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• Learning a minority language and training community members to do Bible translation into their language• Training community members how to integrate the use of the Scriptures into community life• Teamwork, development of friendships, in-depth cultural understanding, problem solving, prayer, strategic planning, advocacy, and capacity-building are all vital elements for this work

Langley, Bc

• Encouraged students through assignment evaluations and mentored them as they enter into a new field • Aided the professor of Ethnography with teaching and grading responsibilities• Counseled and encouraged students as they encountered questions and challenges• Assisted professor with developing course content and teaching students

Ensenada Area, Mexico

• Cultivated a new church-orphanage partnership in which dozens of volunteers formed enduring friendships with orphanage children and staff. Donations in materials and labor to-date total roughly $70,000• Fostered a desire to learn Spanish among predominately Caucasian volunteers

Seattle, Wa

• “Wowed” clients with beautiful landscaping installations and an unwavering work ethic• Established, developed, and maintained customer relationships • Managed project bids, invoicing, and taxes. Supervised labor (Periodic gigs during 2-year timeframe)

Mexico City Area, Mexico

• Built relationships of trust with youth through identifying with their families’ troubles. Cultivated a desire to study Scripture as a method of deepening understanding (Prov 1:2-7) and experiencing growth and healing• Organized weekly gatherings and occasional excursions• Built rapport with the youth at the individual and family level• Evaluated youth needs and interests, and redirected the Sunday school curriculum to address them

Mexico City Area, Mexico

Cultivated relationships of trust with marketplace manager and vendors, and weekly discussed spirituality and the Gospel

Greater Seattle Area

• Translated edited, formatted, and promoted “The Time That Got Away From Us” (ISBN 9780989470506) containing previously-unwritten anthologies of Mayan legends, and narratives of Mayan culture. This book is now in use in schools across the El Quiché province of Guatemala• Effectively conveyed the authors’ unique writing style and tone• Educated the English audience on specialized vocabulary and concepts specific to Mayan culture

• Enabled founding of Guatemala Mayan-led ASOIXIL by serving as the Bilingual Communications Facilitator. Collaborated between NGO and US-consulting organization BSPP to empower ASOIXIL to win grants and execute projects • Helped deepen mutual trust and understanding between organizations by teaching cultural differences• Coached ASOIXIL through the entire process of website development (asoixil.org)• Raised over $2,000 in funds to send 240,000 vegetable seeds to Rust-plagued… Show more • Enabled founding of Guatemala Mayan-led ASOIXIL by serving as the Bilingual Communications Facilitator. Collaborated between NGO and US-consulting organization BSPP to empower ASOIXIL to win grants and execute projects • Helped deepen mutual trust and understanding between organizations by teaching cultural differences• Coached ASOIXIL through the entire process of website development (asoixil.org)• Raised over $2,000 in funds to send 240,000 vegetable seeds to Rust-plagued, famine-imminent Chajul, Guatemala• Visited the ASOIXIL board for one month to help implement the food security program. Continued to build rapport with the board, their families, and the larger community through the use of language and culture acquisition methods. Show less

Seattle, Wa

• Was recognized for careful administration of protocol and finances • Demonstrated impeccable customer service abilities to customers of all walks of life• Effectively handled difficult customer satisfaction situations by identifying customer needs or concerns and addressing them with information, action, or by elevating the situation to a manager• Educated customers on matters of finance and helped them to understand the benefits of banking products• Performed superbly and… Show more • Was recognized for careful administration of protocol and finances • Demonstrated impeccable customer service abilities to customers of all walks of life• Effectively handled difficult customer satisfaction situations by identifying customer needs or concerns and addressing them with information, action, or by elevating the situation to a manager• Educated customers on matters of finance and helped them to understand the benefits of banking products• Performed superbly and professionally under pressure in a fast-paced environment, responding positively to associate feedback Show less

• Assigned to care for company’s highest-valued clients due to my exacting attention to detail and professional customer service standards• Demolition, construction, and landscaping tasks in both residential and commercial settings• Operated power tools with an accident-free record

Served as the Spiritual Ministry Coordinator (a volunteer position with application process through the Department of University Ministries) on my floor in my residence hall at Seattle Pacific University. My job was to create opportunities for spiritual growth for the 30 men on my floor and to be a resource for questions regarding life and spirituality.

Seattle, Wa

Improved understanding, ability, and confidence in immigrant students through tutoring and encouragement

• Trained employees on quality standards and new skills• Did a variety of heavy landscape construction tasks, sometimes for very long hours. Occasionally worked on job sites alone, or as the foreman• Operated heavy machinery with an accident-free record

Greater Seattle Area

Freed manager to work on his higher-level tasks by taking over responsibilities previously not administered by student workers

Duties included restocking product, weed whacking, watering plants, running a Bobcat, and assisting customers

Issaquah

Entered data into a computer database

Master’S Degree, Applied Linguistics And Exegesis

Education record

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Latin American Studies

Activities and Societies: • Was actively involved in the on-campus S.A.L.S.A. Club (Spanish and Latino Student Awareness).

Spanish- Study Abroad

Spanish- Study Abroad

Education record