Community Organizer + Public Advocate
NATHANIEL FAFLICK
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EDUCATION
Kansas State University Bachelor of Human Development and Family Studies May 2019
Minor: Leadership Studies; emphasis in Non-Profit Leadership Studies
EXPERIENCE
Kansas State University
Pay Our Interns – Communications Associate, Washington D.C. June 2019 – August 2019
• Developed professional relationships with major news outlets, providing consistent press releases and news stories
• Enhanced social media presence through creating strategic plans across a variety of platforms
• Conducted congressional outreach to establish and maintain an intern database to be utilized in future advocacy projects
New Student Services – Clifton Strengths, Student Intern; Manhattan, KS January 2019 – May 2019
• Worked alongside student leaders throughout campus developing natural skillset and talents in peer coaching sessions
• Proactively planned events and activities throughout campus to recruit new students to participate in the program
College of Human Ecology – Human Development and Family Science Peer Mentor; Manhattan, KS August 2019 – May 2019
• Serve as a liaison between advisers and students, ensuring students have access to information and resources
• Create strategic presentations to students designed to supplement their college experience with involvement opportunities
New Student Services – Wildcat Warm-Up, Director of Training; Manhattan, KS January 2018 – June 2018
• Implemented a month-long training program with offices throughout campus to ensure students receive accurate information
• Equipped staff of 40+ students with knowledge and information to serve incoming freshmen academically, socially and emotionally
• Coordinated, and oversaw weekend activities and events with 750+ incoming students developing their passion for K-State
New Student Services – Wildcat Warm-Up, Counselor; Manhattan, KS May 2017 – June 2017
• Created meaningful experiences designed to develop passion and excitement for 20+ incoming students each weekend of June
• Assisted 60 students in the transition from High School to college, serving as a liaison between students and campus resources
New Student Services – Orientation Leader; Manhattan, KS May 2016 – June 2016
• Provided daily presentations over campus resources and information to ensure a smooth transition to Kansas State University
• Created and performed an engaging daily show designed to provide meaningful information to students in relevant ways.
K-State First – Think Global, Act Local Undergraduate Teaching Assistant; Manhattan KS August 2017 – December 2017
• Design and facilitate weekly classroom discussions designed to propel students forward with social justice and civic action
• Partner with statewide advocacy agencies, connecting students to resources and organizations with a shared purpose
Academic Research Projects
Undergraduate Research Assistant – Resiliency, Identity, and Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood Spring 2016 – Spring 2018
• Compiled meaningful and relevant articles for the literature review, authored the implications sections over the intersection between sexual and religious identity for the LGBTQ+ population
• Received publications in the Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Sciences and the Journal of Sexuality and Culture
• Presented research at the National Council on Family Relations, and provided three community based-presentations
Undergraduate Research Assistant – Healthy Adult and Adolescent Research Team Fall 2018 – Spring 2019
• Conducted research alongside graduate students, Ph.D. Candidates and Postdoctoral students over adolescent teen pregnancies
• Coded qualitative interviews, and translated Spanish interviews while investigating the change in dating violence trends over time
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE AND ACTIVITIES
Student Foundation – Student Opportunity Award Committee Chairman April 2018 – May 2019
• Recruit a diverse committee of students responsible for reviewing applications of students at risk of termination due to lack of financial resources
• Allocate and distribute $97,500 worth of awards to over 75 students, in partnership with the Office of Student Financial Assistance
• Maintain a list of scholarship recipients, and collect stories to be shared with marketing and promotional teams to increase donations
Student Foundation – Membership Selection Revision Committee Member January 2018 – June 2018
• Review each step of the membership selection process to remove systematic and personal bias to enhance the diversity of the new member class
• Presented over this process at the National Conference for Student Advancement in support of other student organizations.
