Mail@RyanGaffney.com

(949)689-4178

 

Education

2009                             Concordia University                              Irvine, Ca

B.A. In Information Technology

·       Informatics With Emphasis In Multimedia/Web Design

2005                             Talbot Seminary                               La Mirada, Ca

Certificate In Christian Apologetics

2004                             Woodbridge High School                         Irvine, Ca

 

Work Experience

June 2010 - Present        InterVarsity Christian Fellowship        Manhattan, Ks

CSM At Kansas State University

Replanting the historic KSU chapter at Intervarsity with a purpose to establish and advance witnessing communities in order to transform lives, renew the campus and develop a new generation of world changers

Oct 2008 – June 2010        La Mirada United Methodist Church     La Mirada, Ca                                   

Pastor Of Youth and Young Adults

Running the combined High School and Jr. High Ministry for LMUMC. Developing lesson plans for two services each week. Organizing events, outings and camps in addition to initiating a Young Adult Ministry for the church from scratch, promoting services, events, and leading discussions. Other duties include speaking occasionally before the congregation and functioning as the Associate Pastor of the church in some venues.

2004 – 2010                   Self Employed                                       Irvine, Ca

Independent Technical Contractor

Developed a business plan to serve the community through computer troubleshooting part time. Working mainly off of referrals. Though I stopped advertising more than I year ago I continue to accrue clients.

June 2007 – Aug 2007     Blockbuster Video                                  Irvine, Ca

Customer Service Representative

Served customers of a local chain video store, made movie recommendations, and worked the cash register.

June 2006 - Nov 2006      Mariners Church                                        Irvine, Ca

Network Computer Technician

Maintained and upgraded a network of 224 workstations along with a team. Involved in troubleshooting on a daily basis. Trained users on the system, Communicated in person and over a Helpdesk system.

2006 School Year            Concordia University                              Irvine, Ca

Computer Lab Tutor

Taught computer concepts to students struggling with classes held at the university and maintained the computer lab.

Oct 2004 - April 2005       Good Shepherd Lutheran Church              Irvine, Ca

Youth Ministry Intern

Worked with Good Shepherd’s Youth Ministry Leader in running the Jr. High and High School Ministries. This involved planning games, trips, and activities for the ministry, and leading services in the pastor’s absence.

 

Technical Skills

 

Graphic Design

Knowledgeable with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash and GIMP

 

Web Design

Experienced with Flash and Dreamweaver, as well as Microsoft Front Page and coding in HTML using CSS

 

Operating Systems

Fluent with Windows 3.1- 7(All editions)

As Well as Mac OS 7.0-10.4 Red Hat, Mandrake, and Ubuntu Linux

 

Computer Programming

Developed in C++, Java, and Visual Basic.

 

Microsoft Office

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Visio, Access, Entourage

 

Volunteer Experience

 

Mariners Vacation Bible School

One Week Yearly ‘99-‘04

 

Mariners High School Student Leader

Sep ’03 - June ‘04

 

Mariners Jr. High Volunteer Staff

Aug ’03 – Oct ‘04

 

Sunday School Teacher At Newport Mesa Church

2005-2006

 

Concordia YMT (Youth Ministry Team) Member

‘06-‘07 School Year

 

Alpine CC Camp Staff

One Week in ‘05 and ‘07

 

Royal Family Kids & Associated Camps

5 camps and counting

 

Relevant Coursework

(Ministry)

 

 

 

·       History And Literature Of The New Testament

·       History and Literature Of The Old Testament

·       Foundations Of Christian Theology

·       Christian Apologetics

·       Public Speaking

·       Advanced Public Speaking

·       Science And Theology

Relevant Coursework

(IT)

 

 

 

·       IT / Computer Science

·       Networking

·       Operating Systems

·       Database Management

·       Computer Programming

·       Object Oriented Programming

·       Software Engineering

·       Web Design

·       Advanced Web Design

·       Graphic Design

·       2D Image Creation

·       Video Editing