Natalie Gonzalez
Senior Pastor
Kittrell,NC
Summary
Goal-oriented professional well-versed in operational practices and regulatory requirements in many different environments. Skilled leader and analytical problem-solver well-versed in budget planning, staff oversight and program management. Skillfully use relationship-building talents and diplomatic communication style to forge long-lasting connections.
Overview
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Language
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Certification
4
4
years of post-secondary education
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Pastor
North Carolina Conference Of The United Methodist
Henderson, NC
07.2018 - Current
- Provided crisis response and counseling to church members.
- Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
- Raised congregational awareness of needs and contributions of youth to church life and operations.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship and service opportunities.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
- Oversaw administration and yearly budget
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms and nursing home services.
- Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church, including managing daily operations, developing and administering annual budget, delivering compassionate pastoral care to community and leading worship services, ordinances, funerals and weddings.
- Partnered with city officials, non-profit resource organizations, civic groups and members of public for outreach to at-risk children.
- Community outreach and engagement
- Fundraising
- Grant Writing - Gained familiarity with organization's operational and financial challenges and opportunities to improve grant writing knowledge base.
- Wrote, reviewed and edited proposals for grants, gifts and contracts.
- Secured $21,150 in grant money for missions outreach in the community.
Site Coordinator for ESL
First United Methodist Church
Henderson, NC
01.2016 - 06.2018
- Collaborated on strategies to enhance student learning alongside teaching staff.
- Worked with Hispanic/Latino students to help have better communication with Instructor.
- Help plan and over see child care for students of ESL program
- Plan events for ESL students and their children
- Meal planning for child care
- Assist ESL students as a translator when needed
Assistant Director of Ministry Outreach
La Estrella Resplandeciente
Stanhope, NC
09.2015 - 11.2017
- Taught and counseled youth ages 6 to18 years of age.
- Planned weekly groups as well as special events and overnight retreats.
- Facilitated community outreach programs, including guidance programs focused on helping middle school students prepare for college or vocational education opportunities.
- Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship and service opportunities.
- Created and updated physical records and digital files to maintain current, accurate and compliant documentation.
- Worked closely with manager to provide effective assistance for specific aspects of business operation.
Education
High School Diploma -
Berkmar High School
Lilburn, GA 08.1990 - 06.1994
Skills
Project organization
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Certification
Pastoral license
Quote
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney
Timeline
Senior Pastor
North Carolina Conference Of The United Methodist
07.2018 - Current
Pastoral license
07-2018
Site Coordinator for ESL
First United Methodist Church
01.2016 - 06.2018
Assistant Director of Ministry Outreach
La Estrella Resplandeciente
09.2015 - 11.2017
High School Diploma -
Berkmar High School
08.1990 - 06.1994
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