Nathaniel Smith Email & Phone Number

My name is Nathaniel D. Smith, to give you a bit of background on myself, this past May I turned 30 and Highland Park is where I was born. The community has helped cultivate my character as I was raised there and many members of the community have come to be long-lasting friends. In 2010 I graduated From Highland Park High School and had the blessing to receive a full scholarship to Temple University due to my diligence academically and exemplary performance athletically. Right after Highschool, to prepare for the arduous athletic and academic regimen I was going to be on at Temple I enlisted into military school. Military school taught me discipline and the importance of structure in all aspects of life, particularly to be a quality member of society. Then upon attending Temple University I was recognized consistently for being an Honorable Student Athlete as well as mentor for new athletes as I was made Captain of the Team. To maintain my status on the athletic end of University I also academically had to maintain a good standing and decided to major in Criminal Justice as I felt I would one day be able to make a difference in society. After 4 years my hard work and diligence had profited in my receiving of a Bachelors in Criminal Justice. Currently, I am working at Carrier Clinic which is a program at a hospital for at risk youth as a residential counselor. Specifically, I work with boys/young men between 12-17 who have difficulty acclimating to social settings in the community. This position has taught me the importance of being empathic to those in precarious life situations and to be a role model to youth so they can be positive figures in society. Working here has made me want to have a more active role in helping the community, to optimistically make a difference in the one that nurtured me.

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  Residential Counselor

  Hackensack Meridian Health