Justin Lonas

Experience

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  Youth Conservation Corps

  May 2000 - Aug 2000

  Youth Conservation Corps Intern

  Summer job attached to historic preservation office of the Blue Ridge Parkway at Moses H. Cone Memorial Park.

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  Mustard Seed Market

  Apr 2002 - Aug 2005

  Landscaper & Nursery staffer

  Worked seasonally as a landscaper and nursery employee during college. Primarily manual labor, but also valuable management, customer service, and design experience.

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  Herald News

  Jan 2005 - Mar 2005

  Part-time Reporter

  Contributed news and feature stories and photographs as needed during a staff turnover at the paper.

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  AMG International

  Jun 2011 - Mar 2016

  Coordinated external communication for the organization, ensuring that all staff presented a consistent, clear message across all platforms (print, e-mail, web, social media). Wrote and Edited appeals, press releases, newsletter articles, various other promotional materials, and coordinated with management and designer to develop quality products to inform and inspire donors. Additionally, I served as part of the development team, assisting with strategic planning, event coordination, fundraising, donor development, speaking on behalf of the organization, and other aspects of AMG's mission to make disciples around the world. Show less Oversaw all aspects of the production of our monthly online magazine for pastors and Bible teachers, with a hands-on emphasis on editorial content development, graphic design, writer recruitment, and overall look/feel of the publication. I was solely responsible for selecting content and proofing the publication. Additionally, I wrote articles and book reviews for most issues, maintained a blog hosted through our website, and kept a social media presence to engage readers and drive traffic back to the publication.2009's economic downturn brought significant challenges (as with all print media outlets), and I directed a shift from a monthly print publication (Pulpit Helps Magazine) to an online-only e-zine, Disciple Magazine, in December 2009. Show less

  • Communications Manager

    Jan 2013 - Mar 2016

  • Editor of Disciple Magazine

    Jul 2006 - Mar 2016

  • Development Assistant

    Jun 2011 - Jan 2013
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  The Chalmers Center at Covenant College

  Mar 2016 - now

  Develop, grow and manage programs for individuals, churches, and regional partners to equip their networks with a biblical framework for poverty alleviation and community development (through Chalmers’ books, blogs, video library, and online trainings).Cultivate relationships with churches, parachurch organizations and partners.Coordinate communities of practice among individuals with focus on specific sectors of ministry connecting practitioners with subject matter experts and facilitating content streams. Show less Develop and implement strategies to engage customers with the fundamental principles and practices of The Chalmers Center across the US and worldwide, including cultivating relationships with churches, parachurch organizations and partners.Develop, grow and manage a network/community for individuals and groups interested in Chalmers’ approach to poverty alleviation and economic development. Develop content for the Chalmers blog, video, webinars and other marketing and communication materials. Show less Manage organizational president’s calendar, travel, communications, and speaking engagements to leverage his effectiveness both at the Chalmers Center and at Covenant College.Research, editing, writing, and graphic design for books, articles, and other content published by Chalmers Center staff and ministry partners.Strategic development and project management of online courses and other video-based resources.Assist in donor development, event planning, marketing, and promotions. Show less

  • Director of Foundational Products and Regional Partnerships

    Jul 2021 - now

  • Director of Core Content Deployment

    Nov 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Editorial and Content Specialist

    Mar 2019 - Nov 2020

  • Assistant to the President

    Mar 2016 - Jun 2019