Krista Stearns Email & Phone Number

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Mountain Mural Tours offers a guided 2 hour urban street art excursion, with pick up and drop off from The Foundy in the River Arts District. Our tours run Fridays to Sundays and can accommodate up to 13 guests.From wall-to-wall, it’s a roving trip through town to uncover the best of Asheville’s under-the-radar street art, graffiti, murals, and more. Get creative and book your tour today!

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

*Coach clients with a variety of businesses including restaurants, food producers, and service providers.*Make recommendations on client's website design and marketing strategy to increase sales*Train clients on business planning, QuickBooks and Profit and Loss Analysis*Help clients create realistic business goals, tasks, and timeframes*Refer clients to resources in the community

Asheville, Nc

*Contribute to the management and decision making for WABA*Create website content with blogs and update member information*Design monthly newsletters on Mailchimp with engaging content for local businesses*Charted postings for the Facebook page and closed member group*Organize and publicize membership and community events*Facilitated quarterly community Haywood Clean-up days with Asheville Greenworks*Created and coordinated the West Fest street festival from… Show more *Contribute to the management and decision making for WABA*Create website content with blogs and update member information*Design monthly newsletters on Mailchimp with engaging content for local businesses*Charted postings for the Facebook page and closed member group*Organize and publicize membership and community events*Facilitated quarterly community Haywood Clean-up days with Asheville Greenworks*Created and coordinated the West Fest street festival from 2002-2004*Participated in the Haywood Corridor Committee working with city planners, residents, and businesses to rezone the Haywood Road Central Business district to Form-Based code Show less

Asheville, North Carolina

*Converted bookkeeping system from Zero to QuickBooks On-line and collaborated with accountant on financial business goals *Managed invoicing and accounts payables with Harvest*Communicated with clients regarding website development and management, invoicing and payments*Trained clients to use WordPress and DIVI themes to make changes on their websites*Collaborated with staff on website creation and support using Asana task project managementIdentified and resolved… Show more *Converted bookkeeping system from Zero to QuickBooks On-line and collaborated with accountant on financial business goals *Managed invoicing and accounts payables with Harvest*Communicated with clients regarding website development and management, invoicing and payments*Trained clients to use WordPress and DIVI themes to make changes on their websites*Collaborated with staff on website creation and support using Asana task project managementIdentified and resolved technical issues for clients*Implemented website Support Plans for select clients achieving a 60% increase in monthly income Show less

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

-Modified daily instruction and assignments for students with special needs-Supported teachers in daily classroom activities

Asheville, North Carolina

● Developed strong community presence, being the face of the store and brand, working with 50 community organizations, non-profits, local suppliers, neighborhood associations and schools and leveraging those partnerships to see a positive ROI. ● Scheduled monthly event calendar for print and managed store web pages as needed with store and metro promotions and event information● Conducted and coordinated 10 in-store and external community events , tours, and classes each… Show more ● Developed strong community presence, being the face of the store and brand, working with 50 community organizations, non-profits, local suppliers, neighborhood associations and schools and leveraging those partnerships to see a positive ROI. ● Scheduled monthly event calendar for print and managed store web pages as needed with store and metro promotions and event information● Conducted and coordinated 10 in-store and external community events , tours, and classes each month.● Increased store sales during events by 20-70%● Partnered with the Regional Marketing team and Store Leadership to implement regional and national marketing initiatives ● Maintained a quarterly budget monitoring donations and expenses Show less

Asheville, North Carolina Area

● Launched and developed a start-up restaurant that contributed to the economic revitalization of the West Asheville commercial district● Successfully managed the growth of business from 1 to 26 employees while achieving sustained double-digit growth in sales for 13 straight years● Created a culture of superior customer service, where community members and tourists could enjoy quality food in a comfortable setting while monitoring and arbitrating customer feedback and online… Show more ● Launched and developed a start-up restaurant that contributed to the economic revitalization of the West Asheville commercial district● Successfully managed the growth of business from 1 to 26 employees while achieving sustained double-digit growth in sales for 13 straight years● Created a culture of superior customer service, where community members and tourists could enjoy quality food in a comfortable setting while monitoring and arbitrating customer feedback and online reviews● Administered system for bookkeeping using QuickBooks for banking, payroll, taxes, invoicing wholesale customers, and budgeting● Marketed business through website management, social media, print advertising, event coordination, public relations, and community outreach● Launched the West End Bakery Facebook page and grew the following to several thousand Subsequently created Instagram and Twitter accounts managed with Hootsuite● ImplementedPOS system to monitor sales and inventory● Managed staff including hiring, training, and evaluating job performance and handling human resource issues such as workman's compensation claims.● Developed environmentally sustainable business practices in waste management and energy usage● Researched and executed business process improvements including alcohol sales certification, Staff Handbook and work performance evaluation procedures● Ensured compliance and collaboration with all government agencies including the City of Asheville, NC Health and Agriculture Departments, ABC Commission, OSHA, IRS, and NCESC. Show less

Webster, North Carolina

*Facilitate High Risk Intervention services and billing for 7 WNC counties*Provide Training to resource teachers and teachers regarding High Risk Intervention services, classroom modifications, and documentation,*Supervise and review documentation and client records for compliance with Medicaid and Smokey Mountain Mental Health Agency Standards*Collaborate and consult with parents, teachers, therapists, and related agency personnel *Participate in the Haywood County Infant… Show more *Facilitate High Risk Intervention services and billing for 7 WNC counties*Provide Training to resource teachers and teachers regarding High Risk Intervention services, classroom modifications, and documentation,*Supervise and review documentation and client records for compliance with Medicaid and Smokey Mountain Mental Health Agency Standards*Collaborate and consult with parents, teachers, therapists, and related agency personnel *Participate in the Haywood County Infant Toddler Consortium and other inter-agency committees*Create, implement, and assess individualized education programs including IEPs, IFSPs, and HRI Service Plans for children ages birth to five with special needs in an inclusive preschool classroom setting Show less

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Special Education Grades K-12

Early Childhood Education And Teaching