Melissa Holstrom
Greenwood,MO
Summary
Hardworking and reliable Worship Coordinator with strong ability in music and creativity. Offering problem solving, team building and dedication. Highly organized, proactive and punctual with a team-oriented mentality.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Founder/President
Freedom to Flourish, Inc
06.2022 - Current
- Created organization's mission and vision statements.
- Provide organizational leadership and collaborate with executive partners to establish long-term goals and strategies that support the mission and vision of Freedom to Flourish, Inc
- Oversee strategic ministry decision-making to develop, enhance and enforce Freedom to Flourish, Inc mission
- Strategize and implement plans to meet the needs of people through staying engaged with trends and cultural topics
- Formulate and launch marketing and promotional campaigns to further the reach of the ministry
- Spearhead initiatives to keep ministry relatable, sustainable and scalable.
- Expand ministry's geographical reach, through use of social media. Our first year reaching 17,000 people in 9 countries.
- Implement efficient operational processes to optimize productivity and resource allocation.
- Secure funding for ministry through investor relations and networking activities.
- Develop strong partnerships with other ministries to fulfill ministry mission.
- Secure sufficient funds to cover ministry needs by tracking expenses and budgeting accurately.
- Create graphics for social media and events
- Film and edit videos of stories, music, and interviews as purposed for mission of ministry
- Produce and record music as purposed for the mission of ministry
- Interview ministry leaders to share deeper healing opportunities
- Plan monthly worship experiences to fulfill ministry mission
- Create an environment of worship in events planned for ministry
- Lead team in worship practice and in service
- Plan and execute conferences for the mission of the ministry
- Plan and execute retreats as a part of the mission of the ministry
- Plan and execute monthly community meetings to carry out mission of ministry
- Implement efficient operational processes to optimize productivity and resource allocation.
- Secure funding for ministry through investor relations and networking activities.
- Develop strong partnerships with other ministries to fulfill the ministry mission
- Created organization's mission and vision statements.
- Secure sufficient funds to cover ministry needs by tracking expenses and budgeting accurately.
Family Life/Creative Arts Pastor
Real Community Church
09.2017 - 11.2019
- Recognized by Lead Pastor for providing exceptional pastoral care of congregation and team by visiting, counseling and praying with church members and visitors alike
- Collaborated with others re: new ministry opportunities and development of family life procedures
- Guided staff and volunteers in administering education, youth, social action, fellowship and pastoral care ministry programs
- Carried out church mission by planning and leading worship services, writing sermons, teaching, sitting on Q & A panels, facilitating outreach, managing daily operations, developing and administering budget, etc..
- In partnership with pastor and graphic artist, was integral in choosing bumper videos, creating graphics for sermon series, special events, mailers and more
- Worked with those who chose to be Baptized, making sure they had understanding of what that meant and had taken the first step of salvation
- Communicated with those being baptized on flow of service, what to bring/wear, making sure families were cared for and knew where to sit
- Collaborated with worship team and Pastor to make sure names were said and spelled correctly, created slides and arranged photographer, made sure Baptism certificates were signed
- Completed stage design that was functional, movable and transformable depending on sermon series or special service
- Created atmosphere of worship and communion for Good Friday, Easter and Christmas services including stage design, worship elements and creative lobby decor/photo booth for community and participation
- Oversaw numerous church and community events that required extensive planning, food preparation, delegation, budgeting and more
- Some of these include: Lee's Summit Downtown Days, RCC All Church Picnic, Mother's Day tea, Mother’s and Father’s Day activities/gifts, Food Drive and Christmas Gift outreach for local elementary school
- Anniversary Weekend celebration: arranged stage design, Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting, catering, photo booths, photography and graphic design
- Used Planning Center and Simple Church CRM
- Worked with team members to: deliver project requirements, develop solutions, meet deadlines, create agendas and communication materials for team meetings
- Achieved cost savings by developing functional solutions to event budget problems, negotiated competitive vendor contracts and streamlined operations and workflow, managed delegated tasks.
