Training High School

Robbie Morganfield

Email: *********@********.***

Address: **** ****** ***.

City: College Park

State: MD

Zip: 20740

Country: USA

Phone: 301-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: $100,000

Willing to Relocate

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Robbie R. Morganfield *********@********.***

7402 Baylor Ave. College Park, MD 20740 301-***-****

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Dynamic and results-oriented professional with more than 25 years of progressive experience, increased responsibility and proven success in Communications, Higher Education, Non-profit Foundation and Religious Sectors, Staff Training and Leadership Development, Executive Coaching, Change Management and Mentoring. Award-winning college professor, writer/editor, certified facilitator and motivational speaker with training and graduate-level education in ethics, communications practice and theory, curriculum design and development, counseling, conflict resolution, multiculturalism and religious studies. Ability to solve problems, work effectively in diverse environments, lead and influence cross-organizationally, follow up and provide action items for implementation, learn and research new concepts, ideas and technologies quickly.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TRINITY WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, DC SEPTEMBER 2012- PRESENT

ADJUNCT COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTOR

* Develop curricula and teach introductory -Communications for Collegiate Success- course and -Intercultural Communication- course for classes comprising roughly 40 students.

ST. MARK`S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, LAUREL, MD JULY 2008- PRESENT

SENIOR PASTOR

* Overseer of 450-member congregation, with preaching, teaching and counseling duties, as well administrative and strategic oversight over more than 30 worship, education and outreach ministries.

* Develop new initiatives designed to grow congregation, including Ministers-In-Training program, alternative worship services, study groups, stewardship campaign and visitation program.

* Workshop leader and facilitator for events sponsored by the Baltimore Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church, as well as for local congregations within and outside of denomination.

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK, MD 2007-2010

LECTURER/TEACHING ASSOCIATE

* Developed and taught Multicultural Reporting Class; conceptualized, developed and taught course in Religion and Media

* Conducted diversity seminars for annual high school journalism conference sponsored by the Philip Merrill College of Journalism

* Conducted research on audience reception, media and religion, and media history

SHAW COMMUNITY MINISTRY, WASHINGTON, DC 2007-2008

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/MINISTER

* Directed afterschool program for low-income grade, middle and high school students

* Developed outreach programs and offered counseling to low-income families in Shaw neighborhood

* Wrote grant proposals to support funding of programs; courted support from congregations

* Oversaw administration and development of programmatic vision and direction

FREEDOM FORUM DIVERSITY INSTITUTE 2004-2007

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, NASHVILLE, TN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

* Directed journalism fellowship program that successfully prepared more than 80 mid-career individuals for newspaper careers over a five-year period and offered training to hundreds of collegiate and professional journalists, as well as journalism educators

* Provided direct oversight of planning, staffing, recruitment and training activities

* Conceptualized, developed and implemented new training modules designed to prepare fellows to meet changing needs of media organizations; facilitated some training modules

* Initiated and developed training and internship partnerships with media organizations for fellows and collegiate journalists

* Frequent lecturer and workshop facilitator at journalism conferences nationwide

* Counseled and coached editors and publishers on staff diversity, newsroom culture and multiculturalism in news coverage

* Founded and edited Diversity Matters, a periodical focused on newsroom diversity

* Served as professional mentor and life coach to journalists

INSTRUCTOR/TRAINING EDITOR 2002-2004

* Lead faculty member for news reporting, writing and copy editing instruction

* Managed newsroom and edited stories for online news page and publication in participating newspapers

* Developed 12-week curriculum to prepare mid-career professionals for journalism careers

ST. AUGUSTINE`S COLLEGE, RALEIGH, NC 2001-2002

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF JOURNALISM/DIRECTOR OF STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

* Taught news reporting, feature writing, copy editing and advised campus newspaper

* Developed course content to prepare students for media careers, including basic news principles and preparation of stories for publication, as well as ethical decision-making skills

* Assisted department in revamping curriculum to reflect national standards

FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, FORT WORTH, TX 2000-2001

ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR/STAFF DEVELOPMENT

* Directed editorial staff recruitment, including the screening and recommendation of potential candidates to fill staff vacancies

* Coordinated internships

* Represented company at regional and national conferences as chief recruiter

* Designed training curriculum and modules for 400 editorial employees

* Counseled management on promotion, retention and staff discipline matters

* Wrote religion column and advised religion writers on coverage of issues

SPECIALTY EDITOR 1999-2000

* Supervised and edited work of reporters covering religion, education, health and growth issues

