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Krista Corwin [email protected] 408.409.9860 488 S. Third St. Apt 150 San Jose, CA 95112
EDUCATION
Bowling Green State University B.A. History
Minor: Interpersonal Communications
GPA 3.9
ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS
Magna Cum Laude with University Honors
Dean’s List 8 semesters
National Merit Commended Scholar
University Freshman Academic Scholarship
B. Mason Memorial Technology Scholarship
Harry S. Truman Public Service Scholarship candidate
SKILLS Project management
Team leadership
Leveraging community partnerships
Event planning and logistics
Communications management
Desktop publishing
Social media management
Critical thinking, writing, and editing
PROCESS INNOVATION Designed new Service Skills
Video Library Drafted creative solutions to
contractual problem with external trainer
Invented and standardized methods of organizational
communication and feedback
SOCIAL MEDIA
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/pub/krista-
corwin/8/b49/871 Blog:
asktheintp.wordpress.com
EXPERIENCE
City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley 9/2009-present
Impact/Operations Team Member Leadership Development Project Leader Led City Year’s leadership development curriculum
Adapted curriculum as a developmental response to feedback data
Secured $5,000 Walmart Foundation grant to train in literacy tutoring and $1000 CSX Grant for Clifton Strengths-Finder curriculum
Managed communication between the site and the leadership development team at CY Headquarters
Recruited and collaborated with corporate volunteers to train corps members in professional and career development
Served on internal innovation grant selection committee to evaluate the merits and sustainability of goal-oriented initiatives
Coached 12 team leaders of small-group leadership development teams
Training Coordinator Programmed weekly professional development trainings for 55 Corps members
Collaborated with community champions to bring leadership trainings to Corps members, including service skills and career development
Managed communication between the site and its training department
Developed response plans to training feedback data
On-boarded literacy specialist to supplement training and tutoring curriculum
Organizational Leader Wrote weekly community newsletter using MS Publisher
Led multiple long-term project-planning and event-planning committees simultaneously
Directed 7-member committee planning activities for week-long low-cost day camp for over 100 3-4 grade students
Coordinated physical service projects with corporate sponsors
Organization for Women’s Issues, BGSU 2005-2009 Organization President Collaborated with peers to program year-round women-centered events, rallies,
fundraisers, brown-bag workshops, and community activism.
Mobilized collection of 2,000 petition signatures to gain student government support for healthcare legislation.
Organized annual Take Back the Night rally against gender violence.
The Vagina Monologues: Director and Actor Directed 30 women in theater production
Publicized, fundraised, sold tickets, and recruited local sponsors
Choice USA Gloria Steinem Membership Conference (2008) Lobbied U.S. Congressmen for reproductive justice legislation
