Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Musician, lifetime of working in animal rescue.
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Sandra Alstrand

Sandra Alstrand

Life Coach And Mediator
Pahoa,HI

Summary

Veteran relationship professional with top-level skills in Mediation and Coaching. Likeable personality and customer-focused background coupled with expertise in conflict resolution. Ready to tackle new challenges and build success with exciting organization and individuals.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Owner Opulent Beings Life Coaching/Mediation Servi

Self-employeed
Pahoa, HI
08.2021 - Current
  • Manage day-to-day business operations.
  • Apply performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
  • Contract with Ku'ikahi Mediation Center as mediator for Landlord/Tenant Eviction Moratorium contract.
  • Assist clients with interpersonal issues as Life Coach on an individual basis.

Disaster Case Manager

Neighborhood Place Of Puna
Pahoa, HI
02.2020 - 02.2021

Assisted survivors of 2018 Lava Eruption by providing Case Management to fund home repairs, equipment, and to liason between government agencies.

  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
  • Delivered exceptional level of service to each customer by listening to concerns and answering questions.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.

Case Manager

Ku'ikahi Mediation Center
Hilo, HI
05.2014 - 10.2018
  • Increased referral rates by providing excellent service and building meaningful relationships with clients, judicial system and attorneys.
  • Participated in professional growth programs to support enhanced communicate and conflict resolution in our community.
  • Assisted clients in preparing for mediation sessions.
  • Worked with Legal Aid at Hilo Courthouse Self-Help Center to help clients to choose between court system and mediation.
  • Since leaving Ku'ikahi as case manager, have participated in hundreds of volunteer mediations, including Domestic, Civil Rights, Landlord/Tenant, Consumer/Merchant, TRO, and Family.

Education

Master of Arts - Consciousness And Transformational Studies

John F. Kennedy University
Orinda, CA (online)
09.2017 - 12.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work

San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
09.1973 - 06.1977

Skills

Relationship building

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Certification

Acupressure Practitioner

Musician, lifetime of working in animal rescue.

Pianist, keyboardist and singer. Started first free spay/neuter clinics through Rainbow Friends Animal Sanctuary on East Side of Hawaii in 2003.

Timeline

Owner Opulent Beings Life Coaching/Mediation Servi

Self-employeed
08.2021 - Current

Disaster Case Manager

Neighborhood Place Of Puna
02.2020 - 02.2021

Master of Arts - Consciousness And Transformational Studies

John F. Kennedy University
09.2017 - 12.2019

Case Manager

Ku'ikahi Mediation Center
05.2014 - 10.2018

Acupressure Practitioner

03-1997

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work

San Jose State University
09.1973 - 06.1977
Sandra AlstrandLife Coach And Mediator