Experience

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  Autônomo

  • Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

  • Brazilian Portuguese Translator

    • Sep 2023 - Present
    • Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

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  Amazon

  • Caledonia, Michigan, United States

  • Fulfillment Associate

    • Jul 2020 - Nov 2023
    • Caledonia, Michigan, United States

    Locate merchandise to complete order. Label specific inventory types. Follow proper loading and safety procedures. Put deliveries away in appropriate areas. Keep work stations fully stocked with materials, enabling continuous flow of productivity.

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  St. Mary's Mercy Hospital

  • Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area

  • Screener

    • Aug 2020 - Oct 2020
    • Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area

    Screened all entering facility following guidelines and procedures, providing masks as needed. Assisted as needed directing patients and visitors to desired locations. Monitored, organized, and kept work areas sanitized and clean. Ensured screening supplies properly maintained and available. Educated those desiring to enter on entry and re-entry practices and protocols. Reported to appropriate authority person(s) refusing screening, not passing screening, or not complying with screening guidelines.

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  Louisiana College

  • Pineville, Louisiana

  • Visiting Professor

    • Aug 2019 - Jul 2020
    • Pineville, Louisiana

    Taught Old Testament Survey, Hebrew, and Ecclesiastes.

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  CoreCivic

  • Beattyville, KY

  • Chaplain

    • Dec 2018 - Jul 2019
    • Beattyville, KY

    DESCRIPTION: Performed routine ministerial clergy work. Planned and conducted religious services and education classes. Provided pastoral care and counseling to offenders and their families as requested. Recruited and provided training for Approved Volunteers and Volunteer Chaplains. Worked under moderate supervision with limited latitude in initiative and independent judgment.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (A) Planned, scheduled, and conducted approved religious education worship services, programs, and sacramental ministry in accordance with the practices and customs of chaplain’s faith and according to offender faith group representation. (B) Conducted regular visits to offenders in dorms, administrative segregation, and critically ill individuals. (C) Counseled offenders on religious problems, personal issues, crisis intervention, grief, and institutional adjustment. (D) Liaised with unit administration, departments, staff, and chaplaincy headquarters. (E) Assisted in providing institutional staff information on various faiths, groups, denominations, and needs of offenders. (E) Recruited, trained, and oversaw chaplaincy program volunteers. (F) Provided agency information regarding religious educational programs, worship services, sacramental ministries, visitation, counseling programs, and other chaplaincy programs as needed and requested. (G) Prepared program correspondence, statistics, and reports as needed. (H) Maintained chaplaincy records, files, and other documentation. (I) Perform variety of marginal other duties determined and assigned as needed.

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  Cook's Pest Control

  • Knoxville, Tennessee Area

  • Commercial Pest Control Technician

    • Dec 2017 - Nov 2018
    • Knoxville, Tennessee Area

    Outlined daily work. Scheduled service for most accounts in smallest geographical area. Prospected for new customers. Maintained equipment & supplies. Contacted customer before or after service. Handled complaints/call backs promptly. Used chemicals per label. Sought to retain customers and extend contracts. Collected for service as needed. Completed daily activity report. Kept vehicle clean and maintained. Sought to Finish route in 20 working days. Assisted other service technicians.

