Kerri Craker
Lindenhurst,NY
Summary
Enthusiastic, creative and dedicated professional who is motivated by proactively serving and having a positive impact on others Balances hyper-focus on details and strategic, big-picture mindset to drive results Fully adapts to and excels in leadership, team and independent work roles Constantly seeks to grow, be challenged and to contribute to the goals of the broader organization
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Communications Director
Living Faith Christian Church
01.2023 - Current
- Formulating new and engaging methods of communicating with a community of over 1,800 people.
- Developed and implemented short- and long-term communications strategies.
- Set priorities and manage work flow for the production of media content.
- Assist staff with writing and editing copy needs for multiple forms of publication
- Schedule and organize all events, including: sourcing vendors, negotiating costs, maintaining event timelines, coordinating promotion, producing related copy and problem solving to ensure success
Director of Children
Living Faith Christian Church
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Responsible for all aspects of running a successful children’s ministry including plans for multiple classrooms serving over 150 children
- Recruiting, training, scheduling and overseeing a team of more than 100 volunteers
- Formulated the budget necessary to run all aspects of the ministry and maintained accountability for disbursement of same
- Planned and implemented all special projects including a week-long summer camp for 300 children
- During the pandemic shut down I created new ways to care for the children and families including online instruction and digital media
- Post pandemic shut down I completely rebuilt the Children’s Ministry while following all government guidelines.
Office Administrator
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Supported the CEO, Production Manager, Sales Team and Accounting through training staff, maintaining communication between our company and customers, writing sales proposals and many other office duties
- As the company had a team approach, I was frequently able to learn and take ownership of new responsibilities
- Important aspects of my role were prioritizing and multi-tasking to complete critical activities within condensed timeframes.
Front Desk Lead/Receptionist
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Provide an exceptional patient experience while supporting the therapists and Office Administrators in giving the best care possible within a high volume office seeing over 100 patients a day
- Responsible for training new employees, welcoming all patients, intaking new patient information, scheduling patient appointments, as well as monitoring aspects of patient accounts for insurance and procedural compliance.
Education
Public Relations focus
Loyola University Chicago
1997
Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL1995
Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills demonstrated in both professional and personal interactions
- Proficient in multiple word processing, publishing, spreadsheet and social media applications
- Proven ability in event planning and trip coordination
- Strong abilities to multi-task, problem-solve and work in high pressure situations
Profile
- Enthusiastic, creative and dedicated professional who is motivated by proactively serving and having a positive impact on others
- Balances hyper-focus on details and strategic, big-picture mindset to drive results
- Fully adapts to and excels in leadership, team and independent work roles
- Constantly seeks to grow, be challenged and to contribute to the goals of the broader organization
Timeline
Communications Director
Living Faith Christian Church
01.2023 - Current
Director of Children
Living Faith Christian Church
01.2019 - 01.2023
Office Administrator
01.2017 - 01.2019
Front Desk Lead/Receptionist
01.2016 - 01.2017
Public Relations focus
Loyola University Chicago
Elgin Community College
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