R. A. Gómez
Hello, ​I am a young Hispanic male in his mid-forties who strives to make a difference through work and faith-based servitude.

Additionally, I serve others through one-to-one or small group level instruction in diverse fields. Furthermore, I hold a diversity of skills that exceed my academic endeavors. 

Non-Professional Roles
My roles begin with identifying as a Disciple of Yeshua (Jesus).  Secondly, I identify as a person of immediate family and close friends.  Thirdly, I identify as a childhood cancer survivor.  Fourthly, I identify as a servant to people (I assist them with physical, cognitive and behavioral, and spiritual needs as the Holy Spirit leads me to do so). Fifthly, I identify with the roles of a handyman (household and auto), a musician (acoustic guitar and ram's horn as well as a retired trumpet player), a painter (acrylics), and a writer (letters, blog postings, short-studies on spiritual passages or topics). Finally, I identify as a counselor (counsel people through a faith-based orientation as the Holy Spirit leads me to do so).

Present Occupation
I am actively searching for another part-time or full-time job position within the area of my experience and/or education.  I have become a person of many skills and abilities, yet I need a place of employment in which to both exercise and further develop them. I have a preference for a job that presents a balance of both independent-work and collaborative-work as well as customer engagement.
Pressing On
For the time being, I perceive that I have done many of the things for which I held a desire in my heart to do within my lifetime.  Although I do embrace some aspirations for my future, I do not claim probable remorse if they do not come to pass.   

​For the time being, I live day by day. I do what I have to do so that I may remain whole. It is my desire that my present circumstances would be different, but they are what they are now.

Closure
I am not perfect, but I do strive for perfection through daily refinement by Yeshua. Without Him, I would be physically, psychologically, and spiritually dead. Throughout the years, I have had differences with Yeshua and even wrestled with Him at the spiritual level. In the end, Yeshua won over my heart and I surrendered my life to Him.  My life has never been the same. Although it has been a challenge to live this new life, one thing has remained true and constant throughout the perils of time; Yeshua has always remained with me. I am grateful to Him.

Education

  • Master of Arts
         - Counseling Psychology

  • Bachelor of Arts
         - Psychology; Minor in Sociology

  • Associate of Arts
        - Pre-Bioengineering
  • Certification         
          - "The Strategic Management Learning System"     

  • Certificate
          - Small Business Management

  • Certification
          - Biblical Counseling

Professional Experience

Professional Qualifications
  • Self-driven and organized individual
  • Proficient communicator in verbal and written form (bilingual in English and Spanish; Dominant in English)
  • Confident as a presenter for both small and large groups
  • Instructional experience in secondary and under-graduate education
  • Confident organizer with physical and electronic files
  • Proficient with Windows Ten; Multiple word-processor programs; Grammarly; Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird;
           Weebly: Website Builder; and Facebook
  • Skilled with computers, printers, scanners, photocopiers, and audio-visual apparatuses

Books and Sales
  • Sales Associate / Assistant (for faith-based bookshop)
  • Periodicals Clerk (for a college library)
  • Acquisitions Shipping Shelver (for a university library)
  • Cataloger (for a university library)
  • Ticket Sales Clerk and Usher (for a college Performance Arts Department)

Education
  • Adjunct Faculty Instructor of Psychology (for a college and university)
  • Substitute Teacher (for high schools)

Mental Health
  • Service Provider (for a community mental health center)
  • Counselor: Undergraduate-Level (for practicum course)
  • Counselor: Graduate-Level (for practicum and internship courses: also served as a coordinator)

Faith-based Experience

Personal Ministry Work
  • Writing personal letters , faith-based studies, and publishing on website
  • Reading and sharing findings from faith-based literature (e.g. books and articles)
  • Teaching basic discipleship and Biblical counseling on a one-to-one basis or small group
  • Assisting others with physical needs (e.g. auto and household maintenance and repairs)
  • Assisting others with emotional and mental needs (e.g. listen, encourage, and support)
  • Presenting options for improved organization (e.g. both paper and electronic files; also office ergonomics)
  • Assisting others with Internet-based networking (e.g. e-mail, Facebook, and basic website management)
  • Assisting others as the Holy Spirit equips and leads me to do so

Assistant Leader
  • Foreign Missions Group (at base and work site)
  • Inner-City Missions (at work site)
  • College and University Group (at campus, church temple, and work site)
  • Young Adult Group (at church temple and work site)
  • Adolescent Group (at church temple)

Ministry Worker
  • Worship Group (play trumpet at church temple or rhythm sticks)
  • Prayer Intercessor (at church temple and work site)
  • Spanish Interpreter (at church temple, base, and foreign missions site)
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