Kirsten Anne Bonanza
Education
Sept’07-Oct’09 Goddard College
M.A. Sustainable Communities and Socially Responsible Business
June ‘04 NOLS
Rocky Mountain Outdoor Educator
Sept’96- Dec’00 Drew University
B.A. English, French Minor
Sept’00- Dec‘00 Vesalius College
Brussels, Belgium Study Abroad Focus – EU
Sept’92-June’96 The Millbrook School – Millbrook, New York
Experience
Aug’09 – Present ALIVE Communities
Travel to various parts of the world in order to capture the stories surrounding the development of sustainable communities; organization development; research
Jan’08- Present Sustainable Bonanza
Various projects on topics pertaining to sustainable communities, local living economies, leadership training; educating for sustainability; organization development; curriculum development; writing; blogging; photography
Aug’06-Oct’07 Idyllwild Arts Academy – Idyllwild, California
Associate Dean of Students
In charge of minor to mid-level discipline; Supervision of attendance; Managed away permissions; Dorm parent; Community Building Day event planner and facilitator; Safety committee member; Enrollment management committee member; EcoART committee member; Advisor handbook creation committee member; Created a welcome packet for new faculty; Student government faculty advisor; Advisor; PE teacher
Aug‘04-June’06 Kent School – Kent, Connecticut
Assistant to the Dean of Students, Day Student Dean
Assistant varsity lacrosse coach; Assistant junior varsity basketball coach; Skills field hockey coordinator; Peer counseling faculty advisor; Facilitated groups during Community Building Day with activities and low ropes course; Assisted with training teachers for community building; Environmental club faculty advisor; Advisor; Dorm resident; Coordinating the lost and found; Coordinating all travel and weekend plans; Demerit clearing and entering; Student notification of the current demerit totals; Daily absence report; Formal dinner and faculty duty assignments; Preparation of discipline reports for the SC, DC, and trustee meetings; Teaching French 1 Spring 2006
Summer ’03-’05 Explorers Camp – St. Philip’s Academy, New Jersey
Associate Director
Research and development of outdoor trips; General administrative duties; Menu planning; Food purchasing; Equipment maintenance; Class scheduling; Curricular planning; Immediate supervisor to teachers and councilors; Parent and camper contact; Took care of disciplinary matters on trips and at base camp; Teaching Leave No Trace skills; Teaching outdoor camping skills and environmental stewardship; Facilitating community building and leadership activities; Teaching canoeing, rock climbing, backpacking, kayaking, and hiking skills
Dec’02-June’04 St. Philip’s Academy – Newark, New Jersey
Athletic Coordinator
Teaching 4th through 8th grade Physical Education; Teaching 6th through 8th grade Health; Spring 2004 teaching 5th through 8th grade French; Advisor; Scheduling of games; Maintaining old and creating new athletic contacts with nearby private schools; Ordering and maintaining equipment; Running the “Baby Think It Over” program; Family Field Day coordination and planning; Creating and introducing a school mascot; Biddy Basketball – K-5th grade, coach and referee; Building Block Soccer – K-4th grade, director; Brick City Soccer – 5th through 8th grade, coach
Oct’01-Nov’02 Tom’s Tavern- Boulder, Colorado Server
Oct’01-Nov’02 Artmart – Boulder, Colorado Sales, Cashier, and Manager
Jun’01-Sept’01 Artnet.com – New York, New York Data Entry and Translation