Experience

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  Recreation Before Responsibility, Inc.

  • Greater San Diego Area

  • Founder, CEO/President

    • Oct 2012 - Present
    • Greater San Diego Area

    Direct all aspects of family-owned and operated outdoor recreational apparel business including but not limited to the strategic sourcing of raw materials, apparel design, marketing, business management, quality control, and relationship/liaison with Old Order Amish artisans responsible for garment manufacturing.Designed company production to highlight renowned Amish craftsmanship functioning within a strict "Made in the U.S.A., environmentally sustainable ethic. All manufacturing done "off-grid" in private homes utilizing non-electric equipment, thus leaving a negligible carbon footprint.Created a "collaboration of cultures" which stimulates local economies in general and provides an opportunity for employment, financially benefiting specific Amish communities.www.rbrlifegear.com

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  The Living Word Fellowship

  • P.O. Box 3429, Iowa City, Iowa 52244

  • Senior Pastor of Affiliate Churches, Board of Directors, and Joint Overseer of TLWF

    • Jan 1975 - Mar 2013
    • P.O. Box 3429, Iowa City, Iowa 52244

    Ministry• Senior Pastor of Church of His Kingdom, San Diego, California, 1987 – 2011• Visiting and Traveling Pastor of The Living Word Fellowship 1982-1986• Senior Pastor of Shiloh Church, Kalona, Iowa, 1977 – 1982• Pastor of Yakima Valley Church, Yakima, Washington, 1975-1977• Church Administration, 1980-2011• Church Financial & Legal Administration, 1987-1994• Coordinator of 5 Extensive Ministerial Teaching and Site Visits to Israel, 1996-2000Served on Boards of Directors for numerous affiliate churches; served as Staff for Apostolic Company Overseers traveling extensively through affiliate churches as a trouble-shooter, including several ministerial trips to Mexico, Brazil, and Russia; served as Administrative Coordinator for Apostolic Company activities, sharing responsibility and oversight of affiliate churches; served as Regional Communications Director – with administrative and guidance jurisdiction over affiliate churches in the Midwest and the Northwest sections of the United States.Presided over TLWF affiliate churches’ yearly Corporation meetings, with special attention given to financial integrity, auditing, and compliance with GAAP; designed and produced a two-volume set of Accounting Manuals for Not-for-Profit organizations; designed and produced a two-volume set of Not-for-Profit Corporation Management manuals.Coordinated the curriculum and itinerary and served as primary overseer of Israel educational trips for TLWF affiliate pastors, church members, and young adults.

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  Shiloh University

  • 100 Shiloh Drive, Kalona, Iowa, 52247

  • Founding Member, Trustee, Vice President and Dean of Academic Services, and Instructor

    • 2004 - Sep 2012
    • 100 Shiloh Drive, Kalona, Iowa, 52247

    Specialized in the formation of the curriculum, degree programs, and selection of textbooks used for the majority of courses. Additionally taught the History of Christianity and History of Christian Thought, helping to critique, revise, and update the content of these online courses.

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  Imagination Express

  • San Diego, California

  • Founder

    • 2005 - 2010
    • San Diego, California

    Imagination Express is a theatrical group producing "Family Values" plays and musicals (2005). During the time I was Senior Pastor, I promoted a variety of performing arts at both Church of His Kingdom and The Centers of Learning by the Sea Drama Department from 1987 through 2011. Through the years, these performances have been viewed by thousands of people in the San Diego area. Subsequently, many of the principal players from Imagination Express have gone on to participate in theatrical programs at the Coronado Playhouse in Coronado, California, and are impacting the performing arts community in San Diego.

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  Centers of Learning by the Sea (COLS) aka Otay Mesa Independent Study (OMIS)

  • 950 Garland Drive, San Diego, CA 92154

  • Founder, Teacher, and Program and Curriculum Developer

    • 1992 - 2010
    • 950 Garland Drive, San Diego, CA 92154

    Centers of Learning by the Sea was a not-for-profit private secondary school in San Diego California, created in conjunction with the Sweetwater School District. As Founder, I specialized in developing programs and curriculum. In addition, at times, I taught junior and senior high school; developed curriculum for and taught World Cultures; English Lit, Bible (OT & NT), and SAT Prep class.

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  Lucky Waller Little League Baseball

  • South San Diego, California

  • Little League President, Board of Directors, Youth Counselor, and Little League Coach

    • 1999 - 2005
    • South San Diego, California

    Participated in community youth baseball programs through coaching, being President of the League, member of the Board of Directors and Youth Counselor for the years 1999 - 2005.

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  La Mesa/Spring Valley, San Diego Unified, and San Diego County School Districts

  • Greater San Diego Area

  • Substitute Teacher

    • Jun 1974 - Dec 1974
    • Greater San Diego Area

    Elementary and Junior High School Substitute Teacher

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  El Cajon Valley Christian School

  • 728 Pepper Drive, El Cajon, CA 92021

  • Teacher

    • 1972 - 1974
    • 728 Pepper Drive, El Cajon, CA 92021

    Junior High School Math, Social Studies, and English Teacher

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  San Diego City School District

  • Greater San Diego Area

  • School Bus Driver (part time)

    • 1972 - 1973
    • Greater San Diego Area

    Drove a school bus for physically challenged elementary students.

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  • Areas of Interest & Expertise

    • 1970 - 1971

    Chief Executive Officer, CEO, President, Importer, Quality Control, Pastor, Church Administrator, Coordinator, Organizer, Founder, Trustee, Vice President of Academic Services, VP, Dean, Instructor, Teacher, Instructor, Curriculum Developer, Board of Directors, Pastor, Youth Counselor, Adult Counselor, Marriage Counselor, Recreational Apparel, Amish, Handcrafted, Layering Garments, PrimaLoft One, RipStop, Green, Negligible Carbon Footprint, Off-the-Grid