Mark J. Jackson Trinity Lutheran College 2802 Wetmore Ave. Everett, Wash (425)

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1 EDUCATION Mark J. Jackson Trinity Lutheran College 2802 Wetmore Ave. Everett, Wash (425) Master of Nonprofit Management, Regis University, Denver, CO Coursework included leadership, governance, finances, marketing, and educational administration Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA Coursework included theology, pastoral counseling, church history, ethics, and program administration Certificate in Leadership and Church Management, Whitworth College, Spokane, WA Program included emphasis on church administration, conflict management, and strategic planning Bachelor of Arts in Business Management, Whitworth College, Spokane, WA Completed marketing minor and coursework in management, organization behavior, and communication PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Professor of Children, Youth & Family Studies (2001-present) Trinity Lutheran College, Everett, WA Serve as department chair (2003-present); coordinate teaching assignments, recruit affiliate faculty, review course evaluations, oversee program assessment, manage budget Teach courses in youth and family ministry, human development, spiritual formation, program planning, organization administration, and coordinate internships Serve as academic advisor and mentor for students per year Supervise department faculty, administrative assistant, and student assistants Manage 2,500-volume Children, Youth & Family Resource Center Coordinate educational training events for youth and adults Serve as consultant and workshop leader for churches and organizations Director, Center for Community Engagement (2011-present) Trinity Lutheran College, Everett, WA Oversee Service Learning Practicum program for approx. 50 students per semester Network among local businesses, churches, and nonprofit organizations to identify and cultivate student practicum and internship sites Assist faculty in creating service learning opportunities within the curriculum Associate Dean for Administration ( ) Trinity Lutheran College, Everett, WA Coordinated college-wide communications functions, including interface with enrollment services, academic affairs, student services, and college advancement divisions

2 Supervised two communications staff persons; managed external vendor relationships Coordinated media campaigns and promotion of major college events Provided support to Academic Dean in administration of the academic affairs division Served as member of the president s Administrative Council Director of Congregational Ministries ( ) Central Lutheran Church (ELCA), Spokane, WA Served as director of youth and family ministry programs; coordinated events, planned and led retreats, trained volunteers, provided pastoral care to youth and families Coordinated Christian education ministries for children and youth Established young adult ministry, college student ministry, small group ministry program, and lay visitation program Established area-wide network of Lutheran youth ministry professionals COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE Department Chair, Children, Youth & Family Studies, 2003-present Director, Center for Community Engagement, 2011-present Member, Faculty Council, 2001-present Member, Administrative Council (President s Cabinet), Member, Academic Policy Committee, Member, Communications Team, Member, Presidential Inauguration Planning Committee, 2010 Chair, NWCCU Accreditation Workgroup (Standard Four), Member, Judicial Board, Member, Community Life Committee, COURSES TAUGHT Children, Youth & Family Studies: YF 205 Programming for Youth Ministry (4 cr.) CYFS 211 Models for Programming (4 cr.) CYFS/PSYC 320 Lifespan Development (emerging adult unit) (0.5-1 cr.) YF 365 Designs for Family Ministry (2 cr.) CYFS/ICUL 380 Practicum (4 cr.) CYFS 398 Urban Youth Culture (1 cr.) MN 468 Applied Ministry Studies (3 cr.) YF 468 Contextual Youth & Family Ministry (1 cr.) CYFS 480 Field Experience (14 cr.) CYFS 485 Philosophy & Practice of Ministry (4 cr.) Biblical and Ministry Studies: CE 102 Methods of Teaching in the Church (4 cr.) RELI 102 Vocation & Formation I (2 cr.)

