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Experience

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Geneva Camp and Retreat Center, Holland, MI September 2021 – August 2022
• Worked as a program intern throughout the year, helping to develop the curriculum for the upcoming summer, and then worked as the High School Coordinator during the summer of 2022.

Community Reformed Church, Zeeland, MI October 2021 – May 2022
• Interned under the student ministries team at Community Reformed. Led two small groups of 6th graders and seniors in high school. Also learned how to administrate and lead youth group leaders as well as give messages to both junior and senior high.

CAMP EXPERIENCE
Geneva Camp and Retreat Center, Holland, MI May 2019 – August 2022
• Worked as a waterfront lifeguard in the summer of 2019 • Middle school counselor in the summer of 2020 • Worked as a high school counselor the summer of 2021

MINISTRY EXPERIENCE
Community Christian Church, Naperville, IL March 2015 – May 2019
Worship Team Member (March 2015 – May 2019)
• Led worship through the bass guitar twice a month for 2,400+ congregants. • Served on youth group band as well. Small Group Leader (September 2017 – June 2018)
• Had the privilege of leading a small group of eighth grade guys. Through this experience I helped teach them about God’s love for them and was a positive role model. Summer Intern (June 2018 – July 2018)
• In the summer of 2018, I was an intern for my youth group. I learned valuable skills about how to run a youth ministry and how much is done behind the scenes.

Geneva Camp and Retreat Center, Holland, MI July 2017 / July 2018
Counselor-in-Training (July 2017 / July 2018)
• Volunteered as a counselor-in-training two weeks out of the two summers. Through this process I learned how to be a good leader and how to be patient with kids. • Led Bible study, played games with the campers, participated in worship, and grew in community with fellow CITs.

Christ’s Church of the Valley, Peoria, AZ October 2020 – May 2021
Student Worship Team Member
• Volunteer at CCV Peoria as part of the worship team for middle school students.

The Collective (North Phoenix Baptist Church), Phoenix, AZ November 2020 – May 2021
Worship Team
• Volunteer on the worship team for North Phoenix’s college group, bass guitar. Prayer Team
• Prayer throughout the week. The team also prays over the amphitheater before the service and then prays together for the worship night.

Student Ministry at North Phoenix Baptist Church, Phoenix, AZ August 2022 – Present
9th/10th Grade Leader
• Currently leading a group of Ninth and Tenth graders at my church, we meet every Sunday morning.

Education

EDUCATION
Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ
• Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies (W/ Emphasis in Youth Ministry). Expected to graduate in April 2023 • 3.61 Cumulative GPA • Provost Scholarship (2019 – Present)

Naperville North High School, Naperville, IL
• Received diploma • 3.7 Cumulative GPA

Skills

• Ministry Experience w/ middle school and high school students • Christian leadership experience on worship team • Christian leadership experience in youth ministry through internships • Leadership experience within the context of camp ministry

Additional information

I am graduating in this upcoming April, 2023. I am willing and able to start as early as May.