Robert Hecox

• Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
• Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
• Applied knowledge regarding crisis interventions to assist in emergency situations.
• Researched and prepared materials used in Bible study and daily devotions.
• Comforted family members, offered attentive listening and high level of emotional support.
• Met with individuals, discussed issues compassionately and determined appropriate type of involvement to meet spiritual needs.
• Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
• Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
• Provided spiritual guidance, emotional support and direct care to residents, family members and staff.
• Authored sermons, speeches and other religious materials.
• Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
• Interacted with local community, building relationships with civic organizations and other churches.
• Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
• Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.

Commissioned as US Naval Officer on reserve status while in my Masters of Divinity program.

• Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
• Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
• Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
• Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
• Set positive tone for entire dining experience as first point of contact for incoming guests.
• Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
• Resolved customer complaints promptly and professionally to maintain positive reputation.
• Utilized communication practices with kitchen staff to deliver customer meals in timely manner.
• Monitored patrons for alcohol intake to appropriate levels and took measures to curtail inappropriate behavior.
• Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals, and walk-in business.
• Maintained thorough menu knowledge to sufficiently answer questions regarding menu item sourcing, ingredients and cooking methods.

Pioneered Children's Ministry for dependents of military in the East Coast region of the United States.

Partnered with local churches to carry out ministry to military dependents.

Worked closely with chaplains ensuring that all ministry was in accordance with military standards and in coordination with chaplain ministries.

Trained the local church members on how to effectively minister to children.

Successfully launched Children's ministry programs on Fort Knox and Fort Hood.

• Conducted detailed financial analysis to identify and evaluate changes in operations, trends and potential areas of improvement.
• Helped clients make optimal decisions on amounts and timing of capitalization.
• Monitored market trends and news to identify emerging opportunities.
• Coordinated with financial advisors to develop long-term investment strategies.

Pioneered the expansion of a local chapter moving the local office to the largest city in the region.

Significantly increased the outreach ministry.

Worked closely with local churches and equipped them for outreach to children.

Worked closely with Boys and Girls Clubs, Girls Inc., Day Cares and other children's facilities bringing religious programs into neighborhoods and communities of all kinds.

Participated and expanded the impact of Christian Youth and Action enabling 20 teenagers in the region each summer to attend training, raise finances for income and run the summer outreach programs.