances

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCIES

Spanish Language Proficient in oral and written communication in the Spanish language Was immersed in the language during my early childhood when I lived in an area with a high

population of native speakers Studied advanced Spanish language courses during my undergraduate studies Used my knowledge of the Spanish language to direct group and individual fitness sessions

at an Herbalife Nutrition Club in Tampa, FL where a significant percentage of the club members spoke Spanish only

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITES

Martial Artist World Class Martial Arts, Tampa, FL 06/2009 – Present Have competed in numerous tournaments and competitions of several different disciplines of

martial arts Was an instructor at World Class Martial Arts Tae Kwon Do - black belt Brazilian Jui Jitsu - purple belt International competition experience Undefeated (4-0) in amateur mixed martial arts competitions