Hi, I’m
Dustin Stephens
Sheridan,WY
Summary
Highly-motivated and teachable man with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Eager to apply management skills and facilitate company growth.
Overview
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Ignite Wesleyan ChurchSheridan, WY
Pastor – Missions, Outreach, and Adult Ministries
06.2019 - Current
Job overview
- Developed multiple successful programs and projects to serve the Church and community
- Created and edited videos/pictures for events, promotions, services, and social media
- Raised up leaders to sustain and take programs and projects over in a way I could not have
- Managed the oversight of the building, grounds, and personnel to include all construction projects
- Maintained and programmed much of the online platforms to include videos and outreach
- Worked with church leaders, staff and ministry teams to achieve growth of church and to foster positive community impact.
- Preached and ministered to members and congregation through multiple avenues of communication.
- Built and grew relationships on a large scale
- Managed key volunteers, lay Leaders, and accountable staff relating to Missions, Young Adults, Outreach Ministries, Relationships in the Community
- Assisted the Lead Pastor with the day-to-day activities of the office, counseling’s, and ministry
- Assisted in emergency situations as well as security (including security programs)
- Taught large and small groups a variety of classes in numerous occasions over 4 years
- Volunteered time at VoA teaching the Moral Injury Program
Global Partners, Haiti
Expat - Manager/Project Manager
10.2013 - 03.2019
Job overview
- Manage guest house daily operations for over 2000 people a year
- Manage employees of the guest house to include duties and payroll
- Organize teams of 6-20 people and their logistics while in country
- Consistent communications, updates and financial reports with large and small donors for projects
- Raised funding in excess of $150,000 a year for family to live overseas as well as all video/picture promotions
- Direct construction projects costing on average $30,000 - $80,000 per project
- Direct emergency relief efforts for the Wesleyan Church in Haiti including $200,000+ budget
- Facilitate large trainings/conferences for 20+ guests multiple times a year
- Oversee ongoing facilities & maintenance in a timely and consistent manner
- Coordinate with multiple organizations on projects worth $10,000-$100,000
- Partner with local leadership in order to promote and work toward their collective goals
- Generate and execute new ideas in order to increase profit and self-sustainability
- Organize teams and expat travel logistics to and from the island of La Gonave
- Assist the National Wesleyan Church of Haiti in growing the by adopting their projects
- Facilitate the guest house as a place of respite for other missionaries countrywide
- Resource supplies and items needed by the Wesleyan Church and other expats
Dex Media, Inc
Account Manager
09.2013 - 05.2014
Job overview
- Setup, implement, and develop paid search campaigns (PPC) to include copywriting and detailed content collection
- Responsible for program success using bidding strategies
- Effective key word management on pay-per-click search engines
- Ad rank positioning to meet advertising goals within budgetary constraints
- Continual optimization of campaigns in Google, Yahoo!Search & Bing Superpages.com using internal and external tools
- Growth and Retention of assigned accounts that averaged over 80 accounts
- Adhere to all trained processes on account management procedures and documentation
- Review and analyze key program metrics in order to identify, make recommendations and implement changes to increase overall program performance
- Continual reporting of statistics, progress and next steps to supervisor as well as account contact
- Research and analyze the on-line marketplace to determine an optimal strategy custom to each client
- Act as subject matter expert for analytics and PPC tools
- Provide SEM education/training to team members and other internal departments
- Provide presale support to prove value of advertising products and services to include both client meetings as well as teleconferences
Horizons Church
Youth Director
01.2013 - 01.2014
Job overview
- Oversee and direct weekly youth meetings and all programming needed therein
- Organize and plan special events/outreach events as applicable
- Attend youth camp every summer, promote, organize, and organize fundraising as necessary
- Always ensure facility is clean and locked properly after weekly youth meetings or special events
- Developed a student and adult leadership team that can assist with events, worship and programs
