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Wendy Stevenson

Santa Clarita,CA

Summary

Retired Elementary school teacher offering a strong educational background and more than 25 years of teaching and facilitating experience. Licensed pastor for 5 years. Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Successful in overseeing prayer ministry and spiritual care. Excited to bring talent and spiritual leadership to growing church.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Guidance Ministry Overseer

The Sanctuary Church
08.2023 - Current

Facilitated matching guidance advisors with guidance advisees.

  • Organized professional development opportunities for advisors to enhance their skills in lay counseling techniques.
  • Identified and recruited potential volunteer workers to be advisors.
  • Fostered growth in the spiritual care department by consistently monitoring and implementing necessary improvements.
  • Mentored and shepherded volunteer advisors to carry out program goals.

Administrator

Western Ministry Bible Institute
08.2023 - Current
  • Enhanced student progress by implementing individualized plans and monitoring academic performance.
  • Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and administration.
  • Regularly checked in with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
  • Monitored student progress to drive successful academic outcomes.
  • Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills when students were struggling.

Overseer of Prayer Ministry

The Sanctuary Church
03.2015 - Current

    Oversight of all aspects of prayer ministry team.

  • Weekly scheduling team members and directing congregants into prayer room every Sunday morning.
  • Led prayer team meetings with prayer team volunteers.

Teacher

Sulphur Springs Elementary School
08.1998 - 06.2023

    Observed and assessed student performance and kept thorough records of progress. Typical number of students: 27-36. Grades taught: K-5. Encouraged students to persevere with challenging tasks. Set and communicated ground rules for the classroom based on respect and personal responsibility. Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance. Collaborated with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and student engagement. Employed a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction textual materials to encourage students to read independently. Encouraged parents to take an active role in their child’s education. Taught students in various stages of cognitive, linguistic, social and emotional development.

Education

Certificate of Completion - Bible Studies

Western Ministry Institute
Santa Clarita, CA
06.2018

Master of Arts - Education

University of La Verne
La Verne, CA
06.1999

Multiple Subjects Credential - Elementary Education

University of La Verne
La Verne, CA
1999

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

California State Unviversity- Northridge
Northridge, United States
1989

Skills

  • Mentoring and Coaching
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Effective Communication
  • Volunteer Training

SKILLS/CREDENTIALS

   

  • Administrator for Bible Institute Western Ministry Institute.
  • Licensed pastor
  • Classroom technology implementation
  • CA State Teacher Credential
  • Business management experience

Other Experience

  • Currently participating in Women in Ministry Leadership cohort with Marion Engenri.
  • Served in various voluntary ministry roles in 25 years at The Sanctuary Church
  • Spiritual Care training with Pastor and MFT Dan Broyles
  • Master/Mentor Teacher for approximately ten years to many teachers-in-training.
  • Taught GATE level students for several years.
  • Traveled extensively throughout the United States, including national parks, Atlantic states, Colonial sites, Revolutionary War sites, Washington, D.C. , and many of the battlefields and monuments.



References

Dr. Jan Spencer  Jspencer@westernmi.com.     661-733-0751

Pastor Cindy Henderson  LHenderson@foursquare.org. 818-402-4921

Pastor Marty Walker.    mwalker@thesanctuarychurch.com.    661-510-4145

Pastor Jennifer  Lord.   pastorjenlord@gmail.com.  661-373-6599


Timeline

Guidance Ministry Overseer

The Sanctuary Church
08.2023 - Current

Administrator

Western Ministry Bible Institute
08.2023 - Current

Overseer of Prayer Ministry

The Sanctuary Church
03.2015 - Current

Teacher

Sulphur Springs Elementary School
08.1998 - 06.2023

Certificate of Completion - Bible Studies

Western Ministry Institute

Master of Arts - Education

University of La Verne

Multiple Subjects Credential - Elementary Education

University of La Verne

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

California State Unviversity- Northridge
Wendy Stevenson