Michlind Wierman
Granbury,Texas
Summary
Results-oriented event coordinator specializing in program development and stakeholder engagement. Extensive experience in project planning and communication, driving successful foster care initiatives. Known for strong problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in dynamic settings, ensuring timely and impactful event execution. Committed to supporting team objectives and fostering positive relationships with clients and colleagues.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CHURCH OF THE CITY
03.2020 - 04.2022
- Develop of a foster care “Wrap Around” program to support and encourage COTC foster families in their foster care journey, developing relationships with each family to help discover their individual family needs and assigning volunteers to serve them.
- Developed and facilitated ongoing trainings to mobilize volunteers to meet the needs of foster families compassionately and effectively.
- Maximized existing PCO volunteer processing system and created Excel data spreadsheets for foster family and volunteer information.
- Assisted in the development and implementation of the First Responder Team for Williamson County foster care families. This group of women assist foster families with immediate needs when they initially receive a placement.
- Collaborate with leaders of the “Fostering Together” support group to make sure funding is available for food and curriculum requirements.
- Assisted in maintaining relationship with Williamson County DCS.
- Financially supporting and planning the DCS staff “Thank You" luncheon, Christmas parties along with donating gift cards for birthday celebrations and the Employee of the Month program.
- Responding to DCS emergency requests for foster families by purchasing bedding, appliances, clothing, grocery gift cards and issuing checks for bill payments.
- Created a meal ordering and distribution system for volunteers to deliver meals once a week to COTC foster care families during Foster Care Appreciation Month in May 2019.
- Worked with the Kid City Team in the development and facilitation of a 2019 William County Foster Family School Supply Initiative.
- Organizing coordination of contacting each family to obtain lists.
- Order and arrange distribution of school supplies.
- Researching, ordering and the delivery of computers and printers for foster family’s home schooling their children during COVID.
- Co-developed along with Pastor’s wife Brandy Whitehead and the COTC Kid City Team in the planning and implementation of the following events: Belong Sunday, Foster Care Appreciation Dinner 2021, Christmas Respite Night, 2020.
- Reconcile expense reports for all foster care initiatives.
THE EXPO GROUP
11.2018 - 09.2019
- Facilitated in the creation of the Exhibitor Service Manual for shows (ESM - manual posted on consumer side of company website displaying pricing, services, and legal documents for exhibitors)
- Input data for IPLs (Item Price List) in CoPro for consumer on-line ordering.
- Assisted Supplier Management Executive in vetting businesses who desired to partner with the company.
- Researched competitor’s websites for shows to create rate analysis.
- Maintained extensive filing system for ESM manuals.
- Worked with the Marketing & Communications Department to develop a spreadsheet to organize and categorize company podcast.
VALIANT HEARTS
02.2018 - 10.2018
- Contracted to develop and implement emergency shelter and 21-day stabilization program for sexually exploited women.
- Assisted the organization as a mentor, outreach leader, and advisor in the development of successful growth strategies.
GATEWAY CHURCH
01.2009 - 01.2017
- Mentored and coached pastors of international and domestic churches on how to implement The Blessed Life simulcast messages into their congregations in a way that uniquely met the needs of their church. Helping them understand The Blessed Life culture and how it could be beneficial to the health of their church.
- Developed and implemented “Night of Hope” for Gateway Church, an anti-human trafficking seminar for churches & ministries associated with the cause.
- Served as a liaison by Gateway Church Outreach department to vet, build relationships, consult with anti-human trafficking, and foster care ministries.
- Assisted in the following: Registration development and management, Host guests, Six hundred volunteers coordinated, Coordinated food for conference attendees and volunteers, Created break-out and main session schedule, Chose break-out session topics, Assigned break-out session speakers, Selected entertainment, Choose tent sizes and placement, Organized and designed Gateway “Lunch and Learn” ministry tables, Scheduled appointments between ministry leaders and guests, Choosing uniforms for Gateway staff and volunteers, Marketed and drafted contracts to companies sponsoring tents.
- Managed website: updated and posted daily and weekly shows, created website content and graphics for latest programs, Planned production schedule for airing dates and media sources of sermon series, Built out production schedule using Excel, Built out Excel spreadsheets for the calculations of television contracts, Built product offers for televised airings and website, Formulated detailed Excel spreadsheet for inventory management, product order tracking, cost of goods/retail/reasonable value and airtime budget, Created an Excel automated system for The Blessed Life product fulfillment and daily deposits for monies received for product orders.
TEXAS HEALTH RESOURCES
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Designed and implemented a system for automated badge security system.
- Planned and coordinated corporate organizational celebrations and special projects.
- Reconciled operating and capital budgets for the following departments: Engineering, Property Management, and corporate offices.
- Assist property managers and directors with leasing responsibilities and new construction oversite.
Skills
- Event coordination and project planning
- Program development
- Team collaboration and relationship building
- Training facilitation
- Critical thinking
- Dependability and responsibility
- Problem solving
- Supervision and leadership
- Multitasking and organizational skills
Certification
• Excel Advanced Courses
• Strength Finders Coach Training
• Initiative One Leadership Course
• Freedom Ministry Leader Training
• Franklin Covey:
*Crucial Conversations: Discover How to communicate
*Focus: How to achieve your highest priorities
*How to Lead with Success
• Leadership Training / Dr. Henry Cloud
• Townsend Leadership Training
• Strength Finders Coach Training
• Initiative One Leadership Course
• Freedom Ministry Leader Training
• Franklin Covey:
*Crucial Conversations: Discover How to communicate
*Focus: How to achieve your highest priorities
*How to Lead with Success
• Leadership Training / Dr. Henry Cloud
• Townsend Leadership Training
Accomplishments
• Advisory Board Member, Alliance for Freedom, Restoration and Justice
• Advisory Panel, Sower of Seeds/Red Light Rescue
• Advisory Board Member, Valiant Hearts
• Advisory Board Member, Arise Academy
• Advisory Panel, Sower of Seeds/Red Light Rescue
• Advisory Board Member, Valiant Hearts
• Advisory Board Member, Arise Academy
Timeline
CHURCH OF THE CITY
03.2020 - 04.2022
THE EXPO GROUP
11.2018 - 09.2019
VALIANT HEARTS
02.2018 - 10.2018
GATEWAY CHURCH
01.2009 - 01.2017
TEXAS HEALTH RESOURCES
01.2007 - 01.2009