Kriste Peoples

Experience

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  StoryStudio Words for Work

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Writing Instructor

  Facilitated extended evening and weekend creative writing courses for adults. Planned syllabi. Prepared class lectures. Provided mentorship. Developed new courses.

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  Ohotto.com

  Oct 2008 - Mar 2012

  Business Manager

  Managed daily operations of an independent personal development author and instructor. Monitored production of all goods sold. Cultivated vendor relationships. Streamlined online store experience. Wrote web and promo copy. Product development.

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  Sounds True

  May 2012 - Sept 2022

  Plan, edit, and manage the creation of new products that exemplify the Sounds True mission to disseminate spiritual wisdom of many voices on one journey. Host on-camera teaching summits. Cultivate author relationships. Acquire new authors and programs. PRODUCING CREDITS INCLUDE: The Complete Peaceful Warrior's Way, Dan Millman | The Desire Map Audio Program, Danielle LaPorte | Grounded and Free, Elena Brower | The Highly Sensitive Person's Complete Learning Program, Dr. Elaine Aron | Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Dr. Steven Hayes | Practices for Embracing Anxiety, Karla McLaren | Urban Monk Inner Stillness Training Program, Pedram Shojai | Daring to Rest Yoga Nidra Meditation Program, Karen Brody Show less

  • Producer

    May 2015 - Sept 2022

  • Production Coordinator

    May 2012 - May 2015
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  My Recent Projects

  Jan 2016 - Dec 2019

  Public Speaking / Presentations / Panels

  2019- NOV Guest Speaker: "Women in Conservation" • National Wildlife Federation - Rocky Mountain Region, Denver, CO- OCT Keynote Speaker: "Adventures in Belonging: Cultivating Your Most Important Relationship" We are Change Makers Annual Summit, Zawadisha, Reno, NV • Panelist: American Trail Running Association, Estes Park, CO • Featured Speaker: "Choosing Your Adventure" Community Gathering, cityWILD, Denver, CO- MAY Featured Speaker: Conservation Colorado, Denver, CO • Cultivating Diversity Panelist, Boulder Startup Week, Boulder, CO • Workshop Co-Presenter: "Radical Self-Acceptance; a mindfulness journey of healing re-connection to ourselves, to earth and each other" PGM One Summit, Philadelphia, PA • - MAR Featured Speaker: Southern Rockies Conservation Alliance, Denver, CO- JAN Featured Speaker: “Beyond Diversity" Five Minutes, One Big Idea: Camber Outdoors Panel • Outdoor Retailer, Denver, CO • Workshop presenter: "Expanding the Conservation Conversation" Southern Rockies Conservation Alliance, Golden, CO2018 - OCT Keynote Speaker: “Are we there yet?” National Wilderness Workshop, Gunnison, CO • “Field Work” Colorado Outdoor Industry Leadership Conference - SEPT Featured Speaker: “Adventures In Belonging” Walkfest Global Healing Collective - AUG Featured Speaker: “Field Work,” Next 100 Colorado Coalition Roundtable - JUN Featured Presenter: “Leaning Out: An Adventuring Woman’s Journey To Inclusion, Exploration and Acceptance In Nature,” Summit Sisters Annual Retreat; Exploratory Writing Workshop Facilitator - MAR “Reclaiming the Power of Your Story,” University of Denver, Annual Sisterhood Retreat - FEB Workshop Facilitator: “Leaning Out” National Forest Service, Colorado 2017 - APR Featured Presenter: “Nature as Healer: Black Joy as Resistance,” Outdoor Afro National Leadership Training - FEB Speaker: Denver Women’s March2016 - OCT Featured Presenter: "Adventures in Belonging," Inaugural Bitch Slap of Truth Show less

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  Women's Wilderness

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

  Lead Instructor

  Designed and planned 2021 Trailblazers courses, which served to cultivate and grow a BIPOC women's outdoor community. Served as a lead instructor on all courses and events.Supported outreach and marketing to enroll courses/eventsParticipated in follow up/debrief activities with Programs TeamEnsured course evaluations were completed by participantsServed as a spokesperson for the Trailblazers program at external events and meetings and in mediaExpanded the vision of Trailblazers and BIPOC programming with the WW Leadership Team Show less

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  Women's Wilderness

  May 2022 - now

  Providing strategic leadership that collaborates and reimagines the outdoors as a space for all women and girls, possessing an interactive and adaptive mindset and approach to leadership and that can facilitate the development of a sustainable strategic plan while balancing and reimagining a socially-just organization. Ushering the organization into the next phase of collaborative innovation and sustainable growth by positively representing, adopting, facilitating and being a steward of the WW vision and mission. Cultivating visionary leadership that is community-focused and fosters a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion while also affirming the wealth of lived experience, inherent wisdom and talent of those we serve. Show less

  • Executive Director

    May 2023 - now

  • Program Director

    Sept 2022 - May 2023

  • Trailblazers Program Manager

    May 2022 - Sept 2022