Pastor

• Feb 2020 - Present

Owner/Poet/Writer

• Sep 2003 - Present

Published "Words of Wisdom . . . Thoughts of Hope," a devotional/poetry/image book. Available at Amazon.com. Creator of Scripture-ful Names and Heart Into Words gift lines;custom poetry, greeting and note cards Published "Words of Wisdom . . . Thoughts of Hope," a devotional/poetry/image book. Available at Amazon.com. Creator of Scripture-ful Names and Heart Into Words gift lines;custom poetry, greeting and note cards

Interim Pastor

• Nov 2018 - Feb 2020

Pastor

• Jan 2017 - Oct 2018

Author

• Aug 2016 - Aug 2016

Published book, Words of Wisdom, Thoughts of Hope" August 2016, a compilation of images, poems, and meditations. Published book, Words of Wisdom, Thoughts of Hope" August 2016, a compilation of images, poems, and meditations.

Transitional Pastor

• Nov 2014 - Apr 2016

Lead the church in celebrating the past, discovering the present, and planning for the future, performing all pastoral duties, including pastoral care. Bring together community resources to benefit the community and foster outreach. Completion of term. Lead the church in celebrating the past, discovering the present, and planning for the future, performing all pastoral duties, including pastoral care. Bring together community resources to benefit the community and foster outreach. Completion of term.

TRAC Merchandiser

• Oct 2013 - Nov 2014

Visit multiple Walmart stores, representing companies to ensure product is displayed properly, brought to the floor in a timely manner, and restocked. Develop relationships with managers and employees. Visit multiple Walmart stores, representing companies to ensure product is displayed properly, brought to the floor in a timely manner, and restocked. Develop relationships with managers and employees.

Pastor

• Jan 2008 - Nov 2014

Plan and lead all worship and ministry aspects of congregation; represent congregation in community; moderate session and business meetings. Represent the church in the Greenfield Area Ministerial Alliance. Plan and lead all worship and ministry aspects of congregation; represent congregation in community; moderate session and business meetings. Represent the church in the Greenfield Area Ministerial Alliance.

Substitute Teacher

• Jan 2007 - Oct 2013

Fill in for absent teacher or paraprofessional, using provided lesson plans or creating plans when none provided. Oversee students in classroom and environs of school, Work with staff and administration to be sure educational goals are met. Meet with parents as necessary, and provide follow-up reporting to teachers, supervisors, and parents, if needed. Fill in for absent teacher or paraprofessional, using provided lesson plans or creating plans when none provided. Oversee students in classroom and environs of school, Work with staff and administration to be sure educational goals are met. Meet with parents as necessary, and provide follow-up reporting to teachers, supervisors, and parents, if needed.

Medical Transcriptionist (independent contractor)

• Jul 2010 - Mar 2013

Transcribe, interpret, and prepare medical reports from a variety of medical offices and professionals in the VA system. Perform research to determine appropriate terminology and communicate with supervision and physicians to confirm language. Apply standards of spelling and grammar to all correspondence. Company layoff due to loss of contracts. Transcribe, interpret, and prepare medical reports from a variety of medical offices and professionals in the VA system. Perform research to determine appropriate terminology and communicate with supervision and physicians to confirm language. Apply standards of spelling and grammar to all correspondence. Company layoff due to loss of contracts.

Telephone Sales Representative

• Mar 2006 - Jan 2007

Outbound call center following up on leads to schedule mini-vacations in resort areas. Left to return to substitute teaching. Outbound call center following up on leads to schedule mini-vacations in resort areas. Left to return to substitute teaching.

Interim Pastor

• Jan 2005 - Jul 2006

Planned and presented 100-year anniversary program; led congregation in mission study; represented congregation in community, moderate session and business meetings. Planned and presented 100-year anniversary program; led congregation in mission study; represented congregation in community, moderate session and business meetings.

Editor

• Jun 2005 - Mar 2006

Proofread and edit doctoral thesis for Dr. Gregory Mundis, "Toward a Pentecostal European Church Planting Missiology," including verification of research, critical commentary, and grammatical construction. Proofread and edit doctoral thesis for Dr. Gregory Mundis, "Toward a Pentecostal European Church Planting Missiology," including verification of research, critical commentary, and grammatical construction.

Covenant Presbyterian Church

• May 2001 - May 2003

Worked with children, teens and adult programs; planned programs; recruited and supervised volunteers; filled in for senior pastor when necessary. Position eliminated for budget reasons. Worked with children, teens and adult programs; planned programs; recruited and supervised volunteers; filled in for senior pastor when necessary. Position eliminated for budget reasons.

Editor/Proofreader

• Apr 2000 - Mar 2001

Proofread and edit religious education curriculum for Gospel Publishing House. Proofread and edit religious education curriculum for Gospel Publishing House.

Word Processing Section Manager

• Aug 1993 - Jul 2000

Manage Word Processing Section; supervising the work done for the Division of Foreign Missions; supervise 5--6 employees; plan and manage budget, including all areas of the section; create training program for new employees and continuing education for employees in the areas of software and equipment operation, grammar, proofreading, etc.; meet with users in the Division to plan and facilitate projects, mediate regarding issues with work product, troubleshoot problems with project completion. I was also routinely called by members of the division and the enter complex with grammatical and software questions. Show less

Word Processing Associate (part-time)

• Oct 1992 - Aug 1993

Prepare and distribute correspondence. Prepare and publish training materials related to front end mission enterprise computer applications and word processing software. Research and prepare help files for front end mission enterprise computer applications. Prepare and distribute correspondence. Prepare and publish training materials related to front end mission enterprise computer applications and word processing software. Research and prepare help files for front end mission enterprise computer applications.

Word Processing Associate (part-time)

• Oct 1985 - Oct 1992

Transcribe, copytype, proofread, and revise documents originating in departments of the Assemblies of God headquarters. Stress on continued learning and practice of grammatical structure and word usage, spelling, and software use. Process mass mailings and mailing lists. Transcribe, copytype, proofread, and revise documents originating in departments of the Assemblies of God headquarters. Stress on continued learning and practice of grammatical structure and word usage, spelling, and software use. Process mass mailings and mailing lists.

Legal Secretary/Computer Billing Administrator

• Oct 1980 - Jul 1985

Began time in the office working for Bruce Campbell in Labor Law Department, representing employers in employment and collective bargaining processes. First employee in newly established computer billing department (1983), where I worked with programmers and software representatives to troubleshoot and develop the billing enterprise for the firm. Worked to transition the firm, by department, into the billing enterprise. Train users and facilitate placement of monitors in departments in use of computer billing system and Wang word processing software. Write training newsletter concerning software skills. Proofread billing entries for proper entry and prepare billing documents for the firm. Show less

Office Manager/Paralegal

• Jun 1977 - Jan 1979

Oversee office functions, including supervision of part-time secretary. Legal research and preparation of pleadings and other legal documents for Mr. Hmel's approval. Greet clients and prospective clients and interview in preparation for meeting with Mr. Hmel. File pleadings with court offices. Oversee office functions, including supervision of part-time secretary. Legal research and preparation of pleadings and other legal documents for Mr. Hmel's approval. Greet clients and prospective clients and interview in preparation for meeting with Mr. Hmel. File pleadings with court offices.