Instructor:

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Phone:
E-mail: ksinz@pcavt.org

Instructor Level

VT Northern Lights Instructor Level:

Specialist II

Education

Degrees:	High school diploma or GED in Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences
Other Supporting Information:	Master of Public health - In progress at University of Vermont Completion of TECHNICOOL
Instruction Received:	has not received formal instruction in adult education or in the facilitation of learning for adults.

Work Experience

Child Trafficking Prevention Educator - Prevent Child Abuse Vermont - Vermont - September 2023 to Present:
- Provide student lessons for grades 7th to 12th graders to schools across Vermont
- Facilitate virtual and in-person adult trainings on child trafficking prevention to teachers, school staff, caretakers, and other adults
- Complete school outreach and promotion materials and attend state events for exhibitions

Ski Instructor - Smuggler's Notch Resort - Jeffersonville, Vermont - December 2023 to Present:
- Supervise up to 15 children ages 3 to 15 for up to 8 hours and teach ski skills from first-time to intermediate levels
- Work together with other instructors to provide private and group lessons to children and adults
-Engage in continued ski training to improve personal skills and knowledge

Street Team Member - Vermont Public Interest Group - Burlington, Vermont - May 2023 to September 2023:
- Attend events across Vermont to lead discussions on VPIRG's Keep Vermont Cool and Make Big Oil Pay campaigns which highlight statewide trailblazing renewable energy efforts
- Engage with Vermonters about current and future environmental issues and contributing to contact with over 18,000 Vermonters and the passing of the Affordable Heat Act

Telehealth Program Assistant - Penn State Hershey Medical Center - Hershey, Pennsylvania - July 2019 to August 2021:
- 24/7 video/audio monitoring of patients in tele-observation unit reducing the need for 1-on-1 nursing care and decreasing in-patient hospital stay cost by 10%
- Redirect disoriented, confused, or combative patients eliminating preventable falls and other incidents
- Collect quality data on patient falls and prevention methods to continually improve advancing technology

Experience Length

0-5 years instructing adults.

Professional References:

	Name	Phone
1.	Marcie Hambrick	802-498-0616
2.	Kirstie Grant	802-498-0622

Additional Information

Instructor Experiences:

Activity/Course	Date	Type	Hours
CARING Adults (Vermont Anti-child trafficking)	1/17	Group	2
CARING Adults (Vermont Anti-child trafficking)	2/14	Group	2
CARING Adults (Vermont Anti-child Trafficking)	4/16	Group	2
Training of Trainers Project SELFIE	4/23 & 4/24	Group	4

Core Knowledge Areas:

Healthy and Safe Environments (Afterschool)

Specific Curricula:

Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect (PCAN)

Training Topics

Community Resources
Health and Safety

Educational Philosophy:

1. Keep things simple - I believe in providing lessons that can be received by anyone. I go into trainings with a desire to convey a couple core ideas, which can be used to help navigate any situation.

2. Remain open - with any group, I want attendees to feel comfortable and safe to listen, share comments/stories, and ask questions. I allow folks to participate as much as they desire, without pressure and without judgement.

3. Be engaging - while the topics I cover can be serious, I do not want them to be boring. I want people to be a part of the conversation by providing engaging, interactive material.

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