Kimberly Braun P.O. Box 1173, Sarasota, Florida 34230 941-284-3036 www.kimberlybraun.com
Communications and Training Experience___________________________________________
Kimberly Braun, LLC Sarasota, Florida 2006-present
My company offers tailor made workshops, retreats, series and private sessions to facilitate groups and individuals in touching their inner power and peace and living from that place in their daily life (understand and develop personal life skills aiding in better health, peace and balance and stress management.)
*Created over 300 workshops and retreats to date with over 10,000 participants.
*Developed and taught ‘Connecting to your Essence’ a five week course running 3 years at Garden of the Heart Yoga Center and offered in two other locations. This course was a combination of meditation techniques and interactive lecture offering psycho-spiritual development skills.
*Produced and led meditation Classes introducing 8 different meditation techniques and my unique 3 point process to help attendees build confidence in their own practice. These classes have been attended by over 300 students to date
*Offered individual sessions in above stated techniques, honing the particular goals on an individual level
*Produced and edited, ‘In The Flow,’ my own chant CD available online
Teaching and Officiant/Presenter Experience_____________________________________________
Substitute Teacher for the Sarasota County School System , Sarasota, Florida 2008-2010
The school district serves over 45 different schools with students 1st through 12th grade. The district also serves children of special needs. I am called for all schools
Kimberly Braun, LLC, Sarasota, Florida 2006-present
My company offers ceremonies and key note speaking engagements in addition to the workshops and classes mentioned above
*Worked with individuals and couples to create the weddings and funerals that best express their sentiments. Officiant of these ceremonies as well.
*Offered over 15 key notes engagements for over 2000 attendees
*Taught Social Justice, Liturgy and Sacramental and Incarnational Theology to catholic school teachers and church leaders in the Diocese of Venice
Liturgist, Our Lady of Grace Monastery, 1995-2001
This duty involved understanding the meaning, symbols and details of each day’s celebration and helping to create the proper expression through music .
*Chose the music to be used and taught the members of the community how to sing each piece
*Taught theory and practice of ancient chant to the new members of the community
Management and Development Experience______________________________________
Associate Organizer, Impact Organizing LLC, 2010-present
The company creates organizing solutions for homes, home offices, and personal transitions.
*Offer consultation to client to identify their goals, and develop a strategic plan to meet these goals of organization, consolidation, liquidation and balance.
*Carry out the day to day accomplishment of the strategic plan, managing the decided budget and offering resources on all levels to aid the decision process.
Pastoral Associate, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Sarasota, Florida, 2004-2007
A new church community in the Venice, Florida Diocese with over 800 families
*Created and developed a family growth program for over 200 participants, ages 5 through adult
*Trained team of 12 volunteers each year to teach various age groups, also providing resources and retreat days for their development
*Taught the parents in weekly sessions for spiritual growth, theology, social justice, and sacrament.
*Created program for new interested candidates (RCIA,) including the weekly catechetical instruction, spiritual development and rituals of initiation.
*Trained the volunteer team leaders for RCIA through monthly half day retreats for spiritual growth and classes on the topics they would lead in group
*Offered spiritual direction for every member of the community.
*Approved as spiritual director in the entire Diocese of Venice, Florida
*Developed library using software to categorize, book and organize 3000+ books
*Initiated the sacramental registry online for the parish records, bringing 10 years
*Organized, secured, and provided over 20 professional speakers per year for adult enrichment.
*Offered inspirational talks for the 10 plus parish committees each year
*Co-officiated sacramental rituals, leading chant, prayer and providing backround research and organization
Chaplain, Georgetown University, Georgetown, Washington, D.C. 2003-2004
*Lived in the dorm as the adult support for 450 first year undergraduates
*Developed programs for the development of these students in areas of health, stress management, life skills and community building and spiritual growth
*24/7 open door policy for students’ unexpected needs
Leadership and Entrepreneurial Experience__________________________________________
Founder and Director of Celebrating Wellness Fest, Sarasota, Florida, 2008-present
This county-wide festival draws together over 200 small businesses and non-profits devoted to health and wellness to create an interactive, diverse, educational experience for thousands of attendees
*Created the vision and secured the funding and represenatation of 17 sponsors, 15 key note speakers, musicians, and over 100 exhibitors
*Formed, trained, and worked collaboratively with 18 committee members developing the flow of the festival, the marketing, the administrative flow, the registration, website, set-up and management for the day’s events.
*Secured over 70 volunteers, creating job descriptions, shifts and instructions for each position
*Developed the logo, graphics and marketing materials. Negotiated all the media sponsors.
*Obtained information from every business to create a vibrant website, and social media presence as a resource for the community
*Powerhoused an outreach into the community by exhibiting at festivals, in front of highly trafficked areas, distributing over 20,000 pieces of advertising, participated in 8 radio interviews and one tv interview.
General Contractor and principle fundraiser for our Lady of Grace Monastery, Christoval, Texas 1997-2001
This 9 million dollar undertaking, as a member of the monastic community, was a project supported almost entirely by the hard work and charity of the local and extended community.
*Inspired the donation of work, supplies and craftsmanship and design of over 200 subcontractors, engineers, suppliers and small businesses
*Managed the day to day details of project construction
*Collaborated with architects to bring the inception of design into physical buildings
*Coordinated all the disciplines to create an on site three stage production for this 17,000 square foot structure
*Researched Mexican fortress architecture and symbolism for our design. Also created the shop drawings for implementation
*etc…….
Education and Certification_________________________________________________
Contemplative monastic nun, Wahpeton North Dakota and San Angelo Texas, 1991-2001
*Expertise of meditation gained through 11 years of practice for 2.5 hours a day
*Studied and practiced ancient chant, grew in expertise through participation for over 3 hours a day
*Attended 2 classes a day for 4 years in all areas of theology and spirituality
Undergraduate Experience
Cabrillo College, Aptos, California 1989-1990 4.0 GPA
segway into monastic order of Carmelite Nuns (see above)
Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., 2001-2002 4.0 GPA
invited to accelerate into Masters program based upon experience,
in-depth interviews testing knowledge to date, and GPA
Graduate Education
Washington Theological Union, Washington, D.C. 2002-2004
Masters of Arts, Theology, concentration spirituality
GPA 3.65
Graduated with distinction in oral comprehensives for the overall field of theology
Graduated with distinction in oral comprehensives for the specialized field of spirituality
Successfully completed the spiritual direction training tract, including one year of peer supervision
Vice President, Student Senate
Reiki Master
Two years training with successful completion of levels 1,2, and 3 of Reiki Training
Ability to train others
Ordained Minister
*Completed ordination process through Universal Brotherhood, Sarasota, Florida, Spring, 2007
*Initiated additional training in holistic modalities with Church of the Creator
completed second ordination process, Sarasota, Florida, Summer, 2007
Substitute Teaching Certification
University of Utah, online program, 2008