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John Cliver
1240 Irving, Lincoln, NE 68521 816-714-6608
cliverjohn@yahoo.com
John Cliver
1240 Irving, Lincoln, NE 68521 816-714-6608
cliverjohn@yahoo.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Thirty-six year professional career, working in a non-profit volunteer-oriented management situation with all age levels and occupational categories of people including children, teenagers and adults, in a counseling, teaching and motivational setting, including sales and marketing, program visualization, initiation and implementation.
Have worked with computers in both office situations and in newspaper publishing. I am conversant with both Mac and IBM compatibles, MS Word, PageMaker 6.0, QUARK Express, spreadsheet operations along with others and find it easy to learn new computer skills. I type 65 words per minute.
Have written as free lance writer for a weekly newspaper as primary copy writer and columnist, as well as religious trade journals, technical magazines and promotional, motivational and marketing literature for religious organizations.
Have been a full-time professional motivational public speaker and teacher and have developed and managed a wide variety of results-oriented programs for adults, teenagers and children with proven ability to set and achieve stated objectives.
Hard working professional, a self-starter with strong abilities to get things done with and through people, primarily volunteers, who is used to working both with and under the direction of others.
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE:
Writing and layout of newspaper articles
Computer operation (PageMaker, MS Word, Excel)
Advertising – print, radio and television
Public relations
Event planning
Seminar preparation and direction
Problem solving
Television and radio production, announcing and copy writing
Managing projects
Conference coordinator
Budget preparation
Program development and management
Crisis counseling
Marriage and family counseling
Designing training programs for adults and teenagers
Nursing home program coordination
Non-profit organizational management
Volunteer solicitation and coordination
Teaching/Training
EDUCATION:
BA Freed-Hardeman College, Henderson, Tennessee
Bachelor of arts, Liberal Arts College – Religion. Course work
in History (minor) Psychology, Sociology, Crime and
Delinquency, Supervision, Counseling along with Religion
related courses.
Diploma Preston Road Center for Biblical Studies, Dallas, Texas
2 Year seminary Diploma in Biblical Studies. Course work
in counseling along with religion and applied sociology.
INTERESTS AND OTHER AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
I have been a clown and a puppeteer and have made numerous children’s, teenage and adult presentations, including drug awareness and motivational programs, on a civic level. I also enjoy music and sing and play the guitar. I have spoken in and directed workshops and seminars all over America and overseas in subjects ranging from music to philosophy to puppetry and motivational speaking in addition to my ministry. I work on the computer in my spare time finding new ways to use my skills. In Cleveland, Texas, I was on the Board of Directors of local rotary Club, was vice-president of Cleveland, TX, Interfaith Charity Organization and was Pastor for the Day for the 1993 Texas House of Representatives. newspaper column, and conducted the summer reading program Children’s Hour at several local libraries. I have been a member of the Lions’ Club, have done school volunteer work, was on the boards of the Community 2000 Goals program and Odessa Community Service Center, am past president of Odessa Ministerial Alliance and Caring Christian Clowns and always actively involved in my community. I have also been a commissioned police officer in Kiefer, OK, with the position of chaplain.
EXPERIENCE:
Worked full-time as minister for congregations in Texas, Tennessee, Washington, Missouri and Nebraska. A minister’s duties and responsibilities require managing a non-profit organization, human resource management skills, including volunteer management, teaching (adults, teenagers and children), counseling (adults, teenagers and children), administrative skills, organizational skills, planning skills, working to a set budget, public speaking and high level skills in all areas of human relations. Worked with all age levels including very small children. Instrumental in the planning and implementation of teenage and children’s programs, involving music, puppetry, motivational learning and one-on-one interaction.
Comments on the above:
I have always been committed to helping others. After serving as a full-time minister for 36 years, I would like to apply the same interest, concern and talents I have developed and used in my church work in other fields.
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
Cleveland, TX – Part-time newspaper photographer, computer layout and copywriter. Wrote weekly philosophy Column.
WFHC, Stereo FM 91.3, Henderson, TN – Radio advertising and announcing, marketing. Part-time while going to college.
KQIP Stereo FM, Odessa, TX – Radio advertising and announcing, marketing. Left to enter full-time ministry.
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company – 3100 Main, Houston, TX. Lineman. Left to enter radio field.
8/69-8/71 US Army – Radio Relay and Carrier Attendant (31M20). Served in Germany. Honorable Discharge.
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
