Ministry Resume/Experience
Personal Information
- Born: May 24, 1979, Somers Point, NJ
- Married: March 24, 2007 in Iowa City, IA
- Family: Husband – George Halitzka
- Bachelors in Communications, Moody Bible Institute
- Freelance writer, teacher, theatre artist, and ministry consultant.
- http://www.dramabygeorge.com/
- Interests: Singing, Songwriting, Web Design, spending time with my husband!
Ministry Experience
Praise Team Member (volunteer)
January 2008 - Present, Highland Vineyard, Louisville, KY
- Sing with worship team on an as needed basis.
Praise Team Member (volunteer)
November 2006 – July 2007, Life Church, Coralville, IA
- Sang with contemporary worship team on a weekly basis.
Lead Service Producer* / College Administrator (fulltime)
January 2005 – October 2006, Parkview Church, Iowa City, IA
- Created 5-room interactive worship experience for Good Friday.
- Served on Creative Team to plan future service elements and critique past services.
- Served as liaison between weekend service teams (tech, music, drama, dance, speakers, and teaching pastor).
- Recruited and oversaw volunteer teams & event details for Thursday night event attended by 400+ students.
- Created advertising materials for events.
- Designed, Created, and Maintained group website and sent email newsletter.
*Service producer responsibilities were added in 11/05 as volunteer in addition to college ministry responsibilities, and become part of my job description in spring 06.
Women’s Conference Worship Leader (volunteer)
February 2006, Parkview Church, Iowa City, IA
- Planned and led worship set for the Parkview Women’s Conference.
Worship Choir Member (volunteer)
April 2002 – October 2006, Parkview Church, Iowa City, IA
- Sang in the Choir.
Small Group Leader for College Ministries (volunteer)
June 2003 – May 2004, Parkview Church, Iowa City, IA
- Led Bible study of undergraduate women.
- Participated in weekly leadership training sessions.
Lead Role “Alice” in “The Christmas Post” (volunteer)
July 2002 – December 2002, Parkview Church, Iowa City, IA
Arts Support Experiences
Vice Chair, Performing Arts & Activities Council
March 2000 – March 2001, Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, IA
- Evaluated & recommended potential performers from regional conference.
- Met with committee chairs monthly to evaluate event planning progress.
- Trained committee chairs & members to effectively market events.
- Designed print and online media to publicize events.
Tour Manager, Pandemonium Steel Drum Band
December 1998 - May 1999, Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, IA
- Acted as stage hand, catalogued props, created set book.
- Helped brainstorm, research, shop for, order, and organize costumes.
- Gathered health information, kept track of passport information.
- Photographed group during performances at Carnival in Nice, France.
- Developed multimedia presentation shown on 50 foot screen during live concert.
SECULAR EMPLOYMENT
Music and Play Teacher
August 2007 - Present, Gymboree Play and Music, Louisville, KY
- Teach music and play classes to infants and young children ages 0-5.
Digital Media Technician
October 2006 – July 2007, The University of Iowa College of Nursing, Iowa City, IA
- Captured, edited, and published audio and visual media, both for web and CD/DVD delivery.
- Worked one-on-one with faculty members to help them accomplish their instructional technology goals.
- Provided technical support, including emergent support, for classroom audio/visual and distance education technologies.
Web Developer
August 2001 – January 2005, UI Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
- Served as primary contact for 20+ departments and programs.
- Coded web pages using HTML, XHTML, CSS Levels 1 & 2.
- Captured and compressed audio and video.
- Constructed Virtual Reality images and object movies (QTVR) and Flash animations.
- Authored Training Documentation for client maintained web projects.
- Administrated health-e-newsletter with over 600 subscribers, patients & providers .
- Made web usability recommendations and author multimedia file standards.
EDUCATION
Master of Divinity, Worship (anticipated)
May 2011, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, KY
Bachelor of Special Studies, Music(major) and Psychology(minor)
June 2001 Cornell College Mt. Vernon, IA
CONFERENCES ATTENDED
- Vineyard Leadership Institute Weekend Intensives
- Healing I: Physical Afflictions, Fall 2008
- Healing II: Emotional and Demonic Afflictions, Fall 2008
- Vineyard Great Lakes Region May 2008
- Willow Arts 2006
- Cultivating Spontaneity in Worship
- Advanced Vocal Techniques
- The First 100 Days in Your New Role as Arts Leader
- Song DISCovery Panel
- Engaging the Heart: Building a Great Picture of God
- An Artist’s Holy Discontent
- Integrity Songwriters Conference, 2004 & 2005
