kirsten's international adventures
DESCRIPTION
My objective is to obtain a leadership role in ensuring all students within K-12 and high education establishments have access to international education opportunities. Global education broadens individuals’ perspectives of the world, drawing people closer together in cooperation towards shared goals. With 27 countries, five continents, under my belt, I am compelled to ensure all students can benefit from international education, foreign languages, and world travel, and, as a result, are moved to make positive differences in their communities and abroad.TRANSCRIPT
My International Timeline
1992 1997 2002
2007 2008 2011
1992-1994, age 10-12: Deck-hand for pirates in the Eastern Caribbean and Venezuela (I grew up on a sailboat)
Skills acquired:•Curiosity•Adventurous spirit•Desire to see the world
1998-2006, age 18 to 24: Wanderlust
THAILAND
S. KOREA
SWEDEN
GREECE
JAPAN
PHILIPPINES
UK
2006, age 24:Certificate in Non-profit Management
Skills acquired:•Managing people•Build effective programs •Maintain a healthy, efficient organization•Fundraising and financial management•Developing communication plans •Public relations strategies
2007-2009, age 24-26: Peace Corps Morocco, Small Business Development and Peace Corps Masters International Student
2007-2009, age 24-26: Trainings for Women-run Artisan Cooperatives in Morocco (Maybe you recognize the photo from WorldView Magazine)
2007-2006, age 24-26: Cultural Exchange with Moroccans (Peace Corps Goal 2 & 3)
أتكلم أنا.العربية
And I speak Arabic
2010, age 27: MPA Grad from UW Evans School; specializing in Nonprofit Management & Philanthropy
2010, age 27: Program Manager for an Arabic and Chinese Summer Immersion Program
2010, age 27: Host family for exchange student from Pakistan
2011, age 28:Hosted 150 international guests at the annual Get Global Youth Conference
2011, age 28:Chaperoned 13 high school students to Doha, Qatar for an Arabic Language and Culture Exchange
2010-present, age 28: Development/Events Manager at OneWorld Now!
2011 onward….the “short” list:
PORTUGAL TURKEYJORDANEGYPT
CHINA
BRAZILVIETNAM
NEW ZEALANDPERU
CUBA
GEORGIAWORLD LEARNING