1. Heather
A.
Houston
Cell:
612-­‐280-­‐9973
heather.a.houston86@gmail.com
Targeting
Educational
and
Professional
Positions
Involving
Nonprofit
Organization
Serving
Under-­‐Represented
Populations:
COMMUNITY OUTREACH / ENHANCEMENT w
SOCIAL VITALITY / SUSTAINABILITY w
COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT w
PROJECT / PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM COORDINATION
Immediate
Value
Offered
§ Passionate,
internationally-­‐travelled
educator
and
volunteer
with
extensive
experience
fostering
positive
relationships
with
diverse
individuals
and
groups.
§ Able
to
build
rapport
and
earn
trust
utilizing
cultural
sensitivity,
excellent
intercultural
communication,
compassion,
grace,
composure
under
stress
and
humor
when
appropriate.
§ Successfully
develop
and
achieve
strategic
outcomes
and
generate
common
ground
thinking
by
creating
a
shared
vision
and
facilitating
constructive
team
communication,
morale
and
effectiveness.
Academic
Achievement
&
Professional
Development
University
of
Alaska
—
Anchorage,
AK
|
5/2009
B.A.
Sociology,
Minor:
Human
Ecology
and
Linguistics
Graduated
with
highest
honors:
Magna
Cum
Laude
Professional
Development
Courses
§ Oxford
Learning
Institute,
Digital
Marketing
Management,
11/2013
§ University
of
Virginia,
New
Models
of
Business
in
Society,
10/2013
§ Portland
Community
College,
Nonprofit
Management
&
Fundraising
Essentials,
9/2013
§ Wesleyan
University,
Social
Psychology,
9/2013
Maximo
Nivel
Guatemala
—
Antigua,
Guatemala
|
9/2012
TEFL
/
TESOL
Certification
On-­‐site
150
hours
/
Internationally
Accredited
Program
/
10
hours
of
practical
teaching
University
of
Alaska
(in
partnership
with
OTC
Bicycle
Co-­‐op)
—
Anchorage,
AK
|
7/2008
Professional
Grant
Development
Workshop
Relevant
Academic,
Non-­‐Profit
&
Community
Experience
Self-­‐Employed
and
Independently
Contracted
–
Various
Locations,
North
&
Central
America
Freelance
Writer,
International
Volunteer,
Online
TEFL
Instructor,
&
Immersive
Traveler,
4/2014
-­‐
Present
• Contribute
various
forms
of
written
support
to
outside
organizations
covering
a
wide
range
of
subject
matter,
largely
regarding
domestic
and
global
social
justice
issues,
the
travel
industry
and
travel
experience,
and
macroeconomics.
Proficiently
develop
written
content,
articles
and
blogs,
as
well
as
provide
copywriting
and
editing
services
within
contracted
time
constrains.
• Provide
clients
with
valuable
insight,
perspective
and
objective
information
actively
garnered
from
a
zealous
engagement
with,
research
on,
and
exposure
to
various
cities,
states,
and
countries,
specifically
through
continuous
cultural
immersion,
international
work
in
education,
multi-­‐sector
volunteerism,
and
the
diligent
following
of
current
events
and
issues.

2. Heather
A.
Houston
Cell:
612-­‐280-­‐9973
heather.a.houston86@gmail.com
Relevant
Academic,
Non-­‐Profit
&
Community
Experience,
continued…
Private
Family,
contracted
by
Great
AuPair
Staffing
Agency
—
Portland,
OR
&
Spokane,
WA
Personal
Assistant
&
Child
Caregiver/Educator,
1/2013
to
4/2014
• Manage
all
daily,
household
functions
and
support
the
administrative
needs
of
the
family,
including,
but
not
limited
to,
overseeing
childcare
and
educational
support,
event
coordination,
general
household
finances,
personal
shopping,
culinary
oversight,
garden
landscaping,
and
pet
care.
• As
primary
caregiver,
foster
a
consistent
and
nurturing
environment
for
educational
and
personal
growth,
focused
on
creating,
implementing,
and
evaluating
individual
developmental
programs
and
activities
for
three
young
children
(ages
5-­‐8)
with
varying
special
needs.
Maximo
Nivel
—
Guatemala
TEFL
Teacher,
9/2012
to
1/2013
350
hours
of
classroom
instruction.
§ Organized
lesson
plans
and
executed
classroom
instruction
for
multiple
classroom
levels,
types,
age
levels
and
personal
needs.
§ Operated
within
the
organizational
structure,
while
also
incorporating
individual
personality
and
creative
flexibility
to
create
a
dynamic
classroom
experience.
§ Worked
cooperatively
in
a
team
environment
to
achieve
institutional
goals
and
organize
collaborative
activities.
§ Provided
supplemental
services
for
students
needing
additional
language
support.
Long
Way
Home
—
Guatemala
Environmental
Education
Coordinator,
5/2012
to
8/2012
§ Volunteered
on
sustainable
development
and
building
project
in
the
Guatemalan
highlands,
with
a
specific
focus
on
garden
schools
and
environmental
education.
Off
the
Chain
Bicycle
Collective
—
Anchorage,
AK
Development
and
Organization
Coordinator,
8/2006
to
1/2012
§ Maintained
local
non-­‐profit
bicycle
educational
group’s
development
and
sustainability,
including
financial
health,
membership
and
volunteer
support,
and
technical
and
legal
standards
associated
with
organizational
continuance.
§ Played
an
integral
role
in
community
outreach,
including
bi-­‐weekly
art
and
bike
education
classes
at
the
Mountain
View
Boys
and
Girls
Club.
Portland
YouthBuilders
—
Portland,
OR
Program
Operations
Coordinator,
9/2009
to
5/2010
§ As
an
AmeriCorps
volunteer,
worked
on
capacity
building
and
program
evaluation/creation.
Redesigned
the
existing
reading
curriculum
in
favor
of
a
comprehensive
literacy
program
that
could
be
implemented
across
disciplines
to
improve
the
outcomes
for
students
transitioning
to
postsecondary
educational
endeavors.
§ Evaluated
the
attendance
procedures
in
an
attempt
to
provide
successful
early
intervention
to
students
at
risk
for
chronic
absenteeism.
USGS
Alaska
Science
Center
—
Anchorage,
AK
Outreach
Coordinator
/
Administrative
Assistant,
4/2008
to
8/2009
§ Developed
partnerships
and
Alaska
Science
Center
activities
that
actively
engaged
the
community
in
USGS
science,
and
played
an
integral
role
in
both
the
research
and
public
communication
of
sensitive
climate
change
issues
concerning
Alaska.
§ Generated
ties
that
positioned
the
center
as
a
leader
during
social
and
environmental
changes,
including
involvement
in
‘Get
Outdoors,
Anchorage!’
and
the
U-­‐
Med
Green
Initiative.
§ Supported
multi-­‐branch
federal
agency,
including
intergovernmental
liasoning,
marketing
design
and
coordination,
and
comprehensive
administrative
assistance.

