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Von
Fredrick
Heckman
Colorado
Springs,
Colorado
Email:
heckmanv@ywamsf.org
(Cell)
719-­‐330-­‐1633
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LEADERSHIP AND PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT
Leadership - Coaching - Communication - Training – Mentoring - Partnership Development - New Business
Development
------------------------------ QUALIFICATIONS OVERVIEW ------------------------------
• Accomplished leadership experience in new ministry start-ups
• International mission experience in community development and international affairs
• Maximizing inter-office relations and productivity
• Personnel development and training around corporate culture
• An influential leader who creates a positive future outlook
• Results driven strategist and tactician around new opportunities
• Tri-lingual (English, Urdu, and Dari)
------------------------- PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE ------------------------
Personnel Development, Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Strategic Frontiers, Colorado Springs, CO. 2014 to
present
• Develop organizational culture learning program
• Create training venues for 125 personnel
Partnership Development, Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Strategic Frontiers, Colorado Springs, CO. 2014 to
present
• Develop inter-organizational partnerships
• Teaching - Perspectives On The World Christian Movement
• International mission training and consulting
Leadership Team, YWAM Strategic Frontiers, Colorado Springs, CO. 2006-2015
• Oversee networking of inter-office workgroups
• Manage problem solving focus groups
• Create development ethic for campus culture and its teams
• Evaluate new strategies and targets for international development
Costco – Part-Time, Colorado Springs, CO. 2013-Present
• Membership and cashier
• Warehouse merchandising and stocking
CORE COMPETENCIES
Leadership of Cross-Functioning Teams Team Training and Development
Client Relations and Negotiation Effective Oral and Written Skills
Risk and Security Assessment International Relations and Affairs
International Development Managing Strategic Initiatives

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Field Office Director, YWAM Strategic Frontiers, Colorado Springs, CO. 2006-2014
• Trained and facilitated ninety-six field workers
• Managed six key areas for workers in twenty-five nations:
o Developed deployment process for personnel
o Qualified goal setting for team development
o Developed post-field debriefing for personnel
o Formulated and implemented crises management and evacuation plans
o Negotiated partnership development
o Tracked and evaluated impact of teams
Field Director - Educational Concepts international (ECI), Kabul, Afghanistan: 2002-2005
• Led non-government organization (NGO) director of operations
• Created charter documents for Afghan Government Offices
• Developed security protocols for offices and projects
• Facilitated recruiting of multi-ethnic teams
• Created viable educational venues for ECI and the Ministry of Education
• Interfaced with international donors
• Oversaw skill development and Children at Risk programs
Director School of Strategic Mission, YWAM Strategic Frontiers, Colorado Springs, CO. 1999-2001
• Developed training curriculum and oversaw recruitment of students and trainers
• Multiplied this program to three other North American locations
Director Western Punjabi Strategic Alliance, Colorado Springs, CO. 1996-2000
• Educated personnel on Pakistani affairs and analyzed risks for expatriate workers
• Mobilized short-term development projects in Pakistan
Lead Carpenter, Friederichs Builders, Wiley, CO. 1994-1996
• Built and remodeled residential homes and offices
Field Director PakWorks, Lahore, Pakistan: 1990-1994
• Implemented new partnership with the Lahore Diocese (Church of Pakistan) for youth discipleship and
development
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Acoustic guitar
• Carpentry and cement flat work505
• Competitive endurance sports and training regiments
• Photography and Computer Graphics
------------------------------ EDUCATION -----------------------------
Master of Arts in Global Leadership - Fuller Seminary, Pasadena, California
Bachelor of Arts in Intercultural Studies - University of the Nations, Kona, Hawaii
Dari Language Certificate - Educational Concepts International, Kabul, Afghanistan
Urdu Language Certificate and Diploma - National Institute of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan