Jennifer Jones

Abstinence Educator  (07/01/2009 – Present)

Working for Lifeguard strengthened my public speaking, organizational, and time management skills. I enjoyed being a part of an organization that believed if you state the facts, and give a positive message, some teens will make good choices. I valued the opportunity to find what sets me apart from the other presenters.

Last Employer: Lifeguard Youth Development

Contact Person: Karen Fike/(816)836-8336

Responsibilities: Presented provided curriculum Kansas City area classrooms for8-10 days to teach students age appropriate abstinence until marriage message. This curriculum educates teens with medically accurate information about at-risk behaviors, including sex before marriage. Teens learn through group discussions, hands-on activities, videos that include real life testimonials, role playing, and daily homework sent home for the student to complete with a parent or guardian.

Accomplishments: Excellent feedback from teachers and students about speaking style, motivational techniques, and ability to make the material valid to teens today.

Event and Wedding Coordinator (01/01/2001 – Present)

My official title is Event and Wedding Coordinator, but I served under many different positions at the River. Volunteer coordinating, Event Promotions, Outreach Development, Peer Counseling Group Facilitator, Office Management, and Setting up Procedural Guidelines.

Last Employer: River Christian Fellowship

Contact Person: John Wiley/(816)237-0016 or (816)356-7400

Responsibilities: Contracted to do all the Wedding and Event Coordinating at the River Building. This involves Weekly staff meetings to coordinate with the pastor and other staff calendar, various needs in the daily running of church property, upcoming outreach and event planning issues, strategic planning for upcoming outreach, performance evaluations, problem solving and decision-making, church development, attendance retention, and every other detail of concern to Church staff. I am the church Representative to interested parties for building rental. Not only do I make sure the churches interests are maintained but also that the rental party is completely satisfied. I provide additional services to the renting party from as little as opening and closing the building during events, to decorating and making sure the rental party is getting what they contracted for from their vendors. I have been involved in volunteering for the church for various tasks since my arrival in 2001.

Accomplishments: Events: Annual River Craft Fair Fundraiser 2 years River of Refuge Firework Fundraiser 2 years

Life Skills/Budgeting Teacher (01/01/2003 – 10/01/2008)

I enjoyed being able to teach skills I had learned over the years to help others struggling with things I had overcome. I had been a singe mom, on a fixed income, so it was a natural fit for me.

Last Employer: R.E.A.P.

Contact Person: Maggie Chase or Al Brown (816) 356-5400

Responsibilities: Through professional oral communication skills I taught a weekly budgeting class to clients who signed up for financial assistance. I maintained contact information for before and after class. I used my writing skills to updated class materials. I provided assistance to clients one on one for various reasons relating to working with a fixed or low income. I built personal relationships with clients who needed emotional support. Currently I help out from time to time with running of monthly reports, or checking in clients when the office gets busy.

Appointment Setter (07/01/2008 – 11/01/2009)

This was my first experience working from home for myself. I had experience with telemarketing and call center management so I found it to be easy work. Because it was a very small business the work was never consistent.

Last Employer: Rosewood Marketing

Contact Person: Kathy Overman (515)961-9388

Responsibilities: Contracted by Rosewood marketing to invite contacts to attend educational tele-conference for financial gain or continuing education credits. This is done in my own home using my PC, telephone, fax machine, and copier. Must be able to read project requirements and follow guidelines, make on the spot decisions, have excellent time management skills, posses professional phone skills, keep accurate records, be a good problem solver, keep track of project goals, update client database via web as calls are dispoed, nightly update project supervisor, and attend project update tele-conferences.

Accomplishments: Always met or exceeded project goals.

Branch Manager (01/01/1997 – 06/01/2000)

I started as an assistant manager in Kirksville MO, training to become a branch manager. After 4 months of training was promoted to Branch Manager in Grandview MO. After bringing an office that was in over 13% debt to a 6% debt, I was promoted to the District Office to assist the District Manager.

Last Employer: Security Finance

Contact Person: Billy Zapf/(864)582-8193

Responsibilities: Customer Service, mass mailings, advertisements, customer retention, telephone and home debt collections, making loan decisions using the SAW method, cash control, data entry, weekly and monthly reports, adherence to State guidelines and auditors, employee interviews and training, and supervisor training and development.

Accomplishments: Grandview Office Placed 2nd in the state of MO for Highest Profit and lowest debt.

Establishment: La Plata R2 High School

Degree: High School Diploma