KRISTIN FERRERA
EMAIL: [email protected]
EDUCATION
09/97- 06/01 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
Minor in Mandarin Chinese Language
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE09/01/04-Present
English Teacher
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Taught English as a Foreign Language at Beijing International StudiesUniversity.
08/03-06/04 Tobe Turpen Elementary Gallup, NM
Fifth Grade Teacher
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Taught and managed a class of 25 English Language Learner students ina primarily Navajo community.
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Initiated student involvement in community events.?
Increased parent involvement in the school by bringing volunteers intothe classroom and going out to homes of parents without
transportation.
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Developed Lesson Plans for Fifth Grade English, Reading, Writing,Math, Art, Science, and Social Studies.
08/02-08/03 AmeriCorps*VISTA Gallup, NM
Member of SATNAC (Sustainable Adventure Tourism in Native American
Communities) Economic Development Team
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Worked with a low-income population of diverse cultures in one of themost poverty stricken counties in the nation.
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Recruited, reviewed applications, and interviewed potential VISTAvolunteers for the upcoming year.
? Served on various committees planning regional economic development
for McKinley County, the Navajo Nation, and Zuni Pueblo.
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Facilitator and planner for both Youth Civic Engagement Forum andFour Corners Civic Engagement Summit.
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Developed and performed presentations to inform community andgovernmental organizations of the VISTA projects. For more information visit:
www.geocities.com/unmgallupvista .
Junior Achievement Regional Education Manager for McKinley County
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Initiated and implemented Junior Achievement program in Gallup andMcKinley County, New Mexico, cooperating with teachers and
principals from parochial, public, and BIA schools within the county.
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Trained, managed, and recruited over 40 volunteers for the JuniorAchievement Program.
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Planned and organized publicity for events.12/01- 03/02 Ace Ross Studios Los Angeles, CA
Office Manager/Executive Assistant
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Filed documents into new data entry system, faxed orders, answeredmulti-line phones, and managed showroom sales.
2000-2002 Microsoft Conference Center Redmond, WA
On-Call Banquet Server and Conference Services Coordinator
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Responsible for front desk management including data management,answering phones, faxing, filing, and customer service.
1999-2000 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
Associated Students Publicity Center Account Executive
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Helped clients with publicity ideas on a daily basis by utilizing publicitymethods such as posters, mailings, and radio announcements.
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Member of five hiring committees for the Publicity Center and otherAssociated Students managerial positions.
INTERESTS AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
09/04-Present ? Maintain intermediate language skills in both Spanish and Chinese.
? Organized and hosted a bi-weekly English corner for Chinese students
studying English at Beijing International Studies University.
01/04-06/04 ? Helped organize first annual community climbing day for Gallup Rock
Climbers� Association.
? Mentored two Gallup Middle College High School students for the
College�s mentoring program.
01/03-03/03 ? Acted in Gallup Community Theatre�s production of �Dracula�.
09/02-11/02 ? Organized �Make a Difference Day� with local youth organizations to
pick up litter around the community for three days.
10/00-12/00 ? Organized and publicized the Ancient Way Fall Festival in Gallup,
New Mexico and the surrounding community.
09/97-06/98 ? Taught English for six weeks at Capital Normal University in Beijing,
China.
08/93-08/94 ? Volunteered for Bellingham Humane Society.
? Ran long distance for Western Washington University�s Cross Country
and Track and Field teams.
? Volunteered at Pilchuck Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.
