I am passionate about building bridges between communities, faith, and essential services. As the staff representative for The Beacon Center at Metropolitan UMC, I focus on reducing health disparities, addressing food insecurity, and empowering families through education and workforce development. With over a decade of experience in community leadership, I’ve been dedicated to creating holistic programs that prioritize the needs of underserved populations.I also lead initiatives such as Next Steps, which champions no-fee/no-fine programming in the court system, and I’m working toward replicating a successful childcare model at a new church location. Through faith and action, I believe in the power of collaborative solutions to create sustainable change.Let’s connect and explore ways to support our communities!

Here's a LinkedIn description for you:---**Richard Williams**I am a dedicated community advocate and leader with a passion for creating impactful programs and initiatives that uplift and empower diverse communities. With a strong background in organizational development, program management, and community engagement, I have successfully led projects that address health disparities, promote education, and enhance social justice. Currently, I am involved in developing innovative solutions that prioritize people and foster meaningful change, such as 'People First,' which advocates for no-fee/no-fine programming in the court system. I am committed to collaboration and building partnerships that drive sustainable progress and create a positive difference in the lives of individuals and families.

• Serve as a member of the Marietta High School Intervention team. Duties and responsibilitiesinclude the implementation of academic interventions designed to prevent children from fallingbehind in their academic progress• Monitors online, self-paced, blended instructional framework that supports student academicachievement with the objective of boosting course completion rates.MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:• Work directly with the students in the academic intervention programs at Marietta High School.• Provide summaries and analysis of student data for the students participating in Marietta HighSchool’s academic intervention programs• Select and help implement appropriate academic strategies for students who have beenidentified as at risk of failing and identified as needing an academic intervention program• Maintain regular, open communication with the teachers of targeted students and work todevelop a collaborative relationship between the school, student, and parent focused onincreasing academic achievement

• Implement parental involvement activities to increase parent engagement• Create and strengthen strategies and activities for parents which focus on the academic success of their children• Serve as a resource for Title I-A compliance between administrators and staff • Supervise all aspects of parent involvement programing

To oversee the administration and management of all areas of the congregation's ministry.To support and assist the Associate Pastor(s) and staff who have primary responsibility in the ministries of education, youth, social action, pastoral care, fellowship, health, and older adults.To support, supervise, manage and evaluate, the staff of the congregation. Participate in the screening and hiring of non-ordained staff and calling of ordained staff. To build a sense of team-work among church staff and hold regular staff meetings to coordinate the ministries of the church and facilitate communication.To work with the Board of Property to see that the facilities of the church are functional and in good repair.