Student Foundation – K-State Proud Director of Volunteers August 2017 – May 2018
• Create a meaningful volunteer training program designed to equip students with knowledge, skills, and information to promote the signature program of the Student Foundation
• Oversee a committee of members within the organization focused on recruiting, retaining and acknowledging volunteers for contributions to the campaign’s mission and vision
RESULTS – The Power to End Poverty – REAL Change Fellow (2015), Group Leader (2016-Current) Spring 2015 – Current
• Conducted meetings with members of congress and sponsored a statewide media campaign telling stories of poverty to the top 10 most widely circulated newspapers throughout the state
• Recruited students and community members to take through an onboarding process for groups of volunteers up to 200 people, equipping them with skills to develop advocacy and engage with members of congress
Office of Diversity and Multicultural Student Affairs – Multicultural Student Center Action Team January 2017- December 2018
• Worked alongside campus administration to implement an intercultural immersion experience for incoming students, taking place throughout orientation and enrollment.
• Provided critical student testimony in the final proposal to the Kansas Board of Regents (Project approved: December 6, 2018)
• Served as a featured panelist at Wildcat Dialogues; designed to expose first-year students to diversity, social justice, and civic action
Living and Dying in Kansas – Co-founder, and grant-writer May 2017 – August 2017
• Organized civil disobedience to take place in Washington D.C, during the 2016 Affordable Care Act repeal effort
• Implemented direct action community organizing techniques to generate grassroots momentum, digital and print media and engage community members in reaching out to members of congress
• Co-Authored a grant providing funding for community journalism revealing local health inequality ($25,000 approved by the Kansas Health Foundation)
HONORS
• Human Development and Family Science Outstanding Graduating Senior Spring 2019
• Hispanic American Leadership Organization, Dr. Pat J. Bosco Award Spring 2019
• Office of Multicultural Student Affairs; Family Award Recognition Fall 2018, Spring 2019
• Undergraduate Research Forum: Top Presenter Award Spring 2018
• University Honor Roll – Dean of Human Ecology Spring 2017, Fall 2017
• Undergraduate Student Travel Award – Dean of Research: Human Ecology Fall 2017
• K-State First – First-Year advocate award Spring 2016
• Academic Achievement Award – Dean of Student Life Fall 2015, Spring 2016
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Computer Skills: Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, PhotoShop, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Canva
Languages: Conversational fluency in Spanish
Interests: Cross Country running, competitive cycling, Live music, grassroots advocacy, and community organizing
Work Eligibility: Eligible to work in the U.S. with no restrictions
NATHANIEL FAFLICK
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EDUCATION
Kansas State University Bachelor of Human Development and Family Studies May 2019
Minor: Leadership Studies; emphasis in Non-Profit Leadership Studies
EXPERIENCE
Kansas State University
Pay Our Interns – Communications Associate, Washington D.C. June 2019 – August 2019
• Developed professional relationships with major news outlets, providing consistent press releases and news stories
• Enhanced social media presence through creating strategic plans across a variety of platforms
• Conducted congressional outreach to establish and maintain an intern database to be utilized in future advocacy projects
New Student Services – Clifton Strengths, Student Intern; Manhattan, KS January 2019 – May 2019
• Worked alongside student leaders throughout campus developing natural skillset and talents in peer coaching sessions
• Proactively planned events and activities throughout campus to recruit new students to participate in the program
College of Human Ecology – Human Development and Family Science Peer Mentor; Manhattan, KS August 2019 – May 2019
• Serve as a liaison between advisers and students, ensuring students have access to information and resources
• Create strategic presentations to students designed to supplement their college experience with involvement opportunities
New Student Services – Wildcat Warm-Up, Director of Training; Manhattan, KS January 2018 – June 2018
• Implemented a month-long training program with offices throughout campus to ensure students receive accurate information
• Equipped staff of 40+ students with knowledge and information to serve incoming freshmen academically, socially and emotionally
• Coordinated, and oversaw weekend activities and events with 750+ incoming students developing their passion for K-State
New Student Services – Wildcat Warm-Up, Counselor; Manhattan, KS May 2017 – June 2017
• Created meaningful experiences designed to develop passion and excitement for 20+ incoming students each weekend of June
• Assisted 60 students in the transition from High School to college, serving as a liaison between students and campus resources
New Student Services – Orientation Leader; Manhattan, KS May 2016 – June 2016
• Provided daily presentations over campus resources and information to ensure a smooth transition to Kansas State University
• Created and performed an engaging daily show designed to provide meaningful information to students in relevant ways.
