Rob Sperti | Freelancer Resume

R o b e r t F. S p e r t i , M A M L-| - | 6885 Idols Rd. Apt. A, Clemmons, NC 27012 Cre at iv e Te a ms Spe ci al is t an d Co ns ul ta nt Twenty-three years of organizational leadership fulfilling interdisciplinary functions across various enterprises. Extensive experience completing change-oriented initiatives, while supporting executives in the development of progressive organizational culture. Years of active team development fostering highly collaborative creative strategies for accomplishing mission critical initiatives, through creative design, project management, and process implementation. Proven record in helping organizations and teams identify necessary outcome goals along with metrics to quantify and track progress. Experience in coaching and training talented young creatives in innovative strategies to maximize eﬃciency while emphasizing eﬀective processes and organizational structures. Core competencies include: ・Strategic Creative ・Process Redesign ・Change Management ・Relationship Management ・Team Building and Leadership ・Creative Curation in Teams ・Web, Print, Graphic Design ・Cross Cultural Communication ・Team Assessment and Development ・Individual and Group Effectiveness Consulting ・Outcomes Based Process Development・Left & Right Brain Seinsibility Professional Experience Both/And Creative, Inc Full-Service Creative Company, Owner/President November 2019-Present Founding Owner/President for a full-service creative company specializing in web-design, print services, graphic design and online marketing services. Strategic Planner for start-up. Project manage and coordinate various freelancers and sub-contractors in timely completion of work for clients. Lead creative and consultant for companies through our discovery, innovation, implementation and launch process. Oversee all business operations and strategic growth. Professional Experience cont. Christian Life Center, Bensalem, PA INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, Interim Creative Arts Pastor April 2018-February 2020 Independent Consultant for a non-profit/church organization during leadership transition. Assigned Leadership for Creative Arts Department including 2 staﬀ members and sixty volunteers. Lead creative director for service and event planning for church-wide events. Consultant to executive leadership and organizational stakeholders. Project Manager for special events and special services which included national, state and local dignitaries. Regular oversight of collaborative brainstorming and team planning. Implementation and change management for new processes within existing departments. • Planned/Led weekly meetings with briefings of strategic organization-wide operations. • Tasked with bringing organizational and departmental stabilization during key leadership transitions. Organization and management development consulting. Doubled volunteer base within one year. • Assessed needs, designed and implemented system level interventions. Initiated and facilitated the education of the department in various leadership strategies, as well as specific processes to enhance their weekly output as a team. • Designed and developed leadership team with skills and competencies, especially in the areas of process, communication, and organization. • Recruited and trained leaders increasing department wide leadership by 300%. Gat3 Productions, Charlotte, North Carolina INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, Artist Development August 2017 – Present Individualized and specific Talent Consulting/Coaching for solo artists, bands, and/or groups. Oversight of Project management regarding the recording process i.e. concept phase, songwriting, pre-production, recording and production, social media marketing, web design and implementation of business strategy. Instruct in the areas of Music business, publishing, and creative process for the Production school. Manage client relations, specifically Church and individual artists assigned to my portfolio. • Mentor and Coaching Talent in the creative process of songwriting, marketing and brand development. • Facilitate brainstorming with Artists and key stakeholders/investors regarding project scope along with scheduling milestones, deadlines and delivering completed projects on time. • Consult with artists, stakeholders and investors on eﬀective business strategies for project release and recoupment of initial investment and long-term projections for ROI. • Active project-management for multiple artists with overlapping scheduling and deadlines. Garden City Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin FOUNDER/INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, Lead Pastor August 2014-June 2017 Professional Experience cont. Founded a Spiritual and Missional community in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Fully funded church/community through fundraising eﬀorts with strategic financial partnerships around the country. Recruited and trained leadership team through various interviews, strength assessments and competency analysis by way of individualized and group meetings. Facilitated weekly gatherings for the community giving oversight to leadership and volunteer teams, researched, prepared and spoke publicly for 20-30 minutes and oversaw care and maintenance of equipment and rental buildings. • Assessed needs, designed and implemented processes and systems for community growth, retention, and continued organizational development. • Designed and Facilitated weekly meetings as well as the core team meetings to support the weekly functions of the community. • Oversight and management of the Board of Directors in relation to the Non-Profit including Budgets, ROI Analysis, and Leadership Development. • Designed and facilitated core leadership meetings focused on team building, communication, systems and processes, marketing, change management and problem solving. • Recruited, trained and facilitated volunteer teams for weekly gatherings in the planning and implementation of administration, technical support, database management, and visual and creative arts • Designed, populated