Sierra Kochersperger Email & Phone Number

Waverly, Iowa, United States

- Manage daily office operations and provide comprehensive administrative support, including data management and communication with donors and stakeholders.- Facilitate event logistics, manage volunteer coordination, and support donor engagement initiatives through personalized communication and stewardship activities.- Create and distribute impact-focused content across SHI’s digital platforms, including social media, newsletters, and partner publications, to enhance visibility and drive engagement.

Dayton, Ohio, United States

- Independently managed, oversaw, and assisted over 200 Congolese, Afghan, Ukrainian, and Cameroonian refugee clients within the Reception & Placement Program.- Assessed basic needs, health/mental health needs, employability, educational needs and initial cultural orientation needs of all members of the case, beginning in the pre-arrival phase and continuing throughout the resettlement process- Facilitated a support system and connection to community resources, foundations, benefits, and services for each client or family unit.

Dayton, Ohio, United States

- Connect families with community resources (SNAP benefits, Food Assistance Programs, ESL classes, GED classes, etc) in the surrounding community through publications, verbal interactions, and community engagement events- Support students’ educational journeys through social emotional learning initiatives while implementing teaching processes that boost confidence in students reading and arithmetic skills

Dayton, Ohio, United States

- Assisted residents of a first-year residence hall with problems relating to their accommodations- Facilitated community with co-workers, residents, and other staff members through conversation and team building workshops

Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States

- Facilitated an inclusive virtual classroom experience for students to engage with both their primary and secondary languages and obtain knowledge to enter their public-school classrooms.- Supported teachers with teaching 3rd and 4th grade refugee children ESL comprehension during a summer support program while introducing social emotional skills for use in the future.

Virtual

- Created social media campaigns and posts for Instagram and wrote blog posts for the website to engage donors and interested stakeholders- Worked with a team to grow CROSO’s outreach and participation in the surrounding and international communities through telling the story of each scholar in their program.