STEVEN OATES

Director of Programs

Colorado Springs - 80910

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719-***-****

SUMMARY:

Passionate about helping people, with a strong belief that people can rise to a higher level of life purpose beyond themselves

Worked with diverse populations, multi-ethnic groups, faith communities, addictions recovery, homeless, incarcerated

Career background includes Pastor, Administrative Assistant, Education Coordinator, Case Management, Prison Outreach Liaison, Employment Services Facilitator, Community Outreach, Customer Service

10 years in Pastoral Ministry – Delivered sermons, taught Bible classes, officiated church ordinances, conducted weddings and funerals, hospital visitation, spiritual guidance and crisis counseling. Provided church spiritual and administrative leadership

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

Protestant Religious Education Program Director

Directed overall Christian education program of church from preschool to adults, included program promotion, budget management and program administration

Directed children and youth Bible clubs, saw a 60% increase in enrollment and participation, 160 children and youth average attendance

Planned, developed, implemented leadership training classes, resulting in the training of 47 people in organization leadership

Scheduled and calendared overall church services, programs and events

Responsible for editing and production of church monthly newsletter, placing church advertisements in local newspapers

Coordinated with other leadership teams to conduct 3 regional leadership training conferences and seminars

Guided church in writing church purpose mission statement, resulting in congregation being unified and focused

8 years of employment background as Education Coordinator, in an addictions recovery program

Volunteer Coordination

Increased volunteers serving in Education Center from 3 to 31, volunteers became the backbone of the Education Center

Recruited trained and empowered volunteers for long term service

Collaborated with community organizations for resourcing and developing new educational courses

Administrative and Office skills

Use of communication skills through business email and social media

Knowledgeable use of computers including Word 10, Excel, and Power Point

Coordinated programs budget proposals, planning and administration

Case Management and Resourcing

Environment and context – Springs Rescue Mission, New Life Program is a long term residential addition recovery program for men, assisting men in rehabilitation and transformation from long term substance abuse to healing, helping men transitioning from prison to society, empowering men to live a life of value and purpose instead of self-destruction and hurting others

Cultivated collaborated relationships, communicated with and processed through El Paso County Public Defender’s Office, Probation Office and other legal representatives to advocate for inmates to be released to New Life Program, with an average of 1 program intake per month

Conducted intake interviews with incarcerated inmates at El Paso Criminal Justice Center, who wanted to enter the New Life Program

Facilitated group and individual presentations

Developed 8 new educational courses that became foundational for New Life Program, equipping residents with life skills for addictions recovery

Revitalized and restructured student GED testing preparation which resulted in 100% passing rate for students attempting GED testing

Designed tracking instruments to monitor and evaluate students educational process, resulting in students setting weekly goals

Catalyst for upgrading education center computers and classroom, resulting in the purchase of 24 computers, upgrading educational software, and enabled students to acquire computer skills for successful employment

EDUCATION:

MARE – Master of Arts in Religious Education, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Ft. Worth, TX.

BA – Bachelor of Arts degree in Radio Television and Film, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Hospice Chaplain 01/ 2016 to present

Optum Hospice Care United Health Group, Colorado Springs, CO.

Education Coordinator 10/2007 – 01/2016

Springs Rescue Mission, Colorado Springs, CO.

Assistant Pastor in Education and Community Outreach 06/2001 – 07/2006

Temple Baptist Church, Fairfield, CA.

Administrative Assistant 07/1998 – 05/2001

Senior Resource Development Agency, Pueblo, CO.

Pastor 09/1996 – 06/2001

Central Baptist Church, Pueblo, CO.

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