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LUCY MUHIA
Fort Worth, TX 76135
*******@*****.***
CAREER OBJECTIVES
To work in an environment where I can impact the society through my passion, professional and academic achievements and experience and make the world a better place. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2019-2024: Donor relations and program/financial manager: African Relief Ministries
• Donor relations: Communicating with donors on various projects and programs
• Keeping donation records
• Managing and updating donor database
• Writing appreciation letters to donors and Year to date reports
• Overseeing the financial allocation, distribution and management to various projects
• Organization’s Bookkeeping and data entry
2018-2023: Cross-Point Church of the Nazarene Fort Worth, TX: Director for Multicultural and Youth ministry
• Offering pastoral care for the immigrant members.
• Organizing and planning cross-cultural family and discipleship groups.
• Preaching and leading worship.
• Coordinating weekly youth meetings and lessons.
• Overseeing the multicultural programs.
• Liaison between District youth leader and Cross-Point youth ministry.
• Teaching youth classes and kids Vocational Bibles school. 2018-2019: Market Place Chaplaincy, Fort Worth, TX
• Offering employee care and spiritual guidance and counseling • Prayer for staff during staff meetings and board meetings
• Encouraging believed employee.
• Doing home visits with their family when need arises 2016-2017: Nazarene Theological Seminary: Assistant to the President
Oversaw the president’s calendar of events, appointments and travels.
Typed documents such as minutes, correspondence, drafts, memos, and emails and prepared document folders for the board of directors.
Opened, sorted, and distributed incoming messages and correspondence.
Purchased and maintained office supply inventories, carefully adhering to budgeting practices.
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2012 to 2016: Africa Nazarene University Nairobi Campus: Assistant Chaplain As the campus chaplain my work involved helping the institution maintain its Christ-Like identity. I fulfilled this function by planning and organizing weekly chapel services, which included devising a trimester theme, scheduling preachers, and leading the bi-weekly chapel services. I also provided pastoral counseling and mentoring services for both students and staff. Selected accomplishments and tasks included:
• Conducted personal career coaching for students.
• Coordinated weekly Bible studies and student-led ministries.
• Coordinated the student mentoring program for the University.
• Developed character development programs for students.
• Oversaw high school ministries and all Christian organizations in the University.
• Mentored and counseled students who were struggling with alcohol, drugs or other life problems.
2012-to 2016 Associate Pastor at University Church of the Nazarene, Nairobi Kenya As an associate pastor, I oversaw all church ministry programs. Other duties included overseeing nine ministries, ensuring all the ministries were running smoothly and planning all the Sunday morning services.
2007-2009 Africa Inland Church Missionary
Worked in Kajiado County, Kenya, as a missionary and served at:
• The church as an assistant pastor;
• The AIC Girls Primary and Secondary schools as the chaplain and taught basic religious beliefs; and,
• The AIC Child Care Centre as the children’s counselor.
• The AIC church as the youth project coordinator.
• The ministry among the unreached/Somali people group in Kajiado. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2019-2021: NAZARENE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (Kansas City, MO) Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies
2016-2018: NAZARENE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (Kansas City, MO) Master of Arts in Theological Studies
2013-2014: NAIVASHA TECHNICAL AND TRAINING INSTITUTE Diploma in Business Administration
2009-2012: AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Art in Christian Ministry- Community Development minor 2004-2006: AFRICA CENTRE FOR MISSION (FTT)
Diploma in Cross-Cultural and communication Studies SKILLS SUMMARY
Passionate team player with experience in administrative functions in different office settings. God-fearing and passionate about transforming lives. Key competencies include outstanding organizational and planning skills, attention to detail, results-oriented, good interpersonal and Lucy M. pg. 3
leadership skills, mentoring, experience in team mobilization and management, have good communication skills and problem-solving skills. Good public speaking skills.
Have worked with young people from different backgrounds as a mentor, coach, pastor and role model. Passionate about developing leaders.
An award holder of the “Character and Leadership” certificate of Africa Nazarene University class of 2012.
A member of the PHI Delta Lamba, the honor society for first-class honors for Nazarene universities around the world.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
2012-2016: Africa Nazarene University, Mentoring Program Coordinator Coordinated the whole mentoring program and projects.
Recruited and trained staff and faculty mentors.
Recruitment and training of student mentors.
Served as the contact person for the partnering organizations of the mentoring program.
Organized and facilitated mentoring workshops/seminars for high school students. ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Proficient in:
• Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Planning, organizing, management, public speaking, bookkeeping, data entry and leading.
Personal characteristics:
• Adaptable, teachable, hard-working, results-driven, good team player.
• Collaborative, self-starter, determined, and dependable.
• Willing to work under highly demanding and challenging conditions
• Good listener.
REFERENCES
Rev. Dana Preusch
Nazarene Theological Seminary
1700 E Meyer Blvd, Kansas City MO, 64131
Cell: 913-***-****
Rev. Dr. Gift Mtukwa
Dean School of Religion and Christian Ministries
Africa Nazarene University
P. O. Box 530**-*****, Nairobi Kenya
Cell: +254-***-***-***
Email: *******@***.**.**
Beatrice Njai
Bylor Scott&White
1802 Vancil Court Arlington TX, 76018
Cell: 817-***-****
Email: ***********@*****.***