Sarah Turner
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Seasoned leader offering over 20 years of experience in pastoral care and spiritual leadership to growing a church. Committed to creating thriving community. Successful background in organizational leadership, ministry program development and mission-oriented strategic planning.
Experienced planner with expertise in event planning, budgeting and management. Develops successful promotional campaigns and creates effective marketing and advertising materials. Keeps up with latest trends and techniques in event planning industry and maintains proficiency with industry software and tools.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Pastor
River Church Charlotte
09.2008 - Current
- Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
- Helped to create welcoming environment for visitors and encouraged congregation to offer support.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
- Planned monthly events, dealing with various vendors.
- Planned and orchestrated monthly outreaches
Principal
Branch Christian Academy
04.2003 - 07.2008
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
Nursery Coordinator
Eagle Mountain International Church
01.1998 - 05.2002
- Protected children and staff by maintaining strict standards of cleaning, sanitation and hygiene.
- Verified proper sign-in and sign-out procedures according to optimal security protections for children.
- Organized classroom resources and lesson supplies for teachers.
- Observed teachers in classroom environments to assess performance and identify areas of improvement.
Kindergarten Teacher
Eagle Mountain International Church
08.1995 - 05.1997
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Monitored and evaluated student progress through regular assessments and observations.
Education
Associate of Arts - Elementary Education
Carson Newman University
Jefferson City, TNChristian Education
Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, OKChildren’s Ministry
Church On The Move
Tulsa, OKSkills
- Crisis Management
- Leadership Development
- Team Meetings
- Professional Relationships
- Strategic Planning
- Public Speaking
- Event Staffing
- Vendor Coordination
- Event Logistics Management
- Special Event Planning
- Social Media Management
Timeline
Team Pastor
River Church Charlotte
09.2008 - Current
Principal
Branch Christian Academy
04.2003 - 07.2008
Nursery Coordinator
Eagle Mountain International Church
01.1998 - 05.2002
Kindergarten Teacher
Eagle Mountain International Church
08.1995 - 05.1997
Associate of Arts - Elementary Education
Carson Newman University
Christian Education
Oral Roberts University
Children’s Ministry
Church On The Move
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