3 RELI 104 Vocation & Formation II (2 cr.) RELI 106 Service Learning Practicum Church Youth Leadership (1 cr.) MC 109 Urban Encounter (2 cr.) MN 300 Ministry to Young Adults (1 cr.) MN 300 Christian Hospitality (2 cr.) MN 371 Dynamics of Administration (4 cr.) General Studies: PSYC 100 College Success Seminar (1 cr.) GS 243 Visual Arts Seminar - History of Church Architecture (2 cr.) Supervised Independent Studies: Dynamics of Administration, Christian Hospitality, Curriculum Writing, Ministry with Military Youth, Urban Youth Ministry, Ministry to Persons with Mental Illness, Urban Ministry Program Design, Biblical Perspectives on Food and Table Fellowship SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS & PUBLICATIONS Contributor ( Luther League, Denominational Youth Programs, Parachurch Youth Organizations, and Youth and Family Ministry ), Encyclopedia of Christian Education. Mark Lamport and George Thomas Kurian, eds. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, Author, Digging In: A Leader s Guide for Service Learning. Chicago, IL: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Lead trainer and resource developer for the Service And Learning Leadership Training (SALLT) Project at Trinity Lutheran College [ present. Project coordinator and writer, Service Learning Smartphone Application (for ios and Android platforms), released March Presenter, Serve to Learn. Learn to Serve, Reclaiming a Servant Heart s for Mission webinar. Luther Seminary, March Consultant and presenter (with Dr. David Ellingson), Teaching the Bible with Children, Youth, and Families, Unit 2: Service and Learning: A Way of Life [DVD], Sessions 4 and 6. Select Learning, Co-presenter (with Dr. David Ellingson and Peggy Hahn), Compassionate Justice and Service Learning webinar. ELCA Youth Ministry Network, March Author (with Dr. David Ellingson and Victoria Flood) (in process), The Effect of Service Learning among Lutheran Teenagers.

4 Author, Service Learning Field Guide. Everett, WA: Trinity Lutheran College, Author, Is Our Debriefing Too Brief? InSite Magazine (Christian Camp and Conference Association), January/February Author, Stirring It Up: From Action to Reflection. The Youthworker Journal, September/ October Presenter/trainer, ELCA Youth Gathering Servant Life Team, July 2009; trained 250 young adults leading service learning projects for 36,000 youth and adults at national youth event. Consultant and narrator, Service Learning: Adding Flavor to Life [DVD]. Service and Learning Leadership Team (SALLT) Project and ELCA Youth Ministry, Co-author (with Dr. Jeremy Myers), The Freedom of a Teenager: Vocation and Service Learning as the Future of Youth Ministry. Dialog: A Journal of Theology, vol. 47, no. 4. Winter Co-author (with Dr. David Ellingson), SALLT: Stories, Statistics, and Service Learning. Connect: Journal of Youth & Family Ministry. Summer Author, A Fresh Vision for Congregational Youth and Family Ministry. Connect: Journal of Youth & Family Ministry. Winter Contributor, The Lutheran Handbook II. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, Contributor, Akaloo Senior High Handbook Leader s Guide, Take it Home section. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, Contributor, multiple features for Here We Stand, < and Akaloo < Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 2006, Author and contributor, Pray! 2005 Outdoor Ministries Curriculum, Adult learning section. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, Co-author (with Janet Cederberg and Cari Carter), Discerning Your Call. Youth Ministry for Life Help Sheet. Chicago: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, MANUSCRIPT REVIEWS renew: Green VBS Curriculum. Minneapolis: Sparkhouse, The Lutheran Handbook II. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, Akaloo Senior High Handbook. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, The Lutheran Handbook. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 2005.

5 VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE (select) GEAR Up Advisory Board Member, Everett High School, Everett, WA (2013-present); Provide strategic direction for high school-based college readiness program. Ninth Grade Confirmation Small Group Leader, Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Kirkland, WA ( ); Lead weekly small group, with occasional large group presentations. ELCA Youth Ministry Network Nominating Committee (2008); Served as committee member to select individuals for nomination and election to the organization s national board. Northwest Washington Synod Task Force for the Nominations & Election of a Bishop ( ); Served as team member, overseeing nominations and election process for synod bishop. ELCA Division for Congregational Ministries, Chicago, IL ( ); Served as board member of $7 million division of the ELCA overseeing resources and services directed to local congregations; member of Youth & Outdoor Ministry Committee. ELCA Lutheran Youth Organization, Chicago, IL ( , 2005); Served as an advisory member to the governing bodies of the Lutheran Youth Organization (Board of the LYO, Council of Synod LYO Presidents, and Triennial LYO Convention). St. Andrew s Lutheran Church Youth Ministry Strategic Visioning Team, Bellevue, WA ( ); Chaired team to develop church s vision for youth ministry, with recommendations for staffing. Clarkston High School DECA, Clarkston, WA ( ); Volunteered as editor of written student projects for state and national marketing competitions. Inland Northwest Lutheran Outdoor Ministries, Coeur d Alene, ID ( ); Served as member of the Development Committee; assisted with developing promotional materials. Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod Lutheran Youth Organization, Spokane, WA ( ): Vice President ( ): Served as board vice chair; member of the Regional Youth Council. President ( ): Served as chair of 10-member board, conducted meetings, led planning process for leadership training events, maintained contact with constituent congregations. Youth Committee member and Board Advisor ( ): Provided support to the board, led training retreats, coordinated synod-wide youth ministry gathering events, managed contracts for events and vendors, oversaw organization s communication efforts and budget. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Chicago, IL (1997, 2001); Elected as voting member of biennial Churchwide Assembly, to form policy, approve budgets, and elect national officers.

