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Stephen Jarman

Spokane Valley,United States

Summary

Proven leader with extensive experience in team leadership and process optimization. Skilled in improving workflows and fostering safety and engagement across diverse environments. Adept at conflict resolution and budget management, empowering teams to exceed goals.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Wing Chaplain

WAANG
Camp Murray, WA
12.2024 - Current
  • Offer spiritual support, counseling, and guidance to Airmen 1000+, their families, and other authorized personnel, regardless of their faith tradition. Focusing efforts on developing quality-of-life programs to meet the needs of each airman and their families.
  • Coordinated special events such as retreats, conferences, memorial services serving over 5000+ military members and families
  • Serve in an advisory role to commanders on spiritual, religious, ethical, moral, and morale issues.
  • Lead a team chapel personnel. Reviewing strategies to ensure the technical proficiency of personnel and $110K in budgeted funding
  • Develop, implement, and analyze annual ministry needs assessments and action plans.
  • Coordinate the provision of chapel support to 3000+ members and their families throughout all aspects of the deployment cycle. Assuring the continuous provision of care meets their needs.
  • Develop, maintain, and adjust recruiting platform in conjunction with joint forces chaplains and recruiting and retention offices.
  • Collaborate with joint forces in support of the state partnership program, assuring international strength and sustainability.
  • Enhance and strengthen the spiritual resiliency of over 1000 airmen in conjunction with other helping agencies, assuring spiritual, physical, mental, and social strength and readiness of the wing is maintained and grown.
  • Active community engagement through organizing community outreach initiatives impacting over 10,000 residents strengthing community support for Wing

Area Manager/Process Path Owner

Amazon
Spokane, WA
01.2023 - Current
  • Optimized processes as the SME for the inbound receive department, implementing strategies across all shifts in the operation
  • Hold advisory role with all inbound area managers to develop effective strategies to enhance overall operational performance
  • Lead, manage, and develop a team of Amazon Associates, ranging from 20-50 individuals. This includes motivating, mentoring, and coaching them to meet targeted performance goals and ensure the highest levels of safety, quality, attendance, and engagement. My leadership skills resulted in 100% leadership rating from direct report team members
  • Enhanced Team Efficiency through optimizing processes within inbound receive operations and vendor returns. Increased workflow for the inbound receive department by 20% year over year.
  • Support all safety programs and OSHA compliance. Worked collaboratively with safety team for implementation of eyewash stations throughout the inbound department; eliminated the potential for $100k+ in fines.
  • Identified and led process improvement initiatives for vendor returns, taking the department from the lowest performing in the region to the top performing department in the region in 3 months.
  • Adapt to a fast-paced environment that changes multiple times throughout the shift. I implement effective analytical and communication skills to adjust the team's priorities to meet the demands and ensure customer satisfaction
  • Implement process improvements to streamline warehouse workflows.

Chaplain

WAANG
Fairchild AFB, WA
07.2014 - 11.2022
  • Conduct religious services and ceremonies to include: leading worship services, performing religious rites such as weddings, baptisms, and funerals, and administering sacraments according to their faith tradition to over 5000 airmen on Fairchild AFB
  • Providing confidential counseling offering support for various life challenges, including work-related issues, combat stress, deployment difficulties, marriage and family issues, substance abuse, grief, and finances. Conducted over 800 hours of confidential support throughout time as a chaplain
  • Advise military leaders on matters of religion, ethics, morale, and the impact of religion on operations.
  • Developing religious education programs and activities for service members and their families. Coordinating with the chapel corps for the use of $85K in resource funding
  • Operated with the Fatality Search and Recovery Team (FSRT) as a part of the Homeland Response Force (HRF) in the recovery of remains from the Oso Mudslide, the second largest natural disaster in the history of the state of Washington.
  • Served as the HRF Lead Chaplain in a joint force role with FEMA Region X for 3 years. Leading to 2 excellent ratings during training exercises

Sr. Pastor/Executive Pastor

Crossroads Christian Fellowship
Airway Heights, WA
09.2008 - 10.2022
  • Served as the CEO and Chair of the Non-profit organization. Responsible for the strategic direction of the church establishing the mission and vision and working collaboratively with the board to accomplish that mission.
  • Served as the overseer of meeting the spiritual, physical, emotional, social, and psychological needs of the 300+ church members.
  • Intentionally develop leaders through mentoring. Trained, developed, and launched 3 pastors and 2 additional churches
  • Serve on the denominational board for the region, providing oversight and directional counsel to over 30 churches. Maintaining resources for over $200k for the region
  • Developed and implemented strategic protocols for both the church and the district to accomplish the mission.
  • Strategically develop and implement community engagement. Increased community involvement and engagement by 100% increasing outreach activities and church attendance by 75% during time as lead pastor
  • Lead a staff of 10 ministry leaders and 30+ volunteers with strategic mission and vision.
  • Engage community members, facilitating needs assessments and providing resources to meet community members' needs, collaborating with community agencies, including: public schools, police department, mayor's office, city council, other churches, and other non-profit helping agencies
  • Managed administrative tasks including budgeting, scheduling, and communications.

Education

Master's degree - Organizational Leadership

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA, United States
06.2012

Master's degree - Clinical Psychology

Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA, United States
06.2002

Bachelor's degree - Psychology, Sociology

Washington State University
Vancouver, WA, United States
06.1998

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Process improvement
  • Budget management
  • Safety compliance
  • Performance management
  • Resource allocation
  • Conflict resolution
  • Communication skills
  • Strategic planning
  • Project management
  • Operations management
  • Lean manufacturing
  • Operations improvements
  • Project planning
  • Leadership skills
  • Financial oversight
  • Leadership development
  • Training and coaching
  • Conflict management

References

  • James, Whiteley, Ch. (Col) Pacific AF, 509-991-1114, ANG, (
  • Shane, Freese, Pastor, 208-889-0588, Genesis Church Spokane Valley
  • Bill, Dehler, SMSgt (Ret.), 509-215-0333, Lincoln County Juvenile Courts, (

Accomplishments

  • Rated top-tier manager at Amazon
  • President of GEG2 Warriors at Amazon
  • 3 Air Force commendation medals for superior performance
  • Selected as Air National Guard Representative with Washington State Partnership Program to the Malaysian Army

Timeline

Wing Chaplain

WAANG
12.2024 - Current

Area Manager/Process Path Owner

Amazon
01.2023 - Current

Chaplain

WAANG
07.2014 - 11.2022

Sr. Pastor/Executive Pastor

Crossroads Christian Fellowship
09.2008 - 10.2022

Master's degree - Organizational Leadership

Liberty University

Master's degree - Clinical Psychology

Eastern Washington University

Bachelor's degree - Psychology, Sociology

Washington State University