Marcus B. Hunter, Sr. Loganville, Georgia 30052 Email: RELEVANT SKILLS  Proficient in providing quality pastoral care through active listening  Proficient in delivering a complete program of pastoral care to patients, caregivers, their loved ones, and staff of all faith traditions  Skilled in handling stress associated with ministering to members and their loved ones who experience pain, suffering, death, and grief  Able to demonstrate models and techniques for organizational leaders to apply in coaching others  Proficient in complying with departmental and system schedules, policies, and procedures. Maintains required standards in all aspect  Skilled in collaborating with other staff members such as social workers, nurses, volunteers, etc.  Able to maintain communication with area clergy  Capable of communicating effectively both verbally and in writing  Experienced in utilizing effective spiritual assessments and sound pastoral counseling principles in offering pastoral care and in working with the interdisciplinary team  Capable of maintaining a relationship with professional organizations such as ACPE or APC  Capable of developing and implementing visions for organizational growth while adhering to the organization’s mission  Experienced in ministering within different ecumenical settings  Experienced in strategic planning, organizational development, and servant leadership  Experienced in developing religious education curriculums for teaching and training youths, young adults, and adults  Experienced in developing and managing annual budgets to meet organizational goals  Experienced in training volunteers and documenting their log hours  Experienced in dealing with multi-cultural issues in organizations, emphasizing respect for diversity of people and families, particularly with the regard to matters of race, ethnic, gender, religion, and sexual orientation  Proficient in theories and application of methods for leaders to influence and persuade others in ways that motivate and engage them in their work and their organization’s mission  Proficient in proven approaches to ethical professional practices in organizational operations  Proficient in coordinating clergy, pastoral visits, and volunteers from the religious community.  Skilled in developing and maintaining proper administration procedures for the department in accordance with institutional policy PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Chaplain, Agape Hospice: July 2016 to present • Serves as an Interdisciplinary team member • Documents all pertinent chaplain activity in patient’s charts • Provides spiritual and bereavement care to patients and their caregivers • Facilitates bereavement group counseling sessions • Coordinates clergy pastoral visits from the religious community Chaplain, Embracing Hospice: March 2016 to June 2016 • Served as an Interdisciplinary team member • Documented all pertinent chaplain activity in patient’s charts • Provided spiritual and bereavement care to patients and their caregivers • Facilitated bereavement group counseling sessions • Coordinated clergy pastoral visits from the religious community Moderator, Mt. Mariah Missionary Baptist Association: November 2013 to January 2019 • Provided pastoral care and leadership to the organization and manages the activities of 5 pastors, 2 assistant pastors, 1 minister of music and 10 lay leaders • Developed and implements the strategic directions of the organization • Developed budgets, raise funds, and monitors the spending to ensure that the organization is fiscally responsible • Provided supervision to the director of curriculum in implementing the curriculum to ensure organizational outcomes are met • Actively participated in the delivery of pastoral care to all members of the associated churches this includes hospital, nursing home, sick and shut-in visits PRN Chaplain, St. Francis Hospital: July 2014 to July 2016 • Provided spiritual guidance, pastoral counsel, and pastoral leadership for patients, families, the staff of St. Francis Hospital and its affiliates • Provided skillful pastoral listening, empathic emotional support, and patient sensitive prayers in the context of illness and crisis • Utilized effective spiritual assessments and sound pastoral counseling principles in offering pastoral care and in working with the interdisciplinary healthcare team • Adhered to the “Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services” as published by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and serves as a resource person regarding issues related to St. Francis Hospital as a member of the Catholic Healthcare Association Pastor, Mt. Mariah Missionary Baptist Church: June 2008 to January 2019 • Provided leadership for worship services and church ministries by developing the order of worship, selecting proper music, and developing stimulating sermons • Enhanced the spiritual growth of the church through preaching and Bible classes • Provided ongoing training for deacons and other ministries by creating and developing training materials that are research and best practices based • Provided guidance of the church’s