and published mobile app and website for streamlined communication within the community. • Oversight of all marketing and communications organization wide. • Process Design and Implementation for all assimilation of new membership. • Weekly public communication to all in attendance of weekly gatherings publishing podcasts and other streaming services reaching international audiences. Grafton Vineyard, Grafton, Wisconsin INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT January 2017-June 2017 Independent Consultant for a non-profit/church organization during leadership transition. Tasked with transitioning worship department, overall organizational leadership assessment, design, and change management. Worked with the team to develop systematic implementation to maximize eﬃciency and emphasize eﬀective processes within their organizational structure. • Assessed needs, designed and implemented processes and systems that addressed Organizational scaling and Departmental dynamics. • Coached Executive Leadership Team in Strategic leadership models, Communication and flow of information, Developing Vision and Goals, Leadership objectives, Project Management and Implementation, as well as Succession Planning. Professional Experience cont. • Implemented change through Appreciative Inquiry, Individual and group assessments and feed back, Real time coaching, Problem solving, Conflict Resolution and Spiritual formation. • Within 6 months, Designed and Implemented major organizational changes in multiple departments. Examples: Children and Youth departments, Counseling and Pastoral Care, Executive Leadership Team, Worship and Creative Arts Department, as well as ministry specific Supportive teams such as administration, marketing, technical support, and visual arts teams. First Webber Real Estate, Milwaukee, Wisconsin REAL ESTATE, Realtor and Independent Agent August 2016-June 2017 Acquired real estate license in the State of Wisconsin-. Hired by First Weber, a BerkshireHathaway company. Recruited to top sales team within First Weber with team sales over $24 million in my first year. • Promoted the sales of properties through advertising, open houses, multiple listing services, and other online advertising platforms. Example: Zillow • Held a 50% conversion rate for Zillow leads where the national conversion rate was 3%. • Compared properties with similar properties that recently sold to determine competitive market pricing. • Developed, Managed, and Implemented processes for Personal CRM, Marketing, and Administration. • Accompanied buyers during visits and/or inspections of property, advising them on the suitability and value of homes based on the current market conditions. • Advised sellers on current market strategies to make homes more appealing to potential buyers. • Prepared documents such as representation contracts, leases, deeds, purchasing agreements, and closing statements. • Sales totaled $1 Million within my first year with First Webber. • Assisted Sales Team in CRM research, as well as process design for Marketing procedures within the team. Winston Salem First Assembly, Winston Salem, North Carolina STAFF PASTOR, Worship Department January 2007 – June 2014 Staﬀ Pastor for non-profit/church organization during key leadership transitions. Provided Leadership for Worship and Arts Department which included 4 staﬀ members and one hundred-fifty volunteers. Lead creative director for service and event planning for church-wide events. Worked directly with executive leadership and organizational stakeholders. Project Manager for special events and special services which included national, state and local dignitaries. Regular oversight of Professional Experience cont. collaborative brainstorming and team planning. Implementation and change management for new processes within existing departments. • Planned/Led weekly meetings with briefings of strategic organization-wide operations. • Provided organizational and departmental stabilization during key leadership transitions. Organization and management development consulting. • Assessed needs, designed and implemented system level interventions. Initiated and facilitated the education of the department in various leadership strategies, as well as specific processes to enhance their weekly output as a team. • Recruited and trained leadership team with task specific skills and competencies in areas of processes, communication streams, organization, creative collaboration and volunteer development and retention and project management. • Developed, Designed, and Implemented a worship and creative arts school, “Bluer,” for the purpose of mentoring and instruction in the areas of spiritual formation, organizational leadership, and practical missional service. • Coached and Mentored talented young leaders department wide, including Bluer (worship school), in innovative strategies to maximize eﬃciency within the department with an emphasis on eﬀective processes, communication and organizational structures. • Developed and Facilitated highly collaborative creative strategies for accomplishing mission critical initiatives within the organization, utilizing creative design, project management, and process implementation. • Assigned to the Executive Planning Board and Faculty for Bridges Christian College for its development, design, and organization, as well as the development, design, and implementation of a “Worship and Spiritual Formation” Concentration. • Associate Professor for Bridges Christian College, teaching “Leadership Development” and courses in the area of Practical Theology. Ed ucatio n Southeastern University, Lakeland, Florida B.A. Music Performance, Guitar, Graduated Southeastern University, Lakeland, Florida M.A. Ministerial Leadership, Graduated I received an award for the thesis I wrote for my Master's Program. April 2003 December 2009 R eferences Ken Maxwell Director/Mentor -- Seven Homes 4270 Piedmont Parkway, Suite 109 Greensboro, NC 27410 George Allmaras Friend/Mentor -- Counseling Corner 1631 Hillcrest Street Orlando, FL 32803 Dominic Biscardi Executive Pastor -- Christian Life Center 3100 Galloway Rd. Bensalem, PA 19020