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Accomplished and well-versed in assessing risk, developing solutions and implementing positive changes to achieve sustainability and growth in challenging ministry conditions. Adept at building and strengthening business and community relationships. Resiliency, timely adaptation, and strategic vision influenced 500% growth in enrollment in the first year at a not-for-profit private Christian school in Austin Texas.
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- Grass roots non-for-profit Lutheran Education initiative began with 6 students enrolled; pre-pandemic had 175 students with 140 on waitlist
- Engaged with community leaders and content creators, increased brand awareness, and evangelized programs.
- Built trust and developed deep relationships with community of advertisers, merchants and creators.
- Developed community engagement programs and gathered participant feedback that directly influenced future initiatives.
- Oct 2017-March 2018 dual role of Campus Administrator and Director of Admissions – (exceeded state licensing requirements, staff recruitment, team building/training, crises management, campus mission/vision)
- Expanded to two locations Year 2 (downtown Austin/downtown Houston) with Houston closing in May 2021 due to pandemic related changes
- Tuition management for all students enrolled (at height of enrollment managed $2 million + annually).
- Designed Admissions tracking tool in excel that auto feeds to reports which predict future enrollment, waitlist management, and tuition income
- Recruited and trained volunteers and staff in care of children and facility procedures.
- Created and maintained safe and nurturing environment for children.
- Evaluated and introduced age-appropriate materials for children and contoured it to lesson plans.
- Started expansive summer camp program staffing 50+ paid staff and serving 200+ children (15% with disabilities); raised enough funds to add permanent playground equipment from profits
- Collaborated with visionary ministry team to revamp Worship festivals
- Supported music ministry (instrumental, praise band, traditional solos, choir, led children’s choir)
- Planned weekly groups as well as special events and overnight retreats.
- Scheduled and managed teams of youth volunteers.
- Oversaw youth ministry budget and tracked all expenses.
- Executed 3 local and international mission trips (New Orleans-serving trip and National Youth Gathering; Colorado-building trip, Canadian Native Indian Reservation-building trip)
- Supported music ministry (flute, handbell, praise band, voice solos, choir)
- Served urban/inner city population with mix of homeless, and privileged participants
- Continuation of programs (social ministry; adult education; family ministry; community engagement)
- Launched small group Bible initiative with 110 participants in 15 groups and 9 zip codes of Chicago
- Orchestrated worship for adults with disabilities (80+ participants; 2002-2005)
- Led international mission trip (Guatemala 2005); medical and service trip
- Led planning team for 4 annual local mission events that had 27+ events in 10 days including guest speakers, serving events, donation collection/distribution, spiritual growth, Bible studies (2006-2009)
Concordia University Chicago - River Forest, IL
Concordia University Chicago - River Forest, IL
Brock University - St. Catharine's Ontario Canada,
- Changing Children's World Foundation Coach • May 2016
- Brightwheel Student Software/Tuition Management Training • June 2021
- CPR/AED/First Aid Traning • Issued Aug 2021 - Expires Aug 2023
· Resilience and Preventing Burnout 04/18/22
· Manager Training: building your team 04/05/22
· Corporate Compliance #1 04/05/22
· Change Management 101 03/09/22
· HIPPA training 03/03/22
· Leave of Absence, Medical requests 02/11/22
· Suicide prevention 02/01/22
· Manager Training: hire to retain 01/11/22
· Manager Training: motivate, energize employees 01/10/22
· Financial Training: Blackbaud 11/23/21
· Safety Training 11/02/21
· Hiring: the first 90 days’ 10/13/21
· Preventing workplace harassment 10/01/21
· Computer skills: online forms 10/01/21
· Rejuvenate: emotions at work 09/01/21
· Critical incident training 09/01/21
· Overview finance/budgeting 09/28/21
· Cybersecurity Training 08/03/21
· Inclusive Leadership: diversity 07/29/21
· Managing Multigenerational workforce 07/01/21
· Active shooter training 07/01/21
· Leadership Development 05/20/21
· Preventing workplace violence 05/06/21
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School Attended
- Concordia University Chicago
- Concordia University Chicago
- Brock University
Job Titles Held:
- Director of Admissions and Family Engagement
- Director of Children's and Youth Ministry
- Director of Youth Ministry
- Deaconess
Degrees
- Master of Arts
- Deaconess Certification
- Bachelor of Arts
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