Rachael Vanderwerff Email & Phone Number

Colorado, United States

In my current role as the Director of Operations, I support the mission and growth of GoAbroad LLC by working with the COO to make decisions for operational activities and outlining strategic goals and planning for the company. I monitor the day-to-day running of the business to ensure smooth progress, coordinate the logistics, HR, bookkeeping, and overall operations for the company. I take joy in knowing that my role is to support my team and to ensure that the organization is running smoothly and efficiently. As the Director of Operations, I focus on the following tasks:- Maintaining office services by organizing operations and procedures; controlling correspondence; designing filing systems; reviewing and approving supply requisitions and assigning and monitoring clerical functions.- Administering payroll, health insurance, retirement planning, liability insurance, and workers’ compensation.- Maintaining all basic accounting, including depositing and recording payments, categorizing and classifying transactions, and creating financial statements to measure productivity and efficiency.- Scouting for new job applicants, as well as interview and onboard new staff members.- Comunicating with lawyers, accountants, and brokers to ensure accuracy in reporting and business policies. - Collaborating with the COO to develop and coordinate the annual GoAbroad Innovation Awards event.

Colorado, United States

As my time and experience with GoAbroad grew, I was promoted to the role of Operations Manager. In this position, I had the opportunity to manage interns and coordinators, oversee projects, prepare and lead company-wide meetings, while still completing all daily operations and administrative tasks for the company.

Colorado, United States

During my role as the Operations Coordinator at GoAbroad LLC I deepened my love and passion for international travel. I had already fallen for travel when I studied abroad in Sweden as a sophomore in college. Thankfully, when I moved from South Dakota to Colorado I was able to continue my relationship with the international world by joining the dedicated team at GoAbroad LLC. During my first few years with GoAbroad, I learned the ins and outs of operations management and had the opportunity to grow my knowledge of the international education field. Since then I have continued to be dedicated to this company as my role has chanaged and evolved over the years.

Colorado, United States

The mission of the GoAbroad Foundation is to "support grassroots organizations around the world by generating financial support for community-based projects devoted to improving educational opportunities for children." This mission is so very important to my heart. I am so thankful that I am able to support an organization that is constantly thinking of new ways to help and give aid to those in need.My role as Financial and Administrative Coordinator includes the following tasks:- Collaborating with the Foundation exsecutives to develop strategies to encourage new or increased contributions.- Recordng and depositing all donations received.- Communicating with donors to build and foster relationships by creating and sending out thank you letters along with GoAbroad Foundation tax receipts.- Working with lawyers to complete and file taxes each year.

Fort Collins

I am grateful for my time at the Jacob Center because it gave me the opportunity to use my educational background to support the Fort Collins community. As a Family Advocate I focused on:- Implementing coaching sessions with children to develop skills to be applied to their treatment plan goals.- Assessing individual family strengths and needs.- Connecting families to needed resources in the community.- Coordinating and createing lesson plans for group sessions with clients.- Engaging in monthly supervision to assess client concerns and progress.

Prepared and implemented curriculum to develop students’ academic, social and emotional skills.Collaborated with co-teacher to ensure a safe and enriched learning environment for students.Observed and documented students’ development.Communicated regularly with parents about students’ progress.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Area

• Created a safe, inventive and rich learning environment for students.• Designed and implemented lesson plans that meet each child’s individual needs and ability. • Fulfilled South Dakota State content standards.• Observed and documented students’ progress to ensure they comprehend each concept.• Communicated and collaborated with parents, principals and teachers about students’ development.