Robyn Thiel Wilson
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CV Highlights:
Personal Statement:
I seek to apply my second language training, environmental knowledge, global understanding, and sustainable community development experience to education and outreach. Through my actions, I want to help facilitate the empowerment of youth and marginalized populations to become healthy, resilient, and proactive citizens.
Education:
• Master of Bilingual and Multicultural Education- Northern Arizona University (2007)
• Master of Arts: Sustainable Communities – Northern Arizona University (2007)
• Thesis - Permaculture in El Salvador: An Alternative to Neoliberal Development
• Teaching English as a Second Language Graduate Certificate-NAU (2006)
• Bachelor of International Business - University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (1997)
Professional Experience:
Executive Director
University Centers of the San Miguel (UCSM), Telluride, CO 6/2008-current
• Manage the non-profit organization; direct students, and staff, board of directors; communicate effectively with staff, grantors, colleges, and community; plan events; maintain and strengthen community and college collaborations.
• Create and oversee continuing education classes and accredited courses; recruit and manage instructors and adjunct faculty; advise and register students; implementation of the Telluride Summer College with Mesa State College focusing on environmental science, permaculture, and sustainability.
• Implement West End Strengthening Communities Grant allocation to perform a regional community education assessment, and launch the new video conferencing system between Naturita and Telluride.
• Regional Center Coordinator for Colorado Northwestern Community College supporting their distance courses and degrees and dual credit classes in 6 local high schools.
• Create and implement a regional multi-media marketing plan.
• Maintain fiscal responsibility and accurate bookkeeping and budgets through QuickBooks.
• Write grants to local and state foundations, organizations, and governmental entities.
• Teach permaculture, international service-learning trips, and multicultural/TESL education classes.
Development Assistant and Environmental Educator/Camp Counselor
Camp Colton, Flagstaff, AZ 8/2007-6/2008
• Wrote grants with a prospective value of $90,000.
• Managed fundraiser involving Arizona Tax Credits with a goal of $80,000.
Northern Arizona Volunteer Recruiter
United States Peace Corps, Flagstaff, AZ 12/2003-8/2007
• Managed the Flagstaff Peace Corps office in conjunction with the Los Angeles regional office.
• Nominated 130 volunteers. Brought NAU from #20 to #10 in the country for currently serving alumni. Doubled nominations per year compared to years past.
Municipal Development Volunteer
United States Peace Corps, El Salvador 5/2000-7/2002
• Assisted the municipal government in forming and training community groups. Wrote grants for developmental projects. Planned eco-tourism excursions. Aided medical missions and assisted the mayor’s office with translation and NGO partnerships.
• Provided short and long-term disaster relief for 30,000 local earthquake victims.
• Developed and implemented a two-year reforestation program involving 10,000 trees, 15 rural communities, and 300 students.
• Aided the formation of the regional chapter of Habitat for Humanity, participated in fund raising, and coordinated national and international volunteers.
• Facilitated women’s and youth education and sustainable development projects.
International Sales Coordinator
San Jamar, Elkhorn, WI 6/1997-7/1998
• Coordinated international activities by working with international managers and customers.
• Maintained contract pricing updates, international forecasts, and product allocation.
• Responsible for coordination of product orders, production time, documentation, method of shipment, and payment for all international orders.
Additional Training:
• 2004 – 2011: Wilderness First Responder Certification
• 2008 – present: Non-profit trainings: leadership, budgeting, fiscal responsibility, program and personnel management, evaluation, strategic planning, marketing, grant writing, etc.
