KRISTOPHER PAUL SCHOCK

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  Education:                  

            Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science*

            Bachelor of Arts Degree in Modern Languages and Literatures, German*           

            Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, May, 2002

            Cumulative GPA: 3.86 (* Graduated Highest Honors)

           

            International Student Exchange Program (ISEP)

            Karl Franzens Universitaet, Graz, Austria, 2000-2001

 

            President’s List Fall 1997, 1999; Spring 2002

            Dean’s List Spring 1998, 1999, 2000; Fall 2001

 

Work Experience:     

            Assistant Manager

            Schock's Mission View Dairy, St. Ignatius, Montana, 2002-2003

            •           Assistant manager on 47 year-old, 300 cow family dairy farm, past ten years   

            •           Responsible for helping with the daily operation of the farm; including feeding,              

                        irrigating, planting and harvesting crops, herd health and machinery maintenance  

            First Year Initiative Program Advisor

            Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, 2001-2002

            •           Advised and mentored students in academic, personal and extracurricular areas

      •           Administered test taking, study skills and stress reduction workshops    

•           Collaborated with Dean of Students, department heads and other

            offices regarding students' welfare

Census Enumerator

United States Government, Bozeman, Montana, Summer 2000

•           Administered 2000 Census, Gallatin County, MT (pop.65,000)

•           Worked alone in stressful and hostile situations, often under strict deadlines

•           Completed questionnaires correctly, professionally and efficiently

Freshman Orientation Student Leader/Coordinator

Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, 1999-2000

•           Led, taught and advised the orientation class, worked with campus administrators,

             curriculum advisors and professors

•           Created own personal teaching method to explain university policies, regulations,

             requirements and general student life

•           Managed and supervised 33 student leaders and over 400 orientation participants

Resident Advisor

Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, 1998-1999

•           Advised, oversaw and was accountable for a coed floor of 40 students

•           Personally created and administered various educational programs

•           Wrote weekly reports and filed any necessary disciplinary actions

 

Skills and Experiences:

•           Experienced in Word, PowerPoint, webpage design, Excel, Outlook, WWW, etc.

•          College preparatory courses (AFS), Switzerland; college year abroad (ISEP), Austria            

•           Traveled in nineteen countries, including The Gambia, West Africa  

•           Fluent in spoken and written German; familiar with Swiss German

•           Courses in Spanish, French, Slovenian and Pulaar (Fula) 

•           Extensive training and experience working in cross-cultural settings training and experience

•           First generation descendant, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

•           Avid fly fisherman, hunter, hiker, backpacker and telemark skier