Sales Marketing

Angie L. Mabry-Nauta

**** ******** ***** • Plano, Texas 75024 • 972-***-****

*****@*******.*** • www.angiemn.com

Communication Specialist

Seasoned Communication Specialist with 15 years experience in corporate and not-for-profit sectors

interested in marketing, copy writing and editing, corporate communications, and social media management. Strong and articulate written and oral communication skills. Competent team leader or member. Quick learner and empathetic and active listener. Enjoys collaborative approach to creative process. Strengths include:

* Pitching articles to publications, copy writing and editing for articles, websites, and marketing materials (print and online),

* Strong attention to detail, editing skills and time management skills vis-a-vis deadlines

* Website design and maintenance in WordPress interface

* Familiarity with ConstantContact, Mail Chimp for newsletters and basic audience databases

* Proficiency in Social Media outlets Facebook and Twitter, MS Word, Pages, Publisher, PowerPoint, and Keynote

* Photo editing through Pic Monkey

Professional Experience

Rev. Angie L. Mabry-Nauta Plano, TX

Freelance Writer and Speaker February 2011 Present

Write weekly blog posts and book reviews, and engage reader responses. Regularly pitch articles to editors, and produce articles for varying print and online publications. Manage personal website, including blog. Daily engage in social media for platform building. Speak to churches, faith-based organizations, and Christian counseling professionals and students as contracted.

Notable:

* Articles published online in prominent Christian publications, including The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Today’s Christian Woman, Gifted for Leadership, Her.meneutics, and RELEVANT Magazine.

* Created, “I Love My Mom, But…” a two-day workshop to offer hope for strained mother-adult child relationships.

* Contracted speaking engagements through the end of 2014

* Never missed a deadline.

The Reformed Church in Plano Plano, TX

Permanent Pulpit Supply August 2010 January 2011

Created and led regular and special worship services in interim period during pastoral search. Wrote and preached series of sermons.

Notable:

* Original sermons informed by Reformed theology, biblical exegesis, and study of historical and current theological and pop-culture literature

Downers Grove Community Church Downers Grove, IL

Pastor September 2004 May 2010

Served as solo pastor of 150 member church. Created and wrote regular and special worship services, and wedding and funeral liturgies. Researched, wrote, and preached sermons weekly. Created own curriculum for Profession of Faith class for teens (14 weeks). Taught adult and youth Sunday school classes and midweek education. Led Consistory of 8 members in regular and special meetings regarding congregational leadership, vision discernment and casting, care of congregation, mission and outreach and staffing. Collaborated with Director of Music. Counseled engaged couples in preparation for marriage. Served Classis and denomination in varying capacities.

Notable:

* Led congregation through two revitalization processes. Regular worship attendance increased from 65 to 150 during my tenure.

* Redesigned worship service. Included transitioning to use of a projection system, balancing contemporary and traditional music and worship styles, and developing a Praise Team.

* Collaborated in creation of Caring Community Kitchen (CCK), a mission/outreach program providing weekly dinner for community needy. Created and disseminated CCK print and electronic marketing material. Articles published in Downers Grove Reporter, Chicago Tribune local section and Indian Boundary YMCA quarterly newsletter.

* Initiated and temporarily produced weekly church e-newsletter and announcements using ConstantContact.

Reed Engineering Group, Inc. Dallas, TX

Director of Marketing January 1999 May 2001

Developed business for mid-sized geotechnical and environmental engineering firm via networking. Created and produced in-house monthly newsletter. Co-led creative team for marketing materials. Collaborated in creation of and maintained extranet for clients’ retrieval of reports and letters. Trained engineering staff in marketing and general professional communication skills.

Notable:

* Taught self Publisher for producing newsletter

* Created PowerPoint presentations for client continuing education

Classic Sports Food, Drink & Memories Richardson, TX

Regional Sales and Marketing Manager March 1997 December 1998

Created seasonal marketing promotions and supporting print material for four restaurants. Generated business for happy hours and youth sports parties. Developed sales and marketing strategies for each restaurant.

Notable:

* Trained waitstaff in communication skills for upselling and hospitality

* Set sales record at Richardson location

Ordination and Education

Ordained to Office of Minister of Word and Sacrament in The Reformed Church in America

2004

Master of Divinity

Western Theological Seminary, Holland, MI 2004

Master of Arts in Communication

The University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA 1996

Bachelor of Science in Speech Communication

The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 1994

References available upon request

Portfolio of articles online at www.angiemn.com

Angie L. Mabry-Nauta • *****@*******.*** • 972-***-****

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