Public Health Program Director
Resume:
SEDRICK W.
GARDNER
Decatur, GA *****
***************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Executive Administrator / Minister of People Hard-working, high-achieving, and results-oriented Sales Executive / Nonprofit Program Director, seeking a return to managing/directing programs in the nonprofit/public health sector after years of successfully working in executive sales. Manage million-dollar budgets and develop / direct community/hospital-based HIV/AIDS and substance abuse programs; able to write, manage and evaluate the effectiveness of federal/state grants; proficient at developing culturally competent medical/educational community programs. Top-notch communications skills are able to serve as the "public face" of the organization giving press conferences, speeches, and media interviews. An attentive listener that is able to identify problems and develop solutions. Build rapport quickly and easily with everyone including those from diverse populations. Award-winning. Sales/Account Executive with a proven record of exceeding sales goals resulting in increased revenue for the company. Stellar relationship-building/cultivation skills. Trained in one of the best sales management programs in a Fortune 500 company. Pastoral care and counseling trained and proficient. SKILLS
Public Speaking Critical Thinking Pastoral Counseling
Lead Prospecting Quality Assurance Multitasking
Worship Leadership Master Life Coach Time Management
Community Support Administrative Management Meditation Coach EXPERIENCE
President / Executive Sales
Innovative Access Marketing, Inc Knoxville/Atlanta, TN/GA December 2004 - Current
Responsible for managing all aspects of business operations, particularly sales/business development
Oversee 26 Account Managers and staff accountable for selling AT&T products and services (including local, long distance, DSL, and Dish Network) to residential customers via door-to-door sales.
Operate and manage a budget of $250K while supervising, recruiting, hiring, and training sales staff
Of Note: Acquired major accounts in Atlanta expanding client base to include: the Centers for Disease Control (Grant Review), Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters (Client Acquisition), and The Barbara King School of Ministry,
Promoted products at trade association meetings and industry conferences and a key company representative
Achieved profit targets, leveraging market knowledge and in-depth forecasts to plan sales operations
Elevated team productivity and performance using improved training and motivational strategies. Ordained Minister /Dean /Director of New Members
Hillside International Chapel and Truth Center Atlanta, GA June 2003 - Current
Helped church members obtain community support services, coordinating referrals and program assistance
Prepared and delivered sermons or meditations every Sunday.
Prayed and promoted spirituality.
Organized new member ministry. Increased membership by 5%.
Secured the school of ministry's financial future with sound management practices. Increased enrollment by 70%.
Dean of the Barbara King School of Ministry, Chief Administrator, and Professor Executive Director
AMASSI Inc. Oakland, CA
January 2000 - January 2002
Designed, developed, implemented, and managed public health AIDS awareness programs.
Oversaw fiscal development and management of a $2M budget.
Developed state-of-the-art HIV/AIDS and housing programs specifically aimed at reaching African
Americans
Helped to create national Act-4-Life program with Glaxo-SmithKline pharmaceutical company
Recruited, hired, trained, and supervised staff for the program.
Kept team productive and on-task with a motivational and hands-on leadership approach
Oversaw fiscal planning, compliance monitoring, and personnel management. Deputy Director/Consultant
Outreach, Inc Atlanta, GA
June 1998 - December 1999
Recruited back to Outreach to manage the largest African American AIDS Service Organization in the south to provide capacity building and development, technical assistance, and medical treatment advocacy.
Assisted in search and rescue operations and responded to public safety emergencies.
Intervened in public and private disputes to protect the public and maintained order.
Improved criminal cases by collecting evidence, writing case reports, and testifying under oath
Assisted with special requirements by serving papers, recovering property, and executing arrest warrants.
Directed and rerouted traffic around the scenes of accidents and other emergencies. Program Director
The Carter Presidential Center Atlanta, GA
August 1994 - June 1998
Helped program and project managers improve results by creating a national "Not Even One" program aimed at preventing youth gun death from a public health approach
Monitored performance and identified needed improvements based on targeted program evaluation strategies.
Identified issues and monitoring progress through reports issued by subordinate managers.
Kept programming on schedule and within quality and content guidelines.
Collaborated with directors and production staff to discuss issues related to production, casting, budgets, and policies.
Planned programs from start to completion with related deadlines, milestones, and processes
Assessed the program's effectiveness to recommend changes to content, policies, and procedures
Discovered ways to improve individual productivity and group performance against program goals
Monitored programming to meet schedules, follow guidelines and maintain quality performances. EDUCATION
Master Life Coach November 2022
Transcendent Life Coaching Institute, Decatur, GA
Master of Divinity and Doctor of Divinity - Master New Thought Teacher The College of Metaphysical Studies, Bakersfield, CA November 2021
Ordained Minister/Teacher
The Barbara King School of Ministry, Atlanta, GA
June 2004
Master of Public Health Program - ABT
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
December 1991
Bachelor of Arts - double major - Economics and Psychology Duke University, Durham, NC
December 1986
International Business Certificate
University of London of Economics, Syracuse, London, England December 1985
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