Anthony Vento
Cudahy,WI
Summary
Motivated leader / manager with 30 years of experience supervising staff and volunteers. Skilled at coordinating all types of events, activities, managing workflow, training workers and lay-leaders. Strong leader known for being innovative, methodical, decisive, problem solver and very strong communications skills.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Government Association Coordinator
Milwaukee Job Corps Center
Milwaukee, WI
11.2019 - Current
- Managed day-to-day operations of the department including scheduling tasks and assigning duties.
- Developed and implemented leadership curriculum lessons to teach students leadership skills and fundamentals.
- Established positive relationships with student to ensure effective communication regarding their progress and well-being.
- Created meaningful projects and volunteer opportunities to allow students to apply their knowledge in real world situations.
- Conquered challenges of working with highly diverse student population to attain exceptional student achievement.
- Monitored budget allocations for student projects, student government store and activities.
- Organized conferences, seminars, and other events related to leadership development.
- Built relationships with external stakeholders such as local businesses, professional organizations and non-profit groups to partner help with student leadership development.
- Helped students succeed through coaching, mentoring and positive reinforcement.
- Guided instruction by mentoring student leaders to improve leadership, employability skills and social development..
Senior Pastor
Shalom Ministries
Milwaukee, WI
01.2000 - 10.2019
- Demonstrated effective leadership to church, including managing daily operations, developing and administering annual budget and promoting compassionate pastoral care to members and public
- Reached out to troubled, new residents or inactive church members
- Carried out church mission by planning and leading worship services, writing sermons and working with church leaders
- Developed and cultivated professional relationships with various third parties, including city officials, civic groups and members of public, improving engagement in outreach activities
- Visited, counseled and prayed with church members to provide pastoral care
- Improved operations and functions of church committees by clarifying objectives and empowering other committee members to take responsibility
- Expanded ministry successfully by acquiring new facility for worship and renovating church building into a resource center for people in need
- Guided staff and volunteers in administering education, youth, social action, fellowship and pastoral care ministry programs
- Organized projects by delegating tasks to appropriate personnel and overseeing quality control duties.
Purchasing Manager
Classic Components
Northbrook, IL
06.1997 - 01.2000
- Managed yearly budget in excess of $500,000 covering all company purchasing needs
- Led department meetings to build team cohesiveness and coordinate projects
- Determined recurring business needs and maintained necessary inventory levels
- Developed and managed cost reduction and waste elimination policies
- Settled complex new and existing agreements or statements of work, including requests for information or requests for proposals.
Purchasing Supervisor
Powermation
Waukesha, WI
05.1993 - 06.1997
- Tracked and approved procurement plans and inventory levels
- Implemented robust inspection policies to check the quality of all incoming products
- Located and vetted vendors, established good relationships and negotiated contracts.
Buyer
Milwaukee Jewish Federation
Milwaukee, WI
10.1987 - 04.1993
- Built competitive bidding environment with broad range of suppliers
- Assessed changes and determined proper courses of action by collaborating with suppliers
- Documented purchasing activities, inventory reports and department records
- Oversaw purchasing department by supervising staff and training new employees
- Negotiated favorable contracts and determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality and reliability, by analyzing data.
Security Officer
Ace Security
Milwaukee, WI
02.1985 - 04.1987
- Patrolled industrial and commercial premises to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and secure doors, windows and gates
- Checked passes and credentials of persons seeking to enter property and issued passes for guests
- Quickly and accurately reported all security incidents, accidents and medical emergencies to law enforcement
- Completed in-depth searches of individuals and baggage to check for devices, weapons and other prohibited items
- Maintained safety by quickly responding to alarms and investigating disturbances
- Monitored numerous security cameras and fire, building and alarm systems
- Challenged suspicious individuals accessing restricted areas to prevent unauthorized entry
- Inspected parking lot to verify vehicles were properly parked and displayed parking permits.
Education
High School Diploma -
Pulaski High School
Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Some College (No Degree) - Christian Studies
Assembly of God "Top Gun" Theological Studies
Some College (No Degree) - Pastoral Counseling / Ordainment
Christian Faith Networks
Skills
- Leadership development
- Program development
- Crisis management
- Community engagement
- Administrative leadership
- Mission-oriented
- Grief support background
- Customer relations skills
- Behavioral intervention specialist
- High level of integrity
- Contract negotiation
- Reliable and dependable
- Resolution-oriented
- Strong communication skills
Accomplishments
- Co-founded and became the Executive Director of SHALOM Ministries in 1995. The outreach ministry has conducted over 1,000 outreaches in Milwaukee and abroad - feeding, clothing and providing parental supplies to impoverished and low income individuals and families.
- Founded SHALOM Community Church North, a Milwaukee Christian church plant in 2014 and it currently have over 100 members and growing.
- Keynote speaker at "Honor Bound" a Christian men's accountability seminar and frequent motivational speaker at multiple outreach events held by other ministerial and non-profit groups.
- Pastoral and Leadership teach for the West Coast Bible College and Seminary. Teaching new pastoral candidates locally and overseas how to church plant and conduct varies types of community outreaches.
- Awarded "Community Servant of the Year" 2010 by the non-profit organization for troubled youth, New Beginnings are Possible.
Timeline
Student Government Association Coordinator
Milwaukee Job Corps Center
11.2019 - Current
Senior Pastor
Shalom Ministries
01.2000 - 10.2019
Purchasing Manager
Classic Components
06.1997 - 01.2000
Purchasing Supervisor
Powermation
05.1993 - 06.1997
Buyer
Milwaukee Jewish Federation
10.1987 - 04.1993
Security Officer
Ace Security
02.1985 - 04.1987
High School Diploma -
Pulaski High School
Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Some College (No Degree) - Christian Studies
Assembly of God "Top Gun" Theological Studies
Some College (No Degree) - Pastoral Counseling / Ordainment
Christian Faith Networks
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