Resume

Kysa Stocking

E-Mail: kestocking@gmail.com

Education

University of Wisconsin-Madison May 2015

• Bachelor of Arts in History (3.7), Environmental Studies (3.5), and International Studies with a focus in Global Security (3.1), and a minor in Global Health. Cumulative GPA: 3.39

Experience

Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association (WPHCA), Program Manager, Madison, WI August 2016 - Present

• Manage the Wisconsin HealthCorps, AmeriCorps program including, but not limited to: recruitment, onboarding, training, grant writing, budget management, relationship management, grant reporting, grant compliance, conducting program evaluation, program development and supervision of staff. Lead Workforce Development team, create training curriculums, manage multiple peer learning networks,event planning and coordination. Skills: communication, leadership, relationship management, organization, grant writing, team management, initiative, flexibility, and forward thinking.

AmeriCorps Schools of Hope Project, Tutor Coordinator Madison,WI August 2015 to August 2016

• Recruiting, screening, hiring, training, supervising volunteers, tutoring K-2 students, developing, recording, and institutionalizing standard tutor management practices for Midvale Elementary. Skills: supervision, collaboration with teachers and staff, phone, written, and oral communication, organization, forward planning, problem solving, conflict resolution, flexibility, and attention to detail.

AmeriCorps/Minnesota Literacy Council, Summer Reads VISTA, Tutor Minneapolis, MN June 2015 to August 2015

• Improving student’s literacy skills and preventing the summer slide through individual and small group tutoring at Andersen Elementary and the Southside Village Boys and Girls Club. Skills: classroom management, organization, lesson planning, and attention to detail.

Center for Quick Response Manufacturing, Marketing Assistant Madison, WI March 2013 to May 2015

• Member relations, general office management, seminar planning and set up. Skills: phone, written, and oral communication, ability to manage multiple projects at once, organization, forward planning, and attention to detail.

Cross College Advising Services, Peer Advisor Madison, WI September 2013 to May 2015

• Work with undecided students to help them formulate and prioritize career, academic, and professional decisions. Skills: strong oral and written communication, ability to properly handle confidential information, work in a team environment, experience in making students feel welcomed, heard, valued, and acknowledged.

Latino Earth Partnership (L.E.P), Project Assistant Madison, WI September 2014 to May 2015

• Developed and will co-instruct service-learning course for University of Wisconsin—Madison Global Health Institute incorporating ecological restoration, environmental education, and community organization. Skills: Spanish translation, curriculum development, leadership, forward planning, and communication.

Latino Earth Partnership (L.E.P.), Intern Granada, Nicaragua January 2014 to June 2014

• Spent ten weeks in Granada, Nicaragua working with five primary schools to help develop community gardens and encourage outdoor learning. Skills: self-directed along with self-management and motivation (I was the only intern; my supervisors were in Wisconsin), independent lesson planning, oral and written communication in Spanish, and strong community development leadership. For a detailed account, photos, and examples of my work please follow this link: http://kysastocking.blogspot.com

Community Health Internship Program (CHIP), Intern -Toki Middle School Madison, WI June 2014-August 2014

• Coordinated garden maintenance, created and ran a two week summer camp, helped develop curriculum around math, science, language arts, and social studies incorporating environmental education and community outreach. Skills: communication, multicultural awareness, planning/organizing, creativity, and professionalism.

People Incorporated, Summer Intern Minneapolis, MN June 2012 to August 2013

• Facilitated and disseminated client information and performed general administrative assistant duties. Managed the kitchen for three weeks while the chef was out of town; Carried out meal planning and food ordering for three programs, coordinated food delivery, prepared food for 56 people daily. Skills: time management, ability to thrive in challenging situations, client-centered communication, decision-making, multitasking, and attention to detail.

Super Summer Program, Southwest Community Education, Lead Teacher Minneapolis, MN June 2009 to July 2012

• Taught two classes per day for six weeks. Created lesson plans, communicated with parents, and taught classes with an average of 15 students per class, ages of pre-k to 8th grade. Skills: organization, multitasking, ability to work calmly in stressful and chaotic environments, leadership and decision-making, and attention to safety and detail.

Leadership

Volunteer at Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS), Help Line Advocate, Madison, WI 02/2016 - 08/2018

• Providing crisis intervention, support, phone counseling, safety planning, and information about DAIS services. Volunteered a total of 380 hours. Skills: collaboration with other advocates and staff to solve problems, excellent phone, written, and oral communication, forward planning, unflappability, ability to property handle confidential information, and professionalism.

B.R.I.D.G.E. Member Madison, WI January 2013 to May 2015

• Partnered with international exchange students to build relationships, acclimate to campus, and welcome them to the University community. Skills: intercultural communication and building an international community.

RE: think, Secretary Madison, WI May 2013 to December 2014

• Environmental group that focuses on education about waste management at the University, surrounding schools, and community. Skills: public education, communication skills, public speaking, and organization.