Kirsten Staple

Experience

• 

  Self Employed

  Jun 2012 - now

  o Judged at speech and debate tournaments across Texaso Judged student presented speeches on current domestic and foreign events and debates on a predetermined topico Provided efficient feedback on speeches and debate argumentso Used Tabroom.com and Zoom during the National Tournament and local tournaments o Supervised over children in a safe environmento Provided entertainment and supervisiono Maintained excellent communication with parents

  • Speech and Debate Judge

    Sept 2019 - now

  • Babysitter

    Jun 2012 - now
• 

  El Paso County

  Nov 2016 - Nov 2016

  Election Worker

  o Organized, sorted and alphabetized mail in ballots from people who did not live in El Paso County

• 

  Fearless Records

  Feb 2017 - now

  Street Team Member

  o Promoted bands signed to the label by distributing promotional items (flyers, stickers etc.) and using social media platformso Recruited people to joining the street team

• 

  The LIBRE Initiative

  Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Intern

  o Called constituents of different politicians to inform them on issues that affected themo Participated in community financial literacy workshops, Days of Action, and in the Grassroots Leadership Academy

• 

  Follett Higher Education

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2020

  Seasonal Team Member

  o Helped customers find specific textbooks in the textbook sectiono Answered customers questions in regards to renting, purchasing and buying back textbookso Directed customers to the appropriate department in the storeo Collaborated with other team members to help solve customer problems

• 

  Beneath The Skin

  Jun 2020 - now

  Match Experience Ambassador

  o Responsible for helping assist in the success of the mentor-mentee matcho Monitored progress through Heart Check Survey answer responses for each matcho Checked in with matches about their progress and experience in the program and addressed any questions and concernso Had monthly meetings with the Match Experience Director to discuss match progresso Intervened when necessary to de-escalate tense situations between paired matcheso Gained experience using Chronus and Monday.com Show less

• 

  UTSA Honors College

  Aug 2020 - May 2022

  Peer Coach

  o Graded student assignments and provided efficient feedback when neededo Advised students on each aspect of the SPICES (Service, Professional Development, Intellectual Achievement, Cultural Exploration, Engaged Living and Skill Development) experience curriculum through discussion over their worksheets and experience plans in weekly meetingso Addressed everyday student concerns of students in Honors College, explained different aspects of the Honors College (ex. Requirements for each graduation path) and guided students to the correct resources for their concerns outside of the Honors Collegeo Led a workshop on completing the Intellectual Achievement experience curriculum through courseworko Collaborated with other peer coaches to help resolve student concerns Show less

• 

  Upkey

  Jul 2021 - Aug 2021

  Intern
• 

  Black Girl Hockey Club

  Jul 2021 - Jan 2022

  Leadership Development Program Mentee
• 

  Students + Startups Internship Program

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Intern

  Students + Startups is a nonprofit-internship program with the mission of retaining top talent in San Antonio, Texas by connecting growing startups and small businesses with vetted candidates looking for impactful and meaningful work. Interns gain valuable hands-on experience as they experience the exciting, stressful, and immensely rewarding life at one of S+S's many company partners. Our goal is to showcase that the Alamo City is full of career-advancing opportunities. Learn more at https://studentsstartups.com Show less

• 

  Texas Public Radio

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Marketing Intern

  o Created social media posts using Canvao Collaborated with the Vice President of Marketing, Events Manager and Marketing Coordinator on marketing strategieso Assisted with Summer Night City, a weekly free concert that showcases local musicians from different genreso Assisted with the planning and outreach of Mucho Gusto, a free health and wellness fair for teens and young adults in the San Antonio areao Assisted with the planning of TPR Explore and Project Radio, programs designed to get teens and young adults involved in journalism and multimedia productiono Compiled social media data for TPR’s social media pages Show less

• 

  To Hockey, With Love x The Professional Hockey Writers Association Mentorship Program

  Oct 2022 - Dec 2022

  Program Participant

  o Produced two articles on hockey topics that were published by the DailyFaceoff.como Conducted an interview with two former hockey players on hockey cultureo Transcribed interview audio into a transcript for articleo Collaborated with mentor on article content creation

• 

  Hockeytomorrow.com

  Jan 2023 - Feb 2024

  Contributor

  o Produced short and long form hockey related articles (ex. Interviews)o Transcribed interview audio into a transcript for articleso Manage Hockey Of Tomorrow’s non-profit database