Sonja C Meyrer Email & Phone Number

Chesterfield, Mo

I offer individual and group coaching in person at Chesterfield Counseling Associates and online as well. My monthly Boundaries in Relationships workshop provides intensive training for anyone struggling in difficult relationships.

Chesterfield, Mo

Chesterfield, Mo

The Crossing is a forward-thinking, rapidly growing, multi-site church based in St.Louis, MO. Kids Ministry at The Crossing (KidsCrossing) is a high-quality, high-energy faith experience which runs in parallel to the 4 adult-centered worship services on the weekends. I was honored to:Oversee all areas of elementary curriculum for up to 600 K-5th grade children across 4 campuses, in 26 services per weekend. Create and adapt a high-energy, multi-sensory, 90-minute weekend experience and oversee, coordinate and support all areas of programming with a team of 7 campus Room Coordinators and their volunteer base of over 100 members each weekend. Develop and implement trainings and provide feedback for programming (large group communicators, worship leaders and tech support) as well as small group leaders to improve their skills in the areas of group management, conversation and discussion flow, age-appropriate levels of play and connection and leadership responsibility. Participate in the creation of the KidsCrossing 2018 Strategic Plan to formulate concrete goals, objectives and strategies for every area of the ministry.Partner with parents by maintaining educational content in KidsCrossing social media accounts, providing periodic evening events and coordinating resources to help support a developmentally appropriate family faith life while providing guidance and community along the way.Facilitate leadership forums such as Leadership University and Body Life and participate in staff development opportunities focused on conflict resolution, women in leadership and setting appropriate boundaries.

Chesterfield, Mo

Responsible for providing the highest quality experience for up to 200 children through 4 services on a weekend. Built a thriving volunteer team by continually improving the volunteer recruitment and retention process. Achieved a 25% increase in volunteer leaders who serve over 200 kids and their families.Implemented a safe and seamless weekend experience by training, coordinating and programming a multi-age, room leadership team comprised of large group teachers, worship leaders and technical support.Collaborated with colleagues to design and implement campus-specific and all-campus volunteer events including a branding kick-off “bash” (over 200 volunteers and staff) and a campus volunteer celebration (over 200 volunteers, staff and families). Created weekend “team-time” experiences for a diverse group of volunteers to grow community, provide training and encourage fellowship.

St.Louis, Mo

Created and led a volunteer team within the existing outreach ministry to serve area refugees and families.Recruited, trained and led a team of over 30 volunteers and their families to serve and form relationships with upwards of 100 refugees from Burundi/Tanzania, Myanmar/Thailand and Bhutan/Nepal regions. Fostered connections with several St. Louis Public Schools, the International Institute, Restore St. Louis and other community aid and relocation organizations.Trained and taught college and high school summer interns at Restore St. Louis about the fundamentals of refugee outreach. Guest-lectured at Lindenwood University Colloquia Series, Belleville, IL focusing on refugee outreach strategies, background information, cultural sensitivity and community support.

Germany, United States

Provided global, national and local clients with personalized communications services Translated, adapted and provided copy for both above- and below-the-line advertising materials for clients such Henkel KGaA and GRAMM Werbeagentur (German/English).Supported established journalist (alumnus Fast Company Magazine) with educational media consulting.Conducted research, arranged for interviews, interpreted for client and journalists and analyzed German language documents forKreindler&Kreindler - a NY based law firm representing the families of the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Düsseldorf, Germany

Responsible for blue-chip clients such as Volvo Deutschland, Volvo Cars European Marketing, British Petroleum Europe and HasbroSupervised a team of 4 Account Executives; coordinated and supervised efforts between marketing, creative, production and media departments to ensure on time, in full and on budget delivery of all projects.Developed brand strategies based on brand character models as well as full-scale advertising campaigns for new product launches, line-extensions and existing product and brand re-alignments.Created communications campaigns and pitched (bilingually) for new business accounts in multiple industries, incl. automotive, cosmetic, and spirits.Managed all day-to-day business interactions between clients and agency across all levels of the organizations, including budget oversight, leading meetings and presentations, research and data analysis and client communications training.

Venice High School International Studies Magnet

Taught several standard and supplemental social studies courses and served on a variety of professional committees.Created and Introduced curriculum for new magnet classes such as International Relations and Cultural Awareness.Co-chaired Staff Development Committee and served on Shared Decision-Making Council; trained at the Western International Studies Consortium for curriculum development.Led students in the first ever Model UN Project able to connected area high schools via early internet technology, in conjunction with the high school Spanish language classrooms.