Max Sunberg
Santa Cruz,CA
Summary
Individual with holistic values looking to work with environmental organizations, community-based organizations and youth. Great at developing relationships and problem solving when working in community-based systems.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program and Engagement Associate
Hillel Of Silicon Valley
08.2023 - Current
- Help plan, staff, organize, and recruit for overall Hillel of Silicon Valley programs and initiatives, including but not limited to Shabbat dinners, Jewish holiday celebrations, cooking classes, social action projects and Jewish learning.
- Liaison to Jewish agencies and University organizations regarding partnerships and joint efforts.
- Guide and encourage students to take on leadership roles and develop programs within the community.
- Establish and nurture one-on-one relationships with students.
- Contact uninvolved students through personal calls, various social media platforms, Facebook, Instagram, email, tabling on campus, one-one one conversations, and other efforts.
- Coordinate campus and community publicity, including flyers, newspaper articles, calendars, brochures, e-mails, social media posts (including Facebook events and Instagram), Facebook events, and website.
- Assist the Special Projects Coordinator with content for creating and publishing the weekly newsletter and sending using Constant Contact.
- Coordinate that Jewish student groups are properly registered at their campus and in full compliance with school requirements.
- Provide logistical support for assigned programs including set up and clean up for Shabbat dinners and other events at the House, etc.
- Recruit students for Hillel’s main fundraising event of the year and provide support to committee members.
Tech Advisor
Dominican Oaks
10.2022 - Current
- Help elderly residents with basic to intermediate level technical issues and questions involving smartphone user interfaces, internet connections and general troubleshooting. Provide assistance to 5-10 residents over 2 hour period once per week.
Assistant Camp Manager
Youth Science Institute
04.2023 - 08.2023
- Provide overall support and management of 23 college-aged camp instructors.
- Oversee the daily functioning of summer camp program serving over 700 Bay Area children.
- Provide guidance and support to instructors teaching hands-on environmental, biological, physical, and social science camps and activities in an outdoor summer camp setting.
- Act as point of contact for parents and staff.
- Facilitate hiring and onboarding processes by reviewing employment applications and interviewing applicants to evaluate work history and other qualifications.
Science Education Instructor
Youth Science Institute
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Teach 1-3 hour long hands-on environmental, biological, physical, and social science programs to students and adults in indoor or outdoor, classroom or field-trip setting.
- Provide handling, care of, and transportation of live animals.
- Document materials used for programs assignments, update curriculum files and animal care logs, and fill electronics timesheets.
Naturalist
Exploring New Horizons
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Organized and led groups of up to 250 children, teenagers and adults during events such as dining room meals, skit nights, outdoor dance parties, campfire entertainment, and mock town halls.
- Promoted education on ecology, natural resources and environmental concerns to weekly assigned groups of 18-28 5th-7th grade students through team building games, learning activities, and guided explorations. Individually led groups for up to 7 hours per day and 22 total hours per week.
- Led, collaborated with, and empowered 2-4 volunteer high school cabin leaders each week to develop role modeling, student management and leadership skills.
- Contributed to collaborative Google Drive folders adding newly developed curriculum and updated event procedures.
CSA Intern/Distribution Associate
Homeless Garden Project
05.2021 - 12.2021
- Designed, wrote and published weekly newsletter including information on organizational events, CSA share details, and writing piece that reflected company values.
- Provided welcoming customer service to 80 CSA members during pick-up hours.
- Tracked weekly CSA member attendance and logged quantities of crops harvested for CSA in Microsoft Excel.
- Helped lead and participated in harvesting, weighing, and bagging of weekly CSA shares.
- Used Shopify to process farm stand transactions for crops and value-added items.
- Provided crop and organizational information for farm visitors.
- Obtained and processed wholesale and personal online orders for value added products.
- Collaborated with Value Added Enterprise Manager and workshop team on supply and quality issues.
- Participated in workshop operations including candle making, bottling and labeling.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Natural Resources Management
Oregon State University - Cascades
Bend, OR08.2021
Skills
- Community Engagement
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Group Management
- Education
Committees
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Member - Youth Science Institute
Certification
Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
Timeline
Program and Engagement Associate
Hillel Of Silicon Valley
08.2023 - Current
Assistant Camp Manager
Youth Science Institute
04.2023 - 08.2023
Tech Advisor
Dominican Oaks
10.2022 - Current
Science Education Instructor
Youth Science Institute
09.2022 - 03.2023
Naturalist
Exploring New Horizons
01.2022 - 06.2022
CSA Intern/Distribution Associate
Homeless Garden Project
05.2021 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Natural Resources Management
Oregon State University - Cascades