Open To Work
Russell Richardson
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Compassionate Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor with background in assisting students and professionals in achieving academic and career goals. Skilled in developing personalized counseling strategies that address individual needs, strengths, and challenges. Effective communicator capable of fostering positive relationships with diverse individuals to encourage personal growth and career development. Made impactful contributions by implementing innovative guidance programs that increased student engagement and success rates.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Success Coach Team Lead
Pearson Accelerated Pathways
San Antonio, TX
01.2015 - Current
- Responsible for supporting students in achieving their educational goals.
- Also, responsible for Coach mentoring, training, and feedback.
- Developed the corporate model for coaching.
- Guided students through academic and personal challenges to enhance their success.
- Managed a large database of students using Salesforce.
Chaplain
Corporate Chaplains of America
Knoxville, TN
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Responsible for supporting the spiritual health of over 1000 employees, visiting them on a weekly basis and creating reports.
Success Coach
InsideTrack
Nashville, TN
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Coached adults, 1st time college, and international students in for-profit and not-for-profit colleges.
- Partook in regular training and personal development.
Pastor
Beverly Baptist Church
Beverly, OH
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Preached, counseled, led meetings, oversaw budgets, conducted outreach, etc.
Chaplain
Hospice of Citrus County
Beverly Hills, FL
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Responsible for helping patients, family, staff in end-of-life care.
- Conducted funerals, memorials, and counseling.
Youth and Family Pastor
First Baptist Church
Easton, MD
01.2005 - 01.2008
- Led the youth and family ministry in weekly meetings, organizing outreach, fundraisers, and occasional preaching.
Education
Master of Divinity -
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ft Worth, TXUniversity Studies -
Middle Tennessee State
Murfreeesboro, TNSkills
- Ability to inspire
- Professional guidance
- Maintains confidentiality
- Community connections
- Experience with working with traumatic situations
- Adaptability
- Creativity
- Professional demeanor
- Innovative
- Work well under stress
- Database management
- Coaching methodology
- Techniques in mentoring
- Problem solving
- Active listening
- Time management
- Team collaboration
- Coaching strategies
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
RemoteOn-SiteSalary Range
$50000/yr - $95000/yrTimeline
Success Coach Team Lead
Pearson Accelerated Pathways
01.2015 - Current
Chaplain
Corporate Chaplains of America
01.2014 - 01.2016
Success Coach
InsideTrack
01.2012 - 01.2014
Pastor
Beverly Baptist Church
01.2009 - 01.2011
Chaplain
Hospice of Citrus County
01.2008 - 01.2009
Youth and Family Pastor
First Baptist Church
01.2005 - 01.2008
Master of Divinity -
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
University Studies -
Middle Tennessee State