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  Bartlett State Jail

  • Bartlett-TX

  • Unit Chaplain

    • Mar 2016 - Jun 2017
    • Bartlett-TX

    DESCRIPTION: Performed routine ministerial clergy work. Planned & conducted religious services & education classes. Provided pastoral care/counseling to offenders and families. Recruited & provided training for Approved Volunteers & Volunteer Chaplains. Worked under moderate supervision with some latitude in initiative and independent judgment.FUNCTIONS: (A) Planned, scheduled, & conducted approved worship services, programs, and sacramental ministry according to practices and customs of chaplain’s faith and offender faith group representation. (B) Conducted regular visits to offenders in dorms, administrative segregation, and critically ill. (C) Counseled offenders on religious problems, personal issues, crisis intervention, grief, and institutional adjustment. (D) Liaised with unit administration, departments, staff, and chaplaincy headquarters. (E) Provided institutional staff information on various faiths, groups, denominations, and needs of offenders. (E) Recruited, trained, and oversaw approved volunteers. (F) Provided agency information regarding religious educational programs, worship services, sacramental ministries, visitation, counseling programs, and other programs. (G) Prepared program correspondence, statistics, and reports. (H) Maintained chaplaincy records, files, and other documentation. (I) Perform variety of marginal other duties.SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:⇨ Coordinated 120 approved volunteers, 25 weekly programs, and a six month Faith-Based Dorm⇨ Reduced significantly recidivism through a six-month Faith-Based Dormitory project that ministered to 50 offenders with 10 volunteers serving 5 days a week and 5 hours a day.⇨ Expanded reach of the Chaplaincy Dept. by developing eight new service programs and recruiting and/or certifying 12 new Certified Volunteer Chaplain Assistants.

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  Penitentiaria Industrial Jucemar Cesconetto

  • Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil

  • English Second Language Instructor

    • Apr 2015 - Nov 2015
    • Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil

    Founded a pioneer ESL class. Counseled and instructed students in classroom without bars. Began and ended each session with The Lord’s Prayer in English and Portuguese. Counseled inmates on rewards of good behavior before God and man in order to become an asset to family members and to prepare for successful re-entry into society and return to families.

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  Equatorial Baptist Theological Seminary (Seminário Teológico Batista Equatorial)

  • Belém, Pará, Brazil

  • Professor

    • Aug 2012 - Dec 2014
    • Belém, Pará, Brazil

    Instructed students in Old Testament Survey 1-2, bolstering the Seminary's mission to provide quality theological education. Created curriculum, lesson plans, and assignments that ministered to students educational and spiritual needs; evidenced by students who sought extra-curricular counseling and prayer. Scored 85% “excellent” rating on student survey, indicating material's relevance to Practical Ministry.

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  Amazon Valley Academy

  • Ananindeua, Para, Brazil

  • Secondary Bible Teacher

    • Oct 2011 - Dec 2014
    • Ananindeua, Para, Brazil

    Utilized Portuguese language fluency and English to meet student body needs as Secondary Bible teacher, Instrumental Biblical Languages teacher, EFL Teacher and Coordinator, and Pastor for the Sunday English Service. Ministered to students facing various familial and personal crises. Helped new teachers adjust. Counseled parents, staff, and other adults as needed. Coordinated various religious programs to support the Christian mission of the school including extra-curricular activities.Selected accomplishments:>> Improved the ESL course by hiring and coordinating 5 subordinates which resulted in the 2nd largest enrollment of 130 students.>> Oversee English Service and 10 volunteers at AVA English Service>> Pioneer childcare during service so adults focus on message>> Pioneer live translation during English service to help all hearers understand.

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  IMB (International Mission Board)

  • Brazil: Campinas, SP; Goiânia, GO; Belém, PA

  • Career Missionary focusing on Theological Eduation and Mobilization

    • Dec 1997 - Apr 2011
    • Brazil: Campinas, SP; Goiânia, GO; Belém, PA

    Dual foci on Theological Education and Volunteer Mobilization. Taught in 5 Brazilian Theological Institutions: Hebrew, Greek, Old Testament Survey and Theology, New Testament Survey, and Apologetics. Founded & coordinated Mission Dept. at Seminario Batista Teologica Equatorial [SBTE](Belem-PA). Coordinated students & local churches in food and Bible distribution, social ministry & evangelism. Classroom environment encouraged students to personal ministry.HIGHLIGHTS:(1) Voted “Patron” of 2010 SBTE Graduating Class.(2) Founded & coordinated Theology Course at Americano Men's Prisoners [Americano-PA, 2010].(3) Coordinated EBTS partnership with Brazilian Bible Society to distribute 10,000 Bibles in 15 Public Schools by 100 volunteers and three churches (Belem-PA, 2008).(4) Served as Thesis Coordinator and Committee Member for fifteen Bachelor's and Master's Graduate Theses.(5) Founded and coordinated Equatorial Baptist Theological Seminary Mission Department that grew to 12 weekly student-led teams doing chapels in varied locations (2006-2010).(6) Helped develop and teach in a pioneer local church two-year Bible Institute in Igreja Batista Agulha (2004-2008).(7) Pioneered EBTS and SEBTS partnership for Post-Graduate in Biblical Counseling (2003-2005).(8) Coordinated Evangelistic Crusade in Goias State Baptist Convention with 75 American volunteers working in 50 Brazilian churches (2001).(9) Learned Brazilian Portuguese at age 41 and taught in said language Biblical Languages and Theology on the Certificate, Undergraduate, and Graduate levels (1999-2010).

