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Kayak Sanchez

Naples,FL

Summary

Driven to cause a positive impact and create good experiences within the queer community with those outside of it. Strong desire and willingness to create change. Experience in working and volunteering under tight schedules, short notice, and fast-paced environments. Experience volunteering for programs and organizations with positive long-term change as the goal. Personal experience with staying level-headed under intense situations, often involving transphobia and homophobia.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Volunteer

Naples Pride Center
07.2021 - Current
  • Assisted with special events and programs.
  • Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
  • Supported engaging, fun, and smooth-running events by helping with organization and planning.
  • Currently in GLSEN's student program SHINE team through Naples Pride Center. SHINE team being a queer youth lead group which organizes programs and events for other queer youth, these events often hosting 50+ people.
  • Participated in a Capitol protest with PRISM Florida, with endorsement from the Naples Pride Center.

Team Member

Culver's
05.2021 - Current
  • Worked different stations to provide optimal coverage and meet production goals.
  • Developed strong customer service and product knowledge skills to enhance individual and team performance.
  • Maintained productive, efficient approach to all tasks.
  • Developed strong cooperative relationships with coworkers and managers.
  • Addressed and resolved customer complaints in polite and professional manner.
  • Trained over 20 new team members over the course of two years.

Volunteer

Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
11.2021 - 01.2023
  • Dedicated personal time to learning and researching different topics, and conveyed that information to visitors at the center.
  • Participated in research on various boats multiple times per month, learned how to keep a level head in high stress situations and figure out new information on the fly.
  • Guided conversations and gave tours of the center, staying on topic and educational.
  • Communicated with staff members to stay informed about volunteer opportunities and events.

Boy Scout

Scouts Of America
01.2019 - 09.2021
  • Earned various badges and awards while in Scouts of America, many being in communications.
  • Graduated from their National Youth Leadership Training program in 2021.
  • Learned how to function in high stress environments, such as backpacking, wilderness camping, and in large scale events with other Scout troops.
  • Learned to coordinate with others- when to listen, and when take charge in situations where I'm needed.
  • Kept a cool head while being visibly queer in a southern camping environment.
  • Volunteered in various programs, for the VFW to the Shy Wolf Conservancy.

Education

Associate of Arts - Environmental Science

Florida SouthWestern State College
Fort Myers, FL
06.2024

Skills

  • Team Member Motivation
  • Community Outreach
  • Attention to Detail
  • Adaptability and Dependability
  • Self-Motivated
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Written Communication
  • Complex Problem-Solving

Timeline

Volunteer

Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
11.2021 - 01.2023

Volunteer

Naples Pride Center
07.2021 - Current

Team Member

Culver's
05.2021 - Current

Boy Scout

Scouts Of America
01.2019 - 09.2021

Associate of Arts - Environmental Science

Florida SouthWestern State College

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