Alyssa Bryan

Alyssa Bryan

Chemical Dependency Program Staff

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  • About me

    Cultivator of character, team-builder, change manager, task finisher, board leader, business owner.

  • Education

    • Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

      2014 - 2015
      Master's degree Organizational Leadership
    • Bethel University

      2002 - 2005
      B.A. French, Psychology
  • Experience

    • Minnesota Teen Challenge

      Feb 2006 - Sept 2006
      Chemical Dependency Program Staff

      Served as role model in stability, life skills and conflict resolution skills for adult women recovering from addiction.Counseled program residents through difficult decisions-making and through restoring damaged relationships.

    • Peace Corps

      Jun 2007 - Jun 2009
      Education Volunteer

      Partnered with an urban technical center to organize income-generating training seminars for over 300 students in a remote village setting with limited access to jobs and resourcesInstructed and evaluated over 1000 students in English as a Second Language and Computer Science in classroom sizes varying from 50 students to upward of 115 studentsAdapted to living in a rural West African village for a two-year period of time, with limited access to water, food, transportation and resourcesLearned the values of listening and asking meaningful questions to develop trusting relationships with individuals of all ages, in a foreign and often tribal cultural settingCoordinated with a diverse team of Africans and Americans to develop a 3-month teacher training program for over 70 volunteers planning to serve in the education sector in CameroonDeveloped and presented professionalism training to over 50 new volunteers, covering topics of cultural sensitivity, listening skills, hierarchy in professional settings, and business ethicsDesigned and administered 4 training seminars for volunteers on methods of expressing American diversityCounseled volunteers who experienced personal problems relating to diversity issues Show less

    • Federal Executive Board

      Mar 2010 - Jul 2017

      Engage broad 5000+ Federal and community network to bring economies of scale and improved partnerships to Federal employees in Minnesota.Manage a Board of Directors of over 40 Federal Agency Heads and provide financial oversight,implementation of Presidential initiatives and networking with Federal agency leadershipCoordinate and provide leadership and continuity to 9 inter-agency councils addressing Leadership,Diversity, Mediation and Dispute Resolution, Small Business Contracting and Human Resources.Mediate workplace disputes as well as provide free mediators to resolve disputes for Federal employees in 5 states.Provide emergency closure guidance to 120+ Federal agencies during weather and all-hazards incidents. Show less

      • Executive Director

        Jun 2015 - Jul 2017
      • Assistant Director

        Mar 2010 - Jun 2015
    • Agamim Classical Academy

      Dec 2020 - Jun 2024
      Chair of the Board of Directors
    • Patriot Docks

      Apr 2023 - now
      Business Owner

      Patriot Docks designs, manufactures, and distributes Awesome Docks for the Average Joe. Founded 12 years ago with the purpose of making high quality boat docks accessible to everyone, we are driven to develop creative solutions that decrease cost and increase convenience.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Qualified Mediator

      Hamline University Mediation Center
      Mar 2013
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Alyssa Bryan
      Women in Public Service Rising Star Award Hamline University Nov 2015 The Rising Star Award is designed to recognize women in public service with 10 or fewer years of service that are already making their mark in working toward the public good.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • School Board Member

      Issued by AGAMIM CLASSICAL ACADEMY on Jan 2020
      AGAMIM CLASSICAL ACADEMYAssociated with Alyssa Bryan
    • Coordinator

      Issued by TEDx HiawathaWomen on Jan 2013
      TEDx HiawathaWomenAssociated with Alyssa Bryan
    • Sunday School Teacher and Small Group Leader

      Issued by Evergreen Community Church on Jan 2009
      Evergreen Community ChurchAssociated with Alyssa Bryan
    • Volunteer in Refugee Transition to U.S.A.

      Issued by Refugee Life Ministries on Jan 2013
      Refugee Life MinistriesAssociated with Alyssa Bryan
    • Youth Leader

      Issued by Young Life White Bear Lake/Mahtomedi on Sept 2001
      Young Life White Bear Lake/MahtomediAssociated with Alyssa Bryan