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  Crenshaw Baptist Church

  • Crenshaw, Mississippi

  • Pastor

    • May 1994 - Dec 1997
    • Crenshaw, Mississippi

    Pastor and only full-time staff member. Fulfilled pastoral duties: preaching, teaching, visiting.Significant Accomplishments>>Volunteer Chaplain, Crenshaw Police Department>>Founding and Coordinating Member of the United Churches for Christ Prayer Committee. Initiated by then-Mayor Oscar Barlow in an attempt to unite the town of Crenshaw, the leading clergymen of Crenshaw, in light of opposition Barlow experienced from the KKK, urged him to go ahead, and thus was birthed this monthly meeting where all the participating clergy and their members united for a monthly meeting in participating churches.

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  Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis

  • Greater Memphis Area

  • Chaplain

    • Apr 1991 - Oct 1992
    • Greater Memphis Area

    RESPONSIBILITIES: (1) Counseled for patents, family members, and employees. (2) Provided end-of-life care for patients by pastoral support/counseling to patients/families. (3) Collaborated with physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors, ancillary staff as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team in assessing patient needs and to strengthen patient care. (4) Knew about philosophical systems and religions. (5) Understood principles and methods of pastoral care and the role of a chaplain in an institutional setting. (6) Understood religious beliefs and practices of various faiths, groups, and denominations. (7) Skilled in counseling patients, family members and staff. (8) Experienced in counseling and comforting individuals during periods of stress. (9) Participated as a member of a professional therapeutic team. (10) Oversaw families spending the night in the Critical Care Waiting Room.

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  Eastside Baptist Church-Douglas, GA

  • Douglas , GA

  • Minister Of Education

    • Jan 1989 - Oct 1990
    • Douglas , GA

    Oversaw Ministry of Education

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  Northside Baptist Church of Columbus GA

  • Columbus, Georgia

  • Associate Pastor

    • Sep 1987 - Dec 1988
    • Columbus, Georgia

    Associate Pastor responsible for Education, Evangelism, and YouthSignificant Achievement:>> Pioneered outreach to soldiers stationed at Ft. Benning that resulted in 10 baptisms

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  Bellevue Baptist Church

  • Cordova, TN

  • Ministry Intern

    • Jan 1985 - Aug 1987
    • Cordova, TN

    1-Worked with the ministry to the Sailors and Marines stationed at Millington Naval Air Station (Millington-TN) 2-Coordinated child care for the 11:00 AM Worship Service.

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  Grossmont Union High School District

  • El Cajon, California, United States

  • In-School Suspension Teacher

    • Sep 1982 - Jun 1983
    • El Cajon, California, United States

    Coordinated In-School Suspension Program

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  Meridian Southern Baptist Church

  • El Cajon, CA

  • High School Ministry Intern

    • Apr 1979 - Apr 1983
    • El Cajon, CA

    Coordinated the work of the high school ministry: Sunday morning, Wednesday Evening, Teacher's Meeting and recruitment, and all High School Activities

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  Granite Hills High School

  • El Cajon, California, United States

  • High School Football Coach

    • Aug 1978 - Dec 1982
    • El Cajon, California, United States

    Varsity and Junior Varsity Defensive Line Coach.Accomplishments: 1982 Grossmont League Champions (8-0-1)