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Emma Adams
Knoxville,TN
Summary
Professional with solid background in coordinating ministerial church operations and ensuring smooth administrative functions. Adept at coordinating events, establishing and maintaining relationships, and overseeing databases and records with precision. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptability, and investing in overall mission. Known for effective communication, problem-solving, and fostering supportive environment.
Overview
9
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Fellowship Church
Coordinator for Student Ministry
04.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Communicate to students, parents, and volunteers through emails, phone calls, and newsletters
- Schedule and coordinate for events, retreats, mission trips, and trainings
- Manage and maintain up-to-date database of all middle and high school students and their families
- Reconcile monthly and yearly expenses for Fellowship Students including purchase orders, check requests, and expense reports
- Facilitate leader recruitment and placement process
- Support and collaborate with each member of the Student Ministry team
- Manage the Fellowship Student Café (purchasing and stocking inventory, bookkeeping, etc.)
- Assist Pastor of Middle and High School Ministry with scheduling appointments with 200 volunteers and parents
East Tennessee Children's Hospital
Medical Social Worker
08.2021 - 03.2023
Job overview
- Assisted patients and their families with personal and environmental stressors which interfered with obtaining maximum benefit from medical care
- Completed clinical psychosocial assessments and utilized assessments for care planning within multidisciplinary medical team
- Provided psychoeducation and psychotherapy when needed for adjustment to illness and/or treatment for behavioral problems
- Advocated for the needs of vulnerable, disadvantaged, diverse, and oppressed client populations
- Completed behavioral health assessments for those experiencing suicidality
Fellowship Church
Administrative Assistant to High School Ministry
01.2019 - 02.2021
Job overview
- Supported Pastor, Associate Pastor, and Assistant Pastor of High School Ministry to promote ministry's mission, values, and strategic planning
- Managed programmatic logistics for weekly services, bi-monthly events, and quarterly trainings, including room and resource reservations, purchasing supplies and coordinating volunteers
- Coordinated and composed newsletters tailored to 600 parents and 100 volunteers
- Maintained ministry's social media account
Vine School Health Center
MSSW and BSSW Student Intern
01.2016 - 01.2018
Job overview
- Completed diagnostic psychosocial assessments with clients and families to identify needs and recommend appropriate mental health or community resource services
- Maintained weekly caseload of 10-15 individual therapy sessions for elementary, middle, and high school age students
- Collaborated with local elementary school staff to enhance on-going partnership of meeting mental health needs of students
Education
University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN
Master of Science from Social Work
05.2018
University Overview
- 4.0 GPA
University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN
Bachelor of Science from Social Work
05.2017
University Overview
- 3.65 GPA
Skills
- Relationship-building
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Detail-oriented
- Time management
- Database administration
- Strategic planning
- Coordinating and executing events
- Team-oriented
- Computer skills
Leadership Experience
- Fellowship Resident Trip to Watermark Conference (2024)
- High School Small Group Leader (2017- 2024)
- "Cystic Fibrosis: Understanding IEPs and 504 Plans" Virtual Education (2022)
- "Understanding Your Student" Leader training (2020)
- Fellowship Church Leadership Cohort (2020)
- Co-Lead Fellowship Church student trip with Show Hope (2018) China
- Maria's Big House of Hope Intern (Summers 2014 & 2015) China
Certification
- Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
- Graduate Trauma Treatment Certificate
Training
- North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference (NACFC), 2022 & 2021
- QPR, Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network (TSPN), 2020
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (Online), 2017
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) training by Rachel Ross, LCSW, 2017
- Empowered to Connect (ETC), 2015 & 2016
Timeline
Coordinator for Student Ministry
Fellowship Church
04.2023 - Current
Medical Social Worker
East Tennessee Children's Hospital
08.2021 - 03.2023
Administrative Assistant to High School Ministry
Fellowship Church
01.2019 - 02.2021
MSSW and BSSW Student Intern
Vine School Health Center
01.2016 - 01.2018
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Master of Science from Social Work
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Bachelor of Science from Social Work
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