Kayla Scheafer Email & Phone Number

Plan and coordinate community hazardous waste collection events providing services to underserved and equity-focused communitiesDevelop and build relationships with community partners to collaborate on events that best support them and their communityTrack metrics for events including hazardous waste collected, and give weekly updates to manager and department leadership

Portland, Oregon

Work with diverse populations and communities as well as people in difficult situations to provide access to garbage, recycling, sharps disposal, and much more Answer 50 to 100 calls per shift and respond to email inquiries and voicemail in a professional mannerAbility and capacity to diffuse complaints and help customers resolve their issues by listening to concerns. It is important to meet the caller’s needs and provide exceptional customer serviceAnswer technical and routine inquiries as a recycling expert for the general public, contractors, businesses and local/state governments by communicating the intricate process of recycling and how recycling markets work

Canby, Or

▪ Oversee the development and implementation of programming in order to provide a cutting edge water aerobics and swim program. Teach up to 16 classes per month (100+ students ranging from adult to preschool). Train and assist new employees in water aerobics and teaching lessons. Provide reading and certification materials, coaching, shadowing and auditing classes.

Oregon City, Oregon

▪ Co-implemented the first Wasted Food Education campaign for county residents. Scheduled and created presentations throughout eight County libraries.▪ Coordinated 10 recycling and food waste presentations at low-income, multifamily communities. Co-delivered presentations in both Spanish and English.▪ Responsible for tracking registrations, implementing food waste challenges, training on measuring food waste and developing and distributing surveys. Received survey satisfaction scores of 4+. ▪ Co-developed waste prevention and recycling education and outreach strategies with the Marketing team. Created plans, wrote content and developed 1st social media strategy for Facebook. Authored content for quarterly newsletter/newspaper, website, and internet sites such as Nextdoor. ▪ Worked with senior leadership to plan, design and implement the Wilsonville multifamily program.▪ Identified 25 multifamily complexes in Wilsonville and performed extensive research, collected data, tracked, and reported on outreach activities. Wrote three reports on the progress of Wilsonville multifamily project. ▪ Cultivated relations and built on environmental justice values with underserved residents specifically focusing on three low income communities, one a senior community, one largely Hispanic, and one for people with disabilities. Responsible for cold calling, emailing and making onsite visits. ▪ Developed strategies to engage community partners including local government, libraries, senior centers, and community organizations including Bridging Cultures and OSU Extension to promote and raise awareness on recycling and wasted food education.

Canby, Or

▪ Coached youth from 4th to 6th grades. Delivered presentations, training and one-to-one coaching focused on various swimming techniques and water fundamentals. Applied coaching methodology of Sheila Taormina, 4-time Olympian and Triathlon World Champion.▪ Assisted the Head Coach at swim meets and led the team to the Northwest Regional Championships from 2014-2016. Students are still competing today.

Oregon City, Or

▪ Taught STEM oriented science classes to 4th-6th grade youth (250) which improved science education and teacher knowledge. Edited lesson plans, built lesson kits and developed hands-on instructional strategies to align with Next Generation Science Standards. ▪ Worked with members of the Water Education Team of Clackamas County and collaboratively partnered with community groups, educators and local agencies to promote programs and resources that addressed watershed issues such as water conservation, salmon, invasive species, restoration, and stewardship.▪ Participated as an Exhibitor on behalf of OSU in the Clackamas County Water Education Teams 10th Annual Celebrating Water Event.▪ Co-developed and presented a poster on Lamprey with a Sea Grant student partner at the NAME, Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators Annual Conference.

Canby, Or

▪ Oversaw the development and implementation of programming in order to provide a cutting edge water aerobics and swim program. Trained and assisted new employees in lifeguarding, water aerobics and teaching lessons. Provided reading and certification materials, coaching, shadowing and auditing classes.

Clackamas, Or

Program Manager/Program Coordinator▪ Managed 10 wellness and fitness programs. Responsibilities included marketing (social media, website and direct mail), sales, event coordination, training, budget management, and resource management. Developed and produced and maintained website content. ▪ Built reciprocal relationships and partnered with business and community organizations to drive forward and promote the business and brand through sponsorship and co-marketing.Membership Director▪ Oversaw the department and generated over $150K in sales over five years.

Canby, Or