Honor Society® member
Nicole Wyss
Community Resource Specialist at In this position I oversee the early childhood lending library program and materials in 11 different counties, I train and coordinate volunteers and I provide outreach to the community.
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Community Engagement and Education
- Monroe, Wisconsin
Member since January 2021
Education
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University of Milwauakee
Community Engagement and Education
2020 – 2023
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Madison College
Early Childhood
1996 – 1998
Honors and awards
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Green County Leaders Certificate (2019-2020)
Green County Leaders (GCL) is an educational program where individuals practice leadership skills, deepen their understanding of community issues, and prepare for leadership roles.
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Servant Leadership Certificate (2014-2015)
The Servant Leadership program provides professionals with the opportunity to expand their knowledge and enhance their careers by learning proven approaches, best practice and a strategical understanding of servant leadership.
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Volunteer Management Certificate (2014-2015)
The Volunteer Management Series provides leaders with knowledge, tools and resources to successfully build a strong and effective volunteer program.
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Bridge Builder Award (2015)
I was nominated and received a Bridge Builder Award from Blackhawk Area Council in recognition of the hard work and dedication I provided to changing and improving the quality of the local Boy Scout Troop that I am affliated with.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Currently I am a Community Resource Specialist at a local Resource and Referral agency. The agency's mission is to ensure that every child has access to high quality early care and education through integrated support and expertise. After completing my degree, I plan to continue my career in the early childhood profession and build community relations.
- Graduate school interests
After receiving my Bachelor’s Degree I plan to continue my studies towards a Master's Degree in Cognitive Developmental Sciences.
- Outside the classroom
In my spare time I enjoy spending time with family and friends, watching my sons sporting activities, reading books, and participating conferences around leadership and self-growth.
Experience
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Community Resource Specialist
In this position I oversee the early childhood lending library program and materials in 11 different counties, I train and coordinate volunteers and I provide outreach to the community.
Nov 2011 – Present
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Call Center Represenative
In this position I handled incoming calls in a fast pace environment, provided excellent customer service and worked with a diverse population of clientele.
Oct 2007 – Jan 2015
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Program Coordinator
In this position I oversaw the School-Age program for children ages 5-12 years old. I planned and implemented programing and provided training and assistance to assigned staff.
Aug 2001 – Nov 2011
Volunteering
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Currently, I am an active member in a community leadership group that is working to bring a Splashpad to one of our local parks. Our group consists of 4 committee members that are working closely with the city and the park and recreation department to bring a 2500 square foot splashpad to our community. The group is actively fundraising, building awareness around the project, and working with local contractors and vendors to create a perfect design. The cost of the project in $300,000. Through pledges and donations, we have raised $240,000 and are hoping to complete the project in the spring of 2022. Bringing a Splashpad to our community is a huge undertaking. It has created a lot of excitement and has developed strong community support.
Green County Splashpad Project
Oct 2019 – Jun 2022
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I took on the role of Committee Chair for my sons Boys Scout Troop at a time when the leadership was declining and the Troop was in serious need of change. With my leadership and the help of others, we created a new vision for the Troop. The goal was to elevate our programming, provide better communication, change leadership where needed, recruit new scouts and attract stronger leaders to our organization. I served as the committee chair for 6 years and recently resigned in fall of 2020 to further my education. Throughout my time we restructured our meetings, doubled our enrollment, recruited new qualified and trained leaders and offered high quality scouting experiences to everyone.
Boy Scout Committee Chair
Jun 2015 – Sep 2020
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My role in Monroe Youth Basketball was to assist the coach and head manager and serve as the liaison to the families. With this leadership role, I coordinated and recruited volunteers for the annual team fundraiser, planned the end of the year parties, and regularly communicated with the parents and families in the program.
Monroe Youth Basketball Parent Coordinator
Jan 2015 – Feb 2020
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