* Directed coverage for Faith & Inspiration section

TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, FORT WORTH, TX 1997-1999

ADJUNCT JOURNALISM INSTRUCTOR/FREELANCE WRITER

* Developed course content and taught news writing courses

* Wrote stories for Fort Worth Star-Telegram & Arlington Morning News

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, ARLINGTON, TX 1997-1999

ADJUNCT JOURNALISM INSTRUCTOR

* Taught media writing courses for print journalism, public relations and broadcasting majors

* Coached students in the area of researching and reporting stories, organizing material and writing it for publication

HOUSTON CHRONICLE, HOUSTON, TX 1994-1996

SENIOR STAFF WRITER

* Wrote news, features and special projects on urban affairs, politics and religion for metro, state and national news desks, as well as newspaper`s Sunday magazine

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, FAYETTEVILLE, AK 1991-1993

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF JOURNALISM

* Taught news writing, editing and ethics courses

* Served as an Advisor to student publications and journalism associations

* Provided career coaching and class advising to journalism majors

TULSA TRIBUNE, TULSA, OK 1990-1991

REPORTER - CITY HALL AND URBAN AFFAIRS

* Proposed, reported and wrote stories for publication on government, race, poverty and other social issues

* Responsible for monitoring critical or significant public policy actions and decisions

DETROIT NEWS, DETROIT, MI 1987-1990

REPORTER - HIGHER EDUCATION, URBAN AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS

* Proposed, reported and wrote news and feature stories related to colleges and universities throughout the entire state

* Produced in-depth and investigative reporting on critical social and civic issues

FORT LAUDERDALE NEWS/SUN-SENTINEL 1984-1987

REPORTER - GOVERNMENT, K-12 EDUCATION, PUBLIC SAFETY AND HIGHER EDUCATION

* Proposed, reported and wrote news stories on key subjects for local, state and national sections

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, UNIVERSITY, MS 1983-1984

STAFF WRITER

* Served as a Media liaison

* Produced press releases and news and feature stories for state newspapers and office publications

* Fielded queries and provided assistance to media organizations covering university affairs

* Identified key sources for news coverage

* Assisted campus officials in promoting awareness of their units

COMMUNITY/RELIGIOUS SERVICE EXPERIENCE

CLARK MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, NASHVILLE, TN 2005-2007

ASSOCIATE PASTOR/YOUNG PEOPLE`S MINISTRIES

* Oversaw youth and young adult ministry efforts, including outreach to Meharry Medical College students; shared preaching, teaching, counseling duties

TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, FORT WORTH, TX 1995-1996

INTERN CAMPUS MINISTER

* Helped planned Chapel worship services, Bible studies and spiritual formation groups.

* Shared Chapel preaching duties

* Provided spiritual guidance and counsel to student groups

ST. JAMES BAPTIST CHURCH, FAYETTEVILLE, AR 1991-1994

ASSOCIATE MINISTER

* Developed higher education outreach ministry to students at the University of Arkansas

* Developed and led weekly Bible study group

* Shared teaching, preaching and counseling duties with senior pastor

* Ordained as elder with full pastoral rights in 1993

EDUCATION

* Doctor of Philosophy in Public Communication, ABD

o Expected 2013, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

* Master of Divinity, with emphasis in Ethics and History

o December 1998, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX

* Master of Arts in Journalism, with minor studies in Educational Policy and Leadership

o August 1989, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

* Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, with minor studies in English

o May 1981, University of Mississippi, University, MS

CREDENTIALS/TRAINING

* May 2003: American Press Institute Train the Trainer, Reston, Va. Attended sessions designed to sharpen training skills for those who train newspaper journalists.

* June 2001: Freedom Forum Training Editors Conference, Washington, DC. Attended sessions on retention issues related to staff diversity and multiculturalism.

* May 2001: Knight Ridder Diversity as Business Strategy Seminar, Fort Worth, TX. Certified in diversity facilitation, with emphasis on business initiatives, cross-cultural communication and conflict resolution.

* April 2001: Zenger-Miller Facilitation Training Seminar, Fort Worth, TX. Certified to facilitate management and leadership modules.

