Director of Music Ministries at Faith United Methodist Church, Smyrna, GA (May 2015 - Present)
- Encourage congregational singing of a variety of Christian music.

- Lead the choir and praise music

ensemble during practices and worship services. - Nurture and direct the Children’s choir; Safe Sanctuary training completed.

- Plan with pastor and other staff members.

- Plan with lay leadership and participate in Church Council as a member.

- Direct the worship committee and oversee the music budget. Manage the music library and other resources.

- Schedule maintenance for sound system, piano, and other instruments. Recommend improvements as needed.

- Secure substitutes as needed and make sure they are paid. This includes helping the Senior Pastor find a substitute preacher.

- Secure guest performers as appropriate, including for funerals and weddings.

- Develop hand bells or other music ensembles.

 

Chorus Teacher at H.E.D.G.E. Ministry at Hillside UMC,

(January 2010 - April 2011)
-Chorus Teacher for a local Christian homeschool ministry called H.E.D.G.E. (Homeschoolers Devoted to

Growth and Encouragement).

-Taught traditional sacred choral and contemporary Christian music to middle school and high school level students.

- Directed choral concerts and special music for ministry needs. 

 

Paralegal/Real Estate Specialist at Crystal Springs Water (October 2007 - February 2009) 

Abstracted lease data into real estate database for lease extensions, renewals and expirations.  Managed the rent roll and assisted Senior Corporate Counsel and CEO as required.

 

Lease Administrator at Equity One,

(May 2007 - September 2007)
Abstracted lease data into real estate database for lease extensions, renewals and expirations.

 

Paralegal/Lease Administration at Inland Southern Management (September 2004 - February 2007) 
-Sole Paralegal (Southern Division) for top retail shopping center owner in Atlanta reporting to the Leasing

Director and Senior Vice President.

- Negotiated, drafted and summarized new leases, renewals and extensions.

-Facilitated the lease approval process and offered interpretation of lease clauses for Property Managers.

-Company was sold in February 2007 to Developers Diversified Realty. Continued to telework for the corporate headquarters reviewing lease documents through April 2007.

 

Paralegal/Real Estate Law Group at The Home Depot, Inc. (January 2001 - March 2004) 
-Supervised and tracked both transactional and portfolio management matters for Central/Midwest

region, reporting to MIdwest Senior Corporate Counsel. 

-Followed up and monitored real estate transactions from site selection through post-closing.

-Communicated with municipalities to resolve zoning issues.

-Trained internal law clerk staff on departmental policies and procedures.

 

Property Administrator at The Home Depot, Inc.

(July 1999 - January 2001) 
-Maintained lease clauses in the property management database and tracked critical lease dates.

-Generated real estate reporting for upper management. -Performed lease research, drafted correspondence and organized legal library of commercial real estate documents.

-Followed up with law firms to ensure timely delivery of closing documents.

-Trained outside paralegals on abstracting closing documents.

 

Supervisor of Front End Operations and Sales Floor Associate at The Home Depot (May 1994 - April 1999)
-Supervised a team of eighteen employees, delivered employee reviews, and addressed customer complaints.

-Assisted customers with selections and maintained inventory.

-Trained newly hired associates on operational policies and procedures.