Service Years Experience
Resume:
MICHAEL STRATMAN
Irving, TX ****1
Phone: 972-***-****
Email: *************@*******.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Catholic Youth Minister with 5 years experience teaching the Catholic faith within the guidelines of the “Renewing the Vision” model. Achieve goal to form well-rounded responsible young adults through the three core themes of empowerment, community building and growth.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Youth Mentor April 2011-May 2012
Catholic Charities Assessment Center for Tarrant County Fort Worth, Texas
Aid in the future placement of abused and neglected children
• Assessed, monitored, and recorded daily behavior patterns, and reported if a child’s condition was progressive or recessive. Fostered a process to improve the progression of a child’s condition by showing the child how to trust adults and peers and to let them see their own self-worth.
• Developed a daily structured routine, based on the program model, for children to create certainty in their lives. The program model was giving the children game time, classroom time with on-site teacher, time with counselors, art/drawing time, reading time, outdoor play time, tutoring with staff, and occasional television time.
• Provided stability for children under my care by creating a safe and nurturing environment promoted by constant supervision.
• Encouraged play and exercise time as a means to allow children under my care to relieve stress and teach them how to interact with their peers.
• Demonstrated positive role model attributes to youth by exhibiting positive working relationships with peers, supervisors, volunteers and professionals; demonstrate effective communication skills and conflict management.
• Work with the classroom teacher in meeting the youth’s educational needs and monitor and assist youth with their homework. Tutoring them in math, history, science, and language arts.
Youth Ministry Coordinator September 2009-May 2012
Holy Trinity Catholic Church Dallas, Texas
• Led Confirmation program, creating syllabus handbook detailing requirements, dates and events, theology of Confirmation, community service, retreat, and parent involvement.
• Led and organized Confirmation Retreat team. Recruited and trained volunteer leader’, in their role as volunteer leaders and assisted in their discernment of proper formation for the youth. Evaluated and provided feedback on their performance.
• Plan and coordinate community service trips for youth including, locating place of community service, plan dates for service considering parents’ schedules, sports, school events or sacraments.
• Provide a comprehensive faith formation program for 6th-12th grade youth, which teaches the tenets of the Catholic faith and incorporating the Catholic faith into daily life using the “Renewing the Vision” model.
• Provided guidance to parents with identifying Catholic based counselors.
• Organized teambuilding workshop for Holy Trinity Catholic school staff that included team problem solving and collaborative development exercises to focus on maintaining good working relationships.
• Coordinate guest speaker talks on chastity, communication, character and life issues(Abortion, Capital Punishment, and Suicide), to initiate, foster faith and communication between parents and children
• Collaborate with Safe Environment officer to confront issues of bullying, inappropriate media use, and alcohol for the sake of a healthy positive environment for students and volunteers
Outdoor Ministry Staff Member January 2007-May 2007
The Pines Catholic Camp Big Sandy, Texas
• Facilitated confirmation, awakening, leadership and environmental retreats. Coordinating with schools and Churches on outlining topics and objectives for the retreats. Facilitated outdoor activities, kitchen duties and course instructions.
• Incorporated Youth team building activities focused on developing teamwork, collaborative and communication skills. Such as low-ropes challenge course and the high-ropes challenge course.
• Created a two part Theology of the Body talk, with co-worker: A male perspective, and female perspective. The purpose was to understand the human person, not just masculinity or just femininity.
• Gave talks on faith centered topics such as Theology of the Body, Confirmation, Holy Spirit, Moral Conscience, relationship in God, and the Eucharist.
• Maintain positive relationship with staff through communal, and private prayer
RELATED ACTIVITIES
• Empowering youth leader workshop, Diocese of Dallas, April 2012
• Mental Health America Dallas Adolescent Symposium, April 2012
• Youth Leader Conference, Diocese of Dallas, July 2009
• University of Dallas Ministry Conference, Oct 2008-12
• NFCYM Symposium, Feb. 2008
EDUCATION
University of Dallas Current
Candidate for Masters Degree in Pastoral Ministry with a focus in Youth Ministry Irving, Texas
Diocese of Dallas February 2011
Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies Dallas, Texas
Carroll College May 2006
Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations, concentration in Journalism Helena, Montana
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient with:
•Microsoft Word
•Microsoft Power Point
Knowledgeable with Microsoft Excel
VOLUNTEER WORK
• Volunteer Catechist for Holy Trinity Catholic School summer camps during 2011 and 2012 programs
• Youth tutor at Holy Trinity Catholic School, tutoring students in math, science, history, and language arts
• Young Adult Dallas Diocese Spiritual committee volunteer, assist team in organizing spiritual event opportunities for young adults in the diocese, and gave talks on understanding the presence of the Holy Spirit, 2010, 2011
• Youth Leader retreat, June 2009, Assisted youth leaders and observed as an Intern for the Diocese of Dallas
OTHER EXPERIENCE
• Student Employee, University of Dallas, Irving, TX 2009
• Laborer, Maslak Construction, Cody, Wyoming 2008
• Maintenance, Northwest College A.L Mickelson Field Station, Cody, Wyoming, 2007-08
• Firefighter, firefighter 1 and Wildland fire certified, Cody, Wyoming 2007-08
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