3. Heather
A.
Houston
Cell:
612-­‐280-­‐9973
heather.a.houston86@gmail.com
Relevant
Academic,
Non-­‐Profit
&
Community
Experience,
continued…
Juneau
Montessori
School
—
Juneau,
AK
Primary
Teaching
Assistant,
8/2007
to
5/2008
• Provided
academic
and
creative
support
to
the
primary
instructor
and
approximately
13
to
15
preschool
aged
children
in
accordance
with
Montessori
principles
and
methodology.
• Developed
an
engaging
and
substantive
aftercare
program,
including
the
creation
of
environmental
education
curriculum
and
outdoor
excursions
that
appropriately
reflected
Maria
Montessori's
goals
and
principles.
University
of
Alaska
Sustainability
Council
—
Anchorage
and
Juneau,
AK
Club
President
/
Student
Representative,
9/2006
to
5/2009
§ Organized
events
to
elevate
awareness
and
educate
on
sustainability
issues
on
campus
and
beyond.
§ Created
a
sense
of
community
and
advocated
for
social,
environmental
and
economic
sustainability
within
the
university
system.
Complete
Employment
Background
Orso
—
Anchorage,
AK
Dinner
Server,
3/2013
to
8/2013
Gap
while
teaching
for
Maximo
Nivel
&
volunteering
for
Long
Way
Home
in
Guatemala
Amis,
Talula’s
Garden,
and
Russet
–
Philadelphia,
PA
Server,
8/2010
to
5/2012
Gap
while
doing
nonprofit
work
for
USGS,
YouthBuilders
&
OTC
Bicycle
Collective
Rainbow
Foods
Cooperative
Grocery
and
Café
—
Juneau,
AK
Assistant
Produce
Manager,
6/2007
to
3/2008
Additional
Volunteer
Experience
Volunteer
and
Independent
Contractor
Virtual
ESL
Language
Support,
3/2013
to
Present
• Utilize
virtual
technology
(Skype
and
Google
Chat)
to
provide
supplemental
language
comprehension
and
skill
development
activities
to
international
learners
needing
assistance
in
addition
to,
or
independent
of,
formal
classroom
instruction.
Community
Food
Security
Coalition:
Building
Bridges
Towards
Food
Security
Conference
—
Vancouver,
British
Columbia
Panel
Presenter,
10/2006
• Invited
to
deliver
a
presentation
on
the
social
and
ecological
ramifications
of
the
corporate
influence
of
Genetically
Modified
Organisms.
University
of
Alaska
Sustainability
Curriculum
Assessment
Team
—
Anchorage,
AK
Volunteer,
8/2005
to
5/2006
• Helped
design
and
implement
a
faculty
survey
to
assess
the
feasibility
of
the
incorporation
of
sustainability
and
systems
theory
concepts
within
University
curriculum.

4. Heather
A.
Houston
Cell:
612-­‐280-­‐9973
heather.a.houston86@gmail.com
Additional
Volunteer
Experience,
continued…
University
of
Alaska
/
EPA
Sustainability
Grant
–
Anchorage,
Alaska
Grant
Project
Developer,
9/2005
to
1/2006
• Developed
an
outreach
program
to
educate
the
university
population
on
sustainable
food
systems,
and
outlined
a
plan
to
reduce
the
university's
environmental
dining
footprint.
Of
Note
Foreign
Language:
Spanish
—
High-­‐intermediate
skill
level
and
comfortable
conversational
ability.
Technology:
Proficiency
in
both
Macintosh
and
Windows
operating
systems
and
extensive
knowledge
of
Microsoft
Office
program
utilization.