Bruce Ladson 301.660.6935 bruce@bruceladson.com www.BruceLadson.com QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY A person who has been called to serve God’s people with experience in mentoring, leading, recruiting, training, organizing, pastoring, teaching, vision-casting, planning and enjoying life. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Outreach-Missions Pastor/Comm. Dir. – Lifehouse Church, Hagerstown, MD May 2014 – Present * Recruit and develop outreach team to serve the community * Oversee and train staff to create innovative events and implement them * Serve as Campus Pastor as needed for either campus * Coordinate missions trips with Mission Team leaders * Oversee financial support to missionaries on the field and on furlough * Direct graphic designers to create multiple print pieces on tight deadlines * Map out Communications schedule for ministries that overlap * Supervise Youth Pastor and youth ministry Sales Associate – REI, Rockville, MD Oct 2013 – Jun 2014 * Assist customers with questions and provide solutions * Inform customers about the products and services offered by REI and how it will benefit them Communications Specialist – Christ Fellowship, Palm Beach Gardens, FL Dec 2012 – Dec 2013 * Manage communications projects for five campuses * Coordinate with Campus Coordinators and other staffers to determine campus needs * Layout weekly bulletins and pre-service slides for five campuses Logistics Coordinator – Cross International, Pompano Beach, FL Aug 2012 – Sep 2013 * Coordinated meal packing events with church and community leaders * Arranged for shipment and delivery of food and meals before and after each event * Set-up events for up to 300 volunteers & trained them to pack to 100,000 meals in one afternoon * Cleaned and organized all equipment after each event along with ordering supplies for next event Operations Director/Announcer – WAY-FM Radio, West Palm Beach, FL Aug 2008 – Sep 2011 * Produce, write and record commercials for local and national business accounts * Develop new content and graphics for station website * Coordinate and promote local events, concerts, and pledge drives On-Air Host/Assistant Operations Manager, WAVA-FM – Arlington, VA Nov 2001 – Jan 2007 * Voice-track national programming on Salem’s XM “The Fish” and live announcing middays on 105.1 FM in DC * Produce and write copy for client commercials, along with researching and writing articles for website * Create imaging and promos for various music shifts and programs Youth Pastor/Singles Pastor, Immanuel’s Church – Silver Spring, MD Jun 1995 – Dec 1999 * Recruit and train team of 25+ adult/youth leaders * Write original curriculum for Sunday morning and mid-week services for 300+ students * Plan annual calendar of events, including organizing local and overseas missions trips * Counsel youth and parents on family issues * Create and coordinate community events for 2000+ people EDUCATION & TRAINING Columbia International University, Columbia SC Bachelors of Science, Bible/Teaching Columbia School of Broadcasting, Fairfax, VA Master Broadcasting Diploma, Radio Announcing ADDITIONAL SKILLS * Dynamic leadership. Public speaking. Corporate Trainer. Multi-Tasker. Innovative. Creative. * Able to coordinate fund-raising events for non-profit organizations * Proficient in: Excel, Word, Outlook, InDesign, Photoshop, Adobe Audition, Powerpoint 2 2