CHRISTINA MISTRETTA

Retreat Director August 2019 - Present

• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate Kairos retreats for high school juniors and seniors, overseeing all aspects of retreat programming from initial planning through post-retreat follow-up.
• Designed and developed retreat experiences that fostered self-reflection, personal growth, emotional openness, and meaningful relationships within a strong community.
• Facilitate small-group discussions and guided reflection activities that provide students with opportunities to explore their experiences, relationships, values, challenges, and personal growth.
• Establish a welcoming and emotionally supportive environment in which students feel comfortable participating, sharing personal experiences, and engaging in meaningful dialogue.
• Train, mentor, and supervise high school student retreat leaders, helping them develop skills in active listening, communication, empathy, leadership, public speaking, and small-group facilitation.
• Provide ongoing guidance and support to student leaders as they navigate interpersonal dynamics, group concerns, and the responsibilities associated with peer leadership.
• Collaborate with faculty, administrators, clergy, and student leaders to identify student needs and develop retreat programming that is responsive to the developmental needs of adolescents.
• Coordinate retreat logistics, schedules, programming, activities, materials, and communication with students, families, faculty, and volunteers.
• Guided students to recognize personal strengths, cultivate healthy relationships, practice vulnerability, and engage in constructive self-reflection.
• Respond thoughtfully and compassionately to students who share personal concerns or difficult experiences, maintaining appropriate professional boundaries and directing students to appropriate supports when needed.

High School Teacher August 2025–Present

• Support the academic, social, and personal development of high school students in a structured educational environment.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with adolescents and provide individualized support based on students’ diverse needs.
• Collaborate with colleagues and families to address student needs and promote student success.
• Maintain a safe, respectful, and inclusive classroom environment that encourages communication, confidence, and personal growth.

Middle School Science Teacher August 2022–August 2025

• Designed and implemented engaging, standards-aligned science curricula for grades 6–8, using differentiated instruction to meet diverse learning needs.
• Fostered a supportive, inquiry-driven classroom environment that encouraged communication, confidence, collaboration, and problem-solving.
• Integrated hands-on learning, technology, laboratory experiences, and cross-disciplinary projects to engage students with varied learning styles.
• Maintained a safe and inclusive classroom environment while responding to students’ academic and interpersonal needs.

Assistant Campus Minister August 2019–August 2022

• Cultivated supportive relationships with adolescents through mentoring, faith formation, and facilitating engaging retreat programming and individual interactions.
• Trained and mentored high school seniors as peer retreat leaders, providing guidance in communication, leadership, public speaking, active listening, and small-group facilitation.
• Collaborated with students, families, clergy, faculty, and administrators to support students’ personal and spiritual development.
• Facilitated environments that encouraged self-reflection, vulnerability, interpersonal connection, and meaningful dialogue.

High School Science Teacher August 2019–August 2022

• Taught Biology, Chemistry, and Biological Engineering to diverse high school student populations.
• Developed project-based and interdisciplinary STEM curriculum emphasizing critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and problem-solving.
• Adapted instruction to accommodate varied academic abilities, learning styles, and student needs.
• Established positive classroom relationships and encouraged students to develop confidence, independence, and resilience.

• Build supportive relationships with children, adolescents, adults, families, and parish community members through faith formation and pastoral programming.
• Coordinate and facilitate faith formation sessions for students across multiple grade levels.
• Guide high school students and adults through the RCIA process with catechetical instruction, mentoring, discussion, and individualized support.
• Assist with sacramental preparation programs, collaborating with clergy, families, and ministry teams to support participants throughout the process.
• Facilitate opportunities for reflection, personal growth, community connection, and spiritual development.