• 2010: Permaculture Design Certificate; AIARE Avalanche Level 1
• 2009: Building Farmers
• 2008: Passive Solar Home Design
• 2007: Master Gardener; Beekeeping
• 2006: Documentary Film Production
• 2005: Grey Water Systems; Permaculture Practicum
• 2003: Community Market Design and Evaluation
• 2002: ACTFL/ETS Advanced level of Spanish Language
• 2001: Disaster Preparedness and Relief; Community Leadership Development (El Salvador)
• 2000: Peace Corps Technical, Cross Cultural, and Language Training (El Salvador)
• 1996: Foreign Study – Sevilla, España
Community Involvement:
• Red Cross: Disaster Relief Volunteer – Western Slope Chapter, Colorado (2011 – current)
• Ridgway Community Garden: member – Ridgway, CO – (2009 – current)
• Flagstaff New Day Peace Center–Co-Founder, Board Member - Flagstaff, AZ (2003-2008)
• Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Northern Arizona – Chair (2004-2008)
• Mountain Meadows Permaculture Farm Volunteer - Flagstaff, AZ (2003-2008)
• English as a Second Language Tutor – Winter Park, CO (1999)
• Habitat for Humanity - Whitewater, WI and El Salvador (1993-1997, 2001-2002)
• International Business Association – Whitewater, WI (1994-1997)
References:
Amy McBride, Development Director of the Montrose Library
amcbride@montroselibrary.org, 970-249-9656 x 2547
Kris Holstrom, Director of The New Community Coalition and Owner of Tomten Farm
coordinator.tncc@gmail.com, 970-728-1340
Susan Rice, Director of Naturita Library
srice7863@yahoo.com, 970-865-2848
Christine Lance, Coordinator of the Ridgway Community Garden
chrissylance@gmail.com, 970-626-3311
Mike Wise, Retired Country Director of Peace Corps El Salvador
wisellort@gmail.com
David Oyster, Telluride Town Council, Retired Documentary Film Maker
dfo818@yahoo.com, 970-728-8390
Additional references are available on request.
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Ryan Hightower Wilson
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CV Highlights:
Personal Statement:
With over 10 years of experience in Education and Graphic Design, I am seeking an opportunity to utilize my skills and knowledge in an environment that is empowering and socially minded. Educationally, my passion is Latin America History, however, I have taught US History to ESL students, World History to sophomores and juniors in high school, Environmental Education to sixth graders, and Problem Based Learning (PBL) to undergraduates at Northern Arizona University. With a B.S. in Advertising as well as professional experience this arena, I am also capable of teaching graphic design, website development, copywriting, and photography/film.
Education
2003 – 2007 Northern Arizona University: Flagstaff, Arizona.
M.A. in History School of Liberal Arts
With Distinction Major: History/Latin American Studies
2003 – 2007 Northern Arizona University: Flagstaff, Arizona.
M. Ed. School of Education
With Distinction Major: Secondary Education
1994 – 1998 University of Texas: Austin, Texas.
B.S. in Advertising School of Communication
Major: Creative Advertising.
Academic Interests
My intellectual pursuits focus on a cultural studies approach to analyzing the various historical underpinnings of conflict and revolutionary culture in El Salvador and Central America.
Professional History
2011 - Present
Marketing Assistant at Wilkinson Public Library
2009-2010
High School Teacher at Ridgway High School
Duties Included: Teaching juniors and seniors in high school. Classes included: College History, US History, American Government, College Political Science, Economics, Graphic Design, Documentary Filmmaking, Writing Skills.Duties Included: Teaching juniors and seniors in high school.
Classes included: College History, US History, American Government, College Political Science, Economics, Graphic Design, Documentary Filmmaking, Writing Skills.
2008 (Spring Semester)
Problem Based Learning (PBL) Part Time Instructor
Dental Hygiene Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona.
Responsibilities: Trained undergraduate students in developing problem-solving skills through a methodology known as PBL.
2007 (Aug-Oct)
Environmental Education Instructor
Camp Colton, Flagstaff, Arizona.
Responsibilities: Lived with and instructed up to 100 sixth graders in a weekly residence-based program; taught environmental education through experiential learning.
2007 (Jan-May)
Student Teacher, Social Studies (World History/US History)
Coconino High School, Flagstaff, Arizona.
Responsibilities: Assumed control of classroom after two weeks; Taught US History to ESL students; Taught World History to 60 general level sophomores and juniors.
2006 (Fall)
PBL Tutor
Dental Hygiene, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona
Responsibilities: Facilitated the understanding and implementation of PBL procedures for 30 Dental Hygiene undergraduates.
2003 - 2006
Academic Advisor
Dental Hygiene Completion Program
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona.
Responsibilities: Database development; Website and online teaching development; Marketing and advertising assistance; Student advising assistance of up to 100 students for admittance to a university level online learning program.
1999 - 2001
Copywriter
Jones CreativeWorks, Denver, Colorado.
Responsibilities: Creative writing and concept development for advertisements, websites, newspaper articles, press releases and television.
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