Stella Vang Email & Phone Number

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Supervise, Train and Support AmeriCorps Service Members: Duties include providing daily support, guidance and oversight to College Success AmeriCorps members. Troubleshooting issues as they arise, evaluating performance, gathering feedback and working in partnership with other staff to ensure the highest quality of service to students, school sites, and AmeriCorps members. Additionally, led trainings and weekly meetings to members and support member morale and productivity. Ensure… Show more Supervise, Train and Support AmeriCorps Service Members: Duties include providing daily support, guidance and oversight to College Success AmeriCorps members. Troubleshooting issues as they arise, evaluating performance, gathering feedback and working in partnership with other staff to ensure the highest quality of service to students, school sites, and AmeriCorps members. Additionally, led trainings and weekly meetings to members and support member morale and productivity. Ensure Program Quality and Curriculum Fidelity: Oversee the implementation of projects, student support and curriculum by Corps Members to ensure fidelity to out program model. Ensure that needed resources are in place to support execution of the program. Develop and Maintain College Relationships: Work to build and maintain successful relationships with colleges by maintaining communication with key contacts and coordinate service delivery to local campuses when necessary. Supervise AmeriCorps Staff and Ensure Program Quality: Oversee a team of 6-8 Americorps staff outreach and support to College Possible students for both first year and upper class college students at Associate & Bachelor granting institutions. Coordinate opportunities for our students to connect with their campus community. Evaluate, Track and Report on Progress: Support the College Possible College Team in tracking, evaluating and reporting of College Possible outcomes as related to our college programming goals. Maintain accurate data and records on Salesforce. Show less

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

· Coordinate refugee housing program and provide case management of refugee arrivals · Network with landlords and property management companies to secure housing for refugees· Provide community education to prospective landlords · Manage and supervise housing volunteer and intern program· Manage client housing expenses and case notes in Microsoft CRM database·Work with refugees upon their arrival in the US to educated about housing safety and management. This involved… Show more · Coordinate refugee housing program and provide case management of refugee arrivals · Network with landlords and property management companies to secure housing for refugees· Provide community education to prospective landlords · Manage and supervise housing volunteer and intern program· Manage client housing expenses and case notes in Microsoft CRM database·Work with refugees upon their arrival in the US to educated about housing safety and management. This involved understanding lease agreements, how to pay rent and how to maintain good housing conditions·Manage and supervise housing volunteer and intern program·Manage client rent and housing expenses Show less

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

· Managed two refugee resettlement volunteer programs: Refugee Mentors and Bus Buddies· Collaborated with community volunteers and organizations to develop essential materials for clients and improve volunteer programming· Interviewed prospective volunteers and provided training to volunteers and interns · Managed, monitored and tracked volunteer participation and hours · Conducted community education and outreach to schools and organizations to recruit volunteers and interns

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

·Created lesson plans and literacy enrichment activities for students in grades k-3 from low-income families to maintain and improve fluency in reading·Planned, prepared and led class session for 20-30 students a day·Utilized evaluation techniques and activities to evaluate student reading performance ·Tutored youth in developing their reading skills two times a week.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

· Supported staff and volunteers in classroom needs and behavior management of students· Assisted in the planning and preparation of the literacy program· Led age appropriate literacy and enrichment activities· Provided one on one and group tutoring

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

· Received Certificate of Sexual Assault Advocacy Training. Completed 40 hours of training in compliance with Minnesota Statue 595.01(k)· Provided crisis intervention counseling to individuals with PTSD, mental illness and disabilities over the phone by utilizing effective communication and providing mental and emotional support· Developed excellent listening skills and empathic capabilities through high attention to detail and focus on the crisis · Provided referrals to community… Show more · Received Certificate of Sexual Assault Advocacy Training. Completed 40 hours of training in compliance with Minnesota Statue 595.01(k)· Provided crisis intervention counseling to individuals with PTSD, mental illness and disabilities over the phone by utilizing effective communication and providing mental and emotional support· Developed excellent listening skills and empathic capabilities through high attention to detail and focus on the crisis · Provided referrals to community resources available to assist victims and survivors with their needs· Spread knowledge to our community about sexual violence and the prevention of sexual violence Show less

Saint Paul, Mn

·Oversaw the reception desk ·Created a welcoming and professional atmosphere for visitors by greeting and providing a high level of customer service·Provided administrative support in preparing community outreach materials and file management ·Input student information and evaluation data onto Microsoft Excel

Saint Paul, Mn

·Developed and initiated a service learning program for college students interested in care-giving ·Collaborated with care-giver staff to determine where is the greatest area of need for volunteers was·Assisted in community outreach to promote service learning program, the importance of care-giving in an aging community and Adult Day Health services·Led activities for Comcast Service Day for more than 50 volunteers to promote aging empathy