Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Retreat Leader at Whispering Winds
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Joyce Asuncion Mendez

San Diego,CA

Summary

Hardworking and reliable Youth and Young Adult Coordinator with strong ability in leading High School Youth to know Christ through Sacramental Preparation, leadership building and music. Highly organized, proactive with team-oriented mentality.

Work History

Coordinator of Youth Ministry

Most Precious Blood Catholic Church
Chula Vista, CA
2003 - Current
  • Developed, administered and updated complete 2-year Confirmation Preparation program serving more than 40 students.
  • Maintained safety and security of all children involved in program. Adherence to Safe Environment protocols from the Diocese of San Diego.
  • Established and updated schedule of classes and activities for program year.
  • Selected, adapted and wrote curriculum and lessons plans to meet individual Sacramental requirements.
  • Created congregational awareness to encourage religious education program participation.
  • Recruited, trained, and oversaw volunteers to support program operations.
  • Spiritual direction to high school age youth by listening, finding common ground and building relationships.
  • Developed and collaborated with youth leadership team to discuss new youth events and youth advocacy opportunities.
  • Prioritized and organized tasks to effectively accomplish service goals.

Independent Speaker and Musician

Self-employed
San Diego
2005 - Current
  • Led workshops and witness talks to teens at retreats, youth rallies, and prayer services.
  • Coordinated special event worship times, including camp worship sessions and revivals.
  • Chose songs and organized materials for every worship service, including Mass and Adoration
  • Recruited, equipped and motivated band members for professional accompaniment.
  • Put together lyrics presentations for congregation and performers.
  • Selected mix of contemporary and traditional music to meet expectations of congregation.

Music Director

Most Precious Blood Catholic Church
Chula Vista, CA
2009 - Current
  • Played different musical instruments to accompany and complement choirs and praise teams.
  • Positioned group members to obtain balance among instrumental or vocal sections.
  • Scheduled and oversaw separate music rehearsals for vocal and instrumental groups.
  • Used multimedia to supplement and strengthen performances.
  • Recommended tuning, maintenance and replacement of musical instruments.
  • Arranged choir and other rehearsals, solos and special music and directed choir on regularly scheduled basis.
  • Scheduled choirs for masses and parish events.
  • Recruited, trained and scheduled cantors.
  • Maintained licensing subscriptions authorizing organization to legally use published materials.
  • Ordered sheet music and supplies related to music program.
  • Led multilingual music for solemnities, holy days of obligations, or special parish masses.
  • Played and led multilingual prayer services and holy hours for the parish and outside youth ministry retreats.
  • Ability to sing in English, Spanish, Tagalog and Latin.

Education

Certificate in Youth Ministry - Youth Ministry

Center of Ministry Development
Gig Harbor, WA

Certification (In Process) - Youth Ministry

San Diego Diocesan Institute
Pastoral Center

Skills

  • Curriculum Selection
  • Community engagement
  • Parent Relationship Management
  • Program Planning
  • Team building
  • Ministry experience
  • Computer skills
  • Clerical
  • Training and Development

Accomplishments

  • Created highly effective new Youth Ministry Program that significantly impacted efficiency and improved experience of High School Youth in the parish life.

Retreat Leader at Whispering Winds

Led music for Family Camps and other Whispering Winds events since 2010.

Timeline

Coordinator of Youth Ministry

Most Precious Blood Catholic Church
2003 - Current

Independent Speaker and Musician

Self-employed
2005 - Current

Music Director

Most Precious Blood Catholic Church
2009 - Current

Certificate in Youth Ministry - Youth Ministry

Center of Ministry Development

Certification (In Process) - Youth Ministry

San Diego Diocesan Institute
Joyce Asuncion Mendez