Kelly Ponce

Instructed approximately 150 students on vocal performance, harmonizing, performing scales, and proper posturing. Planned and directed two formal performances during the academic year involving students across multiple grade levels. Developed daily lesson plans to generate interest in vocals, movements and use of classroom instruments. Selected and arranged music pieces aimed at showcasing the students' acquired knowledge and skills. Exercised the strong classroom management and instructional skills necessary for teaching multiple developmental age groups. Promoted student confidence, collaboration and performance skills through multiple public presentations. Integrated Music Theory, Multicultural content and Classical Music Composer instruction to broaden students' understanding of music.

Administrator of the Religious Education Office at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Responsible for all communications regarding children receiving their Sacraments. Ensuring that the Religious Education Program, which enrolls approximately 500 students every year, runs smoothly. Creating and managing a budget, ordering supplies, completing Church Records, answering phone calls and helping to manage classrooms.

Lead Vocalist for several churches and ministries. Proficient in harmonizing and blending with other vocalists to create rich, full sound when in a group performance. Accomplished vocalist with over 15 years of experience in the specialty of leading Worship including Adorations, Praise and Worship Nights, Weddings, Funerals, Masses and Special Events. 7 years of running the Music Room at VBS, teaching multiple age groups songs and hand motions.

A great deal of experience in ministry in the Archdiocese of Detroit. LifeTeen at St. Cyril and Methodius, Awaken, Music Ministry at St. Joseph the Worked in Lake Orion, Marriage and Family ministry at St. Mary of Royal Oak and the Archdiocese, Women’s Retreats, Relic Displays, Parish Council for St. Mary of Redford and mentoring young mothers. Protecting God’s Children is current.

Tracking office expenditure for a medical office. Receiving, paying and filing all office overhead. Managing office bank accounts and credit cards. Negotiating repayment plans. Ordering medical supplies. Creating detailed itemized lists.

Coordinating hospice patients’ care, including ordering their medical equipment, coordinating doctor, nurse and chaplain appointments, and scheduling patient transfers. Visiting patients to assess and ensure the quality of care, and facilitating bereavement visits for families. Coordinating bereavement support groups. This job entailed a great deal of discretion, sensitivity and empathy as well as professionalism while assisting people walking through grief and loss.