Vontrez Roberts

Served as Staff Associate for Young Life, engaging in local youth ministry while fostering meaningful relationships with teenagers and adults.

The position requires a multi-year commitment designed to train future Area Directors or other ministry leaders. Core responsibilities fall into five primary categories:

Direct Ministry

• Contact Work: Spend time where kids are (schools, community events) to build authentic friendships.
• Club and Campaigners: Lead teams to plan and run high-energy club meetings and small-group discipleship.
• Camping: Implement school-year and summer camping strategies, including serving at a Young Life camp property for 3 to 4 weeks each summer.

Leadership Development

• Volunteer Care: Recruit, train, and supervise teams of volunteer leaders.
• Team Building: Model excellence in ministry and help set annual strategy goals with local committees and leaders.

Spiritual Development

• Personal Growth: Maintain a yearly spiritual growth plan involving prayer, scripture reading, and active church involvement.
• Community: Participate actively in the spiritual life and training requirements of the local and regional Young Life staff community.

Resource & Financial Development

• Support Raising: Build and maintain a network of personal financial donors, communicating regular ministry updates.
• Fundraising: Assist in planning and executing local area fundraising events.
• Community Relations: Network with local adults, including school principals, local pastors, and parents.

During my time here. I got the privilege to work in several departments, such as Housekeeping, Retail, Landscape, and Sound, Alongside sharing the Love of God. I've learned a lot of skills and an explanation of those skills are listed below.

• Maintained camp facilities with a Christ-like heart to foster a welcoming environment.
• Served campers and fellow staff by demonstrating love and compassion, while engaging in community outreach efforts in Brevard..
• Cash Handling: Efficiently operate point-of-sale (POS) systems, manage cash registers, and track sales transactions.
• Stock Management: Monitor inventory levels to ensure the camp store is fully stocked with apparel, books, and snacks.
• Receiving Merchandise: Help unpack, log, and organize new shipments using the ministry's inventory tracking systems.
• Cross-Department Support: Assist with camp-wide events, outdoor setup, and basic housekeeping or laundry needs when necessary
• Live Sound Mixing: Run the main front-of-house (FOH) mixing console during large daily "Clubs" and evening sessions. You balance sound levels for the camp band, speakers, skits, and video playbacks
• Gear Setup and Tear Down: Place, wire, and test microphones (wireless lapels, handhelds, and instrument mics), stage monitors, in-ear monitors (IEMs), and main speakers.
• Artist and Speaker Support: Conduct daily soundchecks with the camp musicians, program team, and speakers to dial in their monitor mixes and ensure they feel comfortable on stage
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting: Keep the property’s AV gear clean, organized, and properly stored. You must quickly diagnose and fix audio issues under pressure, such as feedback, dead batteries, or faulty cables.
• Media Collaboration: Coordinate with the camp Video Tech and Media team to ensure clean audio feeds are routed for videos, recordings, or camp recaps.
• Turf and Lawn Care: Mowing grass, weed-eating, top-dressing, fertilizing, and aerating lawns.
• Plant and Shrub Maintenance: Pruning shrubs, planting flowers, weeding beds, mulching, and applying approved herbicides or pest controls.
• General Upkeep: Clearing debris from walkways, porches, and courts using blowers, managing property trash, and removing outdoor distractions to the guest experience.
• Equipment Operation: Safely operating, fueling, and performing basic maintenance on mowers, utility vehicles, and hand tools. [1]

• Tracked analytics, accounts reached, and views across social media platforms. Communicated Gospel message and personal testimony to diverse audiences. Facilitated weekly prayer nights for community engagement every Thursday.
• Supported development of social media content calendars to enhance online engagement.
• Assisted in monitoring social media channels for audience interaction and brand presence.
• Contributed to research on industry trends to inform content strategy and audience targeting.

• Assisted over 1000 guests daily with inquiries and requests.
• Processed payments and monitored reward
• Accounts while resolving service concerns.
• Provided assistance or intervention where required.
• Delivered assistance or intervention to guests in various situations.