
Nonprofit Program Director
Greater Chicago Area

Nonprofit Program Director
Greater Chicago Area
I have extensive experience in managing volunteers and employees in religious and community organizations, managing and monitoring programs, overseeing budgets, and networking with other organizations. I am passionate about customer service and helping disenfranchised people have an equal opportunity.
Objective: Nonprofit Executive Director or Program Director
Team Building
Communication
Client Relations
Networking
Customer Service
Analytical
Computer Programs
Strategic Planning
Quality Control
Project Management
Comfortable with Diversity
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
February 2009 — Present (10 months)
I have extensive experience in managing volunteers and employees in religious and community organizations, managing and monitoring programs, overseeing budgets, and networking with other organizations. I am passionate about customer service and helping disenfranchised people have an equal opportunity.
(Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)
June 2008 — February 2009 (9 months)
Provided client services and technical support for data company partner, serving a wide array of internationally known commercial clients. Managed interactive voice response application projects and served as liaison for partner company and the engineering department.
(Construction industry)
2003 — 2008 (5 years )
Managed my own business, including customer care and finances.
(Civic & Social Organization industry)
December 2004 — April 2005 (5 months)
Community service project involving over ten (10) churches, twenty-five (25) agencies, and five hundred (500) volunteers, distributing three semi-truck loads of food, hosting a social service expo and accomplishing various other projects in Zion, IL.
Responsibilities included: press liaison, coordinating social service agencies and churches, management and preparation.
(Religious Institutions industry)
November 1991 — March 2002 (10 years 5 months)
Dramatically re-engineered guiding documents, leadership structure, service style, and eventually relocated church. Helped young members develop into leaders, updated the church’s programs, and implemented new means of service to the community.
(Religious Institutions industry)
1985 — 1991 (6 years )
Led new community-wide services and developed new programs.
Certificate in Nonprofit Management , Operations Management, Fundraising Management, Strategic Management, Financial Management, Marketing , 2009 — 2009
Operations Management, Fundraising Management, Strategic Management, Financial Management, Marketing Management, Nonprofit Governance
300-hour course of study
Bachelors , Pastoral Studies , 1978 — 1983
Nonprofit management, Helping disenfranchised people, Team building, Advocacy, Networking, Reading, Blogging, Bicycling, Being outdoors, Friends
Point leader for numerous community & religious organizations Decatur, IL and Lake County, IL 1985-2005
Community service volunteer for local churches and Love, INC 1995-2007
Communitas Collective (Online Network) Originator
The Fringe (Zion, IL) Faith Community
Lesideng Soup Kitchen (South Africa) Charity