Uriah J. Oxford

**** ***** **.

Bossier City, La. 71112

318-***-****

uoxford @yahoo.com

Date: 10-2-10

Dear Sir or Madam:,

I am applying for the Teaching Assistant position posted on Indeed.com. At your

convenience, I'd appreciate the opportunity to discuss the position and my candidacy with

you. You can find my resume attached to this e-mail.

I am looking to bring my well-honed public relations, teaching and client-focused oral

and interpersonal communication skills into this teaching opportunity.

Some of my experience and skills that would bring strength to this position;

*Ability to communicate with varied people groups: My experience as a Senior Pastor

has allowed me to successfully connect, lead, and teach people from grade school

through retirees. I’ve mentored high school athletes, clergymen, retired and active

officers in the military, businessmen, and several subgroups of our culture. I worked as an

Assistant to the Social Director in a Health Care facility.

*Strong financial aptitude: I worked as a bookkeeper in my father in law’s business

which enabled me to understand financial issues from an administrative standpoint.

*B.A. in Ministry; My degree was a people-centered degree program, emphasizing

communication, leadership, counseling, teaching, and vision casting within church

organizations. Moreover my experience in the field has provided me with multiple

situations to hone my conflict resolution and problem solving skills.

*Relevant computer skills (Microsoft products, Apple products, Powerpoint, Photoshop)

*Excellent listener and fast learner...Strong work ethic...Driven to excel and

produce...meets deadlines…Thrives in a fast-paced environment...Extraordinary respect

for senior leadership…

I'd love to find out more about the position you're looking to fill, and I would welcome

the opportunity to tell you how my skills and ideas can benefit the your company. I can

be reached at 318-***-**** or uoxford@ yahoo.com

Thanks for your consideration; I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,

Uriah J. Oxford

Uriah Joseph Oxford

1604 Maria St. Bossier City, La. +318-***-**** + uoxford @yahoo.com

Education:

• Licensed Practical Nurse: Louisiana Technical College, Shreveport, La.

1998

• Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry: Leavell College, New Orleans, La.

2005

• Graduate Studies: New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary,

New Orleans, La.

2005

• Graduate Studies: Louisiana State University Shreveport, La.

2006

Admin. Experience:

• Bookkeeper at Pilgrim Manor North Nursing Home, Bossier City La.

1996-97

Responsible for keeping financial records for a large long term care nursing facility.

Writing reports, working with Administrator in assisting families place their relatives in

our care.

• Footlocker, Bossier City, La. Asst. Manager for 1 year.

1995-96

Leading a sales team, hiring, staffing, inventory receiving, maintaining

Accounting strategy of a large store, leadership training.

Leadership and Administrative Experience:

Full time ministry for 10 years:

• Children’s Minister; event planning, budgeting, working with Senior

Leadership of a large church. 3000 members.

• Senior Adult Minister; event planning, organizing programs for spiritual

development.

• College Minister; marketing, recruiting, leadership development,

communications.

• Senior Pastor; Restarted a dying church; responsible for budgeting, event

planning, marketing, interpersonal communications, strategy

implementation.

• Senior Pastor; Started a congregation from scratch –Fundraising,

soliciting support from outside organizations, marketing, strategy

implementation, leadership development, teaching/training new leaders.

*My experience as a Senior Pastor was largely focused on teaching and leadership

development, project management, vision and strategy implementation, and conflict

resolution was a recurring task in my day to day operations.

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