Non Profit

Amanda Kirkscey

254-***-**** · **** Sandage Ave. #305, Fort Worth, TX 76109 · *********@*****.***

Relevant Work Experience

Young Adult Volunteer, Presbyterian Church (USA); Seongnam, South Korea August 2019- July 2020

● Prepared and served daily hot meals at a senior center and delivered meals to those unable to leave their residence

● Fostered relationships with diverse community through migrant center events, worship services, young adult group, language classes, and children’s ministry

● Raise over $5000 in financial support for Young Adult Volunteers Global Mission Fellow, General Board of Global Ministries, United Methodist Church July 2017- July 2019

● Engaged with the local community through simple living, language courses, and relationship building

● Connected the Church in mission by sharing my experiences through quarterly newsletters and social media

● Raised over $7000 in financial support for Global Mission Fellows through itineration

● Conducted quarterly meetings with Global Ministries Support Staff and Supervisor Youth and Senior Services Associate, Basement26; Frankfurt am Main, Germany Sept 2017- June 2019

● Created a warm, welcoming environment for children of all ages and backgrounds to feel excited and valuable

● Provided infant care for refugee women attending free German lessons

● Planned and executed special event days and weeks including food, games, crafts, and excursions Event Captain, Front Desk Agent, & Night Auditor, Hilton Hotel; Waco, Texas Dec 2015- June 2017

● Lead and coordinated day of event planning including set up, communication with clients, and breakdown

● Welcomed and assisted all guests requests, check ins, and check outs using OnQ System

● Generated daily reports outlining occupancy and revenue totals for management review

● Reconciled all restaurant, bar, banquet, and front desk transactions daily English Language Instructor, WinBe English School, Tomiya, Japan Jan 2015- Aug 2015

● Acquired new students through word of mouth marketing, demonstration lessons, and community promotion

● Taught personalized English lessons to Japanese children ages 3-14 in one-on-one or small group settings

● Planed, marketed and executed promotional school events such as Easter Week and the Spelling Bee Tradeshows & Events Intern, Cast Member, Walt Disney World; Orlando, Florida Spring 2013 & Fall 2014

● Organized logistics for national events by assembling event summaries and procuring client entertainment options

● Grew amenity system for managers, making ordering, fulfillment, and recording of over 300 items more efficient

● Executed product orientations including client discovery, amenities, and on- site support Event Planning Intern, Global Event Group; Bryan, Texas Fall 2013

● Executed pre event preparation and day of Event Planning including staffing, logistics, and pack outs

● Created unique decor for events under the supervision of Creative Design Manager and wrote BEOs in Caterease

● Communicated with clients throughout event planning process to ensure successful day of execution Volunteer Experience

Global Justice Volunteers, Methodist Global Missions; Johannesburg, South Africa Summer 2016

● Fed hundreds of local people experiencing homelessness each week through mobile soup kitchen initiative

● Organized and distributed thousands of donations to local churches and community members

● Advised the interim children’s director in planning and executing Holiday Camp and Sunday School Director of Regulations and Logistics (‘13-’14), CARPOOL, Texas A&M University 2011-2014

● Directed executive staff and member participation in providing free, safe, non judgemental rides home

● Organized and facilitated training for a 300 member organization with guests speaking about their profession

● Maintained websites, ensured headquarters was stocked with operational supplies, and encouraged sign ups Education

Brite Divinity School, Fort Worth, Texas Graduation: May 2022 Masters of Arts in Theology and Ministry

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas Graduation: May 2014 Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing

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