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San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, California, United States

-Facilitate groups of 13-15 middle and high school students and teacher chaperones through outdoor education curriculum in residential camps and basecamp settings throughout multiple California locations.-Activities include multiple-hour hikes, high-ropes courses, and team-building exercises.

San Diego, California, United States

San Diego, California, United States

-Review all 1,000+ participants’ medical and mental health information to ensure appropriate and safe program placement prior to travel.-Follow up with families and participants with significant medical and mental health concerns to coordinate and set expectations for health management while on program.-Operations Commander of company-wide Crisis Response Team supporting country teams with the management of incidents and medical and mental health emergencies while on program.

San Diego, California, United States

Croatia & Bosnia And Herzegovina

-Designed, organized, and managed educational international travel programs for students-Recruited, hired, and train a team of international and local program leaders-Managed risk and safety protocols and act as first responder in case of emergency-Maintained and developed partnerships with vendors and community organizations-Developed and managed regional and program-specific budgets and financial forecasting-Coordinated with company-wide sales and marketing departments to help facilitate client acquisition and provide exceptional customer service-Oversaw the 300% growth in participant enrollments during the 2018/2019 fiscal year

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

-Organized and managed the development and implementation of Rustic Pathways programming in Cambodia. Programs included two to three-week open enrollment summer sessions, gap year programs, and school group programs with chaperones, totaling over 500 participants visiting Cambodia on programs each year.-Aided in the seasonal hiring process by interviewing and staffing programs with local and international staff.-Managed the training, development, and evaluation of local and international staff through all summer and group programs while conducted continuous feedback and post-program evaluations.-Maintained and developed program partnerships with vendors, service partners, and community organizations.-Collaborated with the country management team in the creation of programs, associated budgets, and other financial planning of in-country program operations.-Designated the Cambodia Safety Manager and worked directly with the Director of Global Safety and Risk Management to maintain all safety protocols including producing program-specific Program Risk Management Plans, coordinating with our medical evacuation partner International SOS, and stocking all medical supplies.-Acted as the first point of contact for program leaders, available 24 hours a day, throughout the duration of all in-country programs. -Responded professionally and appropriately to any and all emergencies and incidents that arose on programs.-Worked in collaboration across all Rustic Pathways departments including the sales, marketing, client services, and human resources teams to contribute to company goals and initiatives. -Assisted in the management of Vietnam programming during the month of April.

New Jersey And Pennsylvania

-From November to May, performed professional demonstrations and presentations about Rustic Pathways’ offerings at schools, fairs, conventions, home visits, and open houses.-Maintained and continuously developed the Pennsylvania and New Jersey sales region to encompass a targeted portfolio of schools, organizations, and contacts in initiatives and activities of other sales and marketing departments to generate sales from within a client base and foster networks to create new opportunities for revenue growth.

Cambodia

-Led middle and high school travel and service programs across the country of Cambodia. Programs ranged from one to three weeks and varied from 7 to 30 students per program.-From May 2015 to October 2018, continued to lead group and summer travel programs in numerous Rustic Pathways locations including, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Australia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Croatia.

Amakusa-Shi, Kumamoto-Ken, Japan

-Taught 17 classes per week (40 students per class) at 3 senior high schools in the Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan-Coordinated with Japanese Teachers of English with exam preparation, assignment making and lesson planning-Extra-curricular activities included acting as faculty advisor for English speech contests and English Club, participating in school events and assistant coaching men and women’s basketball teams-Guest teacher at a special needs school for physically and mentally handicapped children one day each month

Prague, Czech Republic And Claremont, Ca

Awarded the Pomona College Hahn "Teaching with Technology" Grant. Worked as Dramaturge/Researcher for Pomona College Theater Department's production of Kindertransport. Independently created an original educational study guide and short video to act as supplemental educational material for local schools and classes attending the production.

Prague, Czech Republic

Awarded the Berliner Holocaust Research Grant (Pomona College Summer Undergraduate Research Grant) to conduct independent sociological research on institutions that aid in Holocaust education across the Czech Republic. Used both qualitative and quantitative sociological methods to compile a report and presentation that was presented at the Annual Pomona College Summer Poster Conference in September 2012.

Brooklyn, Ny

-Responsible for the supervision and daily planning of activities for 30 3rd grade children. -Managed six junior counselors ranging in age from 14-21 years old.

Tenafly, Nj

-Responsible for the supervision and organization of daily activities of 50 to 60 children (5th and 6th grade). -Managed eight junior counselors ages 14-18 years of age.

Emergency Medical Technician (Emt-B) Course, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (Emt Paramedic)

Program consists of 195 training hours including Blood Glucose Testing, Epinephrine Auto Injector & Naloxone Administration. Approved.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology, 3.64/4.0

Activities and Societies: Kappa Delta Fraternity, Varsity FootballMinored in Biological Sciences. Pomona College Scholar 2011 Spring Term..

Education record

Activities and Societies: Varsity Football, Varsity Baseball