Marykate O'Brien
Pittsburgh
Summary
Dynamic Team Director at FOCUS, skilled in staff development and people management, led a team to evangelize college students, fostering authentic relationships and spiritual growth. Successfully implemented performance evaluations, enhancing team effectiveness and personal growth. Proven ability to inspire and equip others for lifelong discipleship through divine intimacy, authentic friendship, and strong personal accompaniment.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Director
Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS)
08.2023 - Current
- Lead a team of missionaries to evangelize and equip college students to become missionary disciples through tactical meetings, personal accompaniment, and shared life.
- Plan and strategize to cast vision to the team for reaching the campus through outreach, Bible studies, discipleship, and incarnational evangelization.
- Collaborate with the campus ministry team to cultivate lifelong relationships with Christ through the sacraments, community, and service.
- Mentor and develop team members, cultivating a culture of continuous and personal growth.
- Delegated tasks effectively based on individual strengths, ensuring optimal utilization of resources.
- Implemented performance evaluations to identify areas for improvement and create personalized development plans for each team member.
Missionary
Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS)
08.2020 - Current
- Lead students in Bible studies and discipleship to fulfill the Great Commission and imitate Christ.
- Foster authentic friendships with college students that foster an encounter with Jesus Christ.
- Inspire and equip students for lifelong Christ-centered evangelization through divine intimacy and spiritual multiplication.
- Built lasting relationships with community members through genuine empathy, compassion, active listening skills.
- Prepared and delivered mission-related presentations to campus ministry, and within my team.
- Developed effective communication skills by interacting with diverse populations and personalities in various settings.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA05-2020
Skills
- Staff development
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Verbal and written communication
- People management
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Task delegation
- Team building
- Coaching and mentoring
- Deadline management
Timeline
Team Director
Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS)
08.2023 - Current
Missionary
Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS)
08.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Pennsylvania State University
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