resources through fiscal management of the church’s assets • Provided pastoral care to entire congregation by utilizing my clinical training in active listening • Supervised all church activities and church leaders • Provided effective servant-leadership as evidence in the 80% growth in the church’s membership • Secured a 44-passenger bus to accommodate various church trips, developed and implemented a strategic plan to transport members • Provided ongoing pastoral care through ministering to the sick, officiating weddings, and funerals Chaplain Resident, St. Francis Hospital: January 2012 to January 2013 • Provided quality pastoral care. Identified the spiritual needs and concerns providing support to patients, their families, visitors, and hospital staff • Complied with departmental and system schedules, policies and procedures. Maintained required standards in all aspects • Used professional skills in spiritual assessments, crisis intervention techniques and active listening • Operated departmental office equipment skillfully and used office supplies conservatively • Responded to requests from patients on time, arriving at the hospital in not more than 20 minutes when called • Made referrals when deemed necessary Chaplain Intern, St. Francis Hospital: June 2011 to September 2011 • Visited patients within 20 minutes upon emergency referral, and within 24 hours for nonurgent referrals (unless referral was made to another pastoral services team member according to accepted department policy and procedures) • Charted all referral in the assigned section of the medical chart • Charted other visits as needed to communicate pastoral care issues to the interdisciplinary treatment team • Documented pastoral care contacts with all internal customers and reported these to the department director according to departmental policy and procedures • Completed bereavement cards for families of patients who expired at St. Francis with whom I offered pastoral care Instructor/Assistant Campus Minister, Bishop State Community College: June 2006 to June 2007 • Taught Life and Teachings of Christ, Survey of the Old Testament, Survey of the New Testament and Fundamentals of Servant Leadership • Assisted campus minister with welcoming new students • Provided prayer during convocations and official programs • Assisted campus minister with student led Bible studies • Assisted college officials with annual capital campaign • Served as a college ambassador • Other duties as assigned by the campus minister Chaplain, Mid-Delta Hospice: November 2005 to December 2006 • Provided spiritual and bereavement support to patients and caregivers • Provided counseling for families of terminally ill patients • Officiated funerals as requested by the patient’s families • Served as the administrative director for volunteer chaplains and created schedules, training, and orientation materials • Served as an Interdisciplinary team member • Documented all pertinent chaplain activity and audited patient’s charts • Taught death, dying, and bereavement classes to local clergy • Planned and organized bereavement program for families • Provided orientation and training according to institutional and JCAHO standards • Coordinated clergy, pastoral visits, and volunteers from the religious community Substance Abuse Counselor, Salvation Army: July 2005 to June 2006 • Led individual and group therapy for substance abuse users • Provided ongoing support for family members • Provided proper documentation for state regulation EDUCATION Doctor of Ministry Concentration: Organizational Leadership Amridge University, Montgomery, Alabama ABD Master of Divinity Concentration: Ministerial Leadership Southern Christian University, Montgomery, Alabama 2006 Master of Science Concentration: Ministerial Leadership Southern Christian University, Montgomery, Alabama 2004 Bachelor of Science Concentration: Bible/Ministry Southern Christian University, Montgomery, Alabama 2003 MEMBERSHIPS • American Association of Pastoral Counselors • The Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (5 Units of CPE) • National Baptist State Convention USA, Inc. • Phi Beta Sigma, Inc. • Licensed (1997) and Ordained (2003) • Alabama and Georgia Baptist State Convention CERTIFICATIONS • American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR. Certificate ID: GR45SZ • CPI Blue Card: Nonviolent Crisis Intervention • Client Patients’ Rights • Cultural Diversity • Drugs in the Workplace • HIPPA for Healthcare Professionals • Safe Patient Care: Preventing Medical Errors • Suicide Prevention • Therapeutic Communications • Workplace Violence • Abuse, Neglect, and Incident Reporting • Case Management • Corporate and Ethics • Defining Serious and Persistent Mental Illness and Recovery • Path to Recovery • Customer Relations REFERENCES Marcus Juan Gibson Greater Shady Grove Baptist Church 1901 2nd Avenue Columbus, Georgia 31902 (706) 322-7039 (Work) LaSheka D. Price Carver High School 2001 W. Fairview Montgomery, Al 36108 (334) 269-3636 (Work) Adrian J Chester Greater Beallwood Baptist Church 4419 Sherwood Avenue Columbus, Georgia 31904 (706) 327-5486 (Work)