1. Jesse Garcia
3215 Mill View Court • Suwanee, GA • 30024 • (678)-910-1379 • Jessecgarcia@gmail.com
Education
Ave Maria University, Ave Maria, FL
Bachelor of Arts, Theology May 2014
Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Publisher, Microsoft Excel and Marketing.
Professional Experience
St. John Neumann Lilburn, GA
Director of Youth Ministry Spring 2014 – Present
• Created yearlong curriculum for 400+ teenagers.
• Produced new marketing ideas to attract our target audience.
• Created a budget to cover all events for the year.
• Manage 30 volunteers that help lead the program.
Pilgrimage New Mexico Naples, FL
Assistant Spring 2014 – Present
• Developed marketing ideas to get people to go on a Pilgrimage.
• Created a video that illustrates the vision of the company.
• Designed logos, letterheads, and business cards.
Sports Leader Chicago, IL
Camp Coordinator Summer 2013
• Planned a month long summer camp for junior high and high school boys.
• Developed ideas on how to guide junior high and high school boys to integrate their
faith into their sports.
• Lectured on different ways to intertwine faith into sports.
Student Affairs Ave Maria, FL
Student Worker- Front desk Fall 2012 – Spring 2014
• Answered phones, made flyers, greeted and directed people.
St. Thomas the Apostle Smyrna, GA,
Middle school youth minister & assistant high Spring 2012 – Fall 2012
school youth minister
• Wrote a Theological curriculum for yearlong program for Junior High.
• Lectured on topics in Catechesis: Sacraments, prayer, scripture and the Mass
for both junior high and high school kids.
• Planned multiple of retreats for junior high and high school students.
• Assisted with Confirmation programs and taught teens who needed more than
one sacrament.
• Created a budget for middle school and assisted with the high school budget.
• Assisted with taking teens to Catholic Heart Work Camp in Tennessee.
Holy Spirit Prep Atlanta, GA
Defensive end football coach Fall 2012
• Coached high school football team and helped lead them to win the state
championship.
American Sport Plex Duluth, Georgia
Front Desk Fall 2007- Spring 2009
• Handled incoming calls
• Greeted everyone who came in the front door
• Checked in members and verified membership
• Registered guests and collect guest fees
2. Volunteer experience
Service Learning Ave Maria, FL
Core-Team Member Spring 2013 – Spring 214
• Developed ideas and events to involve students in Service.
Student Activity Ave Maria, FL
Board Member Fall 2012 – Spring 2014
• Planned and helped coordinated school wide events.
Immokalee Foundation Immokalee, FL
Tutor Fall 2013
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Immokalee, FL
Youth Ministry Vice President Fall 2012- Spring 2014
• Co-wrote Theology curriculum for yearlong program for Junior High and High
School students.
• Lectured on topics in Catechesis: Sacraments, prayer, scripture and the mass.
• Organized and led small group discussions for highs school boys.
Mission Trips
• Nicaragua, Haiti, Jamaica, and Brazil
Lifeteen Missionary Tiger, GA
Activities Coordinator Fall 2012 – Fall 2013
• Led weekend retreats.
• Coordinated activities for summer camp, which consisted of 300 teens.
• Directed a team of missionaries to Boston for the month of July.