* July 2000 - August 2000: Management Training Center at Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. Attended five-week -mini-master`s- program in organizational leadership.

* April 2000: Freedom Forum Training Editors Conference, San Francisco, Calif. Attended sessions on designing and developing staff training and development programs.

* Newspaper Association of America Management Training Center Fellowship, summer 2000

* Granville Walker Preaching Scholarship, fall 1997, spring 1998, fall 1998, Texas Christian University

* Dean`s List Scholar, 1996, 1998, Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University

* Church & Society Book Award, 1997, Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University

* Finalist, 1995 Livingston Awards for Young Journalists, University of Michigan

* Named "1993 Outstanding Faculty Member,- by University of Arkansas Panhellenic Council

* Best News Reporting Award, The Tulsa Tribune Staff Competition, March 1991, October 1990

* First Place, Investigative Reporting, 1990 Michigan Associated Press Awards

* June 1992 - July 1992: Indiana University/Freedom Forum Teaching Fellows Workshop for College Journalism Educators, Bloomington, Ind. Attended sessions to enhance teaching effectiveness.

* September 1988 - August 1989: Kiplinger Fellowship in Public Affairs Reporting, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Studied special projects reporting and higher education issues, including curriculum and course planning, development and evaluation.

* First Place, Higher Education Coverage, 1987 Southeast Region, Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Media Awards Competition

* June 1984 - September 1984: Summer Program for Minority Journalists, University of California, Berkeley, Calif. Studied newspaper reporting and worked as staff reporter for Deadline newspaper.

PUBLICATIONS

* -Feedback: Embracing new ideas is an important reality for today`s journalist,- Montana Journalism Review, summer 2007, pp. 44-48

* Diversity Matters, 2003-2005 (Editor and Founder).

WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS

* January 2012: Featured Speaker, -A Blueprint for Visionary Leadership,- Church Leadership Retreat, Good Hope Union United Methodist Church, Silver Spring, MD.

* April 2011: Presenter, -Developing Transformative Worship.- Workshop session for pastors and church leaders held during the Baltimore Washington Conference`s annual Prodigal Worship Conference, Glen Mar United Methodist Church, Ellicott City, MD.

* March 2010: Presenter, -How to Develop an Effective Youth Ministry,- Baltimore Washington Conference -Leadership Day,- for pastors and church leaders, Bowie United Methodist Church, Bowie, MD.

* December 2006: Chief organizer and facilitator, -Reconnecting to Refuel III: A Training Reunion for Diversity Institute graduates,- Nashville, Tenn.

* December 2006: Chief organizer and facilitator, -Reconnecting to Refuel III: A Training Reunion for Diversity Institute graduates,- Nashville, Tenn.

* September 2006: Speaker, -The Freedom and Future of Information,- New England Associated Press News Executives Association, Providence, R.I.

* September 2006: Speaker, -Diversity Matters for News Editors,- Schurz Publications Annual Editors Conference, Indianapolis, Ind.

* April 2006: Presenter, -Play it Again: Exploring alternative approaches to telling the same story,- Virginia Press Association Annual Writing Workshop, Glen Allan, Va.

* March 2006: Presenter, -Diversity as a Business Opportunity,- Schurz Publications Annual Publishers Conference, Naples, Fla.

* April 2005: Moderator, -So You Want to be a Journalist,- Free Spirit Conference, Arlington, Va.

* February 2005: Presenter, -Basic Reporting,- Tennessee Press Association Press Institute and Winter Convention, Nashville, Tenn.

* December 2004: Chief organizer and facilitator, -Reconnecting to Refuel: A Training Reunion for Diversity Institute graduates,- Nashville, Tenn.

* December 2004: Chief organizer and facilitator, -A Gathering of Editors,- brainstorming and feedback from newspaper editors sponsoring Diversity Institute Fellows, Nashville, Tenn.

* September 2004: Presenter, -Diversity Strategies,- Nevada Press Association Annual Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada.

* July 2004: Presenter, -How You Can Diversify Your Newsroom,- California Newspaper Publishers Association, Long Beach, Calif.

* June, 2004: Presenter, -Diversity in Campus Media: How to get it and keep it,- College Media Advisers Conference, Nashville, Tenn.

* May 2004: Presenter, -Diversity: Beyond the Rhetoric,- Pennsylvania Press Association Annual Convention, State College, Pa.

