Education Office

Dr. Oscar Ramos-Gallardo, MDiv, DMin

**** *** ******* **. ******, LA 70058

504-***-**** Office: 504-***-**** Fax: 504-***-**** Email: **********@***.***

OBJECTIVE

A challenging position in the area of education where my leadership, experience and skills can be fully utilized for the benefit of students and in the development of the whole school or institution.

CAREER SUMMARY

A highly resourceful, flexible, innovative, enthusiastic and visionary individual who possesses a considerable amount of knowledge regarding leadership, teaching and administration. Capable of handling a wide range of leadership, teaching, and administrative functions and able of producing top-quality work. Work effectively in a fast-paced environment and consistently prioritize task and meet deadlines. Excellent interpersonal skills, team work, initiative, attention to the details and visionary work.

EXPERIENCE

Developing and founding secular and religious organizations focused on education and the development of the human being as a whole.

Over 20 years of classroom experience, curriculum design and creative teaching techniques.

Organizing secular and religious organizations with special emphases on multiculturalism and diversity.

Visionary leading of religious a non-profit organizations.

Facilitating and coordinating, programs, conferences, workshops, trainings, etc.

Creating strong and organically connected task force teams and organizations.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Place of Birth: Tamiahua, Veracruz, México.

Citizenship: Mexican

Visa Status: Resident Alien

Sex: Male Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Juanita Ramos

Children: Damara (17) Emilio (14)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2007 - Present GBGM Missionary appointed to the Louisiana Conference, President of La Semilla Board of Directors.

2001 - 2007 North Indiana Conference Coordinator for the Hispanic/Latino Ministry

1994 – 2001 Founder and Senior Pastor at La Sagrada Familia UMC (Goshen, Indiana)

1993 - 1994 Co-pastor at cooperative Ministry (Chicago, Illinois)

1991 - 1993 Director of Evangelism at El Mesías UMC (Chicago, Illinois)

EDUCATION

2005 -- 2011 Doctor of Ministry Program (Drew University, Madison New Jersey)

1991 – 1994 Master of Divinity (Garrett-Evangelical Seminary, Evanston, Illinois)

1986 – 1991 Licensed in Theology (Seminario Juan Wesley, Monterrey, N.L., México

1981 – 1984 Industrial Instruments Tech (CBTIS # 105, Altamira, Tamaulipas, México)

LANGUAGES

English (100%)

Spanish (100%)

Portuguese (60%)

Greek (Reading knowledge)

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Certifications and Accreditations

2001 Certified as a National Hispanic/Latino Plan Missionary GBGM UMC

1997 Ordained Elder in the North Indiana Conference of the UMC

1996 Ordained as Deacon in the North Indiana Conference of the UMC

Awards

2010 First Grace Award for Outstanding Contributions to the City of New Orleans

2002 La Familia Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Hispanic/Latino Community in the Elkhart County

1994 J. E. Porter Prize for Creative Field Education

Publications

2012 Articule “IMU Vino Nuevo en Odres Viejos” Edición Sept/Octubre 2012

2011 Tesis Doctoral “Una Iglesia Multicultural” (May 2011)

2006 Poema “Amigo Río” El Interprete Edición de Julio/Agosto del 2006

2005 Poema “Sin Sentido” El Interprete

1998 Article “El Min Hispano/Latino en la NIC” El Interprete

1996-2002 Columna “Entre Familia” Periódico El Puente Goshen, Indiana. 1992 Poema “A Mi Raza” Revista El Interprete

Professional Memberships

2013 Interfaith NOLA

2008 Interfaith Workers Association NOLA

2006 Campaign One Group (a wide world effort to stop hunger now)

2004 Hammond Ministerial Association

2002 Sierra Club

2001 Member of La Asociación de Superintendentes de Distrito, Coordinadores y Personal Conferencial Hispano/Latino de la UMC

INTERESTS AND HOBBIES

Family activities, reading, writing, poetry, exercise, painting, music, movies, open doors activities, biking, fishing, soccer.

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