President/Founder
For The Kingdom Homeschool Co-Op
05.2014 - 01.2019
- Provided organizational leadership and collaborated with executive partners to establish long-term goals, strategies and FTK policies
- Oversaw strategic business decision-making to develop, enhance and enforce FTK mission
- Strategized and implemented plans to transform and revitalize operations, capitalizing on emerging homeschool trends
- Formulated and launched marketing and promotional campaigns to maximize enrollment
- Monitored enrollment trend forecasts and adjusted budgets and operational plans to maximize growth and opportunities
- Eased internal restrictions on Directors and teachers empowering them to improve operations from inside out
- Ran company debt free by accurately forecasting and directing effective contact management and financial control
- Grew enrollment from 73 students nursery-12th grade to 225 students nursery-12th grade within 3 years
- Spearheaded initiatives to keep business sustainable, agile and scalable during changes
- Created a program to promote new managers from within, leading to cohesive leadership structure
- Promoted professional development, social and networking events and outreach
- Hired, trained and mentored staff members to maximize productivity
- Recruited, hired and trained employees on operations and performance expectations
- Executed on-time, under-budget project management to adhere to project road map
- Developed and maintained strong business relationships between departments
- Fostered collaboration and development of new practices with co-op leaders
- Established and oversaw strategic business actions and streamlined operations
- Developed and monitored organization charts
- Created business process flows to identify opportunities for improvement
- Guided efforts to develop and optimize co-op operations and enable groups to keep pace with changing demands
- Provided organizational leadership to over 5 professionals
- Managed co-ops key accounts to promote ongoing project enrollment and superior customer satisfaction
- Prepared and lead worship and sermon for co op
Education
Natural Childbirth Educator -
American Academy of Husband Coached Childbirth
Sherman Oaks, CA01.2009
Internship -
Walt Disney WorldDisney Studios
Bay Lake, FL01.2001
High School Diploma -
Raytown High School
Raytown, MO01.2000
Skills
- Team member motivation
- Strong team member
- Strong customer service
- Crisis management
- Inspirational leadership
- Shepherding
- Leadership development
- Mission-oriented
- Team Management
- Project Organization
- Guitar
- Vocal Skills
- Worship leading
- Relationship Development
- Organization
- Customer Service
- Supervision
- Budgets
- Communications
- Planning and Coordination
- Process Improvement
- Team Building
- Problem Resolution
- Administrative support
Certification
Ordained by the Lead Pastor and Board of Real Community Church
Volunteer Experience
- Volunteered at Plaza Heights Christian Academy as an assistant to the Chapel Band- (mentoring students, running sound board, vocal coach, worship planning, substitute guitar)
- Volunteer Worship leader - Lee’s Summit Community Church worship team for 7 years
- Volunteer Worship leader- Grace Church worship team 1 year
- Volunteer Worship leader- Real Community Church worship team 1 year
- Guest worship leader for Plaza Heights Christian Academy’s chapel service
- Volunteer Worship leader- Eagle Creek Church worship team 2 years
- Volunteer Contemporary choir director- Eagle Creek Church worship team 2 years
- Volunteer Audition Assistant- Eagle Creek Church worship team 1 year
- Volunteer Vocal coach- Eagle Creek Church worship team 1 year
- Substitute teach at Plaza Heights Christian Academy (special sub for Choir/Chapel Band)- current
Timeline
Founder/President
Freedom to Flourish, Inc
06.2022 - Current
Family Life/Creative Arts Pastor
Real Community Church
09.2017 - 11.2019
President/Founder
For The Kingdom Homeschool Co-Op
05.2014 - 01.2019
Natural Childbirth Educator -
American Academy of Husband Coached Childbirth
Internship -
Walt Disney WorldDisney Studios
High School Diploma -
Raytown High School