Experience

University Presbyterian Church

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director of Urban Engagement and Family Missions

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Family Missions• Collaborate with the other Family Missions Directors in creating an overall plan for mission and service engagement for children, students and families, integrating initiatives into the overall program and mission of each department.• Manage FM mission budgets.• Co-lead and Coordinate short-term mission programs, including planning, registration, preparation, budgets, fundraising, and communication for FM.• Coordinate and equip lay leader teams for Mission and Service.• Partner with student leaders to keep mission and service opportunities integrated into the weekly programs.• Coordinate and help implement progress in building mission and service opportunities including: Sunday classrooms, Youth Wednesday Night programs, and summer ministries.• Equip parents, adult leaders, and students to take leadership as much as possible in all areas of ministry.• Lead annual Youth Mission Auction that supports Youth Department mission trips and projects, and Intergenerational Tijuana trips.• Lead for annual Youth Mission Silent Auction, includes setting and managing fundraising goals, managing and supporting over 200+ volunteer students and adults.Urban Engagement• Collaborate with the Director in creating an overall plan for mission and service engagement for congregants and across departmental lines.• Resource departmental directors to coordinate short-term mission programs, including planning, registration, preparation, budgets, fundraising, and communication.• Co-lead, resource and / or coordinate Intergenerational mission trips staff and lay leads.• Supervise one .75 FTE Intern for Urban Engagement and develop a meaningful internship program for development and engagement in Urban Ministries Seek more efficient and effective ways to provide current ministry activities assuming fewer resources available Show less

• Missions and Ministry Coordinator, Youth Department

  • Aug 2006 - Jan 2018

  * Plan and design, implement and lead departmental service activities. * Manage and coordinate volunteer roles for parents and congregants. * Coordinate and provide communication with parents, students and volunteers for these activities * Manage registration, budgeting and analysis for YMM service events. * These activities include projects with local social service partners as well as house-building and urban service weeks nationally and internationally. * Conduct debrief sessions after each service event and analyze the information collected * Lead for annual Youth Mission Silent Auction, includes setting and managing fundraising goals, managing and supporting over 200+ volunteer students and adults * Manage office administrative duties for service activities.: financial, logistic, calendar * Provide encouragement and support for YMM interns and sponsors * Serve as primary contact point for external partner ministries * Provide clear and consistent communication to parents, students and elders and sponsors, regarding YMM service and fundraising activities and events * Continuously refine and improve mission activities by clearly and openly evaluating and collecting feedback from students, sponsors and staff * Seek more efficient and effective ways to provide current ministry activities assuming fewer resources available Show less



SESO GEAR UP, Office of Minority Affairs, University of Washington

• Outreach Coordinator

  • May 1999 - Jun 2006

  * Develop and conduct workshops with middle and high school students from at-risk schools to ensure their preparation for college * Follow students throughout high school career to provide them with information and resources regarding college admissions * Develop and conduct workshops for parents of middle and high school students to disseminate information regarding the college admission process, financial aid possibilities and career opportunities * Write quarterly and annual reports for submission to funders * Create and administer evaluation and survey instruments * Work with grant partners in a collaborative environment to fully realize the potential of available resources and fulfillment of contract and grant services * Develop and coordinate summer programming Show less



ESOP, Office of Minority Affairs, University of Washington

• Program Coordinator

  • Jun 1990 - May 1999

  * Develop and conduct workshops with middle and high school students from at-risk schools to ensure their preparation for college * Follow students throughout high school career to provide them with information and resources regarding college admissions * Submit written evaluations, quarterly and annual reports on progress of programming * Write quarterly and annual reports for submission to funders * Create and administer evaluation and survey instruments * Monitor spending and invoices * Prepare monthly budget reports Show less