Katie Hicks

• Develops relationships by interacting and communicating effectively with wide variety of colleagues and external contacts/ potential customers.

• Built a business of over 100 students representing six surrounding counties, and 17 different schools.
• Successfully motivated, trained and managed seven student ensembles, and thirty plus private students to expand their talent, learn music theory, perform foreign language pieces, and participate school and local talent shows by developing and implementing a point incentive system.
• Coordinated with schools, local nursing homes, and other local businesses to sponsor and lead outreach events.
• Wrote, developed, marketed, and directed 19 musicals (2 per year), by enveloping talents of each ensemble and soloists, which drew and entertained audiences of 500 plus.
• Coordinated biannually with theater management, lighting and technical management, local seamstresses, costume designers, parent volunteers, and stagehands to produce successful performances.
• Interacted well with students and parents to build connections and nurture relationships.
• Recruited, trained and developed a positive, exemplary, and student-focused team.
• Implemented marketing strategies to promote studio to potential singers and parents.
• Developed and maintained interactive website.

Awarded Emerging Leader of the Year for 2018 by the Crockett County Chamber of Commerce.

• Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring employees.
• Reviewed time records and managed scheduling for eight employees.
• Reviewed resumes and employment applications and interviewed applicants to evaluate work history and other qualifications.

• Liaised with worship leader and pastor to lead integration of youth into worship and other ministry areas at church and church events.
• Attended staff meetings and submitted announcements to church newsletter and calendar of events to facilitate open communication with church congregation.
• Coordinated and attended annual church events to foster and build intergenerational fellowship and outreach.
• Implemented bible study and faith and life issues and social responsibility topical studies to foster effective ministry for youth education.
• Recruited, developed and encouraged volunteers and parents to provide fellowship and faith building activities for youth.
• Planned weekly groups as well as special events and overnight retreats.
• Scheduled and managed teams of youth volunteers.
• Oversaw youth ministry budget and tracked all expenses.
• Set goals for youth in church and communicated with parents regarding progress.