Krysta Baglien

Experience

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  US Forest Service

  Jun 2005 - Aug 2008

  Wildland Firefighter

  During consecutive summers: • Certified Engine Pump Operator, Chainsaw class A and Firefighter Level II.• Served as only female team member on crew during entire time served.

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  Bogus Basin Ski Area

  Nov 2008 - Mar 2009

  Ski Instructor

  • Taught groups of three-year old’s how to ski, providing guidance and support to make learning fun and safe.

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  Ste Chapelle Winery

  May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Tasting Room Associate

  • Provided guests with information and tasting guidance on current wines offered. • Packed and fulfilled shipping orders according to order specifications. • Served and assisted guests during catered events and on-site weddings.

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  Yale University

  Aug 2009 - May 2011

  Student Director of Yale Women's Basketball

  • Organized playbooks and administration on behalf of the coaches. • Organized practice gear and filmed both home and away games for future learning reference. • Called schools to request transcripts and organized recruiting practices according to the NCAA guidelines.

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  University of Colorado Hospital

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Hospital Chaplain

  • Led several small-group services centered around providing hope and healing; provided one on one support and counseling to patient and hospital staff in oncology and cardiac ICU.

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  Barbara C. Harris Camp and Conference Center

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Team Leader

  • Organized and supported an average of 40 camp counselors with each week’s groups of campers, ranging from 400-500 campers weekly. • Supported both camp counselors and students emotionally and spiritually throughout week. • Helped design curriculum that encouraged team and camper engagement and learning. • Handled and cared for injuries, emotional issues, and exhaustion of counselors and campers.

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  Faith United Methodist Church

  Sept 2011 - May 2012

  Student Pastor

  • Led youth group on outings, bible studies, and facilitated conversations around existential issues.• Provided preaching to entire congregation on engaging topics relevant to a broad audience. • Led adult book group based on CS Lewis’ “Mere Christianity”, facilitating conversation and connection. • Co-facilitated 3, eight-week bereavement groups open to any faith based individual within the community.

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  Swedish Medical Center

  Aug 2012 - Aug 2013

  Hospital Chaplain

  • Identified a need for self-care resources; designed a self-care packet based on Trauma Stewardship text, offered to Emergency Department and ICU staff. • Completed the 4 required units of education and supervision to become a chaplain.

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  Kindred at Home Hospice

  Oct 2013 - Jun 2015

  Hospice Chaplain

  • Provided culturally appropriate Spiritual Care and Grief counseling to diverse families and patients; offered continued support to families as a bereavement and grief coordinator. • Organized and implemented a charting system and bereavement follow up process to ensure JCAHO compliance.• Provided on-call care during night and weekend shifts, offering end of life prayer and blessings, coordinating with priests and rabbis as needed.• Assisted with funeral arrangements during evening and weekend shifts. Show less

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  Children's Hospital Colorado

  Jun 2014 - Nov 2020

  Chaplain

  • Provide personalized, informed spiritual care, counseling, and crisis intervention for patients, families and hospital team members of all faith traditions and cultures. • Offer spiritual guidance and resources during hospitalization and periods of illness, crisis and loss.• Coordinates spiritual care services with family faith leaders and home faith communities.• Design and teach self-care classes for new graduates, providing strategies centered on developing resiliency, with the goal of increasing retention rates. • Identified a need for increased support and mentorship, resulting in developing a system for training in mentors to provide additional guidance to new hires. • Act as resiliency debriefing facilitator, designing and implementing routine self-care classes for employees. • Identified by hospital leadership to join hospital wide palliative care team, providing guidance and education to medical staff on how to best support families in spiritual and emotional crises. • Recognized by Vice President of Patient Care for providing valuable support to families and patients as well as successfully empowering medical staff to access and recommend chaplain services. • Organized and implemented a month-long pilot project focused on more efficient structuring of weekend workloads; resulted in improved patient and staff care as well as workload reduction. • Facilitated the creation of a Spiritual Care Journal for patients and families in the hospital; initiated the process of having this resource translated to Spanish.• Supported staff, patients, and families through the Covid-19 crisis.• Conducted numerous individual counseling and care sessions for nurses, doctors, and hospital leadership.• Provided spiritual and emotional support and guidance to all medical staff, including entry-level and front-line staff such as interpreters. Show less

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  St. Luke's Health System

  Dec 2020 - now

  Chaplain