DWC Senior Consultant

• Sep 2021 - Present

Hospice Chaplain

• Jul 2018 - Present

Associate Pastor of Music & Discipleship

• Feb 2017 - Jul 2018

In support of the pastor’s overall theme and vision for weekly worship services, I select and integrate appropriate hymns and praise music, highlighting the music ministry. I further develop and promote the music ministry through community engagement in church services/activities, including the recruitment of worship band participants from the local university. An active staff member, I participate in weekly meetings and leadership planning sessions while also managing the music ministry budget. Key highlights include: Advancing religious knowledge by identifying semester length Discipleship University courses, obtaining leaders, and materials. Secured 11 leaders to teach in disciple-making program (Spring 2018). Promoting collaboration, aligning 75+ singers/musicians from two churches in a Christmas choir program. Increasing worship ministry participation by 30%. Show less

Church Media Systems Specialist

• 2015 - 2016

I built client relationships through in person and telephone contact, cultivating a rapport with potential customers to determine media system solutions and produce sales. To drive sales generation, I employed written email blasts and cold calling marketing strategies to promote company services. Key highlights included: Boosting prospective clients through digital media outreach resulting in a 5% rate of return and expanding potential customer base within the Latin community by developing a Spanish presentation. Generating $20K+ in revenue for the company from one single proposed bid. Show less

Worship Pastor

• 2013 - 2015

With a key emphasis on the worship ministry mission and vision, I offered spiritual leadership to congregants, To meet the spiritual needs of the church, I augmented the traditional and contemporary services by arranging and integrating worship song sets and other elements. I partnered with the volunteer choir, worship team, and media team members to enhance services, in conjunction with empowering the children’s choir leadership to train members. Key highlights included: Advancing religious knowledge and understanding by leading small group studies on worship, mentoring high school worship band student as worship leaders in the youth ministry, and coaching male college students for weekly discipleship, encouragement, and accountability. Boosting outreach, offering an Independence Day Patriotic service for visitors, achieving 300+ attendees. Show less

Executive Staff-Minister of Music & Worship

• 2004 - 2012

To fully develop the Music and Worship Ministry I directed the adult worship band, orchestra, adult choir, and senior adult choir. With guidance from the senior pastor, I led the technical arts team, overseeing creative programs and weekly services centered on his vision. I promoted community outreach by organizing area-wide music presentations. Key highlights included: Creating a 10 song Christmas musical involving 100+ multi generational singers, musicians, drama, and other multimedia presentation elements. Performance was made available on DVD, CD, and cablecast television. Instituting a summer children’s choir ministry, including 20 grade school students that sang in nursing homes and senior adult living centers. Establishing a 35+-member senior adult choir ministry performing in hospitals, senior adult care centers, assisted living centers, and in seasonal programs. Show less

Music and Worship Ministry Intern

• Jan 2000 - Aug 2000

Assistant to Student Music associate, participant in adult praise team and choir ministry. Helped with the production of the Student Choir worship CD. Worked with the Student Music associate and leadership in the planning and implementation of high school choir student mission trip to Boston. Helped with Jr High and Sr High School student youth camp in Panama Beach. Helped lead a junior high student mission trip to Castlerock, CO. Assistant to Student Music associate, participant in adult praise team and choir ministry. Helped with the production of the Student Choir worship CD. Worked with the Student Music associate and leadership in the planning and implementation of high school choir student mission trip to Boston. Helped with Jr High and Sr High School student youth camp in Panama Beach. Helped lead a junior high student mission trip to Castlerock, CO.

High School German and English Teacher

• 1995 - 1997

In an effort to maximize student understanding and performance in German I, II, and III; English I at Lakeview Centennial High School and Rowlette High school I creatively planned appropriate scope and sequence for each course, and created weekly lessons plans; Communicated skills and concepts in each class session providing appropriate skill reinforcement and exercises to strengthen student mastery; and evaluated German student performance in the areas of written, spoken, and reading fluency through various methods: testing and role playing conversations. I developed lessons, managed class data, and communicated verbally and in writing each students performance level with students and parents; determined optimal methods to review and reinforce course content and concepts evaluating student mastery on a routine basis; and I organized a group of German Club Students to go on a trip at the end of the school year touring Germany, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, and Austria. Show less