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, NJB.A. - Global Studies
Long Island University Global College
Brooklyn, NYSkills
- 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