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matthew m. barnes
8093
Scholarship
Irvine, CA. 92612
714.803.7450
matthew.barnes@matthewbarnes.net
www.matthewbarnes.net
PROFILE
I am a
lifelong Christ-follower with an intense interest and
passion for leadership development and teaching. My
extensive background in church work as well as education,
event planning, leadership training, curriculum writing,
and teaching along with my God-given strengths in the areas
of communication, activation, ideation, strategic planning
and belief give me a strong base of options in my areas of
interest and passion.
OBJECTIVES
To
continue working in Christian environments that allow the
use of my gifts and abilities to impact the lives of others
and enable me to serve in a meaningful way.
Professional Experience
Adjunct
Professor of Christian Education,
Biola University; La Mirada, CA. — August 2008 - Present
(www.biola.edu)
Currently teaching the
Evangelism and
Follow-Up and Internship II
courses.
Associate Director of ROCKHARBOR
Families,
ROCKHARBOR Church; Costa Mesa, CA. - January, 2008 -
Present (www.rockharbor.org)
Assist
in overseeing the breadth of Family Ministries (birth
through high school). Includes vision implementation,
writing for and editing of the
ROCKHARBOR
Family Curriculum, developing and leading all Families
large group teachers, overseeing
RH Families
interns, leadership development for the Families team and
overseeing the Scope and Sequence project. Also includes
regular teaching, hosting and worship leading
responsibilities at the elementary, middle school and high
school levels.
Organizational Leadership
Consultant,
Amigos de Cristo; Yorba Linda, CA. - January, 2007 -
Present (www.pruebayve.com)
Includes evaluating current
organizational structure and team dynamics and providing
feedback and action steps for goal accomplishment and
organizational efficiency. Assisting in development of new
vision (“Prueba Y Ve”) and creating and launching strategic
plan for pursuing new vision including producing 10 videos
leading to the official launch date. Ongoing as
needed.
Transition Events Coordinator,
Yorba Linda Friends Church; Yorba Linda, CA. - May/June,
2006 (www.ylfc.org)
Two
month contract job overseeing and coordinating large scale
events coinciding with the transition into our new
facilities.
Retreat/Camp/Church Speaker
— 2004-Present
Lead
various leadership retreats at both the high school and
college levels as well as spoken at various elementary and
high school level camps and chapels.
Director,
Lutheran High School of Orange County; Orange, CA. -
November 2003 - February 2004
Directed the musical,
You’re a Good
Man, Charlie Brown for Lutheran High School of
Orange County.
Activities Director,
Lutheran High School of Orange County; Orange, CA. -
2001-2004 (www.lhsoc.org)
Included (but was not limited
to) instituting a new infrastructure for the Student
Leadership Team, developing and teaching The Leadership
Experience Class, planning and leading leadership retreats,
providing service opportunities for the school community,
developing and executing a new club system, developing
policies for student conduct at school events, planning and
executing both large and small scale events, devising and
implementing new ways of encouraging the spiritual life of
the school, developing and directing a Summer Leadership
Camp for Jr. High Students, developing new publicity and
public relations strategies for school events,
restructuring the New Student Orientation process and
serving as a liaison between the students and the faculty.
Required extensive skills in communications, leadership and
public relations as well as an extreme dedication and
tenacity for the work.
Instructor,
Lutheran High School of Orange County; Orange, CA. -
2001-2004 (www.lhsoc.org)
Classes taught include American
Literature, The Leadership Experience, Studies in the
Theatre, The Writing Experience and Introduction to Acting.
Wrote, proposed, received UC approval on and implemented
the new Introduction to Acting class. Required skills in
curriculum development, public speaking and classroom
management.
Resident Advisor (RA),
Pepperdine University; London, United Kingdom. -
January-April, 1999 (www.pepperdine.edu)
Classes taught include American
Literature, The Leadership Experience, Studies in the
Theatre, The Writing Experience and Introduction to Acting.
Wrote, proposed, received UC approval on and implemented
the new Introduction to Acting class. Required skills in
curriculum development, public speaking and classroom
management.
Associate Director of Public
Relations,
SoCal’s Cinemapolis; Anaheim Hills, CA. - 1995-1998
Included public speaking,
public representation of the theater, planning and
executing theater events for the public and training
employees both at the Cinemapolis theater and company wide.
Volunteer Experience
Large
Group Teaching Shepherd, Worship Leader, Large Group
Teacher, Service Host,
ROCKHARBOR Church (kidsROCK); Costa Mesa, CA. - April,
2007-January, 2008 (www.rockharbor.org)
Includes training large group
teachers, facilitating large group teacher meetings and
brainstorming sessions, planning lessons, leading worship
and hosting services.
High School Service Team Leadership Development Instructor
and Retreat Speaker;
Yorba Linda Friends Church; Yorba Linda, CA. - 2005-Present
Includes regular leadership
training seminars, speaking at Winter and Summer retreats,
etc...
Community Group Curriculum Writer, Leadership Development
Consultant, Children’s Ministries Teacher and Worship
Leader/Creative Arts Team Consultant/Executive Team Vision
Consultant/Missions Consultant/Video Producer,
Yorba Linda Friends Church; Yorba Linda, CA. — 2003-2007
(www.ylfc.org)
Included writing and developing
curriculum, speaking at leadership events, training
leaders, teaching, brainstorming and developing creative
service ideas, shooting and editing video materials for
services, participating in strategic planning sessions,
etc… Missions work has included visits to India, Amsterdam,
Mexico and Guatemala as well as following up with strategic
plans for our church involvement in those places.
University Ministries (UM) Student
Associate,
Malibu Presbyterian Church; Malibu, CA. - 1999-2001
Planned and co-hosted
University Ministries (UM) events including weekly services
and meetings. Included organizing and training student
volunteers and designing promotional items for all UM
events.
Education
Azusa
Pacific University, Azusa, CA. —
MA in Organizational Leadership, In Progress
Pepperdine University (Graduate School of Education and
Psychology), Malibu, CA. —
MA in Education, 2004
Pepperdine University (Seaver College), Malibu, CA.
—
BA English/Drama, 2001
Lutheran High School of Orange County, Orange, CA. -
Diploma,
1997