Kelly Saydera

Versatile director with education degree and highly diverse teaching and service background. Passionate about helping others. Charismatic, caring, and calm. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills enable the achievement of positive outcomes. Hardworking and skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges. Recognized consistently for performance excellence and contributions to success in non-profit industry.

Family Ark - Recovery Support Staff

Jeffersonville, IN

10/2023 - 01/2024

• Developed strong rapport with clients, fostering trust and open communication to facilitate progress in their recovery journey.
• Enhanced client well-being by providing emotional support and implementing individualized recovery plans.
• Advocated on behalf of clients when necessary, ensuring access to essential services and assistance required for sustained

The Salvation Army - Director of Christian Education

05/2003 - 12/2020

• Developed, implemented and directed primary grades through young adult, including religious programming, educational services, and countless community service opportunities for youth and young adults.
• Built positive relationships with parents to better meet needs of each young person.
• Strived to promote strong, healthy youth and families in Southern Indiana area, servicing mainly at-risk youth and teens.
• Expanded all existing programming by 300-400% and created over twenty new programs for youth and families, including 7-week Summer Day Camp and Kids' Academy After-School Program.
• Grew teen and young adult programming to largest in church organization within eleven states.
• Collaborated with training team and developed missionary and member care training that met educational and spiritual needs in organization.
• Offered education, pastoral care and spiritual support in high-stress environment.
• Hired, mentored and supervised paid and volunteer staff to carry out program goals.
• Built, managed and upgraded K-12 educational programming, including tutoring services, summer day camp, fall break and spring break camp, and character building.
• Trained and supervised religious education instructional staff.
• Analyzed revenue and program cost data to determine budget priorities.
• Adapted classroom plans to support needs of children with special learning requirements.
• Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.