Lucie Peňa Hale

** ******** ****, ******, ******** 19702

ad39qp@r.postjobfree.com (H) 302-***-**** (C) 302-***-****

Qualifications Summary

Skilled administrator with experience in directing and supervising a variety of age groups and projects. Developer of strategic plans for the growth of team members and in support of the corporate mission. Able to schedule and prioritize multiple tasks, recruit, and train diverse staff. Competent at preparing annual budgets and reports. Bilingual English/Spanish. Proficient in MS Word, Publisher, Excel.

Professional Experience

Children’s Ministries Director, Praise Assembly, Newark, Delaware 08/1998 to 02/2024

-Created innovative procedures for weekly teaching of Elementary classes (30 kids)

-Promoted positive relationships between volunteers and church staff, addressing issues related to social, physical, and emotional development of children.

-Oversight of Preschool, Nursery and Girls Ministries department leaders (49) and students (76)

-Prepared annual budget report for departments under my supervision ($32K/year)

-Coordinated and collaborated with all 7 department heads for the compilation and presentation of the church annual report and budget ($950K).

-Recruited, trained, conducted background checks for 157 volunteers. Retention rate: 85%.

Communications Editor/Writer, North Atlantic Energy Service Corp., Seabrook, NH 06/1993 to 09/1996

-Partnered with members from 5 different departments (Operations, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, and Emergency Planning) to identify 100+ procedures that required re-writing to increase clarity and job performance.

-Completed written edits to procedures that resulted in 25% improvement in work performance.

-Assisted in company’s goal to operate safely and reliably, with an elevated level of environmental stewardship, and in full compliance with federal standards set forth by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

Community Relations Coordinator, North Atlantic Energy Service Corp., Seabrook, NH 07/1989 to 05/1993

-Launched strategic plans to respond to community issues after assessment of community needs, which positioned Seabrook Station as a significant contributor to the regional economy and a leading corporate citizen.

-Identified, developed, and implemented programs designed to successfully integrate the Seabrook Station team of 1,100 employees, into business, civic, and charitable community organizations of local communities.

-Developed relationships with public safety officials in local towns to effectively monitor controversial issues regarding Seabrook Station’s nuclear power plant, culminating in the inclusion of 100% of towns participating in Emergency Planning.

Senior Compensation Assistant, North Atlantic Energy Service Corp., Seabrook, NH 08/1987 to 06/1989

-Monitored performance appraisal process to ensure conformity with salary administration guidelines of company and compliance with State and Federal laws.

-Worked cooperatively with company supervisors to ensure timely processing of annual merit reviews of its annual payroll of approximately $100 million.

-Implemented competitive compensation raises and promotions as directed by Human Resources.

-Collaborated with management to complete annual departmental goals and business objectives.

Education

B.A. in Psychology--Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK

M.Ed. in Industrial Counseling--Northeastern University, Boston, MA