Ministry Professional with Client Advocacy Skills

H. Celeste Jackson

**** ******* **** **, **** City KY 42127

270-***-**** *.*****@*****.***

Education:

Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies, May 2016, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Major: Interdisciplinary Studies. Met requirements for minors in: Sociology, Sexuality Studies, and Folk Studies.

Capstone: Religion in Intentional Communities: How Religion in Intentional Community Affects Success.

PJ’s School of Cosmetology, Glasgow, Kentucky, 2007 – 2009. 1450 Hours of Cosmetology training.

Gave haircuts, styles, color, bleaching, makeup, manicures, pedicures, and facial treatments under supervision.

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, Hudson, North Carolina.

Attended 1991-1992 and 1997-98; transferred to Western Kentucky University.

Major: Childhood Education. Minor: Spanish.

Work Experience:

Lois Harrell Senior Center, Boone, NC, 2000 – 2002. Recreational assistant (games and classes).

Worked with food service and preparation and service.

Boxed meals for people who were shut in.

Taught basic computer skills to senior clients.

Jeff’s Plumbing and Repair, Inc., Boone, North Carolina, 2001. Dispatcher.

Scheduled service runs and answered emergency calls.

In charge of inventory, cataloging parts, and ensuring that materials were loaded for jobs.

Responsible for billing, collections, and payroll.

First in Families of North Carolina, Boone, North Carolina, 1999 – 2000. Data entry clerk (volunteer).

Worked with grants on home modifications, medical equipment, and respite care for needy families.

Received applications, entered confidential client information, and helped arrange client appointments.

Broyhill Furniture Inc., Occasional #1, Lenoir, North Carolina, 1992 – 1994. Spanish Interpreter and Translator.

Responsible for translating instructions, questions, and work rules to Spanish-speaking workers, as well as questions and requests from workers to management.

Worked with finishing room production.

Shuford Mills, Hudson, North Carolina, 1991 – 1992.

Worked in the Spinning, Card, and Weighing rooms, and maintained records for all three departments.

Provided Spanish-language translation and interpretation in the Spinning Room and Card Room.

Weighed and tracked production of spun yarn and threads.

Whitnel Elementary School, Whitnel, North Carolina, 1991-1992. Teaching Intern, Kindergarten/1st Grade.

Planned lessons in collaboration with teacher.

Incorporated classroom interventions and lesson plans.

Taught several lesson plans and classes.

Skills:

Spiritual and pastoral counseling, weddings, and wedding planning as an ordained minister. Problem solving for clients including types of wedding ceremonies, organization, rehearsals, and space set-up.

Knowledgeable about computer software, including: Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point; OpenOffice software; construction management software; and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).

Trained to perform CPR and First Aid.

Creating, applying, and teaching education lessons and interventions.

Certifications:

Certified for Human Subjects Research, Western Kentucky University, 2015-2017, Social & Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research, Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI).

Journey of Hope Certification, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, (Johnson County, TN Chapter).

Ordained Minister, Universal Life Church, 2001 – Present.

Societies and Memberships

American Folklore Society (student member), 2014-2019.

Western Kentucky University Women’s Chorus, 2012-2016.

SOKY Choral Society, 2016-2019

Sigma Alpha Iota Music Fraternity (charter member) Mu Iota Chapter, Western Kentucky University Chapter, 2014-present.

Western Kentucky University Folklore Club, 2012-2016. Treasurer, 2015-2016.

Awards and Grants:

Western Kentucky University Faculty Undergraduate Student Engagement (FUSE) Grant to perform primary research on Religion in Intentional Communities: How Religion in Intentional Community Affects Success, Spring 2016.

WKU Student Research Conference, tied for first place in session for presentation The Fruitlands Failure, or How Not to Create an Intentional Community, April 2016.

Lois Harrell Senior Center, Volunteer Award for Work with Senior Citizens, 2001.

Presentations:

Homemade Magic: Improvising Magical Tools Nashville Pagan Pride Day Oct. 5th 2024 Explain how common objects can be used as tools in magical practice.

The Fruitlands Failure, or How not to Create an Intentional Community April 14, 2017, Pop Cultural Association/American Cultural Association National Conference, San Diego CA. Analyzed the history and failure of Fruitlands, an 1840s Utopian commune founded by Bronson Alcott and Charles Lane, and discussed ways to avoid the founders’ mistakes.

The Fruitlands Failure, or How not to Create an Intentional Community, Western Kentucky University Student Research Conference, April 2, 2016. Analyzed the history and failure of Fruitlands, an 1840s Utopian commune founded by Bronson Alcott and Charles Lane, and discussed ways to avoid the founders’ mistakes.

What’s Love Got to Do with It? The Changing Face of Marriage, Western Kentucky University Student Research Conference, March 28, 2015. Investigated in the role of women in marriage through time. Discussed dowry, bride price and other ways in which pre-19th century marriage was a business proposition.

What’s That Again: The Glamorization of Domestic Violence and Stalking through Music, Literature and Film, Western Kentucky University, December 2015. Analyzed how music, literature and movies affect our perception of domestic violence and stalking.

Not That Different: Pagans in the United States, Western Kentucky University, May 2014. Explored social perceptions of Pagan religious groups and discussed cultural aspects such as holidays, dress, and folklore.

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