111 Lollipop Lane, Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328 973.296.6056 memagee@gmail.com
PERSONAL PROFILE Visionary leader with diversified management experience; Passionate about quality team-building that focuses on positive outcomes and results; Committed to developing people by coaching team-members to perform from their areas of greatest strength; Thrives by creating environments where people know they are valued and empowered to overcome challenges set before them.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Youth Pastor (Sparta Evangelical Free Church)
09/2007 – Current
Developed and executed five-year vision plan Established, communicated and implemented youth ministry brand Oversee all ministry activities for 7th – 12th graders Implemented strategies to help parents and teens engage with one another Strategized parent-to-parent ministry Quarterly teen culture meetings for parents Developed parent support team to lead this aspect of the ministry Wrote and implemented policies and procedures manual, including thorough application and screening process for youth leaders Practice project management for large-scale events Fall and winter retreats Mission trips Sports outreach events Annual Golf Classic Music and drama productions Provided visionary leadership for youth leadership team Developed long-term relationships with teens I led Designed and maintained web presence (rootsyouth.org)
Director of Music & Worship (Sparta Evangelical Free Church) 04/2002 – 09/2007
Matured and expanded music and worship ministry for growing church Planned, prepared, rehearsed and executed worship services each Sunday Led audio, video, choral and band ministries Actively involved in writing, producing and directing Christmas outreach, drawing 700-900 from the community each year Directed two seasonal choir performances every year Developed children’s choir that grew to consistently involve forty-five children Directed one full-stage children’s musical each year Taught multiple classes on music and worship in the church Coordinated scheduling for all involved Designed and maintained multiple versions of church website
Interim Director of Music & Worship (Mill Springs Baptist Church) 09/1999 – 03/2002 Provided consistent leadership for music ministry through tumultuous season Planned and led all aspects of music ministry Directed adult and children’s choirs, and all related special productions Led weekly youth worship Provided vision and direction for audio and video ministries
Assistant Manager & Trainer (Elavon, Inc.)
Unit Manager & Trainer (GC Services)
02/1997 – 10/1998
Led team of thirty-five recovery specialists in two-hundred seat call center Created a team-building mentality for our unit that expanded to other units in our call center Conducted training for new recruits both in Knoxville and Chicago offices Implemented techniques for training, recruiting and management as part of Chicago site launch team Managed scheduling, goal-setting, budgeting, hiring, bonus fund allocation
Assistant Manager (The Mustard Seed Café)
10/1998 – 04/2001
Developed and implemented process management solutions for struggling lossrecovery department Restructured department to maximize personnel efficiency and skill sets resulting in higher recovery rate Managed specially-selected securities team responsible for recovering $2,000,000 over four months Provided leadership for training, scheduling, management, personneldevelopment for team members
11/1994 – 02/1997
Leader for all front of house activities, including hosting, wait staff, team leaders, other assistant managers, expediters and dining room. Developed and implemented training materials for staff Assisted manager with food and supply inventory, planning, ordering and management Conducted regular reviews for staff with points for personal growth and improvement
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Professional knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Evernote, Nozbe Proficient use of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premier, Dreamweaver (CS4+), Microsoft Access Website design and maintenance via HTML5, CSS, WordPress, Joomla
EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Moody Bible Institute Pursuing Master of Divinity, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Matthew E. Magee 111 Lollipop Lane, Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328 973.296.6056 memagee@gmail.com