Jessenia Vargas
Orlando,FL
Summary
Accomplished and energetic Children's Ministry Director with over five years of providing Christ-centered learning environments for all ages. Recognized for providing engaging and energetic quality instruction focused on the spiritual, intellectual, and emotional development from infant to 5th grade. Well-versed in organizing events, volunteers, and small groups. Highly-developed communicator with outstanding capabilities in complex problem-solving and conflict resolution.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Children's Ministry
The Grove Bible Chapel
Winter Garden, FL
04.2022 - 06.2023
- Rebranded The Grove Kids Ministry.
- Grove Kids Social Media Manager/Content Creator
- Carried out administrative responsibilities for children's ministry, including budgeting, communications.
- Coordinated events such as Fall Festival,Christmas and Easter, Kids services, VBS, Kids Ministry Workshops.
- Successfully launched Grove Kids + Sunday school class.
- Recruited, coached, and developed volunteers.
- Coordinated Nursery, preschool and Elementary lessons/ curriculum.
- Created reward structure for grades K-5th.
- Interacted with parents and guardians of children participating in services, classes, and events to build strong relationships and expand church membership.
Office Team Lead/Customer Service Specialist
HR Block
Orlando, FL
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Support the Multi-Unit Team Leader, serving as onsite point of contact for tax office associates and clients
- Execute and hold all tax office associates accountable to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) execution and client service experience, with escalation to the Multi-Unit Team Leader and District General Manager as necessary
- Serve as point of contact for onsite escalated client service concerns
- Ensure clients are scheduled properly and conflicts are resolved, with escalation to the Multi-Unit Team Leader and District General Manager as necessary
- Lead the office from the front desk, providing phone coverage and engaging with clients to deliver an outstanding experience
- Lead daily activities to ensure that all tax office associates are scheduled, and work is completed according to deadlines, with attention to quality standards, priorities and overall goals
- Lead daily huddles and communicate essential information to office associates
- Computer proficient with the ability to use MS Office
- Passionate, determined, resilient under stress and a will to win attitude
Family Pastor
Abundant Life Church
Glen Burnie, Maryland
02.2021 - 07.2021
- Planned and directed children's services
- Set up a creative, fun, and safe learning environment for nursery, preschool, and elementary-aged children
- Provided resources and opportunities for parents to utilize the children’s ministry curriculum and programs in their households for the development of their children
- Utilized existing curriculum to teach students and engage parents with their child's development
- Recruited, coached, and develop volunteers
- Carried out administrative responsibilities for children's ministry, including budgeting and event coordination.
Children's Ministry Director
Faith Assembly of God
Orlando, Florida
04.2018 - 11.2020
- Planned and directed children's church services to share stories with moral and biblical messages
- Recruited, coached, and supported program volunteers
- Organized and oversaw Sunday School classes for children between ages 3 months and 12 years old
- Supervised Nursery staff in the care of infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children
- Scheduled and planned leadership training events for the children's ministry team
- Interacted with parents and guardians of children participating in services, classes, and events to build strong relationships and expand church membership
- Carried out administrative responsibilities for children's ministry, including budgeting and event coordination
- Facility management
- Administrative Leadership Community Relations
- Problem Resolution Communications
- Planning and Coordination Team Building and management
- Teaching Experience g
Administrative Assistant
Faith Assembly Of God
Orlando, Florida
04.2018 - 11.2020
- Managed scheduling for 20 + staff, monitoring resources allocation to provide optimal coverage and services
- Wrote email messages, memos, and business letters for management and proofread all documentation to provide error-free correspondence
- Manage conference calls by documenting participant details and preparing audio recordings for future reference
- Processed financial documents including expense reports and invoices
- Coordinated various community outreach events
- Scheduled and coordinated meetings and calendars of high-level decision-makers
- Organized and maintained filing and document management systems, coordinating archiving, and purging align with company document policies
- Maintained attendance records, taking note of staff vacation time, sick days, and personal days.
Cashier/Customer Service
Winn Dixie
Orlando, Florida
06.2014 - 06.2018
- Provided assistance with purchases, locating items, and signing up for rewards
- Build loyal clientele through high-level of customer satisfaction
- Trained 4 new employees in cashiering procedures, offering assistance in resolving key issues
- Assisted in implementing innovative promotions to increase store revenue
- Accomplishments
- Organized quarterly volunteer projects with an upward of 50 volunteers per event
- Directed 3 events per year, including complex public events with more than 500 attendees.
Intern
Faith Assembly of God, Children's Ministry
Orlando, Florida
08.2016 - 05.2018
- Interim assistant Children's pastor of a satellite campus.
Assisted in teaching and preaching lessons for ages in Pre-K through 5th grade. - Co-led Children's Ministry Worship.
- Assisted with Wednesday's Girls Ministry classes.
- Provided support for Children's Ministry Chapel
- Coordinated volunteers.
- Assisted in creating graphics
- Event support for kids got encounters, summer camps, Vacation Bible School, Retreats,and special services.
- Analyzed and prioritized multiple responsibilities.
- Demonstrated enthusiasm and strong communication skill, remaining open to learning new things every day.
- Worked well in team environment as well as independently.
- Handled all delegated tasks including the organization of resources.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Ministerial Leadership
Southeastern University
12.2019
Skills
- Administrative Leadership
- Community Relations
- Facility management
- Problem Resolution
- Communications
- Planning and Coordination
- Team Building and management
- Teaching/Preaching
- Event Coordinating
- CPR/Frist Aid Certified
Timeline
Director of Children's Ministry
The Grove Bible Chapel
04.2022 - 06.2023
Office Team Lead/Customer Service Specialist
HR Block
01.2022 - 03.2022
Family Pastor
Abundant Life Church
02.2021 - 07.2021
Children's Ministry Director
Faith Assembly of God
04.2018 - 11.2020
Administrative Assistant
Faith Assembly Of God
04.2018 - 11.2020
Intern
Faith Assembly of God, Children's Ministry
08.2016 - 05.2018
Cashier/Customer Service
Winn Dixie
06.2014 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Science - Ministerial Leadership
Southeastern University
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