Kristine Griffith
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Summary
Ministry team lead with talent for spiritual mentoring and project management. Strong knowledge of youth ministry in a Southeast-Asian context. Communicative and team-oriented with proficiency in cross-cultural teams and dynamics. Proven history of fostering vulnerability and conflict resolution to meet team, individual and management objectives.
Counselor with success guiding students through academic and individual growth. Skilled at counseling students on methods for building relationships and helping students navigate school life. Driven to support long-term goal achievement by linking students to outside resources to enhance well-being, education and career prospects.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
K-12 School Counselor
Grace International School
08.2023 - Current
- Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
- Regularly met with students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty and administration.
Foundation Director
Prosperous Youth Foundation
02.2012 - 08.2023
- Provided organizational leadership and collaborated with executive partners to establish long-term goals, strategies and organization policies.
- Built relationships with strategic partners leading to ministry development opportunities.
- Developed and maintained strong personal relationships between foreign and national workers.
Project Assistant
New International
10.2008 - 02.2012
- Prepared project reports and documented activities regarding our global youth ministry initiatives and partners.
- Developed and implemented short-term projects and internships for high school and college-aged students to have overseas experiences.
Education
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO12-2024
Bachelor of Arts - Bible And Psychology
Ozark Christian College
Joplin, MO12.2008
Skills
- Team building and leadership
- Employee coaching
- Operations oversight
- Defining company vision
- Stress management techniques
- Referral coordination
- Individual counseling
- Suicide prevention
- IEP implementation
Languages
English
Native language
Thai
Upper intermediate
B2
Timeline
K-12 School Counselor
Grace International School
08.2023 - Current
Foundation Director
Prosperous Youth Foundation
02.2012 - 08.2023
Project Assistant
New International
10.2008 - 02.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Bible And Psychology
Ozark Christian College
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Colorado Christian University
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