Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Creative problem solving, challenging status quo to move towards organizational growth, leadership, and attention to details, is what an organization can expect from adding me to their team. With ten years of experience working in universities and non-profits, event planning, education, and helping connect people and organizations to what they need to move forward is at the core of who I am.
• Assists in big picture decisions and direction to lead the church at-large and staff as a management team member • Adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic by co-creating a day learning program, The Hub, for K-12 students completing virtual learning • Partnered with local school districts and their Guidance offices to support teens doing virtual learning • Ensure long-term financial stability of student missions programs by increasing fundraising income over 160% through a revitalizing process of two annual events • Plan and execute regular event experiences for adults, youth, volunteers, and staff including a Golf Outing that has grown during my tenure, and multiple weekend and weeklong mission trips. • Manage all program marketing utilizing social media, youth web space, and youth ministry database information • Developed and executed continuing education opportunities for church staff, and volunteers • Manage, train, and lead up to 40 volunteer staff for regular youth ministry programming and student mission opportunities • Built a mental health education team to create, plan, and execute seminars to support parents of teenagers in relevant issues • Created a comprehensive faith development strategy in conjunction with Children’s Ministry for 6th-12th grade students • Grew student and parent involvement in programming by 125% over the course of seven years • Provide direct support and pastoral care for students, parents, and volunteers • Build and manage an annual ministry and mission budget of $50,000 • Communicate regularly with parents through email, social media, parent meetings, and counseling experiences • Spearheaded the program development, hiring, and managing of a Youth Ministry Summer Intern
• Developed and executed educational activities for teens to promote safety, leadership, and self-awareness • Partnered Homeless Children’s Education Fund and Allegheny Intermediate Unit to provide educational programs and supports to students • Collaborated with local non-profits, public schools, and charter schools to support student development and academic success • Co-managed the After-School Program and managed the scheduling of volunteers, tutors, and programs to support the educational development of children enrolled • Advocated for students and families in the local public-school system • Communicated regularly with parents of teens and children to support child development as well as academic and personal success • Provided direct client support through home visits on a weekly or bi-weekly basis • Instated safety procedures and protocol for After-School Program and created safety handbook • Developed and implemented curriculum for an After-School Program for at-risk children K-6 • Successfully wrote and acquired grants, and managed grant funding for educational opportunities for the students enrolled in the After-School Program
• Planned and executed multiple large-scale and small-scale student-centered events to promote social awareness including a Prom Dress Shop and an Alternative Gift Market • Supported the planning process of Alternative Break service-oriented mission trips • Served as a liaison for students, college personnel, and local community organizations and helped connect students and college personnel to community organizations • Organized service fairs by inviting 30 organizations on campus at the beginning of each semester • Developed new program contacts and maintained relationships with current program partners • Assisted faculty members to successfully integrate Service Learning/Civic Engagement into their curriculum • Managed database, web space, social media outlets for the organization to promote the Service Learning office and encourage students to serve with partner organizations • Led service events at partner organizations for campus groups and classes • Distributed surveys, collected and organized all data to evaluate the program to maintain the database