Veronica Russell Email & Phone Number

Sacramento, Ca, Us

Sacramento, California, United States

Sacramento, California Area

Sacramento, California Area

Volunteer Coordinator:Maintain positive relationships between group liaisons and SSP.Communicate trip preparation requirements to group liaisons clearly and concisely with follow-up.Act as group registrar, invoicing and collecting payments.Track program enrollment and trends.Project enrollment growth.Produce and execute outreach plans.Manage $40,000+ scholarship budget.Write and maintain bi-weekly newsletter to liaisons.Write and edit creative copy for outreach, social media, staff training, volunteer training, and fundraising materials to ensure quality and consistent brand management.Develop and distribute training materials for adult volunteers and summer Spiritual Life Coordinators.Team lead for spiritual programming: work with pastors and theologically trained leaders to write curriculum for weekend and week-long trips.Train Spiritual Life Coordinators in program development and implementation, active listening, and youth ministry.Launch SSP's staff mentor program.Contribute to team meetings discussing brand management, mission alignment, summer staffing, promotional materials and campaigns, youth leadership and empowerment, and holistic approaches to volunteer work.Systematize collection of volunteer paperwork and tracking of contact with volunteer groups.Contribute to SSP's social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.Translate home repair work request forms (Spanish).Sacramento Regional Coordinator:Plan, prepare, and lead Weekend of Service volunteer service trips in Sacramento.Work with community representatives to develop and implement educational service experiences for youth.Manage 3-4 food and construction staff and 25-50 volunteers each session.

Huehuetenango, Guatemala

Taught Preschool and Kindergarten English, Math and Art at Colegio Bilingue Esperanza (School of Hope), a Pre-K through 6th grade bilingual school in Guatemala that educates children from Fundacion Salvacion and the surrounding community.

Malibu, Ca

Assistant Office Manager/Immigration Documents Specialist - Office of International Student Services (July 15, 2013-August 30, 2013)Managed complex immigration policies; Processed immigration documents; Assisted in transcript credentialing.Maintained office administration processes; Trained new student interns; Developed intern training binder.Receptionist - Office of Financial Assistance(September 16, 2013-November 8, 2013)Received current, former, and prospective students and families in office.Maintained files; Prepared financial documents; Managed phone, appointments, email.Assisted financial advising supervisory staff in scholarship and loan distribution.

Malibu, Ca

Assisted international students in the office, maintained the office staff's calendar and appointments, answered phones and emails, and maintained files. Typed immigration letters and created files for new students. Fostered a positive culture, by maintaining communication between the interns, supervisors, and international students.

Malibu, Ca

Attended weekly dinners and Bible study provided for the homeless community in Malibu, assisted with basic operations, such as wiping tables and passing out socks, and maintained friendship and fellowship with SOS community. Created a website to sell one community member’s art, the funds of which would benefit SOS. The internship required well-developed communication skills, flexibility, and discernment.

Malibu, Ca

Served as a caretaker of students in the freshman residence hall, alongside two Resident Advisors (RA’s). The SLA's role is to be a spiritual shepherd; a leadership figure and friend, to whom residents can come with questions, in a crisis, or simply to enjoy their college experience. Responsibilities included hosting a weekly small group, updating RA’s and the Resident Director on students' well-being, attending weekly staff meetings, mediating conflict, and fostering positive relationships between students.

Malibu, Ca

Maintained communication between club leadership and members, primarily via emails and updating the Facebook page. As our leadership team acted as a Self-Directed Work Team, we all took responsibility for other tasks as well, such as publicity, obtaining event space, and managing donations or fundraisers.

Loleta, Ca

My responsibilities included cooking breakfast and dinner (as well as providing lunch) for on average 45 people for four weeks, maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen, overseeing sanitation procedures, purchasing food, entering inventory, maintaining a balanced budget, leading camp song time, and ensuring a positive, proactive environment in which the youth and counselors could serve and learn.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

As event coordinator, I facilitated student events that fostered social cohesion during the Pepperdine Fall 2010 study abroad semester in Argentina.

My team worked in a preschool to increase literacy in underprivileged children. I encouraged my partner child to get involved in activities and become acquainted with both holding a book and recognizing letters in it. I also maintained our monthly parent newsletter.

Master Of Science - Ms, Organization Development

B.A, Interpersonal Communications, Religion Minor

Activities and Societies: International Justice Mission, Lambda Pi Eta, Standing on Stones, University Ministries, Campus Ministries.

G.E.D

Thespian society, multiple awards for Franklin Theatre Company (FTC), Principal’s Honor Roll, and involvement in Sacramento Theatre.