Noel Quinn **** Hunters Horn, Gallatin, TN ***** 615-***-****
OBJECTIVE: It is my desire to work with an organization that makes a difference in the lives of individuals and
in the community. I believe an organization’s greatest resource is its people who can accomplish great things
when they share a common vision, purpose and a sense of empowerment to get the job done.
My Strengths
• Strong people skills: Supporting others to achieve success through leadership, motivation and team
building
• Effective communications skills: With individuals, within teams, and public speaking
• Building teams to accomplish objectives: Facilitate positive, meaningful relationships to achieve goals
• Strategic thinking and coaching: Moving people and organizations to the desired results
• Networking: Building relationships between individuals and organizations for a common purpose
• Driven by a strong work ethic
• Eager to learn new skills
• Passionate about helping people
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SENIOR MINISTER
• Prepared and presented weekly lessons
• Provided pastoral care and counseling
• Facilitated “12 Steps to Spiritual Growth” (a manual I created) process to help people with addictions
both in jail and in the community
• Member of the Gallatin Minister Association. Worked to bring understanding and participation with other
churches in reaching out to our community. Building relationships among pastors and churches.
• Strategic coaching with Living Sent Ministries. Working with professional business men and women to
make a difference in their “marketplace.” Some of these businesses gave felons (most related to drug
abuse) a chance!
• Networking in the business world, community and church world to bring people together to make a
difference in our community
• Led small groups (Bible study, grief recovery and families touched by suicide, etc.)
• Edited a weekly newsletter
• Led a staff of six
• Leadership skills for a volunteer organization.
• Ministries and programs that I led or helped create:
Participated in developing the Sumner County Jail Homeward Bound Program
Started jail ministry for our church to participate in Homeward Bound Program
Helped start a church – Living Hope Church
Developed and led support groups (grief & loss, depression, families recovering from loss by
suicide, and 12 Steps)
Developed 12 Step manual -- “12 Steps for Spiritual Growth” – that uses the 12 Steps of AA to
address any addiction
Developed a leadership training program
Organized local flood relief efforts
Facilitated the start of a Christian counseling center
Facilitated the start of a Christian preschool
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Miles Enterprises, Owensboro, Kentucky
• HR functions
• Facilitated the top leadership team in a strategic planning process under the leadership of the president
to guide the company to its desired future
• Created a strategic planning process manual
• Coached middle managers in strategic thinking & planning for advancing the business
• Created a training sales manual to support our sales staff to increase sales
• Conducted sales training for our sales staff
• Coached employees in work related issues and personal issues
• Secured grant monies to help fund training at all levels of the company
BUSINESS COACH AND OWNER Integrity Business Coach, Owensboro, Kentucky
• Coached businesses in a strategic planning model to help advance their businesses
Established concrete vision of the desired future (where we are going)
Established strategic plan (how we are going to get there)
Established tactical action plans to start advancing the company (start moving)
• Facilitated training in leadership skills, team building and strategic thinking
• Led middle management groups in tactical projects to advance the company to it strategic goals
VP OF TRAINING and AREA MANAGER DALE CARNEGIE, Inc. Evansville, Indiana
Instructor
• Facilitated training for Dale Carnegie Process
• Facilitated training for Leadership Training For Managers
• Facilitated training for Leadership Advantage
Vice President of Training and Area Manager (2002)
• Trained Facilitators for Dale Carnegie Process
• Trained Facilitators for Leadership Training For Managers
• Trained Facilitators for Leadership Advantage
• Sold the Dale Carnegie Processes to individuals and businesses in Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois
• Coached businesses internally for higher performance in leadership
Set up Strategic Plan – vision, purpose, goals, tactics to get to desired future
Worked with middle managers in tactical plans that were connected to the vision.
Taught and coached leadership skills (people skills, how to delegate, team building, etc.)
David Lipscomb University (while a student) Nashville, Tennessee
Temporary Head of Security
• Organized and professionalized the security department
• Prepared weekly schedule for security staff
Fireman at campus power plant
• Operated and maintained boiler
University of Missouri Extension Center Caruthersville, Missouri
Educational Assistant for Youth
• Provided resources for low income mentoring groups
• Director of a 4-H summer camp
EDUCATION
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky
• Completed fifteen graduate hours towards a Masters in Community Agency Counseling.
Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
• Completed three graduate hours in counseling.
Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee
• Completed fifteen hours of history courses.
David Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tennessee
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Bible, Minor in Religious Education
AFFILIATIONS AND AWARDS
• Dale Carnegie Human Relations Award, 1993
• Dale Carnegie Personal Progress Award, 1993
• Dale Carnegie Achievement Award, 1993
• Dale Carnegie Highest Award for Achievement, 1993
• Dale Carnegie Instructor Certification, 1995
• The Leadership Advantage Instructor Certification, 1996
• Kentucky Colonel, 1998
REFERENCES
• Debra Seymour, President
Miles Enterprises
2760 Keller Road, Owensboro, KY 42301
270-***-**** work
270-***-**** mobile
• Sonya Trout, Jail Administrator
Sumner Co. Jail, 117 W Street, Gallatin, TN 37066
• Judge Jim Hunter, Judge for General Sessions Court
General Session Court
117 W Street, Gallatin, TN 37066
• Richard Bohannon, Ed.D., Leadership and Professional Development Coach
Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership at Mercer University, Atlanta, GA
Cecil B. Day Graduate and Professional Campus
3001 Mercer University Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30341
404-***-**** home
770-***-**** mobile
• David H. Warren, Th.D., Professor at Faulkner University
Faulkner University
5345 Atlanta Highway
Montgomery, AL 36109
334–386–7369
Other Professional and Personal References Available Upon Request