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Kyra Sohanchak

Sarasota

Summary

Compassionate and self motivated

Overview

2017
2017
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Inbound Sponsored Programs Officer

AFS Intercultural Programs
2021 - 2022
  • Worked with two new data software to complete daily tasks
  • Wrote professional emails to local teams and international partners
  • Extensive review of student applications, and comprehensive data input
  • Proofread students' host family letters and wrote student bios
  • Communicated daily with co-workers on Microsoft Teams
  • Daily work in Excel Spreadsheets, Adobe, and Microsoft Programs
  • Twice weekly meetings, Skype conference calls, and training sessions
  • Coordination of travel plans, and scheduling and rescheduling flights

International Exchange Coordinator

Global Student Embassy
2016 - 2018
  • Conducted research on potential partner organizations and local providers for collaboration.
  • Organized essential documents for each trip to ensure smooth operations.
  • Facilitated meetings with partners and local technical experts for effective project planning.
  • Managed itinerary building, resource allocation, and pre-trip health and safety protocols.
  • Completed first aid training and wilderness courses to enhance preparedness.
  • Documented daily trip activities and organized media for reporting purposes.
  • Served as reference and translator for students and chaperones during trips.
  • Oversaw budgeting and financial management throughout trip duration.

Curriculum Coordinator

Sustainable Nantucket
Nantucket
2017 - 2017
  • Composed a curriculum for the Farm to School Summer Farming and Gardening Program
  • Inventory Control and Purchasing Duties
  • Advertised, Promoted, and ran a Farm to Fork Cooking Class at the Culinary Center
  • Made arrangements for and worked at the annual Farm Fresh Feast
  • Worked in office as support for the release and delivery of Nantucket Grown Magazine
  • Community outreach for the Sustainable Nantucket Farmers Market, and Food Rescue
  • Gleaning and Processing Projects
  • Volunteer hours working to glean an abundance of crops for proper food rescue and distribution
  • Communication with current and potential donors prior to, during and after the Annual Farm To Table Silent Auction Fundraising Event

Yoga Teacher and Desk Receptionist

Golden Buddha Yoga
06.2015 - 06.2016
  • Instructed sunrise and Ashtanga yoga sessions, fostering participant engagement.
  • Organized studio calendar and managed product inventory efficiently.
  • Procured products for the studio, including herbal supplements, enhancing offerings.
  • Addressed customer inquiries promptly to ensure satisfaction.
  • Facilitated class bookings, optimizing schedule utilization.

Guest Coordinator

Stay In Tamarindo
Tamarindo
2015 - 2016
  • Introduced and educated guests on local tours
  • Communicated respectfully with high-end clients prior to, during, and after their stay
  • Daily use of the Escapia System, and Homeaway System
  • Daily phone calls with guests to coordinate transportation, excursions, restaurant reservations, and other details for the best experience.

Volunteer Coordinator

Rancho Delicioso
  • Planted vegetable beds, spiral herbal garden beds, and used herbs as natural insecticide
  • Harvested herbs, roots, and flowers to make different medicinal products including essential oils, tinctures, and teas
  • Taught Nutrition Classes and Yoga Classes at Local Schools
  • Managed the volunteer schedule, and helped run the permaculture yoga retreats
  • Updated the social media pages, and blog
  • Marketed and sold products at a yoga retreat center and farmers markets

Education

Associates Degree - Dietetics and Nutritional Counseling

Camden County Community College
Blackwood, NJ

B.A. - Global Studies

Long Island University Global College
Brooklyn, NY

Skills

  • Active listening
  • Quick learner
  • Mathematical proficiency
  • Empathy
  • Travel experience
  • Fieldwork in organic farming
  • Reforestation expertise
  • Social media proficiency
  • Creativity
  • Cross-cultural communication
  • Self-motivation

Certification

  • Model UN Participant, University for Peace, Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica
  • Yoga Teacher Certification, Tulum, Mexico

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English, Native
  • Spanish, Professional Level

Timeline

Yoga Teacher and Desk Receptionist

Golden Buddha Yoga
06.2015 - 06.2016

Volunteer Coordinator

Rancho Delicioso

Inbound Sponsored Programs Officer

AFS Intercultural Programs
2021 - 2022

International Exchange Coordinator

Global Student Embassy
2016 - 2018

Curriculum Coordinator

Sustainable Nantucket
2017 - 2017

Guest Coordinator

Stay In Tamarindo
2015 - 2016

Associates Degree - Dietetics and Nutritional Counseling

Camden County Community College

B.A. - Global Studies

Long Island University Global College
Kyra Sohanchak