Management Service

Ruby Woolridge, M.Ed

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Arlington, TX 76013

817-***-**** abzv8m@r.postjobfree.com

P.O. Box 121026

Arlington, TX 76012

Multi-talented professional educator with natural leadership in community

organizing, coalition building, politics, proven management experience in a

fortune 500 company and pre-k through adult education. Ordained Minister

since 1998.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

? Advanced ability to assess needs and plan strategies to exceed the

identified need.

? Advanced interpersonal and communication skills combined with effective

relationships established at all staff levels.

? Effective minister and coordinator of multiple tasks and priorities.

Professional Experience

Ordained Minister/Elder, Ministerial Department of The Potters House of

Dallas, Texas

2005-Present

Assists the Bishop during worship services, serves as a part of the

hospital and bereavement ministries. Serves as Potters House

representative at funeral services of members and their families.

Secondary/Elementary School Counselor, Ft. Worth Independent Schools, Ft.

Worth, TX

1987-2011

Provided pre-K through 12th grade counseling and coordination in the areas

of crisis management, standardized testing, ESL, social skills, character

education, peer mediation, career education, academic planning/scheduling,

college preparation and drop-out/substance abuse prevention. Served on the

administrative team, chaired climate committee, united way campaign, 504

committee and member of the School Site Based Decision Making Team.

Senior Associate Pastor, Grace United Methodist Church, Arlington, TX 1990-

2005

Served as leader of education ministries, prayer team, assisted during

weekly worship services, preached, visited the sick, prepared letters of

resolution, assisted during funerals, baptized infants, performed

marriages, coordinated leadership training seminars, served on

administrative board of church and wrote grants to fund church positions

and develop new ministries.

Secondary Counselor, Mansfield Independent Schools, Mansfield, TX 1986-

1987

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Prepared class schedules for all 8th graders, provided academic and crisis

counseling. coordinated testing and 8th grade graduation ceremony,

sponsored student council.

Secondary Social Studies Teacher, Arlington Independent Schools, Arlington,

TX

1984-1986

Taught Texas History, U.S. History, Government and World Geography to 7th,

8th and 9th graders.

Director of Academic Education, Teledyne Economic Development Corporation,

Guthrie, Oklahoma. 1976-1981

Supervised a staff of twenty five teachers, student attendance department,

$800,000.00 annual budget, 500 secondary students, met department of labor

guidelines and audits while maintaining high teacher/ student performance

and low turn over rates.

EDUCATION

Masters of Divinity Program- Perkins School of Divinity, Southern Methodist

University, Dallas, Texas 2001-2003

Diaconal Ministry Program-Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist

University, Dallas, TX

1990

Master of Education-Counseling/Administration, Northeastern State

University, Tahlequah, OK

1976

Bachelor of Arts in Education, Northeastern State College, Tahlequah, OK

1971

SERVICE AND RECOGNITION

Member of the Democratic National Committee, 2011

Arlington Independent Schools Insider Leadership Committee, Arlington, TX

2009

Secretary Treasurer-North Texas Higher Education Authority Board of

Directors-Arlington, TX 2006-present

Norwood Neighborhood Association President, Arlington, TX 2007- present

Precinct 2181 Caucus Secretary, Arlington, TX 2008

Delegate to district and state Democratic Conventions, Arlington and

Austin, TX 2008

State VIP attendee to Democratic National Convention, Denver, Colorado 2008

Member Arlington Human Service Planners, Arlington, TX 2005-2007

Member Child Advocates of Tarrant County Board of Directors Ft. Worth, TX

2005-2007

Member Arlington Chamber of Commerce, Arlington, TX 2004-2006

Arlington NAACP Political Action Chairperson, Arlington, TX 2003-2005

Member Women's Policy Forum, Ft. Worth, TX 2002-2004

Elected member of the Texas Democratic Executive Committee, Austin, TX 1996-

1998

Member Leadership Arlington, Arlington, TX 1992

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