Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Volunteer Experience
Additional Information
Certification
Accomplishments
Hobbies and Interests
Languages
Timeline
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Kristen Hoffman

Wichita,KS

Summary

A skilled community engagement specialist with 10+ years of experience in various fields, who has refined abilities in community outreach, partnerships, and volunteer coordination. Seeking the opportunity to leverage these skills to promote community well-being and enhance natural resources throughout Kansas by cultivating cooperative working relationships in the effort to progress the mission and capacity of the Kansas Forest Service.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Program Consultant I

KS Dept. of Corrections - Wichita Parole Office
01.2020 - Current
  • Engages diverse audiences, of cumulatively 200+ individuals, in groups statewide via zoom and in classroom
  • Developed new tracking system to accommodate 19+ groups with participants
  • Collaborates with staff to problem solve regarding participants
  • Attends mandatory and voluntary trainings, meetings, and webinars
  • Assists in creation of new KDOC database, on behalf of Programs team
  • Met with absconding individuals in jail to discuss cognitive intervention.

Plant Sales Associate / Cashier

Johnson’s Garden Center
04.2018 - 01.2020
  • Assist customers in selecting appropriate plants for region.

In-Kind Donations Coordinator

International Rescue Committee (IRC)
06.2017 - 07.2018
  • Partnership liaison between Donors and Refugees for IRC in Kansas
  • Flexible coordination with clients to understand and address tangible, specific needs
  • Facilitated community outreach, fostering well-being of community
  • Developed efficient manner of tracking incoming/outgoing donated items.

Program Assistant

Children’s Disaster Services (CDS)
09.2015 - 04.2017
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks, including:

-Coordination of trainings for new and existing volunteers

-Revision of curriculum, forms, and documents with CDS Director

-Manage 750 active background checks/ records via system database

-Led and traveled to deployment sites in various team member capacities

-Volunteer liaison for deployment to disaster areas

-Meet deadlines for organization

  • Partnership development with leadership of partner organizations:

-American Red Cross, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Child Care Aware

  • Drafted and sent bulk emails.

Education

B.A. Sociology -

Manchester University
North Manchester, IN
05.2014

Madras Christian College
Chennai, INDIA
11.2012

Skills

  • Manage volunteers and volunteer programs
  • Partnership development
  • Community outreach
  • Engage diverse audiences
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Google Suite
  • Volunteer database - Raiser’s Edge

Volunteer Experience

  • Inaugural Bee City Event, Wichita, Kansas, 09/2023

-Led booth teaching 500+ event visitors about native plant seeds

  • AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer, Wichita, Kansas, 06/2017 - 07/2018

-Successful Completion of year term volunteer position

  • Children’s Disaster Services, Multiple states, 09/2015 - present

-Advocate for children’s trauma healing through presence and play

  • ESL Tutor, Frederick, Maryland, 05/2016 - 04/2017

-Created and implemented lessons for students’ individual needs

  • Brethren Volunteer Service, Elgin, Illinois, 08/2014 - 09/2015

-Successful Completion of year term volunteer position

Additional Information

Referee 1

Kathy Fry-Miller

Type of referee: Professional; fmr. Director of Children’s Disaster Services

Preferred phone number - 260-704-1443

Email address- kfrymiller@gmail.com


Referee 2

Sean Kenyon

Type of referee: Professional; Supervisor, Program Consultant (KDOC)

Preferred phone number - 620-253-0922

Email address- smkenyon06@gmail.com


Referee 3

Becky Ullom Naugle

Type of referee: Professional; Supervisor, Youth and Young Adult Ministry

Preferred phone number - 847-429-4385

Email address- bullomnaugle@brethren.org


Referee 4

Donna Ritchey Martin

Type of referee: Personal

Preferred phone number - 301-473-3574

Email address- donna.ritmart@gmail.com


Referee 5

Krista Dahlinger

Type of referee: Personal; fmr. President, Kansas Native Plant Society

Email address- Kristadahlinger@gmail.com

Certification

  • Volunteer, Lead, and Project Manager - Current

Children's Disaster Services

  • Trainer of New Volunteers - Current

Children's Disaster Services

  • Trainer of Trainers - Current

Children's Disaster Services

  • Critical Response Childcare Trainer and Volunteer - Current

Children's Disaster Services

  • 8 program certifications (UCCI/NIC) - 2020-2023

KDOC Parole curriculum

  • Non-Violence and Active Bystander conflict de-escalation - 2016

Accomplishments

  • Employee of the Quarter, 2022,

    • KS Department of Corrections Southern Parole Region (SPR)

  • Peer Support Lead, staff well-being program (SPR),

    • KS Department of Corrections Southern Parole Region (SPR)

Hobbies and Interests

  • Native plants
  • Conservation
  • Research
  • Dance
  • Piano

Languages

Spanish

Timeline

Program Consultant I

KS Dept. of Corrections - Wichita Parole Office
01.2020 - Current

Plant Sales Associate / Cashier

Johnson’s Garden Center
04.2018 - 01.2020

In-Kind Donations Coordinator

International Rescue Committee (IRC)
06.2017 - 07.2018

Program Assistant

Children’s Disaster Services (CDS)
09.2015 - 04.2017

B.A. Sociology -

Manchester University

Madras Christian College

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