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Kirstan Berger

Collingswood,NJ

Summary

Dynamic youth leader with strengths in spiritual leadership, lesson planning, and public speaking. Committed to fostering meaningful relationships with students and parents to drive engagement and spiritual growth.

Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Converge Internship

Sandy Cove Ministries
60 Sandy Cove Rd North East, MD 21901
01.2026 - Current

- Build relationships with co-workers and students and retreat groups that come to stay at Sandy Cove.

- Learn how to work in different ministry departments. Example, Activities, Event Tech, Food Service, Housekeeper and Lifeguard.

- Attend Chapel services, and staff weekly devotionals for spiritual growth.

- In the summer time when there is day camp, help disciple students in grades 6th through 12th in their relationship with Christ.

- Prepared to lead events, games, lessons for students.

Camp Counselor

Camp Orchard Hill
640 Orange Rd, Dallas PA 18612
05.2024 - 08.2024

- Worked with co-councilors to lead each camper and cabin group to grow in their relationship with Christ.

- Follow through on creating a safe place, encouraging spiritual growth through relationships and studying. Providing opportunities to learn hands on and have fun with campers.

- As a councilor we will be a servant leader for our cabin using resources from Camp Orchard Hill, which is a chapel, guidance from the director, input from the community, and observance of the creation at Camp Orchard Hill and the word of God to lead.

Youth Ministry Internship

First United Methodist Church
201 Dayton Ave Collingswood NJ 08108
05.2023 - 05.2024

- Build relationships with students and parents.

- Attend both junior high and Senior high winter retreats and Fall retreats.

- Lead and plan four Sunday schools on my own. Two lessons from a curriculum and two from scratch with the youth pastor present.

- Lead four youth group lessons in total. Two from a curriculum and two from scratch.

- Attend three to four staff meetings.

- Send weekly, emails to parents to communicate about upcoming youth events. Along with help keeping track with the youth budget, and youth calender for any youth event conflicts.

- In the office discuss youth ministry conflicts topics that may come up. Ex. LGBTQ students, relationships issues.

Youth Ministry Intern

Leadertreks Youth Ministry
28W468 High Lake Rd Unit 7 West Chicago, IL 60185
05.2022 - 08.2022

- Build relationships with students each week

- Help disciple youth and help them grow in their relationship with Christ.

- Teach students how to study the bible

- Encourage and teach students in their leadership skills.

- My trip leader I worked with helped disciple me and mentor me during the summer.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Youth Minstry

Eastern University
1300 Eagle Rd, St. Davids, PA 19087
12-2024

High School Diploma -

Palmyra High School
311 W 5th St, Palmyra NJ 08065
06-2020

Skills

  • Organization
  • Spiritual Leadership
  • Lesson planning
  • Public Speaking
  • Engaging with students/ parents
  • Social Media

Timeline

Converge Internship

Sandy Cove Ministries
01.2026 - Current

Camp Counselor

Camp Orchard Hill
05.2024 - 08.2024

Youth Ministry Internship

First United Methodist Church
05.2023 - 05.2024

Youth Ministry Intern

Leadertreks Youth Ministry
05.2022 - 08.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Youth Minstry

Eastern University

High School Diploma -

Palmyra High School