Experience

Foundation For His Ministry

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Feb 2015 - Present

  Primary responsibilities: To serve as a liaison between the U.S. Board/office and the Mission Administrator and Assistant, offering support, encouragement and assistance. Communicate frequently and visit monthly. Keep the Mission staff motivated, bringing inspiration, vision and purpose to them. Assist the Administrator and staff in times of emergency. Call U.S. Board meetings at designated times/places. In the absence of the chairperson, appoint someone to chair the meeting.… Show more Primary responsibilities: To serve as a liaison between the U.S. Board/office and the Mission Administrator and Assistant, offering support, encouragement and assistance. Communicate frequently and visit monthly. Keep the Mission staff motivated, bringing inspiration, vision and purpose to them. Assist the Administrator and staff in times of emergency. Call U.S. Board meetings at designated times/places. In the absence of the chairperson, appoint someone to chair the meeting. Schedule regular field meetings at the Mission. Keep directors apprised of changes, progress, and problems between regular Board meetings. Approve non¬budgeted expenditures up to $10,000, or any amount in a state of emergency (without creating indebtedness). Publish an annual report of His Ministry. Public Relations: Responsible for creating, editing, and circulating the monthly newsletter so that it arrives in mailboxes the first week of each month. Create and update public relations' materials, brochures, website, etc. See that donors are sent letters of thanks and receipted in a timely manner; acknowledge donations of goods/services. Communicate with and build/support our donor base; promote financial support, present projects and apply for grants. Create interest among individuals, churches, service organizations, travel (if necessary) to present His Ministry and minister to people at meeting & services; recruit staff/volunteers; respond to requests for information; write special letters of gratitude, promotion.

• Assistant Executive Director

  • Apr 2012 - Feb 2015

  • Supervise office staff • Responsible for writing grant requests. • Manage applications and administration of insurance for directors and officers, liability and missionary health. • Write the weekly praise and prayer e-mail. • Mail out books and packages. • Assist in writing and editing monthly newsletter. • Facilitate weekly phone calls with the administrators of each Mission. • Manage major donor development. • Coordinate monthly fund requests and extra fund… Show more • Supervise office staff • Responsible for writing grant requests. • Manage applications and administration of insurance for directors and officers, liability and missionary health. • Write the weekly praise and prayer e-mail. • Mail out books and packages. • Assist in writing and editing monthly newsletter. • Facilitate weekly phone calls with the administrators of each Mission. • Manage major donor development. • Coordinate monthly fund requests and extra fund requests for all Missions. • Coordinate travel of the Executive Director. • Assist Executive Director with strategy and leadership decisions that need to be made for the US office or the Missions in Mexico. • Work on specific projects that pertain to the Missions in Mexico such as the coordination of accounting software and coordination of curriculum used in the schools. • Coordinate board meetings, minutes and communication with board members. • Coordinate applications, interviews and hiring of staff for the US office. • Keep the policy manual and US employee handbook updated. • Manage each Mission Administrator and make sure they have what is needed to function well.



