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Michell Denise Williams

Jacksonville,Florida

Summary

Provide support and leadership in the areas of strategic management, assessment and policy implementation. Goal: To obtain a career position whereby the annual salary is comparable to the geographic area, in the field of regional governmental affairs, education, and/or social services that will provide for complete autonomy, extensive travel out of state; and whose Information Technology (IT) Department is well-equipped to adapt to modification and changes in the industry.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Pastoral Assistant

Greater Macedonia Baptist Church
09.2009 - 06.2021
  • Assists ordained clergy in conducting worship services; provides spiritual guidance to church members; and plans and arranges educational, social, and recreational programs for congregation: Assists pastor in conducting worship, wedding, funeral, and other services and in coordinating activities of lay participants, such as organist, choir, and ushers.
  • Visits church members in hospitals and convalescent facilities or at home to offer spiritual guidance and assistance, such as emergency financial aid or referral to community support services. Assists pastor and lay teachers in selecting books and reference materials for religious education classes and in adapting content to meet needs of different age groups. May write and deliver communications to parishioners.
  • May teach history and doctrine of church to church members through technology (i.e. Zoom). May assist pastor in coordinating committees that oversee social and recreational activities

Senior Planner

DeKalb County Planning and Development Department
11.2003 - 08.2009
  • Confers with local authorities to include board of commissioners, civic leaders, land planning and development specialists to devise and recommend arrangements of land and physical facilities for residential, commercial, industrial, and community uses.
  • Recommends governmental measures affecting land use, public utilities, community facilities, and housing and transportation to control and guide community development, and renewal. May review and evaluate environmental impact reports applying to specified private and public planning projects and programs.

Membership/Marketing Associate

Young Men’s Christian Association
07.2002 - 09.2004
  • Enroll new members for programs and services. Cash handling experience to include merchant services. May act as tour guide and assist the facility’s training staff with accumulating clients with available services and exercise equipment
  • Some fundraising experience with the YMCA’s annual fund; which includes cold calling and person to person appeals. May attend agency sponsored functions as representative.
  • Assist with retention activities through relationship building, and promoting new programs.

Facilities Assistant

City of Decatur
05.2003 - 11.2003
  • Worked in facilities management to provide directive in the City’s Historic Park/Cemetery. Reviewed controls measures, which included perpetual care, burials, titles, the transfer and conferring property rights and accepted payments. May also work with the City’s Historic Society to compile information.
  • Reported to the City’s Public Works Department to develop work and maintenance plans.
  • Provided support to the City’s Human Resources Manager in the areas of reporting work hours/performance appraisals/and processing new hires and summer interns.

Program Director

Duval County School Board
11.1993 - 07.2001
  • Develops tests to measure effectiveness of curriculum or services and act to interpret pupil intellectual social development, group and school progress, develops in-service training program for staff. Prepares project reports for management, affiliating agencies or others. May serve as liaison to key sources, and ancillary organization.
  • Controls expenditures in accordance with budget allocations and established school board protocol. May also serve as funds/grant developer to create new revenue sources to insure continuous program implementation. Market program to the public and stakeholders
  • May hosts activities to incorporate community and grassroots involvement. May also provide public relations to enhance the program’s awareness.

Education

Master of Science - Public Administration

Central Michigan University
01.1995

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, Economics

Clark Atlanta University
01.1985

Skills

  • Event organization
  • Worship planning
  • Strong work ethic
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem-solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Reliability
  • Excellent communication
  • Customer service and support
  • Effective communication
  • Activity planning and leadership

Accomplishments

  • Conflict Resolution - Responsible for handling customer account inquiries, accurately providing information to ensure resolution of service complaints and customer satisfaction.

Affiliations

  • 2008 American Planning Association (APA)
  • 1984 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Timeline

Pastoral Assistant

Greater Macedonia Baptist Church
09.2009 - 06.2021

Senior Planner

DeKalb County Planning and Development Department
11.2003 - 08.2009

Facilities Assistant

City of Decatur
05.2003 - 11.2003

Membership/Marketing Associate

Young Men’s Christian Association
07.2002 - 09.2004

Program Director

Duval County School Board
11.1993 - 07.2001

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, Economics

Clark Atlanta University

Master of Science - Public Administration

Central Michigan University

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