PATRICIA NEMAZIE
Gulf Breeze,FL
Summary
Collaborative leader partners with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Functional Needs Coordinator
Saint Vincent de Paul Disaster Services
08.2023 - 04.2025
- Engaged AFN (access and functional needs- people who have physical, development and intellectual disabilities- to maintain independence) survivors in the Florida Disaster Case Management program, community members, stakeholders, internal and external partners
- Workers with local, state, and federal partners to provide services to the AFN survivors in the DCM program
- Trail blazed this first-time position of SVDP setting policies and procedures to meet goals and develop strategies to find and accesses resources to fund specific needs
- This position addressed the AFN needs for the affected counties of Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Monroe, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and Sarasota
- Engaged AFN community members, stakeholders, internal and external audiences
- Worked with local, state and federal partners to improve AFN messaging
- Researched the best practices for AFN community outreach and education
- Coordinated activities with Disaster Services Corp, SVDP, Catholic Charities Diocese of Venice, Volunteer Florida, and other organizations to assist AFN survivors as needed
- Identified needs of survivors in shelters and communities
- Helped provide assistance appropriate to their needs to maintain their independence
- Utilized community and national resources to transition survivors back to pre-disaster level of functional independence
- Assisted in helping to locate appropriate housing
- Made referrals for physical disabilities, mental disabilities, nutritional help, health plan, primary care physicians, wheelchairs, walkers, ramps, etc
- Created reports on a regular basis for the Program Manager
- Performed related work as assigned
Co-Pastor Non-Denominational Church plant
HIGHPOINT CHURCH
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Initial base of 60 families
- Membership grew to 250+, average weekly worship attendance 175+, data base 550+
- Rented and remodeled a 10,000-sq
- Ft
- Store front
- Nine months later moved to 20,000 sq
- Ft
- Space
- Recruited, trained and supported 40 volunteer leaders and 9 core teams
- Executed Planning Center as the overall operating system of the church
- Engaged and integrated multimedia technology services (Igniter Media, Worship Media, Dropbox, Basecamp)
- Initiated and implemented strategies for discipleship, recovery group, small group ministries, and outreach opportunities and events
Pastor/Church Planter
GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Parachute church plant- 4th campus of a multi-site church
- Solely responsible for strategy and complete development of new campus
- Revitalized six acres, including five vacant buildings
- Complete remodeling of buildings and grounds through creative fundraising, grants and donations
- Built core launch teams to embrace, and implement mission, while recruiting others to join the mission
- Integrated multimedia technology services (Igniter Media, Worship Media, Drobox, Basecamp)
- Implemented creative ways to raise revenue by using building and property resources
- Created Fresh Expression ministries to engage and invite unchurched people
- Effectively implemented a strong online platform and outside worship service during the covid
- Hired and trained paid and unpaid staff
- Responsibilities to the Leadership Team of the whole in addition to solely leading Sarasota Campus
Director of Reach and Send Ministries
GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
01.2009 - 01.2016
- Led, spoke, and organized the annual Large Church Missions Pastors Gatherings of the UMC in multiple locations throughout the U.S
- Worked collaboratively with community organizations, non for profit’s, and other church denominations to make long term systemic changes of supported local and global missionaries
- Multiple grants written and awarded
- Responsible for the strategic development and implementation of a cross-campus outreach strategy both locally and globally
- Informed, instructed and involved congregants in mission work
- Developed strategies, trained and deployed volunteers for over 100 ministries that operated out of a 30,000-sq
- Ft
- Community Center
- Spoke at multiple mission conferences throughout the US and England
Director of Missions
GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
01.2007 - 01.2016
- Managed policies of global missions with an annual budget of $300,000
- Provided leadership to the mission leadership team with more than 20 funded mission partners
- Fully responsible for implementing contingency plan for short term mission teams
- Developed the Short-Term Mission Training Manuel on how to recruit, train, and debrief short term mission teams still in use today
Behavioral Program Specialist- Project H.O.P.E
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
01.2006 - 12.2006
- Worked as a crisis counselor closely with FEMA, multiple disaster recovery organizations, such as Crew, EOC, Samaritans Purse, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Organization, Presbyterian Disaster Relief Ministry
Crisis Counselor/Outreach Worker
CHARLOTTE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH-PROJECT H.O.P.E
01.2004 - 12.2005
- Conducted outreach, crisis counseling, and education to 15,000 residents in hurricane-impacted areas of Florida
Education
M.A - Intracultural Studies/Church Planting
Asbury Theological Seminary
01.2024
Course of Study - Biblical Theology
Duke Divinity School
01.2021
Certified - Clinical Pastoral Education
Centered Life
01.2018
Certified - Pastoral Counselor
N.C.C.A
Sarasota, FL01.2007
Certified - Temperament Counselor
N.C.C.A
Sarasota, FL01.2005
Nursing -
Farmingdale State College
01.1983
Nursing -
College of Mt. St. Vincent
01.1981
Skills
- Teaching
- Preaching
- Coaching
- Leadership Development
- Problem Solving
- Resolution
Timeline
Functional Needs Coordinator
Saint Vincent de Paul Disaster Services
08.2023 - 04.2025
Co-Pastor Non-Denominational Church plant
HIGHPOINT CHURCH
01.2021 - 01.2023
Pastor/Church Planter
GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
01.2016 - 01.2021
Director of Reach and Send Ministries
GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
01.2009 - 01.2016
Director of Missions
GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
01.2007 - 01.2016
Behavioral Program Specialist- Project H.O.P.E
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
01.2006 - 12.2006
Crisis Counselor/Outreach Worker
CHARLOTTE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH-PROJECT H.O.P.E
01.2004 - 12.2005
Course of Study - Biblical Theology
Duke Divinity School
Certified - Clinical Pastoral Education
Centered Life
Certified - Pastoral Counselor
N.C.C.A
Certified - Temperament Counselor
N.C.C.A
Nursing -
Farmingdale State College
Nursing -
College of Mt. St. Vincent
M.A - Intracultural Studies/Church Planting
Asbury Theological Seminary
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