Rev. Rosalina Rivera
Canton,GA
Summary
Seasoned Pastor with achievements in providing spiritual leadership to individuals of diverse backgrounds. Highly adept in preparing sermons, leading worship services and providing pastoral care and counseling. Skilled in directing day-to-day operations when developing programs to grow ministry and outreach.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Pastor
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
07.2013 - Current
- Worked with church leaders, staff and ministry teams to achieve growth of church and to foster positive community impact.
- Reached out to unchurched, new residents or inactive church members.
- Visited, counseled and prayed with church members to provide pastoral care.
- Carried out church mission by planning and leading worship services, writing sermons and working with church leaders.
- Optimized church committee functions clarifying goals and delegating tasks.
- Spearheaded community outreach programs.
- Demonstrated effective leadership to church, including managing daily operations, developing and administering annual budget and promoting compassionate pastoral care to members and public.
- Coordinated with stewardship committee to advocate biblical stewardship when promoting congregational benevolence.
- Preached and ministered to members and congregation through multiple avenues of communication.
- Collaborated with staff and volunteers to administer pastoral care in times of celebration and grief.
- Liaised with church staff and ministry discuss church growth objectives.
Sales Associate
FSG Lighting
04.2006 - 07.2013
- Used technology resources to assist customers in locating and selecting items.
- Helped customers find specific products, answered questions and offered product advice.
- Arranged new merchandise with signage and appealing displays to encourage customer sales and move overstock items.
- Maintained knowledge of current promotions, exchange guidelines, payment policies and security practices.
- Built and maintained relationships with peers and upper management to drive team success.
- Engaged customers in friendly, professional dialogue to determine needs.
Lighting Consultant
Lamps Plus
04.2003 - 04.2006
- Maintained accurate specifications for each project.
- Produced content for material boards and specification binders for presentation and construction.
- Designed floor plans, elevations, and 3D perspective views and material boards for both in-house review and presentation to client.
- Reviewed and detailed shop drawings for construction plans.
- Selected furniture, light fixtures and accessories to create unique and inviting rooms to meet customer vision.
- Coordinated with contractors, architects and engineers to drive job success.
Music Teacher
Dallas Independent School District, DISD
08.1999 - 04.2003
- Helped students appreciate arts with instructional and immersive techniques.
- Monitored students' progress by analyzing performance metrics.
- Organized special events, school concerts, music competitions and music examinations.
- Gathered music and props for daily class instruction as well as performances.
- Designed and implemented curricula to challenge students and encourage excellence.
- Formulated and implemented effective lesson plans focusing on principles of music, musicianship, music theory and history.
Education
Master of Divinity - Theology
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque, IA05.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Music Education
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC05.1993
High School Diploma -
Westover High School
Fayetteville, NC05.1988
Skills
- Inspirational Leadership
- Interdenominational Networking
- Preparing Weekly Sermons
- Crisis Management
- Christian Education
- Biblical Stewardship
- Youth Ministry
- Spiritual Guidance
- Leadership Development
- Public Speaking
- Sermons Preparation
- Youth Advocacy
- Constructive Feedback
- Congregation Services
- Church Calendar Coordination
- Administering Social Media Accounts
- Team Meetings
- Capital Building Projects
- Community Service
- Volunteer Management
- Professional Relationships
- Community Outreach Programs
- Congregational Care
- Operations Management
- Strategic Planning
- Compassionate Care
- Community Support
- Promote Beliefs
- Counsel Individuals
- Lead Prayers
- Prepare Talks
- Shepherding
- Teaching
- Officiating
- Disciple-Making
- Preaching
- Discipleship
Accomplishments
- Increased service and engagement in community by introducing various new programs.
- Created highly effective new program that significantly impacted efficiency and improved operations.
- Consistently maintained high customer satisfaction ratings.
- Supervised team of 7 staff members.
Timeline
Pastor
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
07.2013 - Current
Sales Associate
FSG Lighting
04.2006 - 07.2013
Lighting Consultant
Lamps Plus
04.2003 - 04.2006
Music Teacher
Dallas Independent School District, DISD
08.1999 - 04.2003
Master of Divinity - Theology
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Bachelor of Arts - Music Education
Lenoir-Rhyne University
High School Diploma -
Westover High School
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