Kaitlyn S. Kennedy
Bis 2020, Intern/Contract Employee, City of Leipzig, Office for International Affairs (Leipzig, Germany)
Leipzig, Deutschland
Werdegang
Berufserfahrung von Kaitlyn S. Kennedy
Bis heute 4 Jahre und 7 Monate, seit Dez. 2019
Founder and Acting Chapter Chair
Democrats Abroad Saxony (Saxony, Germany)
• Plan and lead regional events • Recruit and train volunteers • Create content and manage the chapter’s website and Facebook; maintain the membership database • Lead talks on Democrats Abroad and the 2020 U.S. elections for various cultural and educational institutions • Managed the March 2020 Global Presidential Primary voting center in Leipzig
Bis heute 7 Jahre und 11 Monate, seit Aug. 2016
Assistant Coach
Polish National Women's Lacrosse Team (Poland)
• Plan and lead training camps • Represent the Polish National Team in international competition • Served as Head Coach during the 2017 World Games in Wrocław
2 Jahre und 9 Monate, Jan. 2018 - Sep. 2020
Intern/Contract Employee
City of Leipzig, Office for International Affairs (Leipzig, Germany)
• Assisted with planning and organizing official delegation and citizens’ trips to the United States • Coordinated the production of print materials for the Houston-Leipzig 25th anniversary celebrations • Drafted and translated speeches for the mayor of Leipzig and other city officials • Assisted with planning and organizing the 2018 Houston Week in Leipzig events • Coordinated the City of Leipzig’s stand at the 2020 Thessaloniki International Fair
3 Jahre und 7 Monate, Okt. 2016 - Apr. 2020
English Writing Tutor
Universität Osnabrück Writing Center (Osnabrück, Germany)
• Conducted writing consultations for students and faculty at the Universität Osnabrück • Assisted with the planning and organization of various writing events • Designed and taught workshops on various writing topics • Created print materials addressing frequently asked writing questions
1 Jahr und 2 Monate, Jan. 2019 - Feb. 2020
Communication and Outreach Coordinator
Democrats Abroad Münster-Osnabrück (Münster and Osnabrück, Germany)
• Planned and led regional events • Created content and managed the chapter’s website and Facebook
4 Jahre und 4 Monate, Okt. 2015 - Jan. 2020
Coach and Team Member
Osnabrück Peacekeepers Lacrosse (Osnabrück, Germany)
2016 - 2017
Volunteer in the Working Group "Schöner Wohnen"
Exil - Osnabrücker Zentrum für Flüchtlinge e.V. (Osnabrück, Germany)
• Assisted refugees in the housing search in the greater Osnabrück area
8 Monate, Nov. 2015 - Juni 2016
English Tutor for students with migration backgrounds
ÖDEV (Osnabrück, Germany)
3 Jahre und 10 Monate, Aug. 2011 - Mai 2015
Captain and Team Member
Texas Women's Club Lacrosse (Austin, TX, USA)
• Captain and Social Chair (2014-2015) • Texas State Championship Most Valuable Player (2015) • Fundraising Chair (2012-2013)
7 Monate, Okt. 2014 - Apr. 2015
Spanish-language reading tutor for second-grade students
Austin Partners in Education (Austin, TX, USA)
1 Jahr und 1 Monat, Aug. 2013 - Aug. 2014
Coach and Team Member
Pumas Freiburg Lacrosse (Freiburg, Germany)
4 Monate, März 2014 - Juni 2014
English Teaching Assistant
Oberlin Kinderuniversität (Freiburg, Germany)
2 Monate, Juli 2013 - Aug. 2013
English and Spanish Teaching Assistant
Erich-Kästner-Schule (Darmstadt, Germany)
1 Jahr und 2 Monate, Juni 2012 - Juli 2013
Market Development Intern/Contract Employee
OrthoAccel Technologies, Inc. (Houston, TX, USA)
• Developed ad content and reviewed and coordinated print materials • Created social media content for various channels • Conducted market research, including a project to analyze 11 international markets
2012 - 2013
German Teacher
UT German Outreach Program (Austin, TX, USA)
• Taught beginner's German to sixth-grade students at Bryker Woods Elementary • Participated in language-teaching theory courses
5 Monate, März 2012 - Juli 2012
Research Intern/Interviewer for the Spanish in Texas Project
UT Center for Open Educational Resources & Language Learning (Austin, TX, USA)
Ausbildung von Kaitlyn S. Kennedy
4 Jahre und 5 Monate, Okt. 2015 - Feb. 2020
International Migration and Intercultural Relations
Universität Osnabrück
Master Thesis: “International Relations from Below: The Case of Private-Citizen Engagement in the Houston-Leipzig Sister-City Partnership”
1 Jahr und 1 Monat, Aug. 2013 - Aug. 2014
German
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
UT Austin-affiliated study-abroad program in Freiburg, Germany
3 Jahre und 10 Monate, Aug. 2011 - Mai 2015
German (Departmental Honors), Spanish, and Latin American Studies
University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor Thesis: “Between Cultures: The Case of Spanish Nurses in Germany and Transnational Challenges to Integration” (George H. Mitchell Student Award for Academic Excellence)
Sprachen
Englisch
Muttersprache
Deutsch
Fließend
Spanisch
Fließend