Peter Matteson
Findlay,OH
Summary
Technical Director with more than a decade of proven experience leading teams, troubleshooting and equipment repair, expert level skills in technology management and wringing maximum potential out of internal spending. Comfortable managing staff, and ardent about taking ownership and responsibility for worker morale and business performance alike.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Technology & Music Ministry
St. Andrew's United Methodist Church
2016.09 - 2023.06
- Primary decision-maker for technology spending, creating budget guidelines to reduce waste and decrease unnecessary upgrades
- Equipment troubleshooting and repair
- Created and nurtured a media/tech team through careful collaboration with staff and volunteers
- Executed senior leadership's long-term and immediate technology development goals
- Brought church through the Covid-19 pandemic with excellent digital technology, livestreaming events and enabling online meetings
- Responsible for all music ministries of the church including praise band, bell choir and other ensembles, overseeing music and technology volunteers
- Cultivated a culture of music ministry that was positive, encouraging and worship-based
Director of Music Ministries
First United Methodist Church
2010.10 - 2016.08
- Recruited volunteer workers; created a top-notch, dynamic praise band and led worship every Sunday
- Successfully transitioned church music to contemporary-blended format at leadership's request
- Directed adult choir and provided support to children's choir volunteers
- Introduced media, lighting and visual effects and created technology teams, and wrote manuals for use by volunteers
- Brought spiritual dimension to worship experience that was previously lacking
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Music
Colorado Christian University
Denver, COSkills
- Information Technology Management
- Ability to decipher tech manuals and research, troubleshoot and repair electronic equipment
- Experience using digital multimeter, signal tracers, circuit tracers and soldering iron
- Excellent communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Active listener, compassionate and honest
- Team player, able to implement leadership's goals and bring staff together
Accomplishments
US Navy Nuclear Electrician
Ordained Minister - 2009
Certified as a Master Mental Health Coach - 2023
Timeline
Director of Technology & Music Ministry
St. Andrew's United Methodist Church
2016.09 - 2023.06
Director of Music Ministries
First United Methodist Church
2010.10 - 2016.08
Bachelor of Arts - Music
Colorado Christian University
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