Phil Martin
2227philmartin@gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-martin7/
Professional Summary
An accomplished professional with extensive experience in leadership, coaching / mentoring, and event coordination. Excellent communication and presentation skills, often conveying complex concepts effectively to a variety of people at all ages and educational levels. Known for utilizing empathy and respect to build trusting relationships, contributing a sense of stability and leadership presence to an organization.
· Event Coordination
· Excellent Presentation and Communication Skills
· Leadership, Supervision
· Research and Analysis
· Problem Solving
· Marketing
· Volunteer Management
· Team Building Exercises
· Coaching and Mentoring
· Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint
Professional Experience
Church 6/2007 – 11/2018
Associate Pastor
Responsible for a variety of duties, including teaching and preaching, hospital visitation, supervision of staff, oversight of volunteers, planning events, elder board member, and counseling
· Managed major retreat events, including working with graphics staff to produce print and online promotional materials, setting up online registration, communications, speaker coordination / hospitality, team building exercise facilitation, volunteer coordination, and retreat location logistics.
· Replaced a single location Bible study with multi-site seven study groups to provide closer relationships and more options; wrote the curriculum using web links for deeper study options.
· Served on the Church Board for 13 years, as an officer for 5 developing vision and setting direction.
· Made extensive personal contacts communicating a welcoming environment and personal concern for attendees; forming relationships, advising, counseling in sensitive and confidential situations.
· Taught in multiple settings to multiple age-specific groups and broad audiences, receiving consistent positive feedback for being clear, practical, and easy to follow.
· Facilitated classes on conflict resolution.
Christian School 8/1987 – 6/2007
Lead Elementary Teacher (and 5th Grade)
Provided advice, direction, and problem-solving suggestions to teachers, orientation / on-the-job-training for new teachers; organized / planned school assemblies and other school events.
· Developed Koine Greek curriculum and enhancements for other subjects.
· Primary lead for student discipline.
· Worked with parents on strategies to make their children successful and happy in school.
Family and Youth Center Summers, 2000 – 2004
Principal, Summer KIDS Reading Program
Led and supervised 4 classroom teachers, 4-5 college interns, 100+ at-risk children, and church youth group leaders and high school volunteers.
· Established structure and order to an existing program that enabled it to grow from 40 to 100+ participants.
· Coordinated the daily operations that involved supervision of the Tulsa Public School lunch program, making arrangements for and supervising field trips.
· Interacted with media to present the program in the best light.
· Developed a character education program and executed a character-based discipline program for elementary children.
· Received a joint citation for my work at Sumer KIDS from Oklahoma Gov. Keating, Rep. Hopper Smith, and Secretary of Education Floyd Coppedge.
Education and Development
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology – Okmulgee, OK
Associate of Technology Degree in HVAC
Moody Bible Institute– Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Arts – Bible Theology with Greek Emphasis