Foundation For His Ministry

• Mission Administrator

  • Sep 2007 - Oct 2011

  I recently returned from Oaxaca, Mexico where I was working as the Mission Administrator for Foundation For His Ministry. I was responsible for overseeing the various aspects of the mission which included a children’s home, church, outreach programs and an elementary school. I supervised 25 staff and was responsible for the care of 58 children. * Responsible for the organization and direction of human and monetary resources. • Set and prioritized goals for the children’s home, church… Show more I recently returned from Oaxaca, Mexico where I was working as the Mission Administrator for Foundation For His Ministry. I was responsible for overseeing the various aspects of the mission which included a children’s home, church, outreach programs and an elementary school. I supervised 25 staff and was responsible for the care of 58 children. * Responsible for the organization and direction of human and monetary resources. • Set and prioritized goals for the children’s home, church, outreach programs and elementary school that are all part of the mission. • Oversaw the implementation of policy and procedure, working closely with the Leadership Team, Department Supervisors and other staff. • Generated procedures to ensure the simplest, most efficient, cost-effective method to administrate the mission. • Monitored the budget, income and expenses of each department and submitted an annual budget to the Board of Directors at the beginning of each fiscal year. • Trained supervisors, including their familiarization with policy, procedure, evaluations, and use of equipment. Show less I recently returned from Oaxaca, Mexico where I was working as the Mission Administrator for Foundation For His Ministry. I was responsible for overseeing the various aspects of the mission which included a children’s home, church, outreach programs and an elementary school. I supervised 25 staff and was responsible for the care of 58 children. * Responsible for the organization and direction of human and monetary resources. • Set and prioritized goals for the children’s home, church… Show more I recently returned from Oaxaca, Mexico where I was working as the Mission Administrator for Foundation For His Ministry. I was responsible for overseeing the various aspects of the mission which included a children’s home, church, outreach programs and an elementary school. I supervised 25 staff and was responsible for the care of 58 children. * Responsible for the organization and direction of human and monetary resources. • Set and prioritized goals for the children’s home, church, outreach programs and elementary school that are all part of the mission. • Oversaw the implementation of policy and procedure, working closely with the Leadership Team, Department Supervisors and other staff. • Generated procedures to ensure the simplest, most efficient, cost-effective method to administrate the mission. • Monitored the budget, income and expenses of each department and submitted an annual budget to the Board of Directors at the beginning of each fiscal year. • Trained supervisors, including their familiarization with policy, procedure, evaluations, and use of equipment. Show less



North Park University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Global Partnerships Coordinator

  • Aug 2005 - Sep 2007

  * Oversaw, developed and facilitated all partnership trips. * Personally mentored student leaders. * Oversaw fundraising and budgets related to the area of partnership trips. * Maintained records of students' participation on partner trips. * Supervised part-time seminary interns. * Oversaw, developed and facilitated all partnership trips. * Personally mentored student leaders. * Oversaw fundraising and budgets related to the area of partnership trips. * Maintained records of students' participation on partner trips. * Supervised part-time seminary interns.



Park Community Church

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director of Extension Ministries

  • Sep 1999 - Aug 2005

  • Created, coordinated and implemented short term mission trips. This included recruiting team members, communicating with the ministries we were serving with, developing trip budgets and planning travel logistics. • Led short term mission trips to Mexico, Honduras, India, Bolivia, China and Peru. • Developed and led Steering Committee. This team of people was responsible for accountability, guidance and creating vision for the ministry. • Developed policies and procedures for… Show more • Created, coordinated and implemented short term mission trips. This included recruiting team members, communicating with the ministries we were serving with, developing trip budgets and planning travel logistics. • Led short term mission trips to Mexico, Honduras, India, Bolivia, China and Peru. • Developed and led Steering Committee. This team of people was responsible for accountability, guidance and creating vision for the ministry. • Developed policies and procedures for cross cultural serving within the city and overseas. • Oversaw Park Service Day. This is an annual outreach event involving approximately 600 people from our church serving at 30 sites around the city of Chicago. • Managed special projects and events for Extension Ministries including annual food drives and Christmas gift drives. • Supported partner organizations within the city of Chicago through volunteer recruitment, special project assistance and communication of ministry needs to Park’s members. • Wrote ministry goals and budgets for each year. Show less • Created, coordinated and implemented short term mission trips. This included recruiting team members, communicating with the ministries we were serving with, developing trip budgets and planning travel logistics. • Led short term mission trips to Mexico, Honduras, India, Bolivia, China and Peru. • Developed and led Steering Committee. This team of people was responsible for accountability, guidance and creating vision for the ministry. • Developed policies and procedures for… Show more • Created, coordinated and implemented short term mission trips. This included recruiting team members, communicating with the ministries we were serving with, developing trip budgets and planning travel logistics. • Led short term mission trips to Mexico, Honduras, India, Bolivia, China and Peru. • Developed and led Steering Committee. This team of people was responsible for accountability, guidance and creating vision for the ministry. • Developed policies and procedures for cross cultural serving within the city and overseas. • Oversaw Park Service Day. This is an annual outreach event involving approximately 600 people from our church serving at 30 sites around the city of Chicago. • Managed special projects and events for Extension Ministries including annual food drives and Christmas gift drives. • Supported partner organizations within the city of Chicago through volunteer recruitment, special project assistance and communication of ministry needs to Park’s members. • Wrote ministry goals and budgets for each year. Show less