Debra Hartrum

808 E. Marion St.

Shelby NC 28150
Cell: 704/351/2974
Email: hartrumdebra@yahoo.com

JOB OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position where my education, professional experience, and

capabilities will be used to the fullest potential in order to serve the local and
global community.

EDUCATION

Post Graduate: Johns Hopkins University

Current Student
MA Museum Studies

MA Princeton (Education)
MA Princeton Theological Seminary (Theology)
Graduation: May 1997
Dissertation: The Home School model; A Comparative Study in Socialization
and Behavior

BA the College of Wooster

Major: Religious Studies
Graduation, May 1995
Senior Thesis: A Legal and Theological Comparative Study of Biomedical
Ethics; focusing on Physician Assisted Suicide.

WORK EXPERIENCE

USAIR
Charlotte, NC
Flight Attendant (1/07 -present) In-flight customer care professional
responsible for passenger safety, comfort, and all in-flight services of a major
air carrier.

Holy Redeemer by the Sea

Kitty Hawk, NC
Director Faith Formation
Development coordinator for K-Adult education and formation programs.
Director of Religious Education (9/04-3/05) Managed 12 different programs
with a combined professional, volunteer and lay employees of over 25
people.

Harvest Education Institute

Shelby, North Carolina
Institute Coordinator(1/99- present) Coordinator for institute of educational
research. Develops curriculum for children, teens, and adult programs. Full
service tutorial center.

St. Michael’s Church and School

Gastonia, North Carolina
Director of Religious Education (7/97-7/98) Managed 12 different programs
with a combined professional, volunteer and lay employees of over 25
people. Recruited over 20 professional, vocational, and lay employees.
Directed primary, teen, and adult education, small groups, RCIA, ecumenical
council, and evangelization. Worked with youth through drama and teaching.
Teaching: Old Testament, New Testament, church history, and theology.

Queenship of Mary
Princeton, New Jersey
Religious Coordinator (9/95-5/97) Managed secondary staff of all education
programs. Directed confirmation renewal program and redesigned children’s
liturgy programs. Taught classes in scripture, theology, and church history for
both adults and youth.

The Learning Studio

Princeton, New Jersey
Director of Cultural Studies/Theater Arts (September/95-May/97) Cultural
studies instructor, history instructor, alternative education director, director
of theater arts, education coordinator for high school level.

The College of Wooster

Wooster, Ohio
Research Assistant (January 94-June 95). Research in government
documents, academic journals, and federal and state laws concerning type A
and type B daycare in Ohio. Transcribing interviews for the Sociology Dept.

Domestic Engineer
(April 1983 - present). This position includes twenty four-hour education,
nursing, nutrition, transportation, education, laundry, compassion, religious
training, conflict mediation, and unconditional love for four sons.

SPECIAL SKILLS
Computer Skills
IBM PCs, Power Mac, Macintosh 6205 CD Performa, Macintosh
Quadra 610, Front-page, Microsoft Office, WordPerfect Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word Excel, PowerPoint, Claris Works, Desktop, Microsoft Works,
Publishing for Mac and PC

HONORS:
Honors Education - Princeton Theological Seminary
Deans list: (five semesters), College of Wooster
Westlake Endowment: College of Wooster, Departmental
Honor
Owens-Corning Scholarship: Owens-Corning Educational
Fund, Toledo, OH 1994
Junior Women's Scholarship: Wooster, OH 1992, 1993, 1994
Conference Presenter: National Conference of
Communication,
Chicago, Illinois, 1994
Leslie Gordon Tait Scholarship, Departmental Honor,
College of Wooster, 1995

PUBLISHED

Gender Difference in Communication, College of Wooster, First Year Forum

Journal, 1993.

The Development of Children in Amish Society, The Blackboard Bulletin,

1993.

Trinidad/Tobago Americans, The Encyclopedia of Religious Studies, Byline,

1994.

Jamaica/Jamaican Americans, The Encyclopedia of Religious Studies, Byline,

1994.

Education Alternatives; Looking at the Home School, Senior Dissertation

Journal, Princeton University Press, 1996.

Family Character Values, American Christian University, 1999.

International Flair Fill the Air, The Catholic News & Herald, March 2000
Thunderous Spirit Ignites the DYC Flame, The Catholic News & Herald. April
2000.
An Anthology of Short Stories & Poetry. Mercedes, Damn Yankee Press, April
2000