Experience

Rose Heights Church of God

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Pastor of UNITE College Ministry

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Work with college age students from the University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler Junior College, and Texas College to help them grow into the men and women God has for them to be. Consistent weekly attendance of 80+, with over 300+ unique attendees throughout the Fall semester of 2022.Developed a year long internship program to bring up the next generation of ministry leaders from within our local church. Successfully graduated our two classes of leaders, currently training the third.

• Pastor and Director

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2018

  Direct all operations of the Rose Heights Community Life Center (CLC), an $8 million fitness, recreation, and event center, effectively balancing the facility’s ministry/outreach purpose and its necessary business functions. Have significantly increased revenue from each income stream every year, leading to an overall +75% revenue increase from 2014 - 2016.Pastor of College and Career ministry, working with students at the University of Texas in Tyler, Tyler Junior College, and Texas College. Pastor of Outreach, helping to direct and coordinate outreach efforts to the local community and beyond, with a special emphasis on outreach through the church's Community Life Center. Led mission trip to Alaska and helped coordinate another mission trip to Honduras. Show less



Van Economic Development Corporation

• Government Relations

• Executive Director of Economic Development

  • Apr 2012 - Apr 2014

  Business attraction, expansion, and retention in Van, TX, an East Texas community located on I-20 within a strategic growth corridor between Tyler and Dallas. Built an economic development program from the ground up, crafting a comprehensive development strategy, building stakeholder consensus, and gaining community buy-in. Secured a $1.06 million Texas Leverage Fund loan from the Economic Development Bank of Texas to fund capital improvements in the city’s prime economic development corridor. Attracted a new manufacturer/distributor that created 20+ primary jobs and millions in capital investment, along with multiple retail businesses that bolstered retail tax revenue (+36% in 2012 & 2013). Project manager on a $600,000 industrial road construction venture, handling bid preparation and selection, surveying, property owner agreements, utility relocation, and engineering consults. Established a comprehensive marketing strategy, working with various communities in the East Texas I-20 Corridor Consortium, exhibiting at trade shows, and creating all essential marketing pieces. Spearheaded a community web development project that consolidated the Van Economic Development Corporation, Van Chamber of Commerce, and City of Van into a singular web presence, writing all content and providing sole guidance to our web design partner. Researched and drafted the below comprehensive analysis of the city's tax crisis and developed a plan to move the city forward. Show less



Virginia Beach Economic Development

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Intern / Research Assistant

  • 2009 - 2009

  As a graduate student, created a new economic development program to revitalize aging retail centers and their surrounding neighborhoods, gaining support from key business stakeholders, city officials, and members of the city council -- awarded funding in the FY 2010-2011 Proposed Operating Budget. Helped prepare and review budget proposals for new and existing economic development programs. As a graduate student, created a new economic development program to revitalize aging retail centers and their surrounding neighborhoods, gaining support from key business stakeholders, city officials, and members of the city council -- awarded funding in the FY 2010-2011 Proposed Operating Budget. Helped prepare and review budget proposals for new and existing economic development programs.



Regent University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Central Enrollment Management

  • Feb 2007 - Jul 2008

  Supervised operations and personnel (12) in the department of Central Enrollment Management. Guided the department through period of unprecedented demand growth by expanding automation initiatives throughout the department and restructuring office workflow. Helped develop strategic plans and academic policy relating to recruitment and admissions initiatives. Acted as software expert for recruiting and admission areas of the student information system; created user-friendly quality control reports to evaluate data integrity and employee workload. Chaired the Awards for Excellence Committee, selecting superior employees for the university’s highest recognition – the President’s Award for Excellence. Presented seminar at Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admission Officers Annual Conference (2007). Show less

• Assistant Director of Admissions Processing

  • Sep 2005 - Feb 2007

  Managed admissions processing team (5); reviewed and balanced employee workload; coordinated process strategies; evaluated output quality; trained and advised staff. Transformed a toxic work environment with high employee turnover, low morale, and poor performance into a healthy, productive, and recognized department. Recast team’s mission and vision to encompass new customer service paradigm. Earned the President’s Award for Excellence - university’s highest staff recognition for the display of excellence, integrity, and innovation. Show less