GOAL: To engage in a new, long-term, full-time employment relationship with a compelling organization by contributing my M.Div. education and more than a decade of pastoral experience along with my specialized collegiate training and workforce communications, PR, marketing, editorial, and development practice to its mission and prosperity while maintaining long-term, part-time pastoral service to my church. SKILLS: Seasoned in researching, teaching, preaching, writing, and pastoring in active church ministry. Proven abilities as a professional in marketing, sales, account service, public and community relations, editing, networking, and special events. Advanced in writing for news (with the AP Stylebook), features, publications, direct mail, business proposals, and advertising. Proficient with designing ads, newsletters, and other marketing materials with Adobe and Canva software; editing and producing audio messages with Audacity; and managing websites and SEO, social media, customer relations, and staff and contractors. Significant media relations success with garnering local, regional, and national news coverage as well as fundraising with development and major gifts donor relations, CRM database management, appeal letters, and securing foundation relationships and grants. I also am an experienced photographer with my own digital camera kit. Visit my personal music website here: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

Grant Van Leuven

GOAL: To engage in a new, long-term, full-time employment relationship with a compelling organization by contributing my M.Div. education and more than a decade of pastoral experience along with my specialized collegiate training and workforce communications, PR, marketing, editorial, and development practice to its mission and prosperity while maintaining long-term, part-time pastoral service to my church. SKILLS: Seasoned in researching, teaching, preaching, writing, and pastoring in active church ministry. Proven abilities as a professional in marketing, sales, account service, public and community relations, editing, networking, and special events. Advanced in writing for news (with the AP Stylebook), features, publications, direct mail, business proposals, and advertising. Proficient with designing ads, newsletters, and other marketing materials with Adobe and Canva software; editing and producing audio messages with Audacity; and managing websites and SEO, social media, customer relations, and staff and contractors. Significant media relations success with garnering local, regional, and national news coverage as well as fundraising with development and major gifts donor relations, CRM database management, appeal letters, and securing foundation relationships and grants. I also am an experienced photographer with my own digital camera kit. Visit my personal music website here: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

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GOAL: To engage in a new, long-term, full-time employment relationship with a compelling organization by contributing my M.Div. education and more than a decade of pastoral experience along with my specialized collegiate training and workforce communications, PR, marketing, editorial, and development practice to its mission and prosperity while maintaining long-term, part-time pastoral service to my church.

SKILLS: Seasoned in researching, teaching, preaching, writing, and pastoring in active church ministry. Proven abilities as a professional in marketing, sales, account service, public and community relations, editing, networking, and special events. Advanced in writing for news (with the AP Stylebook), features, publications, direct mail, business proposals, and advertising. Proficient with designing ads, newsletters, and other marketing materials with Adobe and Canva software; editing and producing audio messages with Audacity; and managing websites and SEO, social media, customer relations, and staff and contractors. Significant media relations success with garnering local, regional, and national news coverage as well as fundraising with development and major gifts donor relations, CRM database management, appeal letters, and securing foundation relationships and grants. I also am an experienced photographer with my own digital camera kit.

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Education

Master of Divinity at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary
September 6, 1999 - May 14, 2010
Bachelor of Arts at Buffalo State University
September 5, 1994 - May 17, 1996
Major: Public Communications. Minor: Writing. Graduated Summa Cum Laude.
Associate in Science at Monroe Community College
September 7, 1992 - May 20, 1994
Major: Communications and Media Arts

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Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Education, Media & Entertainment

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Intermediate