6 City of Spokane Arts Commission, Spokane, WA ( ); Appointed as commissioner of municipal arts commission; chaired Marketing Committee and Marketing Campaign Task Force. American Guild of Organists - Spokane Chapter, Spokane, WA ( ); Served as board member for chapter of professional musicians guild. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE (select) SALLT Project Training Events ( ); Developed curriculum used for training events to teach process of service-learning; led components of training (approx. 450 total participants). Renew Youth & Family Ministry Staff Retreat (2001, 2002, 2007); Facilitated youth and family ministry volunteer and staff retreat using holistic care model (approx. 15 participants annually). Vision Quest ( ); Served as director for youth event (approx. 140 participants annually); developed theme, negotiated contracts, supervised publications, led planning process. Focus on Youth & Family Ministry ( , 2006); Assisted in developing annual youth and family ministry staff and volunteer training event (approx. 75 participants annually). Western States Youth Gathering (2005); Served on management team of triennial youth event (1,900 participants); co-chaired Learning Team with responsibility for workshops and displays. Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod Lutheran Youth Gathering (2000); Served as co-chair of steering committee of biennial youth event (275 participants). Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod Leadership Training School ( ); Advised planning board for five-day youth leadership training event (approx. 100 participants annually). American Guild of Organists Northwest Regional Convention (1999); Served on planning team of regional musicians event (250 participants); coordinated program book development. Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod Assembly (1999); Served as registrar for biennial synod conference (350 participants); oversaw registration process, coordinated lodging and meals. ELCA Region 1 Youth Gathering (1997); Served on planning team of regional youth event (1,000 participants); assisted committee chair with on-stage production and guest hospitality. ELCA Global Mission Event (1996); Served on planning team; assisted with arrangements. Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod Lutheran Youth Gathering (1996); Served as planning team chair of biennial youth event (150 participants); coordinated program, facilities, registration.

7 Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod Youth Convocation (1995); Served as program coordinator for synod-wide youth convocation event (75 participants). Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod Assembly and Youth Convocation (1994); Served on event steering committee (300 participants) and directed youth convocation event (50 participants). Holden Youth Weekends (1994); Served as registrar for multi-weekend youth retreat (1,000 participants); collected funds, communicated information to weekend planning teams. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Association of Youth Ministry Educators Annual Forum, Seattle, WA (October 2011); Attended professional educators conference focused on practical theology and contextualization of youth ministry practice. Youth Ministry Network Extravaganza ( , ); Participated in national professional development conferences of the ELCA Youth Ministry Network. New Horizons Ministries Urban Youth Culture Training, Seattle, WA (September 2010); Participated in training on urban youth culture, specifically homeless and street-involved youth. Sabbatical study (January-May 2009); Completed action research project on best practices in higher education service learning, authored service learning manual for congregational youth groups, and created syllabus for history of church architecture course. Exemplar Youth Ministry Conference, Farmington, CT (August 2005); Learned about research from the Exemplar Youth Ministry Study and implications for research and practice. ELCA Youth Ministry Theological Roundtable, St. Paul, MN (June 2004); Participated in conference, featuring Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean, integrating theology, research, contemporary youth culture, and the practice of youth and family ministry. Next Step Strategies, Chicago, IL (Dec. 2002); Focused dialogue on the future of youth and family ministry in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and role of church and collaborative efforts of several institutions. ELCA Young Adult Consultation, Chicago, IL (April 2002); Sponsored by the ELCA, the first churchwide consultation exploring the church s role in supporting young adult ministries.

8 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS Association of Youth Ministry Educators Association of Childhood Education International International Association for the Study of Youth Ministry ELCA Youth Ministry Network Lutheran Association of Christian Educators Holy Spirit Lutheran Church (ELCA), Kirkland, WA