Manager Management

Wanda Diane R. Gardner-Slater

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Valencia, CA 91355

661-***-**** (H)

804-***-**** (C)

818-***-**** (W)

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GOAL: To provide leadership in Chaplaincy and/or Spiritual/Pastoral Care

where I can use the skills and abilities I have gleaned through practical

application and study.

EDUCATION:

Doctor of Ministry Engaging Mind and Culture present

Talbot School of Theology

Master of Science Patient Counseling August

2005

Virginia Commonwealth University

Master of Divinity Pastoral Care Concentration May

2003

Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond

Master of Science Urban Affairs and Policy Analysis

Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville

Bachelor of Arts Sociology, International Relations

Washington University in St. Louis

7 units of CPE McGuire Medical Center August

2002

Virginia Commonwealth University Jan

2003-

August 2005

WORK CHRONOLOGY:

Providence St. Joseph Medical Center 8/09-present

Senior Chaplain

. Implementation of Protestant Worship services

. Spiritual Support to patients, their families and staff: inpatient and

55,000 sq ft outpatient oncology facility, Emergency Department,

Cardiac Unit and Breast Center

. Interdisciplinary team participant

. Disaster liaison and team lead

. Institutional Review Board member

. Spiritual Care participant on various Cancer Tumor Boards

. Bereavement and caregiver support groups facilitator

. Crisis counseling to patients, their families and staff

. Mentor and trainer for residents, interns, masters level and college

students

. In-services to staff and peers on various aspects of patient and

spiritual care

. On-call coverage

. Scheduling and orientation for interns and residents/mentoring

. Go Green Committee Chaplain

. Designed bedside welcome/inspirational cards for patients and families

. Resource management

. Surrogate Committee participant

. Liaison with community clergy

. Ethics Consults throughout the medical center

. Team leadership

. Ministerial duties including, but not limited to, sacraments,

funerals, weddings, memorial services and counseling

. Assisted in the design of new electronic record keeping for new cancer

center

. Development of new cancer center informational tri-fold highlighting

benefits and scope of Spiritual Care to patients, families and staff

within the center

Lake View Terrace American Baptist Church 10/06-pres.

Associate Pastor

Providence St. Joseph Medical Center 10/06-8/09

Staff Chaplain

. Spiritual support to oncology patients, Rehab unit, Surgical unit, and

telemetry their families and staff,

. On-call coverage at Level 1 and 2 hospitals

. Bereavement and Woman's bereavement support group facilitator

. Crisis counseling with patients, their families and staff

. Hospital, regional and state disaster liaison

. Spiritual care participant on various Tumor boards

. Team leadership in absence of department manager

. Go Green Committee member responsible for bi-monthly contemplation

. Administration sacraments to Protestant patients

. Conduct funerals, memorial services, labyrinth walks and mediations

. Institutional Review Board member

. Surrogate Committee member for patients without families or guardians

Spring Creek Baptist Church 3/01-10/06

Associate Minister

Medi Home Health and Hospice 8/05-10/06

Chaplain

. Established and managed the spiritual and volunteer departments

. Defining mission and goals within the spiritual care program

. Policy development and implementation for spiritual care

. Mission definition and implementation

. Established a No One Dies Alone program staffed with volunteers

. Initiated family support group

. Developed bi-annual memorial services

. Developed 13 month bereavement program

. Developed training program for volunteers and staff

. Spiritual support to terminally ill patients and their families

. Performed funerals, weddings, memorials and religious sacraments

. Maintained fiscal responsibility and budget within the department

. Crisis intervention with patients, their families and staff

. Crisis management

. Pastoral care and counseling to patients, staff and families

. Established network of community clergy and volunteer chaplains

. Established protocol and methodology for at home delivery system for

spiritual care

. Scheduling and time management

Virginia Commonwealth University 5/05-8/05

SIT/Supervisory Training

. Scheduling for chaplain interns

. Orientation for new interns and residents

. Observation of interns and residents

. Management of floor assignments, time and resource allocation

. Understanding and defining mission

. Theory and practice

. Theory implementation

. Advising/counseling of interns and residents

Virginia Commonwealth University 1/04-5/05

Chaplain Residency

. Pastoral care and counseling to patients, staff and families

. In-services to staff on various aspects of patient care and

spirituality

. Crisis management with patients and staff

. Ecumenical worship services

. Crisis intervention with patients and staff at a Level I trauma center

. Staff support

. Community information liaison and disbursement

Design, Research and Initiatives Consulting

Operations Officer

. Analyzed data focusing on human resources, product development,

seminars, reports, workshops and publications

. Training and executive coaching

. Employee management: time correction, logistics and assignments

. Maintained corporate communication linkages

. Strategic and long range planning

. Coordinated credit and collections of short term and long term debt

. Fiscal responsibility and accountability, budgets

. Development of policy to increase efficiency and planning

Hartwick College

Assistant to the President

. Developed a mentoring program for students in crisis

. Academic, financial and personal counseling with students

. Development of peer mentoring program

. Career development counseling

. Conference and seminar planning

. Event management

. Liaison between local colleges

. Administration/student liaison

Saturday's Bread

Volunteer

. Assisted with coordination of feeding the sick and shut in

. Designed community outreach system

Food Pantry Information Clearing House

Coordinator

. Solicited donations and coordinated with area businesses

. Identified families in need

. Delivery to community and outlying areas

. Provided referrals to needed services

Holy Trinity Baptist Church

Mission Coordinator

. Liaison between the community and the National Baptist Convention to

form an African American Baptist Church in an underserved area

. Organized Bible studies, sacred services and programs

. Coordinated, scheduled and planned meetings for activities and

services

. Coordinated with the New York State president for Mission recognition

. Maintained mission finances and accounts

. Liaison between Mission, local churches, area colleges, and Job Corps

site

. Served on community wide ecumenical board

. Coordinated services with NY Association and its representatives for

the Mission

. Maintained a list of social services agencies for families in need

. Volunteer coordinator

. Coordinated a safe house for battered women

Amoco Oil Company

Territory Manager

. Market analysis, research and consulting to dealer franchises

. Team leader, organized events and educational processes

. Strategic planning and training

. Responsible for process improvement and quality outcomes

. Legal and financial compliance assurance

. Oversight of dealer sales, purchases, confiscations and productivity

. Business and financial planning

. Managed credit and collections within a multimillion dollar territory

. Managed resources, increasing profitability by 4 million in1.5 years

. Assisted in defining new initiatives and scope of emerging products

Amoco Oil Company

Quality Control Specialist

. Ensured federal compliance

. Managed resources

. Supervised staff and confiscations

. Performed maintenance and quality checks

. Product testing and analysis

. Fraud prevention

. Compliance with state and local laws

. Ensured truth in advertising

Constructive Workshops

Consultant

. Community Affairs

. Marketing research for small business incubator development

. Feasibility studies for employment of physically and mentally

challenged adults

. Client presentations

. Consulted on grant writing

. Research and analysis of funding sources

. Linkages between government and corporate officials

. Strategic planning

CERTIFICATIONS:

Licensed Minister Spring Creek Baptist Church Nov.

2002

Midlothian, Virginia

Ordained Minister Spring Creek Baptist Church April 2006

Midlothian, Virginia

Endorsed Chaplain American Baptist Convention, USA 2006

Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Board Certified Association of Professional Chaplains Aug. 2009

Schaumburg, Illinois

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