Isabella Puapuaga Barrett

A seasoned religious professional with proven track record of inspiring and guiding congregations. Successfully led various community initiatives and developed engaging sermons that resonate with diverse audiences. Known for strong team collaboration and adaptability to changing needs, ensuring cohesive and supportive environment.

• Clear Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, Commission on Teacher Credentialing, San Diego, California, 2012. Teach all subjects in a self-contained class and, as a self-contained classroom teacher, to team teach or to regroup students across classrooms, in grades twelve and below, including preschool, and in classes organized primarily for adults. In addition, this credential authorizes the holder to teach core classes consisting of two or more subjects to the same group of students in grades five through eight, and to teach any of the core subjects he or she is teaching to a single group of students in the same grade level as the core for less than fifty percent of his or her work day. Instruction for English language development in grades twelve and below, including preschool, and in classes organized primarily for adults. Specially designed content instruction delivered in English in the subjects.
• Reading Specialist, Commission on Teacher Credentialing, San Diego, California, 2013. Provide student assessment in reading, and student instruction that is responsive to the assessments; develop, implement and adapt reading instruction, and assist teachers with respect to the prevention and intervention of reading difficulties; and develop, implement and adapt instruction, and assist teachers, to enable all students to read and comprehend the content of the curriculum.
• Teaching Certificate, Oklahoma Department of Education, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 2012 to 2020. Elementary Education Level 1-8
• Advanced License, Hawaii Teacher Standards Board, 2017 to 2027. Elementary Education K-6, Reading K-6, Secondary English Language Arts

• Teacher Leader Academy, Professional Development & Educational Research Institute, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2023 to 2024. Strengthened and refined teacher leader dispositions, knowledge, and skills. Deepened understanding of the teacher leader's role in a continuous and school improvement process and lead collaborative inquiry to support teachers in addressing student-centered challenges.
• Professional Learning Communities (PLC Academy), Solution Tree, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Develop a shared mission, vision, collective commitments, and goals. Build a sustainable infrastructure and communication process. Develop teams and a collaborative culture. Identify essential student outcomes. Assess student learning through building common assessments and data analysis. Implement student intervention and enrichment.
• Advanced Integrated Training in Technology, Putnam City School District, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Designing a flipped classroom model to integrate technology into teaching and learning. Classroom focuses on improving and expanding communication with students and parents, creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, global awareness and understanding of today's students and the world in which we live.

• Ministry Objective: Highly committed servant leader who enjoys building and maintaining Christ-centered relationships. Compassionate and dedicated to helping others succeed. Practical and logical thinker with thorough attention to detail. Self-starter, dependable, organized and efficient.
• Personal Statement of Salvation and Call to Ministry: I first accepted Jesus as my Savior at age 5. Unfortunately, during my young adult years I deviated from that path. For years my relationship with the Lord was stagnant until I asked God to sanctify me entirely; I was 27 years old. When I reflect back on it all, I can see God's free and unmerited favor at work in my life. Through all of my triumphs, failures and heartaches, I consider it all joy. I recognize how God did not waste any of those moments and find contentment in His care. He gave each of those encounters great value and used it to mold me into the person He can use in ministry today. Throughout this journey of grace I have learned a great deal and have grown deeply aware of my identity in Jesus and His power and presences within me. Therefore, I can boldly say, here I am Lord, send me.
• Service Experience: Ewa Beach Church of the Nazarene, Ewa Beach, HI, 2021-Present, Senior Pastor, Provide leadership and guidance to church staff and ministry teams, Develop and implement strategic plans and goals, Discipled the congregation through Bible study with the aim for entire sanctification and the development of Christian maturity with a depth of biblical understanding with life applications, Provide care and counseling to church members in planned life events, Work with church members and fellowship attendees to help them identify how they can utilize their gifts to find a place in ministry, Oversee and provide guidance on programs that equip members for discipleship, Administer the believer's baptism, communion, funerals, weddings, child dedications participate in homebound and hospital visits
• Honolulu First Church of the Nazarene, Honolulu, HI, 2019-2021, Taught weekly bible studies, Preached sermons quarterly, Served as the district coordinator for the engagement of Micronesian people groups, Served on compassionate ministry team serving the homeless
• Ewa Beach Church of the Nazarene, Ewa Beach, HI, 2017-2019, Sunday School Superintendent, Taught Sunday School classes, Served on the church board, Preached sermons
• Spring Valley Church of the Nazarene, Spring Valley, CA, 2009-2013, Served as the associate pastor to Rev. Taylor Puapuaga, Led a women's ministry group with weekly bible studies and organized monthly social events, Maintained church's finances and prepared financial reports using NTS treasury system, Designed and printed weekly church bulletins, Organized and taught church workshops for various church conferences, Led Vacation Bible School during the summer (VBS)
• Mid-City Church of the Nazarene, San Diego, CA, 2007-2008, Taught Sunday school to elementary aged children, Served as children's pastor, Organized and directed children's services and programs
• District Licenses: Southern California District 2009-2013, Oklahoma City District 2014-2015, Hawaii Pacific District 2019
• Ordained Elder: Hawaii Pacific District July 2021