Benjamin Brown
Thompsons Station,USA
Summary
Dynamic leader, excelling in team development, and technology integration. Adept at problem-solving and adapting quickly to what scenarios require. My ability to foster interpersonal relationships and motivate others has consistently improved team performance and engagement.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Young Adult Worship Leader
Southall Church
Franklin, TN
06.2024 - 08.2025
- Led weekly worship services, coordinating music and programming schedules.
- Selected and arranged music appropriate for congregational engagement and worship style.
- Developed worship team members through training sessions and mentoring opportunities.
- Integrated technology tools for sound production and visual presentations during services.
- Facilitated feedback sessions to improve worship experience and team dynamics.
IT/Production Technician
Southall Church
Franklin, TN
04.2023 - 08.2025
- Maintained network infrastructure and ensured continuous connectivity.
- Provided training and support to a variety of staff on IT equipment usage.
- Tested and evaluated new technologies for potential implementation within the organization's infrastructure.
- Troubleshoot system issues related to network connectivity, software installation, and hardware issues.
- Managed inventory of IT assets, such as laptops, desktops, servers, and peripherals.
Barista
The Snug Cafe
Eastbourne, East Sussex
01.2022 - 02.2023
- Serve customers quickly whilst interacting and building relationships.
- Prepare beverages and food to a high standard with speed and efficiency.
- Maintain food health and safety standards as well as cleanliness standards.
- Monitor and maintain stock levels.
- Working flexibly as part of an interchanging team responding to the needs of the business.
Youth Worker/Lead
Hailsham Town Council
East Sussex
10.2020 - 02.2023
- Build rapport with young people, creating a safe space where they can bring their needs or questions.
- Being continually aware of child safety and welfare concerns and handling appropriately according to policies.
- Leading and preparing teams in multiple settings, creating a space for them to work to their best.
- Running and preparing sessions to develop young peoples physical, mental, and social skills.
- Session recording and reporting.
Shift Supervisor
Starbucks Thoroughbred Village
Cool Springs, USA
05.2018 - 11.2021
- Working in a team, leading others, and training new employees.
- Creating goals to better the store and training the team in order to reach them.
- Working under stressful conditions, often manning multiple workstations by myself.
- Customer service skills in taking, preparing, and serving orders, building relationships with customers as well as handling complaints.
- Handling and preparing a multitude of drinks and food.
- Gaining a good understanding of relevant health and safety requirements and other policies and maintaining them in all areas of the store.
Delivery Driver
Dominoes
Hailsham, East Sussex
10.2020 - 01.2021
- Delivering food, whilst creating customer connections as well as dealing with complaints and issues.
- Handling and preparing food to the required health and safety expectations.
Middle School Ministry Intern
Grace Chapel Franklin
Tennessee, USA
05.2019 - 08.2019
- I took a summer to work as a full-time intern in middle-school youth work. My roles included:
- Working amongst multiple different groups of people, and adapting to those groups and their situations;
- Interacting with, building relationships and caring for middle schoolers (11-13 year olds);
- Organising and setting up weekly socials for 100+ middles schoolers;
- Running teaching sessions;
- Building, advertising, and partaking in a mile-long scale mud run on campus.
Staff Member
Chapter 12 Wine Bar
Hailsham, East Sussex
03.2015 - 08.2016
- Working in a small team during busy and stressful situations.
- Preparing and handling a wide range of drinks and food items.
- Customer service skills through table service, building relationships on the bar and looking after a wide range of customer types.
- Communication skills by describing and recommending various types of wines and drinks based off customers preferences.
- Running a kitchen during busy times, organizing orders, and using decision-making to get orders out quickly.
Education
Pastoral Ministry Degree -
Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TennesseeA-Levels - Physical Education, Biology, Music
Hailsham Sixth Form
East Sussex, United Kingdom01.2015
GCSEs -
Hailsham Community College
East Sussex, United Kingdom01.2013
Skills
- Leadership and management
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Attention to detail
- Grasp and apply new concepts quickly
- Efficiency
- Adaptability
- Interpersonal skills
- Active listening and communication
- Self-motivation
Volunteer Experience
Mosaic Church Leeds, Youth Worker, 2016-09, 2017-07, I took a school year out of work to become a voluntary full-time youth worker as a part of a church’s staff. My roles included:, Building relationships and interacting with young people and their families;, Preparing and running regular youth sessions twice a week;, Organising youth socials, from retreats to public events;, Helping lead and training a team of volunteers through safeguarding and the vision for the group;, Preparing risk assessments and taking the steps needed to look after the youth and the leaders.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Young Adult Worship Leader
Southall Church
06.2024 - 08.2025
IT/Production Technician
Southall Church
04.2023 - 08.2025
Barista
The Snug Cafe
01.2022 - 02.2023
Youth Worker/Lead
Hailsham Town Council
10.2020 - 02.2023
Delivery Driver
Dominoes
10.2020 - 01.2021
Middle School Ministry Intern
Grace Chapel Franklin
05.2019 - 08.2019
Shift Supervisor
Starbucks Thoroughbred Village
05.2018 - 11.2021
Staff Member
Chapter 12 Wine Bar
03.2015 - 08.2016
Pastoral Ministry Degree -
Trevecca Nazarene University
A-Levels - Physical Education, Biology, Music
Hailsham Sixth Form
GCSEs -
Hailsham Community College
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