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Jonathan Shenk

Jonathan Shenk

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Entrepreneur♦Small Business Owner♦Painting Contractor♦ Residential/Commercial/Historic♦Exterior/Interior♦Carpentry

  • Education

    • Goshen College

      1984 - 1988
      B.A. Communications English, Journalism, Psychology

      Activities and Societies: Editor of school newspaper, President of Student Government, Soccer team, Radio DJ, Speech contest winner

    • Union Theological Seminary

      1993 - 1996
      Master of Divinity Theology, Bible, Church History

  • Experience

    • Center City Star Newspaper, Philadelphia, PA

      Sept 1988 - May 1989
      Journalist

      Wrote articles for a Philadelphia newspaper

    • James Monroe High School, Bronx, NJ

      Sept 1990 - May 1992
      English Teacher

      Taught grammar and English literature for grades 9-12

    • First Presbyterian Church of Pleasantville, NY

      Oct 1996 - Oct 2000
      Youth Leader

      Led youth programs, oversaw Church School programs, participated in worship leadership and preaching.

    • First Presbyterian Church of Dutch Neck, NJ

      Jan 2000 - Oct 2005
      Associate Pastor

      Youth program director, supervisor of the Church school and adult education programs, and developer of the confirmation program. Weekly Sunday morning worship leadership, and preaching 10 times a year at this 600 member church.

    • Self employed

      Jan 2006 - now
      President

    • Greenleaf Painters, LLC

      Jan 2006 - now
      Residential, Commercial & Historic Painting Contractors ♦ Painting Services ♦ Professional Painters

      President/Owner/Founder of Greenleaf Painters, a residential, commercial and historic painting company. Greenleaf Painters started as a solo enterprise and developed into a 20-member company. I am responsible for providing leadership for the company and managing an operations manager, 2 project managers, and 15+ professional painters.I have experience starting a business from the ground up, building a successful sales and management team plus hiring and managing a crew of skilled tradesmen. I am also skilled at managing work sites, marketing, developing a loyal customer base, networking plus collaborating with designers, builders and others in the trade.We have received honors & awards for our professional painting services. Our most distinguished projects include:● the historic Bainbridge House, home to the Historical Society of Princeton. This project involved careful color-matching of historic exterior paint. The Bainbridge House is one of the finest examples of Georgian architecture in the area.● the Princeton Baptist Church of Penns Neck, in commemoration of their 225th anniversary. This project included significant repair to the steeple, as well as restorative painting of the facade.● a showcased interior design room at the Princeton Junior League Showcase House in Princeton, 2012.● receiving the Historic Residential Restoration Award for an historic residential project in Lawrenceville. The award was granted by the Lawrence Township Redevelopment Committee in 2009.A percentage of each sale benefits Habitat for Humanity. Greenleaf Painters is located in Lawrenceville, NJ & serves Princeton, Princeton Junction, Pennington, Hopewell, West Windsor, Skillman, Cranbury, Lambertville, & Lawrenceville, New Jersey & surrounding NJ communities plus Yardley, Newtown & New Hope areas in PA. For a free estimate, call our office at (609) 750-0030. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Spiritual Direction for Spiritual Guides

      OASIS MINISTRIES FOR SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
      May 2017

    • EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm

      US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jonathan Shenk
      Best of Houzz Houzz.com 2016 Each year, Houzz honors the professionals behind the most popular photos on Houzz with the prestigious Best of Houzz award.
    • Awarded to Jonathan Shenk
      Champion for Business Princeton Chamber of Commerce 2013 The award recognizes an outstanding business leader in the Princeton Region for their contribution to the Chamber while growing their business and demonstrating the values of being a good corporate citizen. Basic criteria for awardees are involvement with the Chamber, contributions to the business community, and participation in Chamber activities.
    • Awarded to Jonathan Shenk
      Historic Residential Restoration Award Lawrence Township Redevelopment Committee 2009 Greenleaf Painters received the Historic Residential Restoration Award for an historic residential project in Lawrenceville. The award was granted by the Lawrence Township Redevelopment Committee in 2009.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Member of the Board of Directors

      Issued by New Jersey Association on Correction
      New Jersey Association on CorrectionAssociated with Jonathan Shenk

    • Member

      Issued by Nassau Presbyterian Church Mass Incarceration Task Force
      Nassau Presbyterian Church Mass Incarceration Task ForceAssociated with Jonathan Shenk

    • Steering Committee Member

      Issued by The Campaign to End the New Jim Crow, Greater Trenton Chapter
      The Campaign to End the New Jim Crow, Greater Trenton ChapterAssociated with Jonathan Shenk

    • Ambassador

      Issued by Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce on Jan 2012
      Princeton Regional Chamber of CommerceAssociated with Jonathan Shenk