Caleb Barbier
Trinity West Seattle
Seattle
1
Language
6
years of professional experience
Educator and youth development professional with experience in elementary school programs, adolescent instruction, mentoring, and family communication. Grounded in communication and intercultural study, with a growing focus on elementary teaching and creating structured, relational, and engaging learning environments.
Work History
Youth Director
1 Year 2 Months- Teach weekly lessons and facilitate discussion for middle and high school students, presenting complex ideas in clear and age-appropriate ways.
- Mentor students, communicate with families, equip adult volunteers, and oversee programs designed to foster belonging, participation, and meaningful relationships.
Student Pastor
- Designed and delivered regular instruction for adolescents while mentoring students and coordinating volunteers and youth programs.
- Adapted teaching and communication to students with differing backgrounds, levels of knowledge, and levels of participation.
Youth Minister
1 Year 4 Months- Led youth teaching, mentoring, outreach, and programming while building consistent relationships with students and families.
- Created opportunities for young people to participate, ask questions, develop relationships, and engage thoughtfully with challenging ideas.
Extended School Program Staff
2 Years 4 Months- Supported elementary-age students in a structured before- and after-school program, helping maintain a safe, welcoming, and consistent environment.
- Guided students through routines, activities, transitions, behavior expectations, and dismissal.
Youth & Pastoral Intern
1 Year- Supported youth teaching, mentoring, events, and program coordination while assisting staff in creating structured and welcoming environments for students.
- Helped facilitate lessons, discussions, and activities that encouraged participation and community.
Education
Master of Arts - Biblical and Theological Studies
- Graduate study emphasizes research, writing, interpretation, biblical studies, theology, and biblical languages, with sustained attention to communicating complex material clearly and thoughtfully.
- GPA: 3.58
Bachelor of Arts - Communication
- Concentration in Culture and Social Influence, with minors in Philosophy and French.
- Graduated cum laude.
- Coursework included intercultural communication, diversity in communication, conflict communication, rhetoric, research methods, ethics, writing, literature, history, and French, including study-abroad coursework in Caen, France.
- GPA: 3.637
Skills
Lesson Planning & Instruction
Elementary Student Support
Youth Mentoring
Family Communication
Small-Group Facilitation
Volunteer Leadership
Public Speaking
Intercultural Communication
Conflict Resolution
Program Coordination
LANGUAGES
English | French, Intermediate
Timeline
Youth Director
Trinity West Seattle
07.2025 - CurrentRead More
Student Pastor
Springfield Baptist Church
06.2023 - 06.2023Read More
Youth Minister
Ward’s Grove Baptist Church
01.2022 - 05.2023Read More
Extended School Program Staff
John Pittard Elementary School
01.2021 - 05.2023Read More
Youth & Pastoral Intern
One Church Calvary
01.2021 - 01.2022Read More
Middle Tennessee State University
Bachelor of Arts from Communication
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Western Seminary
Master of Arts from Biblical and Theological Studies
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