Yvette R. Leith

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Williamsport, Md. 21795

C/H 240-***-****

Experience

**** - **** **. ******* ***** Cath. Ch. Walkersville, Md.

Director of Faith Formation

Oversee all Religious Education programs for grades K - 5.

Recruit and provide training for volunteers for programs.

Work with parents and children in preparation for sacraments.

Responsible for yearly budget, calendar, ordering materials and supplies for programs, writing grants for additional monies when needed.

Direct Vacation Bible School and other family related yearly events.

2003–2005 St. Mary’s Roman Cath. Ch. Cumberland, Md.

Coordinator of Religious Education

Coordinated all Religious Education programs for grades 1-9.

Recruited and provided training for volunteers for parish programs.

Responsible for yearly budget and calendar. Ordering and choosing materials and supplies for programs.

Worked with parents and children in preparation of sacraments.

2002–2003 Finan Center, (Jackson Unit) Cumberland, Md.

Teacher Aide for a 60-day drug and alcohol rehabilitation center for teens.

Tutored patients during class time in their on grade academic courses.

Responsible for conducting and ordering supplies for art class once a week. Assigned classroom work to students when teacher was not available.

Chaperoned off unit field trips.

1993–2001 St. Anthony Shrine/Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parishes

Emmitsburg, Md. Thurmont, Md.

1993- 1998 Coordinator of Youth Ministry

Coordinated and implemented all Jr. & Sr. high youth activities in parishes, which included Religious Education and service projects.

Prepared 9th graders for the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Recruited and trained volunteers for formation of youth in religious education and parish social events.

1995-1998 Administrative Assistant to Coordinator of Religious Education.

General office duties including but not limited to preparing yearly schedules for religious education programs, answering telephone. Worked as a liaison between parents and acting coordinator of religious education. While still working as part time coordinator of Youth Ministry.

1998-2001- Coordinator of Religious Education

Oversaw all religious education programs for grades 1-9.

Planned and implemented special seasonal parish events.

Recruited volunteers for classroom teaching of religious education.

Responsible for a yearly budget, calendar, ordering books, supplies for programs.

Wrote grants to gain additional funds to enhance religious education programs.

Education

1975 Graduated from Bishop Walsh H.S. Cumberland, Md.

Diploma-Academic

Attended Mt. St. Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, Md

1994-2006 taking various classes in Theology. Earning 6 college credits

Earning various advance certificates in ministry for the Catholic Church and taking classes for audit.

Interests

Volunteering in any capacity, cooking, family gatherings, walking, gardening, reading, assembling my own cookbooks.

Prior to my 25 years in church ministry I was employed with the National Geographic Society. I held 3 different positions while employed there; Remittance clerk, Terminal Remittance Processor and finally telephone customer Service with in and out bound calls.

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