Alex Arnold PCC

Experience

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  International Institute for Peace through Tourism

  May 2000 - Dec 2000

  Project Manager

  Planned various aspects of the Global Summit on Peace through Tourism held in Amman, Jordan, in November 2000, gathering world leaders in the Travel and Tourism Industry in support of the UN International Year for the Culture of Peace.

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  Northern Forest Alliance

  Jul 2001 - Aug 2002

  Project Coordinator

  Coordinated the creation of a tourist map and website promoting the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont as a tourism destination in collaboration with the Nulhegan Gateway Association and community volunteers.

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  Stowe Conservation Commission

  Jun 2003 - Aug 2003

  Project Manager

  Developed an interpretive trail on the Stowe bike path, raising awareness to the ecosystem surrounding the Lamoille River, addressing challenges such as erosion and invasion by non-native species.

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  Country Walkers

  Aug 2003 - Jan 2015

  Product Manager

  Manages all aspects of the Self-Guided Walking Tour division at Country Walkers, one of the leaders in active and experiential travel, with 35 years of experience delivering premium walking vacations, guided and self-guided, around the globe. Responsible for strategic planning and tour development. Negotiates with suppliers to ensure product line profitability. Initiates partnerships with affiliates and travel agents to drive prospect acquisition. Controls product quality to increase return rates and guest satisfaction ratings. Manages on-tour crises and addresses complaints to ensure customer retention and alleviate negative impact on brand. Coaches sales force and develops effective training resources to increase product knowledge. Partners with marketing staff to ensure accurate and enticing representation of product in print and on-line materials. Delivers expert customer service in a personal and friendly manner. Show less

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  PwC

  Feb 2015 - Jun 2018

  Team Assistants support internal clients in the largest professional services organization in the world. TAs act as "single point of contact" for the market team’s administrative needs and provide specialized technical assistance. This includes overseeing all aspects of office operations. Administrative responsibilities include arranging travel, scheduling meetings, creating, editing, and proofreading proposals and/or presentations, maintaining records and database, and responding to incoming inquiries. Specialized knowledge and skills are required for billing, financial reporting and analysis, engagement maintenance, resource deployment, and database management. Show less

  • Team Assistant, billing and account maintenance specialist

    Mar 2016 - Jun 2018

  • Administrative Concierge & Office Manager

    Feb 2015 - Mar 2016
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  N/a

  Nov 2016 - Dec 2018

  Appreciative Living Learning Circle Facilitator

  Facilitates workshop to introduce participants to Appreciative Inquiry (AI), a successful methodology embraced by organizations and communities around the world to lead positive changes. In the 4-week sessions, participants learn about the principles of AI and how they apply to everyday live thanks to easy exercises that foster a new way to see the world and lead to greater joy and happiness.

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  Stowe Country Homes

  Jun 2018 - Apr 2022

  Bookkeeper
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  The Taos Institute

  Sept 2018 - now

  Executive Consultant

  The Taos Institute is a virtual educational non-profit organization designed to advance social constructionist ideas and practices. We are a community of scholars and practitioners committed to exploring, developing and disseminating ideas and practices that promote creative, appreciative and collaborative processes in families, communities and organizations around the world. Social constructionist theory and practice locates the source of meaning, value and action in the relational connection among people. It is through our social and relational processes that we construct the world. We achieve our educational ends through conferences, workshops, publications, a diploma program, and much more. We work at the interface between the scholarly community and societal practitioners from communities of mental health, social work, counseling, organizational change, education, community building, gerontology, healthcare and more.We develop and explore the ways in which scholarly research can enrich professional practices, and practices can stimulate scholarly inquiry. Our work is in creating promising futures through social construction, and positive change one conversation at a time. Show less

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  Alma Coaching & Consulting LLC

  Jan 2020 - now

  Personal Development, Leadership and Climate Resilience Coach

  Coaching introvert, shy, highly sensitive and empath clients who need support navigating today's constant change and uncertainty, and may experience complex emotions like grief, anxiety, and hopelessness in the face of climate change. With Positive Psychology and Appreciative Inquiry at the core of our coaching journey, we work together to define what you really want, discover your strengths, nurture your values, and move toward realistic and inspiring goals. The result: you will walk away with a rich and customized toolbox to navigate your unique life's ups and downs while taking small steps to add meaning to your life. Show less

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  Koach.net

  Sept 2021 - now

  Personal Development Coach

  I am proud to be among this group of certified coaches from around the world and the Koach.net team. Koach.net makes it easy to find the right coach for you with an easy-to-use directory and free introduction sessions so you can find a coach fit for your goals, style and schedule. At Koach.net, "we believe coaching can have a significant positive impact on people’s lives and health. Through making high quality coaching available to everyone, we strive to inspire and motivate people around the world to make positive change." Show less

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  BetterUp

  Sept 2022 - now

  Fellow Coach
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  SHE Changes Climate

  Nov 2023 - now

  Mentor