I have posted two different resumes here, one with a ministry emphasis and the other with a non-ministry, professional emphasis. The latter has much more detail in terms of the skills and competencies I have developed respective to each place of former employment.

• Supervising/facilitating/teaching small and large groups
• Gathering, building, and equipping team
• Planning, coordinating, and facilitating events, trainings, and programs
• Developing and aligning organizational mission, vision, and values
• Working with administrators to assess program needs and guidelines
• Program promotion and staff recruitment
• Grant writing and administration
• One-on-one youth mentorship and counseling
• Conflict mediation and prevention
• Fundraising for non-profit organizations

• Public speaking for groups of 50-1000
• Intercultural communication
• Promoting organizations, events, and initiatives through personal contacts, social media, and print publication and distribution
• Reflective journaling and blogging
• Academic level writing and editing
• Setting up, operating and maintaining sound and light equipment for groups of 100-3000
• Editing, producing and creating videos using Adobe Premiere
• Acting and performing musically

• Co-founding Pastor, The Core Fellowship, Springfield, Missouri
• Midtown Neighborhood Association Board Member
• Team Leader/Rector, Speaker and Event Coordinator for Happening Ecumenical, Inc.
• Small Group Leader for First Baptist Church of Bolivar, Missouri, Harvest Bible Chapel of Rolling Meadows, Illinois, and Calvary English Chapel of Wheeling, Illinois
• Music/Worship Leader at First Baptist Church of Bolivar, Missouri, Springhill Baptist Church of Springfield, Missouri, Southwest Baptist University chapel services, and Calvary English Chapel of Wheeling, Illinois
• President of Math Club, Art Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes Chapter (High School)
• Honorary Paige for Delbert Scott in the Missouri House of Representatives
• Delegate to Missouri Boys State
• Delegate to 1999 Farmland Youth Leadership Conference
• Participant in Passion Collegiate Leadership Conference, Alpharetta, Geogria - 3 years

Graduate:
• Kern Scholar (full tuition scholarship recipient) - 3 years

Undergraduate:
• President’s List (4.0 GPA) – 1 year
• Dean’s List (3.8 GPA) – 3 years
• Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities
• 2004 Outstanding Senior Scholar in Communications
• Member of State Champion Southwest Baptist University Forensics and Debate Team
• Bright Flight Scholar
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude

High School:
• Valedictorian of High School Senior Class
• Who’s Who Among American High School Students
• National Honor Society Scholarship Winner – 2000
• National Student Athlete Award – 2 years
• National Science Merit Award – 2 years
• Academic Excellence Award – 4 years

The following profile reports provide an overview of my strengths and temperament, offering analytical insight as to the types of work and work environments for which I am optimally suited.

If you're interested in some fascinating reading, or you just want a sample of my writing and thinking abilities, here are a few ministry-oriented papers I've written. Despite the technical nature of some of the language, I hope you can appreciate them for what they are. Maybe you'll learn a little bit about me in the process!