Office Administrator Administrative Assistant
Resume:
The Rev. Jeanette M. Thorp, M. Div.
Janesville, WI 53545
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Accomplished church administrator, who is a retired Lutheran Pastor and church musician, with over 25 years of experience in church management, administration and operations. Experienced in all areas of office Administration with a heart for helping others, Experience
2024 Office Administrator, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Rockton, IL 2010-2023 Interim Pastor, American Lutheran Church, Rantoul, IL (Retired October 2023); Pastor, Franklin Lutheran Church, Soldiers Grove, WI; Interim Pastor, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Jefferson, WI; Pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Vickery, OH; Interim Pastor at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Jefferson, WI; Supply Pastor; Calvary LC, Brookfield, WI; and Prince of Peace LC in Rockton, IL; Contracted as Pastor, New Hope Lutheran Church, LCMC, Geneva, IL (Retired 8/31/12); 2010 Approved as a certified LCMC Pastor by the Board of Ministry of the LCMC and in 2012 Approved as a certified NALC Pastor
2007-2010 Trinity Episcopal Church, Janesville, WI, Parrish Administrator 2005-2006 St. John’s Lutheran Church, Oregon, WI Office Manager/Director of Music 2005 Full time care giver for elderly mother-in-law 2004-2005 Beloit Regional Hospice, Beloit WI Grief Counselor Part time 1999-2004 Churches Served (all ELCA congregations):
• Orfordville, Lutheran Church, Orfordville, WI January 2002 to July 2004
• Rejoice Lutheran Church, Coppell, TX January 2001 to November 2001 Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Schaumburg, IL January 1999 to December 2000 January 2, 1999 Ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America,
• Lead worship and attended to the spiritual needs of the congregations.
• Developed and implemented evangelism and mission programs.
• Counseled members in crises situations, marriage preparation, career and educational discernment.
• Youth ministry and ministry to the elderly.
• Christian Education leadership including curriculum development. Prior to ordination - Work experience in wide range of office/clerical
• Data Base system for candidates for rostered leadership within the church.
• Office Management, Administrative Assistant, Accounting, Bookkeeper, Computer operations and Secretarial positions
• Human Resource, payroll
Positions/Companies:
• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Chicago, IL 1993-1997 Administrative Assistant, Receptionist, Data base management/implementation
• Mid America Title Company, Arlington Heights, IL 1989-1993 Bookkeeper
• La Crosse County Government, La Crosse, WI 1986-1989 Traffic Clerk, Clerk of Circuit Courts/ Child Care Clerk, Human Services Department
• Musician/Organist and Choir director in various positions from 1974-2010 Education:
• Intentional Interim Training – Grandview University, Des Moines, IA Course work to be completed July 2019
• Master of Divinity Degree – Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago, IL Degree awarded June 1999
• Undergraduate work in Music, Business Education and Business Administration/Accounting o University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, WI
o Western Wisconsin Technical College – La Crosse, WI o Upper Iowa University – Fayette, IA
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