* February 2004: Presenter, -Doing the `Write` Things: Basic Reporting,- Tennessee Press Association Press Institute and Winter Convention, Nashville, Tenn.

* October 2003: Featured Speaker, -Writing Your Own Story,- American Society of Newspaper Editors Southeast Regional Minority Job Opportunities Conference, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.

* August 2003: Presenter, -Preparing to Serve Readers,- a workshop for members of Tennessee State University student newspaper staff, The Meter, Nashville, Tenn.

* May 2003: Featured speaker, -What Will the World Say of You

- Year-end awards banquet for staff of The Meter, student newspaper at Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tenn.

* May 2003: Presenter, -Making it Sing: What news writers can learn from song writers,- Chips Quinn Scholars orientation, Arlington, Va.

* February 2003: Presenter, -Overcoming Ethical Dilemmas,- HBCU Career Opportunities Conference, Jackson State University, Jackson, Miss.

* January 2003: Presenter, -Different Strokes: Multiple Approaches to Storytelling,- Chips Quinn Scholars orientation, Arlington,

* April 2002: Presenter, -The Nut Graph: What Does Context Mean to Me and My Readers

- Training workshop for ASNE/APME Fellows held at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.

* March 2001: Chief organizer of the Southwest Job Opportunity Conference, a three-day recruitment effort aimed at minority college journalists, cosponsored by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Dallas Morning News and American society of Newspaper Editors in Irving, Texas. Managed project from start to finish. More than 100 participants.

* March 2001: Panel presenter (-Marketing Yourself-), Southwest Regional Conference, National Association of Black Journalists, San Antonio, Texas.

* January 2001: Developed and launched in-house training program at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Effort, dubbed Project Star-T-Up, introduced staff to training to enhance professional competency.

* October 1993: Served as media ethics expert for KFSM-Channel 5 in Fort Smith, Ark., on "Live at Five- television program. Answered viewers` questions on media responsibility and use of controversial photos of dead American soldiers being pulled through the streets of Somalia.

* October 1993: Conducted "Media Ethics- workshop for high school journalists, University of Arkansas.

* September 1993: Panelist for discussion of the media`s portrayal of Africans, sponsored by the University of Arkansas Association for African Students, Fayetteville.

* April 1993: Moderator for televised panel discussion of the media`s portrayal of African-Americans. Association of Black Journalists sponsored event during "Journalism Days- activities at University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.

* April 1993: Conducted -Media Ethics- workshop for high school journalists, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.

* February 1993: Workshop leader for two day writing seminar designed to prepare students in the University of Arkansas [College of Education] to take state licensing examination.

* November 1992: Conducted -News Clips- workshop for Society of Professional Journalists at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Session prepared students for job interviews.

* October 1992: Conducted workshop titled -Dealing with the Media: Rules of the Game.- This seminar was sponsored by the Environmental Science Department in Fayetteville and was designed to give professors and students advice on how to deal with the media, as well as insight into how the media operate.

* March 1992: Conducted a -Career Options- journalism workshop at Winslow High School, Winslow, Ark. Spoke to students about careers in journalism; shared advice on news writing and selecting a college for continued studies.

DEPARTMENTAL, COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY

* Member, Board of Pensions, Baltimore Washington Conference, United Methodist Church, July 2012-present.

* Served on department committee evaluating curriculum and major requirements, St. Augustine`s College, 2001-2002.

* Served as adviser to campus newspaper, Falcon Forum, St. Augustine`s College, 2001-2002.

* Founded and served as adviser to a campus chapter of National Association of Black Journalists to encourage University of Arkansas students to participate in campus publications and pursue careers in journalism, 1992-1993.

* Served as adviser to University of Arkansas campus newspaper, The Arkansas Traveler. 1992-1993.

* Oversaw planning, writing and editing of University of Arkansas Journalism Department`s alumni newspaper, Online, spring 1992 - fall 1993.

* Founded, edited and advised University of Arkansas Black Students Association newspaper, Harambee, fall 1993.

* Served on University of Arkansas Journalism Department Committee charged with developing strategies for fulfilling accreditation standards of the American Council on Education For Journalism and Mass Communication. Spring 1992.

* Headed the search for a new University of Arkansas journalism faculty member. Spring 1992.

* Served as adviser to campus chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, University of Arkansas, 1991-1993.

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