Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Timeline
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Cartrell Woods

Sumter

Summary

Experienced Manager/Leader with over 30 years of experience in Pastoral/Customer Service. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction.

Manager with over 30 years of successful experience in Team Building and Project Management. Recognized consistently for performance excellence and contributions to success in Community Building and Purchasing industry. Strengths in People Development and Project Dsvslplment backed by training in USDA Food Service and Pastoral Development.

Overview

46
46
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Pastor

Salem Missionary Baptist Church
10.2016 - Current

Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church, including managing daily operations, developing and administering annual budget, delivering compassionate pastoral care to community and leading worship services, ordinances, funerals and weddings.

  • Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
  • Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
  • Provided crisis response and counseling to church members.
  • Directed capital building projects resulting in increases to church membership and reductions in church expenses.
  • Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship and service opportunities.
  • Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms and nursing home services.
  • Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
  • Increased church membership by 50% in 1.5 years.
  • Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
  • Worked with stewardship to promote responsible biblical stewardship.
  • Facilitated community outreach programs, including guidance programs focused on helping middle school students prepare for college or vocational education opportunities.
  • Led renovation and expansion project, successfully renovating or remodeling existing sanctuary, multipurpose facility and restroom facilities and classrooms.
  • Established and managed church budget of $300,000 per year.

USDA Monitor

Shaw AFB
04.2014 - 12.2021

I coordinate, manage, plan and direct all USDA requirements for food purchases, food preparation, Menus, recipes and documentation for monthly reinbursement and reports to Shaw AFB Youth Center, Child Development Center and Family Child Care Homes. I facilitate all training to staff and providers in USDA guidelines on operation and reimbursement for menus and food purchases. I am accountable to the State of South Carolina Child Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for the complete operation of the USDA program on Shaw Air Force Base, in South Carolina. I am required by the State of South Carolina to attend year training and seminars in USDA requirements and stay updated during the year with monthly meetings with State USDA teams and local providers.

Plant Supervisor

Southern States Feed Mill
04.1979 - 12.1990
  • Supervised day-to-day functions of plant.
  • Coached employees on company standards and efficiency.
  • Led safety meetings and promoted adherence to company policies for a safer working environment for all employees involved in the plant operation activities.
  • Reduced downtime through proactive maintenance scheduling and timely repairs on machinery.
  • Supervised and Managed warehouse operation of unloading and loading railcars and trucks.
  • Managed the warehousing of products and items into company inventory.
  • Licensed equipment operator and forklift operation



Education

Doctor of Divinity - Humanities

Emmanuel Baptist University
Wilmington, NC
05.1997

Skills

  • Leadership Development
  • Team Builder
  • Budgeting
  • Organizational Development
  • Scheduling
  • Public Speaking
  • Staff Management
  • Crisis Management
  • Social Media
  • New Team Member Assimilation
  • Volunteer Management

Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Chairman of Pastoral Ministry of Sumter Baptist M&E Association
  • 1st Vice President of Congress of Christian Education of Sumter Baptist Missionary & Education Association.
  • Serve as Board Member of Wilder Elementary School STEM Advisory Board
  • Jazz/Gospel Recording Artist

Affiliations

  • Member of Sumter Baptist Missionary and Education Association.
  • Member of Wilder Elementary STEM Advisory Board

Timeline

Senior Pastor

Salem Missionary Baptist Church
10.2016 - Current

USDA Monitor

Shaw AFB
04.2014 - 12.2021

Plant Supervisor

Southern States Feed Mill
04.1979 - 12.1990

Doctor of Divinity - Humanities

Emmanuel Baptist University
Cartrell Woods