Michele Dutton
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Youth and Children's Ministry
Inman Park United Methodist Church
05.2022 - Current
- Plan and implement Sunday School for youth and children
- Recruit and train volunteers
- Manage Nursery staff and budget.
Director of Children and Family Ministries
Birmingham United Methodist Church
07.2021 - 02.2022
- Created and implemented worship, educational and recreational activities for children and their families
- Managed all paid and volunteer personnel affiliated with Children's Ministry
- Oversaw Children's Ministries on Sunday Morning.
Children's Ministry Director
Canton First United Methodist Church
10.2018 - 07.2021
- Lead all aspects of the Children's Ministry (birth through 5th grade), including staffing, volunteers, programing, curriculum, and special events
- Implemented the Safe Sanctuaries Policy and provided training for volunteers
- Developed a network of spiritually gifted volunteers to reach and disciple children toward spiritual maturity
- Lead and created children's ministry leadership training events.
Children's Ministry Coordinator
Sammamish Presbyterian Church
01.2017 - 09.2018
- Coordinated Sunday School for children Kindergarten - 5th grade
- Supported the elementary area of ministry, equipping and encouraging teachers
- Coordinated with volunteers of mid week programming to handle registration, recruitment and publicity
- Nurtured positive relationships with parents, children, staff, and volunteers.
Children's Ministry Director
Evergreen Covenant Church
10.2015 - 12.2016
- Coordinated Sunday School for children birth - 5th grade
- Planned connectional family events
- Launched new curriculum and programming for elementary age children
- Contributed to strategic planning as a member of Pastoral staff.
Protestant Parish Coordinator
Fort Irwin Chapel
09.2014 - 08.2015
- Coordinate physical logistics for Contemporary Service and the MCGS parish activities
- Coordinate volunteer schedule for both congregations
- Provide administrative, clerical support for programs
- Maintain parishioner database
- Prepare cost estimate and logistical projections for protestant events
- Meet with DRE to coordinate and organize physical as well as abstract logistics of religious education.
Sales Associate
Nordstrom
Honolulu, HI
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Handled cash transactions efficiently while adhering to company cash handling policies, ensuring accuracy in all financial exchanges.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.
Interim Children's Pastor
Westminster Chapel
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Vision casting
- Align and implement vision, mission, and annual goals with the church's overall vision
- Oversight and direction of 600 children, 200 volunteers, and 8 children's ministry staff
- Ongoing Training and development of children's ministry staff members
- Plan and oversee programming and special events: Midweek, Family Christmas Eve Service, Pancakes and Eggs, Family camp, and Elementary camp, VBS, and Fall Festival
- Budget to cover all aspects of the church's ministry to children
- Responsible for the disbursement of these funds.
Children's Ministry Small Group Director
Westminster Chapel
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Launch and management of new program for Preteen Children's ministry
- Wrote small group curriculum to coordinate with scope and sequence for children Pre K - 6th Grade
- Volunteer care: Recruit, train, and encourage children's ministry volunteers
- Supplemented curriculum with mission projects for elementary age children
- Co-Writer of VBS curriculum
- Developed special mission project with guest speakers from World Vision.
Elementary Director
First Christian Church
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Supervised team of volunteers to provide programming for children Kindergarten - 6th Grade
- Administrative management: Budget, curriculum, volunteer and parent communication
- Special events planning: family, grade specific, and community outreach events
- Coordinated camp for grades three- six.
Director of 5th and 6th Grade Ministry
First Christian Church
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Development of pre-teen ministry
- Program development, curriculum design and implementation
- Recruited and equipped volunteer staff
- Established parent equipping resources: meetings, newsletters, and Bible Study classes specifically for preteen parents
- Planned Mexico mission trip for sixth grade students.
Education
B.A. in Cross-Cultural Ministry -
Northwest Christian College
Eugene, OregonSkills
- Strategic Planning
- Verbal and written communication
- People Management
- Operations Management
Volunteer Experience
- Spring Event Co-Chair, 2014-2015, Military Civilian Spouses Club of Fort Irwin, Plan, organize, and execute Casino Night fundraiser with goal of $20,000, Select and organize a committee, Submit AAR of the years activities to incoming President and Parliamentarian
- UpStreet Coordinator, 06/2014 - 08/2015, The Chapel at Fort Irwin, Oversee all aspects of Sunday Children's Ministry for Pre K - 5th Grade, Choose and prepare curriculum, Recruit, train, schedule, and lead volunteers, Administrative duties: Attendance tracking and preparing weekly supplies for small group leaders, Create environments that facilitate learning and encourage spiritual growth
Timeline
Director of Youth and Children's Ministry
Inman Park United Methodist Church
05.2022 - Current
Director of Children and Family Ministries
Birmingham United Methodist Church
07.2021 - 02.2022
Children's Ministry Director
Canton First United Methodist Church
10.2018 - 07.2021
Children's Ministry Coordinator
Sammamish Presbyterian Church
01.2017 - 09.2018
Children's Ministry Director
Evergreen Covenant Church
10.2015 - 12.2016
Protestant Parish Coordinator
Fort Irwin Chapel
09.2014 - 08.2015
Sales Associate
Nordstrom
01.2012 - 01.2013
Interim Children's Pastor
Westminster Chapel
01.2008 - 01.2009
Children's Ministry Small Group Director
Westminster Chapel
01.2007 - 01.2008
Elementary Director
First Christian Church
01.2006 - 01.2007
Director of 5th and 6th Grade Ministry
First Christian Church
01.2005 - 01.2006
B.A. in Cross-Cultural Ministry -
Northwest Christian College