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Travis Archer

Swift Current,Saskatchewan

Summary

Motivated future professional counsellor, seeking pre-licensed opportunities to work alongside and learn from highly motivated professionals.

With 11 years of extensive pastoral counselling experience guiding and mentoring individuals and couples in their own personal growth, healing, and development.

Compassionate and hardworking professional committed to seeing people flourish, building their identity from a Christian worldview while also addressing each individual's needs to thrive in their relationships.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Youth and Family Pastor

Trailview Alliance Church
05.2020 - 01.2023
  • Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others and build relationships/rapport with individuals
  • Utilized positive communication to encourage team members and promote integrity and respect.
  • Provided emotional, mental and spiritual care through visitation, and counselling for youth, families, adult couples, and singles.
  • Provided oversight and leadership ensuring client safety, responsibility and care was taken to provide a professional and inviting environment.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help in any capacity needed.
  • Conducted and executed public speaking responsibilities to groups of 150+, as well as in smaller groups and one on one settings.
  • Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.

Youth Pastor

Deer Park Alliance Church
01.2012 - 06.2014
  • Built lasting relationships with youth and parents or guardians.
  • Taught and provided pastoral care to youth, parents and volunteers ranging in age from 12 to 50
  • Set goals with youth, volunteers, and parents in their faith, personal development, and healthy habit formation.
  • Provided spiritual care through visitation, pastoral counselling, and prayer.

Education

Master of Arts - Counselling Psychology

Yorkville University
Fredericton, NB
12.2024

Bachelor of Arts - Leadership Development - Global Leadership Major

Rocky Mountain College
Calgary, Alberta
06.2018

Skills

  • Empathetic & Compassionate
  • Responsible and Mature with strong work ethic
  • Excellent Verbal and Written Communication
  • Time Management and multi-tasking
  • Active Listening
  • Efficient and Detail-Oriented
  • Courteous and Non-Judgemental Attitude with Strong Service Mindset
  • Upbeat and Positive Personality
  • Respectful and kind nature towards individuals of differing viewpoints, ideologies, and faiths

Missionary History

International Work:

BEL - Biserica Evangelica Libera; October 2015 - July 2019; Craiova, Romania

  • Volunteered in running community children's and youth after-school programs.
  • Coordinated and delegated teams of volunteers to fill various roles.
  • Youth Leader/Mentor meeting with and helping youth through various struggles related to identity, faith, and self-confidence.


World Partners - Heroes Program and Drop-In Center; October 2015 - July 2018; Craiova, Romania

  • Organized and developed programming and volunteer training
  • Planned and initiated inner-city youth events
  • Taught HEROES curriculum in Jr High classrooms/schools (10-12 classes a week)
  • met with students to build up their self-worth, discover their identity, and build healthy relationships and support systems

References

Larry Hurst - Former Transition Pastor, Trailview Alliance Church

(306) 209-8210

  • Larry was the lead (transition) pastor at my most recent church. He taught me a lot and helped me become a more competent, caring, and effective pastor.


Bryon Bezanson - Former Worship and Outreach Pastor, Trailview Alliance Church

(306) 741-8665

  • I have worked professionally with Bryon and collaborated on many different projects, events, and services since May 2020 as a colleague and have developed a friendship over that time.


Kory Sikstrom - Director, Camp Silversides; Former Director of World Partners in Romania

(403) 505-9101

  • I have worked with Kory in different contexts, both in Canada and Romania. We have known each other professionally for the past 6 years and have developed a friendship over that time.

Timeline

Youth and Family Pastor

Trailview Alliance Church
05.2020 - 01.2023

Youth Pastor

Deer Park Alliance Church
01.2012 - 06.2014

Master of Arts - Counselling Psychology

Yorkville University

Bachelor of Arts - Leadership Development - Global Leadership Major

Rocky Mountain College

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