Experience

St. John the Apostle Catholic Church

• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Religious Education

  • Jul 2005 - Present

  Director of Religious Education for a 3000 family (2016) parish in Virginia Beach. Primary duties include coordination of a K - 8 program that embraces 500 - 600 students annually; recruitment and management of some 50 - 60 adult volunteers for the K - 8 program; lead and direct the RCIA program as primary catechist (annually 25 - 30 catechumens and candidates); coordinate sacramental preparation for First Penance and First Communion, as well as Adult Confirmation; organize, develop, and lead ongoing Adult Faith Formation. Supervise the Youth Minister and the corresponding ministry, which includes High School Confirmation.



St. Matthew's Catholic Church

• Virginia Beach, VA

• Director of Religious Education

  • Oct 1997 - Jun 2005

  Director of Religious Education for a 300 student program from Kindergarten through 9th grade in a thousand family multicultural parish; RCIA program; VBS program; Sacramental Preparation program for First Penance and First Communion. Coordinated Parish Missions which included bringing in the Sisters of Life and the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. Established rapport with St. Matthew's School and Religious Education Program. Director of Religious Education for a 300 student program from Kindergarten through 9th grade in a thousand family multicultural parish; RCIA program; VBS program; Sacramental Preparation program for First Penance and First Communion. Coordinated Parish Missions which included bringing in the Sisters of Life and the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. Established rapport with St. Matthew's School and Religious Education Program.



Family Channel

• Virginia Beach, VA

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jun 1993 - Sep 1997

  Administrative assistant to executive assistant for the Senior Vice President of Engineering. (Family Channel has subsequently traded hands, first to Fox and now ABC, where it has been renamed "Freeform"). Administrative assistant to executive assistant for the Senior Vice President of Engineering. (Family Channel has subsequently traded hands, first to Fox and now ABC, where it has been renamed "Freeform").