Emily Wood
North County Christ The King
Lynden,WA
14
years of professional experience
Multi-talented Youth Worker consistently rewarded for success in planning and operational improvements. Experience in policy development, staff management procedures, and volunteer recruitment and training, positively impacting overall morale and productivity. Motivated to learn, grow, and excel at Lynden Christian.
Work History
Life Ministry Assistant
7 Years 8 Months- Connects with volunteers via phone calls, emails, and face to face interactions to ensure that their needs are being taken care of as they serve the church.
- Manages need requests that come from church members, searches for and deploys volunteers to those needs, and follows up with volunteers and church members to learn how the Needs Request program can be improved.
- Manages volunteer care by sending out cards, making phone calls, and creating systems and events in order to better track people and help them get connected and involved in the church.
- Reports directly to the Life Ministry Director.
Front Desk Manager
2 Years- Managed the schedule for all employees.
- Created and maintained systems for tracking gym memberships, FOBs, insurance billing, and inventory in order to better serve the owner of the gym.
- Provided excellent customer service for gym members and people seeking gym memberships.
- Answered questions, gave tours of the gym, made phone calls, and sold memberships using various sales techniques.
- Organized the cleaning schedule and help maintained a clean facility.
Regional Fair Manager
2 Years 8 Months- Managed a region and coordinated college fairs in over 15 different cities in the North West and Canada.
- Worked with College Fair Coordinators to help them plan their events locally including site choices, task lists, advertising, and general event details.
- Analyzed budgets and reports to determine which fair sites were most strategic and helpful for NACCAP's goals in furthering Christian Higher Education.
- Managed quality assurance program including on site evaluations, internal audits and student surveys.
- Met with other Regional Fair Coordinators and the Director of Fairs biweekly via online conference calls.
- Traveled to various cities to start and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including youth pastors, guidance counselors, and Christian College admissions professionals.
Senior Admissions Counselor
3 Years 8 Months- Recruited students to attend Trinity Western University in five different geological regions.
- Traveled to various college fairs, schools, and colleges to promote Trinity Western through presentations and trade show style booths.
- Managed a growing pool of inquires and applicants through emails, phone calls, and one on one admissions interviews to better help students in determining if TWU was the right college for them.
- Trained new Admissions Counselors in how to manage a region and perform various duties required by the Admissions Office.
- Worked remotely away from the main office and grew my regions exponentially.
- Attended weekly Admission Office meetings and biweekly Remote Recruiters meetings via conference calls.
- Maintained strong relationships with guidance counselors, students, and parents throughout the admissions process.
- Managed over 100 students new class schedules and transcripts as I assisted them in their applications and helped them transition to the university life.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Master of Arts - Christian Studies And Pastoral Theology
Skills
Life Goals Assistance and Training
Youth Ministry
College Counseling and Life Coaching
Ministry Development
Recruitment
Microsoft Suite
Sales Management
Mentorship Experience
Event Planning
Timeline
Life Ministry Assistant
North County Christ The King
2019.02 - CurrentRead More
Front Desk Manager
Forge Fitness
2018.02 - 2020.02Read More
Regional Fair Manager
NACCAP
2016.09 - 2019.05Read More
Senior Admissions Counselor
Trinity Western University
2012.12 - 2016.08Read More
Trinity Western University
Bachelor of Arts from Communications
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Trinity Western University
Master of Arts from Christian Studies And Pastoral Theology
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