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Jeff Woods

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adc32f@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.facebook.com/jeff.woods1

www.globalleadershipinternational.org

+1-864-***-****

Most Effective Role

Instructing and leading in best practices of leadership development in changing, cross-cultural environments while helping teams achieve performance goals. Strengths to Contribute

• Adapting to change: Our family moved to Afghanistan, learned a new language, established a home and ministry, led a team of church planters, established 5 leadership institutes in 10 yrs, coached international leaders, and traveled to over 15 countries. Understand change and dealing with adjustment.

• Customer service, leadership, public speaking, team-building, conflict resolution.

• Leading people to unity, raising performance and team building: Led many IMB operations in 10 yrs, including crisis operations in Afghanistan in 2014-15. Experience & Cross Cultural

S.C Vocational Rehabilitation Department June 2018 to present, Columbia, SC

• Transition Specialist. Jan 2020. Lexington office, West Columbia. Serve area high schools.

• JAG Specialist. June 2018 to Jan 2020. Lead the Out of School Program in the Columbia area. All youth are GED-seeking. Achieved performance goals for the 2 yr program

2019 award at the National Training Seminar

Mount Moriah Baptist Church, Interim Pastor. June 2017 to June 2018, Easley, SC.

• Lead the congregation in ministry.

International Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention, Church Planter

• June 2016 to June 2017: Associate Cluster Leader, Western Diaspora Persian Peoples. Currently supervising all 25 units in the Western Diaspora, based in the United Arab Emirates.

• August 2015 to June 2016: Cluster Leader, All Persian Peoples. Responsibilities included overseeing all operations throughout the cluster in the Central Asia Affinity. 120 units, responsible for a 1.2 million budget. Developed trainings, led classes, Bible teaching. 03/31/20

• Sept 2013 to August 2015: Associate Cluster Leader, Afghan Sub-Cluster. Supervised 50 units in Afghanistan; responsible for a 230k budget.

• May 2004 to Sept 2013: Team Strategy Leader, Afghan Sub-Cluster. Global Leadership International, Chief Operating Officer

• January 2016 to Present, Director of Overseas Operations. Co-established a SC based non-profit corporation developed to teach leadership courses. Duties include interviewing students, teaching best practices, leadership, and raising financial resources. Project is flourishing.

• Iraq office established in December 2019. Kurdistan. Institute for Leadership Development, Project Director

• January 2007 to December 2014. Founded and led the first leadership institute in Afghanistan. 6mo course, 200+ hours of training. Results: 2000+ graduates and approximately 40+ Fulbright scholars. Graduates are engaged in professions all over the country, establishing a very strong personal and professional relationship in the country.

• January 2007 to August 2014, Director for Institute

• March 2011 to August 2013, Board Chair

Related Experience

South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation (SCVRD), Counselor

• 1997-2003, Computer Training Center. SCVRD. Provided rehabilitation services to various caseloads of clients with disabilities, interviewed clients for the CTC, taught job- preparedness classes, developed business relationships, and led meetings of business partners. Award winning project for clients with disabilities.

• 1991-1997, SCVRD. SCDC & MUSC, Columbia and Charleston, SC. Managed a caseload of psychiatric, drug-abuse, and prison inmate clients. Education, Training & Computer Skills

• Dec 2017, M.A. Intercultural Studies, College at Southeastern, Wake Forest, NC.

• Computer: 2018 MS office & Apple products, proficient with using research databases.

• Jan 2015 C+ Security training in Idaho for personnel in high-risk contexts.

• July 2013-2014, Team Strategy Leader Training with International Mission Board.

• Ongoing Dari language, Advanced speaking level.

• 95-96 USC Columbia classes completed towards M.A. in Rehabilitation.

• May 1991, M.A. Criminal Justice, University of South Carolina. Thesis used by the SCDC on the SC Shock Incarceration Program.

• May 1988, B.A. Political Science, University of South Carolina 03/31/20

References

• George Pullie, Consumer Services Director, SC adc32f@r.postjobfree.com Vocational Rehabilitation Department, SCVRD, Columbia. 843-***-****

• Steve Patterson, Project Manager, SCVRD, Columbia. adc32f@r.postjobfree.com

803-***-****

• Oscar Neely, JAG Coordinator, SC Department Workforce & Development 864-***-****

• Scott Broome, Associate Chief of Affiliations, MUSC, Charleston 843-***-****

• Wes Friberg, Kabul, Afghanistan, Cluster Leader with IMB 978-***-****

• Zane Pratt, IMB, Richmond, VA Organizational Strategist, 502-***-****

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