Experience

Heartland 180
July 2023 - Present

The position of an assistant to the Executive Director is a multifaceted role that requires the ability to handle a diverse range of responsibilities. These tasks can vary from financial reporting to form development, calendar management, and program coordination. It necessitates quick decision-making, which mandates a combination of strategic thinking and proactive planning to ensure favorable outcomes.

Self Employed
January 2012 - Present

Working with mental health professionals in various ways. As the needs vary, so does the job. At the present time, this includes general accounting and insurance billing for a mental health practice, and advising on marketing and IT as needed by several individual practitioners. Past duties for these providers have included: event coordination, logo design, web design, promotional material generation, and creating documents for various seminars. 

Summit View Church of the Nazarene
September 2022 - May 2023

Despite the brevity of my tenure in this ministry position, it had a profound impact on my personal growth and sense of purpose. While my primary responsibilities involved intermittent preaching and leading worship services, my role evolved to include more complex duties during the difficult decision to close the church. During this period, I shifted my focus to supporting the senior pastor during the transition process.

Love Wins.:LGBT
January 2022 - Aug 2022

The position of conference event coordinator for the Loved to Love Resourcing Conference kept evolving, requiring a variety of skills. From planning and preparation to boots-on-the-ground execution, there was no task too large or small to fall under this job title, including emceeing this largest gathering of its type in Wesleyan-Holiness history.

Irving First Church of the Nazarene
July 2018 - May 2022

This position ran the gamut of experiences from overseeing multiple building remodels due to facility issues and natural disasters to coordinating the transition to online services throughout the pandemic. While helping to maintain the financial documentation, there have been multiple opportunities to design and execute unique outreach opportunities as well as engaging in traditional ministry.

The Christian Counseling Center of Wichita
September 2009 - December 2011

Employed as a receptionist with responsibilities including: answering a multi-line phone, scheduling and changing appointments for multiple providers, collecting payments from patients, etc. This position evolved into one doing logo and web design, billing, bookkeeping and various other jobs as needed by the Center in addition to the above mentioned responsibilities.

Beauregard Parish Tourist Commission
June 2008 - July 2009

Worked seasonally helping to plan and put on the annual Watermelon Festival. Handled vendor applications and managed cash flow in and out of the office. Was responsible for problem resolution and dealing with vendors requests as well as designing marketing materials and developing a website for the event.

Louisiana Utilities Supply Company
March 2006 - November 2006

This position included duties ranging from answering the phone to doing all billing and receiving for the office. It involved much of the day-to-day office duties as well as supporting and doing for the branch manager and the others who worked in the office. Management of Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and all invoicing, handling the secretarial duties such as filing, and dealing with customers and account representatives from distributors. Instrumental in improving the customer quote process, through which all jobs are bid.