Barry C. Poyner

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OBJECTIVE

To work in a creative, supportive, environment that allows me to use my talents in sales and customer service through public speaking, writing, proofing, editing, as well as interpersonal communication, and organizational communication contexts such as managing, scheduling, promoting

EDUCATION

Ph.D., 1990, M.A. 1986, Speech Communication, Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge

B.A., 1984, Speech Communication, David Lipscomb Univ., Nashville, TN

High School, 1980, Sedalia High, Sedalia, KY, Valedictorian

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

Family Services Counselor, 2021-present, Stonemor—now Everstory Partners, serving At-Need and Pre-Need families at 3 locations: Lakeview Memory Gardens, Phenix City, AL (base), Restlawn Memory Gardens, LaGrange, GA, and Carroll Memory Gardens, Carrollton, GA.

Customer Service Representative, Circle K, 2021-2022, worked near our home for 1 year to get to know the community at Warm Springs Road and Schomburg Road

Church leader, Church of Christ, 2009 Torch Hill Road, Columbus, GA, serve as teacher, assistant treasurer, song leader, key-man for AMEN outreach to Ft. Moore

Professor, 1990-2020, Retired Educator, Northeast Missouri State University, Kirksville, MO, Excellent at oral presentation and at training public presenters; excellent proofer and editor; advancement and development skills in raising money for scholarships and guest speaker appearances such as Track Coach Jim White (McFarland USA) and Civil Rights Attorney Fred Gray (Rosa Parks)

Property Manager, Ekklesia Campus Ministry House for Kirksville Church of Christ, 2003-2015, Oversaw property purchase, rent collection, utility payments, maintenance and upgrades, yard work

Small Business Owner, Champion Publications, 1999-2020

Maintained an on-line book business and walk-in bookstore at Ekklesia Campus House Published and promoted church cookbooks and miscellaneous short works

Parliamentarian, Edited Newsletter for Commission on American Parliamentary Practice; Provided workshops to local government, school, and civic groups

Commissioner, City of Kirksville, Hazel Creek Watershed Commission (2016-2018), sought to improve signage and upkeep; Housing Authority Commission (2018-2020), provided guidance to the Executive Director of Public Housing

Church Leader, Church of Christ, 110 Pfeiffer Ave., Kirksville, MO

Oversaw property purchase, building construction, fund-raising to build debt-free; edited church newsletter for 25 years; maintained membership directory and email database; oversaw Advertising and Public Relations