- Provide regular training for adult and student leaders
- Attend and contribute to weekly staff meetings
Sunbelt Industrial Trucks
Customer Service and Support Specialist
03.2012 - 07.2013
Job overview
- Basic duties included customer service/support, account management, coordination of rentals, sales and service work
- Responsible for multiple large multiple city territory for current customer base
- Ensured continuous growth of established territory with territory manager
- Maintained territory database with quotes, sales, prospect visits and any contact made
- Assisted in moving and streamlining service sales to paperless for both MAC and PCs
- Consistently achieved a monthly increase in sales and customer acquisitions
- Called on corporate accounts, chain accounts, fleet management companies, small warehouses and large warehouses daily
- Helped land and maintain large accounts such as SAIA, Bimbo Bakeries (Sara Lee) and Aaron's
- Maintained low bad debt ratio and possess excellent collections ability
- Consistently accomplished $40,000+ per month in sales (Vol/GP)
United States ArmyFort Bragg, NC
Squad Leader/Infantry Team Leader
03.2007 - 03.2012
Job overview
- Deployed from Aug 2009 until Aug 2010 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Deployed from Dec 2007 to Aug 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Supervised and lead a 10+ person security detail responsible for protecting multiple high priority military personnel (over 30) while in hostile environments
- Handled duties that were accountable for over $15 million in equipment
- Certain duties responsible for over 1200 paratroopers (included military, civilians and equipment
- Acted as an instructor due to vast knowledge and experience
- Responsible for training/integrating new people into their jobs
- Responsible for department of 10+ people conducting monthly assessments and counseling
- Managed/Organized yearly audits for 6 Bank Accounts
- Managed online Volunteer Management System for 40 volunteers assigned to the Battalion
- Consistently asked to perform tasks typically assigned to higher pay grades and military rank
- Operated and maintained over $200,000 in equipment daily with $0 loss
- Enforced safety checks and daily inspections with in zero deficits
- Managed and maintained Personnel Tracker Database for over 1500 people
- Drove military vehicles in over 150 security missions resulting in military awards
- Recommended for promotion ahead of peers, resulting in being assigned demanding positions
- Planned over 150 security strategies and missions for security detail averaging 30+ paratroopers
- Conducted first line supervisor duties including monthly assessments and counseling
- Operated and maintained weapons, such as rifles, machine guns, mortars, and hand grenades
- Trained dozens of paratroopers on multiple communication systems
- Responsible for identifying security threats including IED’s (Improvised Explosive Device) and other threats while deployed
Education
Wesley SeminaryMarion, IN
Master of Arts from Ministry-Intercultural studies
05.2021
Wayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, TX
Bachelor of Arts from Criminal Justice, Spanish (minor)
12.2006
Skills
- MS Word, MS PowerPoint, BFT, Salesforce, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Office, MAC and/or PC capable
- Proficient in editing software such as Wondershare, Canva, and iMovie
- Critical thinking
- Teambuilding
- People skills
- Relationship building
- Organization
- Conflict resolution
- Training & development
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Team management
- Problem resolution
- Management
Languages
Haitian Creole
Professional
Spanish
Limited
Accomplishments
Military Certifications and Training (Not limited to)
- High Risk Personal Security Course
- Tactical Site Exploitation Course
- Advanced Leader Course
- Combat Life Savers Course
- Warrior Leadership Course
- Security Managers Orientation Course
- Airborne School
- Infantry One Station Unit Training
- Expert Infantryman’s Badge
Timeline
Pastor – Missions, Outreach, and Adult Ministries
Ignite Wesleyan Church
06.2019 - Current
Expat - Manager/Project Manager
Global Partners
10.2013 - 03.2019
Account Manager
Dex Media, Inc
09.2013 - 05.2014
Youth Director
Horizons Church
01.2013 - 01.2014
Customer Service and Support Specialist
Sunbelt Industrial Trucks
03.2012 - 07.2013
Squad Leader/Infantry Team Leader
United States Army
03.2007 - 03.2012
Wesley Seminary
Master of Arts from Ministry-Intercultural studies
Wayland Baptist University
Bachelor of Arts from Criminal Justice, Spanish (minor)
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