Rebecca Heard ***** Cleveland Ave, KC, MO abkict@r.postjobfree.com

1-512-***-****

Career Objective:

To secure a full-time position working as a Children's Director, Youth

Pastor, and or Nanny.

Summary of Skills:

~ Strong background in early childhood, elementary aged children, and

teens.

~ Skilled in designing and implementing developmentally appropriate

activities

~ Able to create and initiate hands-on learning experiences.

~ Adept at creating and teaching interesting, fun, and age appropriate

curriculum.

~ Capable of being a responsible, loving, and mature role model.

~ Skilled at developing behavioral management techniques.

~ Successfully able to procure a nurturing and loving environment.

~ Creative speaker adept at mixing different mediums to present powerful

messages.

Work Experience:

2007- 2010 Nanny

Pace Family (February '07- Present)

2006 - 2007 Barista Starbucks

2005-2006 Nanny

Eammon & Maryanne O'Shea (Newborn)

2004 -2005 Missionary in Belize TWAW /

Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church

May 2003- September 2004 Nanny Wright-

Schmechel Family

February-May 2003 Child Care Aid Loving

Arms Christian Child Care Center

Fall 2002

Sophomore at Southeastern Bible College

2001/2002 Summer Nanny

Rucqoui Family

2001-2002 Lead Teacher

Aleph Bet Preschool

1999-2002 Nanny/ Personal Assistant DeNunzio

Family

1998-1999 Nanny

Connick Family

1997-1998 Nanny Hilfiger Nanny

1996-1997 Nanny/ Personal Assistant Fleur

Family

1992-1996 Nanny Cornell Family

Summary of Experience:

Missionary

The Word at Work partner's short-term mission teams from the states with

Belizean churches. As a staff member leading relational teams duties

included: advance administrative preparation for team, picking up team at

airport, working with team on the field and directing the team when at

rest. Responsibilities: leading team devotions/ Bible studies, keeping a

schedule, planning for teams needs, driving, set-up and breakdown,

accounting, planning for teams ministries, etc. Relational team ministries

involved with: leading sports, VBS, carnivals, youth group activities,

working in children's homes/ orphanages, horse back riding, arts-n-crafts,

etc. Position responsibilities: equipping teams to serve, delegating tasks,

oversight of volunteers. Other TWAW responsibilities: Bible studies and

softball at the Belize Prison, visiting children's homes/ orphanages, meet

and greets, girl-Friday jobs, etc.

St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Youth Director

Launched St. Andrew's youth group in the summer of 2005. It quickly grew to

over thirty youths in weeks. Provided effective leadership to lay

ministers; including managing, equipping, delegating and training.

Responsible for: planning, teaching, coordinating, and implementing

program, curriculum, environments and policies. Handled details for youth

retreats, mission opportunities, and special events for youth ministries.

Other responsibilities included teaching the youth group Sunday school

class and two weekly gospel clubs for elementary aged kids.

Nanny

A professional nanny for over twelve years, dealing with parents and

children in a home setting. Intimate with every detail of home, school, and

church life from the families' viewpoint. Worked with children of all ages,

including specialized care for children with special needs. Responsible for

all aspects of child care including: supervising homework, managing

children schedules, implementing fun daily activities, being a loving role

model and friend, extended care while parents traveled, traveling with

families, etc. At various jobs was also responsible for the management of

the household and or staff.

Preschool Teacher

Worked as a lead teacher in a Hasidic Preschool for ages five and six.

Created and taught own curriculum. Curriculum structured to adapt to each

child individually. Strove for an atmosphere of acceptance and tolerance

among the children so all would feel successful. Specially designed and

geared class for social interaction, small and gross motor skills, and

educational lessons.

Volunteer at Hunter Street Baptist Church

Mentored by Children's pastor as to the planning, administrating, and

organizing of a large children's ministry. Purpose driven model. Also

created and taught for the children's church and wrote and produced puppet

shows. Hunter Street Baptist Church, in Birmingham, Alabama, boasts one of

the largest children and youth groups in the country.

Leader for Young Adult Fellowship (YAF)

Worked with a leadership team for a Bible Study called YAF. The group

started with twelve and grew at times to a group of over a hundred. In

charge of Missions & Outreach, which planned: women retreats, mission

trips, lectures, and seminars. Also organized volunteers, outings, and

leader meetings.

Sunday school Teacher

Responsible for creating and teaching curriculum, implementing hands on

learning experiences based on the Bible. Used skits, songs, drama, and

games to emphasize main theme. In all planning the children were utmost in

mind to create a safe and nurturing environment where they could express

their ideas, thoughts, and ask questions.

Community Bible Study Children Teacher

Conducted classes for eight to twelve pre-school age students in free play,

arts-n-crafts, music, bible stories, and outside play.

Community Involvement

2006 Volunteered as a children teacher at Kids

Blast

2005-2006 Missionary in Belize: teaching at orphanages,

church's, prisons, and children clubs

2004 Taught Women's Bible Study

2004 Sunday school Teacher

2004 Mission Trip Leader Belize

2003 Sunday school Teacher

2003 Mission Trip Leader Belize

2002 Sunday school Teacher Substitute

2002 Mission Trip Leader Belize

2001 Mission Trip Russia

2000 Mission Trip Russia

1994-1997 Community Bible Study Children Leader

1994-1996/ 1999-2001 Leader Young Adult Fellowship

1994-1996/ 1999-2001 Sunday school Teacher

Education

2007- Present Online Full-time Student at Grand Canyon

University

2007 Biblical Counseling Degree through Creation Therapy

2004-2005 Belize Presbyterian Theological Seminary

2004 Northwestern Bible College

2002 Southeastern Bible College

2001 Child Development Associates Modules 1 - 3 Norwalk

Community College

1997 Norwalk Community College

1996 Norwalk Community College

1992 Forest Lake High School Graduate

References

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