Executive Director Grant Writer
Resume:
EXPERIENCE
FIELD MISSIONS LEADER, CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP,
CONWAY, SC
Provide leadership, development, and training for Good News Clubs. Encouraging, equipping, and training volunteers for participating volunteers throughout Horry, Georgetown, and Marion counties. Develops training events including budgeting, marketing, and event details. Meets with groups and churches for potential Good News Club development.
MUSIC DIRECTOR, HERBERT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH,
GEORGETOWN, SC
2018-PRESENT
Oversees and coordinates the church music program. Provides musical leadership including planning music for worship, choir, and direction to Organist and Pianist. Manages music budget, music selection, ordering, and instrument care. Meets with various committees and Church Council. Works with volunteers to motivate and enable each to develop confidence and skills in music performance.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MUSICAL MINDS, HUNTERSVILLE, NC 9/2016-5/2017
Developed curriculum and daily program for at-risk elementary school children. Taught basic music skills, performance, and developed strings program. Worked with the Board of Directors, community members, parents, volunteers, and businesses.
GRANTS WRITER, MANAGER, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
AND EVALUATION, GEORGETOWN, SC
1999-2011
Grant Writer for Georgetown County including all departments and various community organizations. Raised over 5 million in the first 2.5 years; includes proposals to DHEC, EPA, Department of Commerce, Department of Justice, Forestry, FAA, and FEMA.
COORDINATOR OF SPECIAL EVENTS, GEORGETOWN COUNTY
SCHOOL DISTRICT, GEORGETOWN, SC
6/1995-5/1999
Grant Writer, Grants Management, Project Implementation, and Project/Grant Evaluation. Developed proposals to the Department of Education, the Department of Justice, DHEC, and private foundations such as GTE, International Paper, Santee Cooper, and Ronald McDonald. SUSIE SHOMAN
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY LEADER
OBJECTIVE
To provide effective strategies and
techniques of Biblical leadership
teaching, equipping, encouraging,
and supporting the discipleship of
children in a loving and safe
environment.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
• Volunteer Development and
Training
• Teaching K-5 and Adult
Education
• Leadership
• Budgeting
• Oral, written, and
interpersonal communication.
• Building Collaborations and
Partnerships
• Program Implementation,
Management, and Evaluation.
• Team Development and
Support.
• Strategic Planning.
• General and Non-Profit
Management.
VITALS
1881 Sumter Street
Georgetown, SC 29440
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SUSIE SHOMAN
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY LEADER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GEORGETOWN COUNTY ARTS
COMMISSION, GEORGETOWN, SC
6/1986-6/1994
Provided leadership and management of the Arts Commission including creating a small granting program, Arts-in-Education, Arts Scholarship, and community calendar. Provided artist management, budgeting, fundraising, publicity, staff supervision, performance coordination, policy development, correspondence, public speaking, long and short-range planning, and working closely with a volunteer Board of Commissioners. EDUCATION
2019: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, VIRGINIA
Master of Religious Education
1983: UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
Master of Music, Voice Performance
1978: MIDDLE TENNESSEE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance, minors in foreign language and theatre
ADDITIONAL TRAINING:
Master Teacher Certificate, Child Evangelism Fellowship (Teaching Children Effectively 1 & 2, Progressive Teaching Methods, Understanding Today’s Child)
Fundamentals of Local Arts Agency Management, National Alliance of Local Arts Agencies
Non-Profit Management Certificate, Duke Institute for Non-Profit Management
Grants Management Certificate, Management Concepts ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Additional work experience includes Adjunct Faculty, at Coastal Carolina University, and Administrative Assistant of Special Events and Membership for Brookgreen Gardens. Involvement in community programs and events includes VBS, choirs, Upward Soccer and Basketball, Children’s church and community committees, Georgetown Rotary, Swamp Fox Players Board member, and Good News Club.
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