Coaching and/or Playing: Basketball and Volleyball
Robert Becker
High School Bible Teacher
Bogotá,DC
Summary
Dedicated High School Bible Teacher offering 9 years of experience in education. Resourceful and passionate educator with adaptable and approachable style. Expertise includes the subjects of Worldview, Progress of Redemption, Apologetics, Person of Jesus, Gospels, Missions, Leadership Development, and Counter-Cultural Living.
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of post-secondary education
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
High School Bible Teacher and Chaplain
El Camino Academy
Bogota, Colombia
09.2013 - Current
- Head of the Bible department.
- Developed the Bible curriculum for grades 9-12.
- Taught all of the Bible curriculum to all of the students in High School.
- Planned weekly chapels and small groups that were relevant and engaging to students.
- Initiated and oversaw a discipleship program that heavily invested in 12 High School students every school year and moved them into positions of influence in the student population.
- Helped coordinate and teach staff devotions once a week.
- Helped organize 2 CEU's in Bible annually.
- Took initiative ensure the spiritual health of the missionary staff (Bible studies, Theology Nights, Prayer Partners, Church attendance, etc.)
- Coordinated training programs for small group leaders and mentors
- Helped coordinate mission/service trips every year, providing training for those trips, and leading over 10 of them.
- Coordinated over 25 retreats and all the logistics involved.
Leadership Expert
LeaderTreks Youth Ministry
Carol Stream, IL
09.2011 - 08.2013
- Received 27 weeks of training from experts in the field of youth ministry and leadership in how to quickly build intentional relationships with students where discipleship happens.
- Planned and organized over 20 mission trips for youth groups from across the United States.
- Partnered and communicated with youth pastors before, during, and sometimes after the trips.
- Led nightly Bible studies and team discussions.
- Developed students as leaders and disciples.
- Coordinated service projects and outreach events.
- Mentored summer interns who worked under me.
- Had above an 85% desired return rate of youth pastors who wanted to sign up for another trip with LeaderTreks after being on my trip.
- Led weekend Leadership Training Events for groups of up to 200 around the United States.
Landscape Maintenance Technician
Midlands Landscape
Lexington, SC
04.2009 - 07.2011
- Maintained commercial and residential properties.
- Cared for lawns by cutting grass on riding and push mowers, weeding, trimming and edging around walks, trimming hedges and trees, laying sod, installing and repairing irrigation systems, and anything needed to make a property look good.
Construction Assistant
The Improvement Co
Lexington, SC
08.2008 - 04.2009
- Followed orders closely to help prepare for jobs, ready sites, complete assignments and clean up work areas at completion.
- Assisted construction site leaders with whatever project they were working on.
- Experienced everything from fixing holes in walls to building entire new additions.
Residential Staff
Heartlight Ministries
Hallsville, TX
05.2007 - 05.2008
- Lived in a house with struggling teens, building relationships through sports and many other avenues provided by the ministry.
- Helped them as a friend through building healthy relationships, as a staff by providing discipline when needed, and even as a counselor by listening and talking them through difficult times.
- Spoke on the phone with parents on a weekly basis, updating them on the behavioral and emotional conditions of their child.
- Received at least one hour of training from professional counselors and youth workers once a week.
- Cooked meals on a regular basis for all of the boys in the house. Taught a Bible study on a regular basis.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Bible And Inter-Cultural Studies
Columbia International University
Columbia, SC 08.2003 - 05.2007
Skills
Simple Communication of complex theological concepts
Teaching Bible for head and heart
Discipleship
Vision casting
Leadership
Trip/Retreat planning and leading
Certification
ACSI Bible Specialist Certification
Interests
Playing Guitar
Worship Leader
Timeline
ACSI Bible Specialist Certification
07-2021
High School Bible Teacher and Chaplain
El Camino Academy
09.2013 - Current
Leadership Expert
LeaderTreks Youth Ministry
09.2011 - 08.2013
Landscape Maintenance Technician
Midlands Landscape
04.2009 - 07.2011
Construction Assistant
The Improvement Co
08.2008 - 04.2009
Residential Staff
Heartlight Ministries
05.2007 - 05.2008
Bachelor of Science - Bible And Inter-Cultural Studies
Columbia International University
08.2003 - 05.2007