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Arica Sears

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Deputy Director - Oregon Coast Visitors Association

  • Education

    • Campus Langues

      2017 - 2018
      A1 Level of French French Language Acheived A1 Level of French

      I attended 5 days of French Class at Campus Langues near the 19th arrondissement in Paris. During these six months I practiced speaking, writing, and reading introductory French with fellow students from around the world. It certainly helped in my daily living while studying and working in France.

    • University of Oregon

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) International Studies

      Activities and Societies: Environmental Leadership Program- 'Just Stories Team'- Students collaborate with local partners to help tell the stories of Oregon communities responding to and resisting environmental injustice. The 'International Studies' degree at the University of Oregon gave me the opportunity to have my professional focus on environmental issues and my regional focus on Latin America. Through this program I spent two years at the university learning about Latin American culture, politics, history, Spanish, environmental policy, and international environment cases. Junior year I studied the impacts of Hunt Oil in the Peruvian Amazon, indigenous peoples and globalization, as well as volunteered for… Show more The 'International Studies' degree at the University of Oregon gave me the opportunity to have my professional focus on environmental issues and my regional focus on Latin America. Through this program I spent two years at the university learning about Latin American culture, politics, history, Spanish, environmental policy, and international environment cases. Junior year I studied the impacts of Hunt Oil in the Peruvian Amazon, indigenous peoples and globalization, as well as volunteered for an environmental nonprofit in Ecuador. Senior year I have focused on community relationships with natural resources in Oregon. Show less

    • School for International Training

      2013 - 2013
      Indigenous Peoples and Globalization

      Activities and Societies: Completed independent research in the Peruvian Amazon on the relationship between Hunt Oil and indigenous communities. During this program I learned about the complexities of Peruvian Indigenous identities and community cohesion in the face of increasing globalization. I improved my Spanish speaking, writing, and reading levels immensely and had many opportunities to stay with Indigenous people around Peru. It was throughout this program that I found a passion for working with communities and understanding their relationship to and access of their natural resources.

  • Experience

    • Pelican Brewing Company

      Apr 2011 - Sept 2017
      Server

      At the Pelican it's important to have a sense of humor, a drive to work hard, a desire to improve, a get-it-done work ethic, a no nonsense attitude, to be community oriented and to work smoothly with a diverse team.

    • Rockaway Beach Citizens for Watershed Protection

      Mar 2015 - Apr 2018
      Program Coordinator

    • Ministerio de Educación, Cultura, y Deporte de España

      Oct 2015 - Jun 2017
      North American Language and Culture Assistant

      -Strengthen oral skills of students in English.-Provide a model of phonetics and grammar of the English language.-Perform conversation practice. -Collaborate with teachers in planning project activities and language support. -Develop activities that promote motivation and interest of students to the English language and culture of the United States. -Participate in the development and adaptation of teaching materials and provide resources, especially authentic material from the United States. -Coordinate with teachers and tutor to arrange and prepare in advance the activities that have to be presented in the classroom. Show less

    • Scuba Mallorca

      Mar 2017 - Oct 2017
      Scuba Dive Professional

      I worked flexible hours to achieve Dive Instructor certification, starting off as an advanced-certified diver and working my way through the professional levels of rescue diver and dive master. I had the opportunity to guide and supervise numerous international tourist groups with the majority of those groups coming from the UK, Germany, and Norway. I found that I really enjoyed connecting with visitors to foster an appreciation for diving and coastal living.

    • Oregon Coast Visitors Association

      Jan 2018 - now

      Enjoys working as a liaison between OCVA and a wide range of stakeholders, including businesses, nonprofits, government agencies and officials, and Travel Oregon

      • Deputy Director

        Dec 2020 - now

      • Strategic Communications Coordinator

        Jan 2018 - Dec 2020

    • Coastal News Today & American Shoreline Podcast Network

      Jan 2020 - Jan 2024
      Podcaster

      ‍Coastal News Today, home of the American Shoreline Podcast Network, is a non-profit, non-partisan platform for coastal and ocean leaders, professionals, and concerned citizens to share information and promote discussion.Big Tourism is a podcast show focused on unique cases of destination management, surprising coastal partnerships, and the hidden and incredible ways the powerful tourism industry influences and impacts coastal destinations.

    • The Tasty Solution

      Mar 2021 - now
      Co-Founder

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver

      The Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI)
      Apr 2013

    • PADI Dive Instructor

      PADI
      Oct 2016

    • Sensory Inclusive Training Certificate

      KultureCity
      Jan 2025

    • Introduction to HTML5 by University of Michigan on Coursera

      University of Michigan
      Nov 2016
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  • Volunteer Experience

    • Board Member

      Issued by Doryman's Association on Jul 2020
      Doryman's AssociationAssociated with Arica Sears

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Equilibrio Azul, Ecuador on Jan 2014
      Equilibrio Azul, EcuadorAssociated with Arica Sears

    • Cool School Challenge Intern

      Issued by Partners for Sustainable Schools, Eugene, OR on Jan 2012
      Partners for Sustainable Schools, Eugene, ORAssociated with Arica Sears

    • Board Member

      Issued by KIAWANDA COMMUNITY CENTER on May 2019
      KIAWANDA COMMUNITY CENTERAssociated with Arica Sears

    • Trailhead and Beach Ambassador

      Issued by TRAILKEEPERS OF OREGON on May 2019
      TRAILKEEPERS OF OREGONAssociated with Arica Sears