K-State First – Think Global, Act Local Undergraduate Teaching Assistant; Manhattan KS August 2017 – December 2017
• Design and facilitate weekly classroom discussions designed to propel students forward with social justice and civic action
• Partner with statewide advocacy agencies, connecting students to resources and organizations with a shared purpose
Academic Research Projects
Undergraduate Research Assistant – Resiliency, Identity, and Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood Spring 2016 – Spring 2018
• Compiled meaningful and relevant articles for the literature review, authored the implications sections over the intersection between sexual and religious identity for the LGBTQ+ population
• Received publications in the Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Sciences and the Journal of Sexuality and Culture
• Presented research at the National Council on Family Relations, and provided three community based-presentations
Undergraduate Research Assistant – Healthy Adult and Adolescent Research Team Fall 2018 – Spring 2019
• Conducted research alongside graduate students, Ph.D. Candidates and Postdoctoral students over adolescent teen pregnancies
• Coded qualitative interviews, and translated Spanish interviews while investigating the change in dating violence trends over time
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE AND ACTIVITIES
Student Foundation – Student Opportunity Award Committee Chairman April 2018 – May 2019
• Recruit a diverse committee of students responsible for reviewing applications of students at risk of termination due to lack of financial resources
• Allocate and distribute $97,500 worth of awards to over 75 students, in partnership with the Office of Student Financial Assistance
• Maintain a list of scholarship recipients, and collect stories to be shared with marketing and promotional teams to increase donations
Student Foundation – Membership Selection Revision Committee Member January 2018 – June 2018
• Review each step of the membership selection process to remove systematic and personal bias to enhance the diversity of the new member class
• Presented over this process at the National Conference for Student Advancement in support of other student organizations.
Student Foundation – K-State Proud Director of Volunteers August 2017 – May 2018
• Create a meaningful volunteer training program designed to equip students with knowledge, skills, and information to promote the signature program of the Student Foundation
• Oversee a committee of members within the organization focused on recruiting, retaining and acknowledging volunteers for contributions to the campaign’s mission and vision
RESULTS – The Power to End Poverty – REAL Change Fellow (2015), Group Leader (2016-Current) Spring 2015 – Current
• Conducted meetings with members of congress and sponsored a statewide media campaign telling stories of poverty to the top 10 most widely circulated newspapers throughout the state
• Recruited students and community members to take through an onboarding process for groups of volunteers up to 200 people, equipping them with skills to develop advocacy and engage with members of congress
Office of Diversity and Multicultural Student Affairs – Multicultural Student Center Action Team January 2017- December 2018
• Worked alongside campus administration to implement an intercultural immersion experience for incoming students, taking place throughout orientation and enrollment.
• Provided critical student testimony in the final proposal to the Kansas Board of Regents (Project approved: December 6, 2018)
• Served as a featured panelist at Wildcat Dialogues; designed to expose first-year students to diversity, social justice, and civic action
Living and Dying in Kansas – Co-founder, and grant-writer May 2017 – August 2017
• Organized civil disobedience to take place in Washington D.C, during the 2016 Affordable Care Act repeal effort
• Implemented direct action community organizing techniques to generate grassroots momentum, digital and print media and engage community members in reaching out to members of congress
• Co-Authored a grant providing funding for community journalism revealing local health inequality ($25,000 approved by the Kansas Health Foundation)
HONORS
• Human Development and Family Science Outstanding Graduating Senior Spring 2019
• Hispanic American Leadership Organization, Dr. Pat J. Bosco Award Spring 2019
• Office of Multicultural Student Affairs; Family Award Recognition Fall 2018, Spring 2019
• Undergraduate Research Forum: Top Presenter Award Spring 2018
• University Honor Roll – Dean of Human Ecology Spring 2017, Fall 2017
• Undergraduate Student Travel Award – Dean of Research: Human Ecology Fall 2017
• K-State First – First-Year advocate award Spring 2016
• Academic Achievement Award – Dean of Student Life Fall 2015, Spring 2016
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Computer Skills: Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, PhotoShop, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Canva
Languages: Conversational fluency in Spanish
Interests: Cross Country running, competitive cycling, Live music, grassroots advocacy, and community organizing
Work Eligibility: Eligible to work in the U.S. with no restrictions