Lyndee Chuba
Boone,NC
Summary
Experienced leader with expertise in guiding diverse groups through mentorship and counseling in multicultural settings. Possesses effective interpersonal and public speaking communication skills acquired through higher education and unique work and life experiences. Committed professional dedicated to achieving objectives through programming and administrative tasks, even in the face of cultural disparities and complex environments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Disaster Assistance Response Member
Samaritan's Purse International Relief
2019.01 - Current
- Deployed in Albania, Virgina, Ukraine, and Brazil as a Ministry Program Manager who connects and builds relationships with local churches
- Led Spiritual Psychological First Aid and Trauma Healing programs with local churches, community leaders and staff members
- Met with local leaders in disaster zones to assess the needs, create the plans, and executed programs
- Provided staff care for team members by facilitating one on one biblical counseling sessions, provided conflict resolution, listened and prayed for team members when distressed
- Conducted Pre and Post deployment calls for DART Members for preparation and debriefing their international trip.
Case Manager
Arrive Ministries
2023.01 - 2024.01
- Provide direct case management for newly-arrived refugees in accordance with the federal Cooperative Agreement and accompanying resettlement guidelines
- Assess refugee family/individual to establish a comprehensive resettlement plan and budget
- Assist with social services delivery (i.e., provide and/or arrange transportation to appointments such as Social Security, ESL, school registration, public assistance)
- Complete and maintain case notes and other documentation of services on-time and in an efficient, accurate manner, as required by the federal Cooperative Agreement
- Coordinate apartment set-ups, deliveries, and lease signings for cases
- Initiate referrals to necessary community-based services for newly-arrived refugee clients (i.e., medical, employment, ESL, mental health)
- Assist newly-arrived refugee families in crisis de-escalation and conflict mediation.
Anti-Trafficking Volunteer
Neo Zoi, Athens, Greece
2017.01 - 2024.01
- Provided relational, physical, and spiritual care to women working in brothels
- Shadowed the programming of Anti-trafficking organizations such as Neo Zoi and A21
- Served in refugee camps in purpose of understanding how refugee crisis is linked to trafficking
- Studied the psychology behind victims as well as traffickers and made assessments of mental health.
International Member Care Manager
Samaritan's Purse International Relief
2019.01 - 2023.01
- Made frequent trips to our field offices in Cambodia, Vietnam, and Mongolia to encourage, support, and meet with our international and national staff in person
- Planned, executed, and led several devotionals, trainings, and staff retreats in county and on Zoom with topics such as conflict resolution, unselfish-selfcare, & wholistic health
- Led trainings and orientations on spiritual vitality with our International Feild Staff, Apprentices, and Interns before they went to the Field
- Worked alongside Country Directors to create plans and trainings for how to best care for the staff's spiritual, relational, and emotional health in each country office
- Traveled to Cambodia, Iraq, Vietnam, Dominica, Ukraine, Mongolia, Ethiopia, and Brazil to fulfill assignments that were appropriate to each culture as Chaplain
- Other duties as assigned, including in-country assignments, program management, logistics for the SUMMIT retreat conference, & administrative coordination.
Education
Masters of Human Services Counseling -
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA01.2019
Bachelors of Phycology -
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA01.2018
Skills
- Training and Instruction
- Conflict resolution skills
- Mental health awareness
- Relationship building and management
- Emergency Management
- Staff Management & Mentorship
- Crisis intervention training
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking Abilities
Timeline
Case Manager
Arrive Ministries
2023.01 - 2024.01
Disaster Assistance Response Member
Samaritan's Purse International Relief
2019.01 - Current
International Member Care Manager
Samaritan's Purse International Relief
2019.01 - 2023.01
Anti-Trafficking Volunteer
Neo Zoi, Athens, Greece
2017.01 - 2024.01
Masters of Human Services Counseling -
Liberty University
Bachelors of Phycology -
Liberty University
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