Brian Miller

Experience

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  Chambersburg First Church of God

  Jun 2009 - Dec 2015

  Helped create a new position dividing the behind the scenes responsibility of media production from my previous role leading from the stage in worship. I took this new role to expand the media presence of the church and enhance its ability to compete with the hearts and minds of an increasingly media saturated populace.-Responsible for directing media production and art direction in a church of average 1200 in attendance-Worked closely with the senior leadership of the church, helping to create relevant media strategies to reach our audience-Scripted, shot, and edited weekly videos include announcement, promotional, service bumper, and other videos as needed-Utilized Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Indesign, and Illustrator to create graphics packages for internal and external use, including mailers, bulletins, graphics for projection, brochures, and graphics edited for website/social media use-Uploaded weekly content to the church website using Wordpress content management system and devised plans to use the website to better engage with our congregants Show less Assumed full leadership of the Creative Arts ministry of Chambersburg First Church of God in 2012, due to the departure of the previous director and a proven track record of hard work and dedication.-Responsible for leading the creative arts ministry in a church of average 800-1000 in attendance-Led a team of volunteers and part-time staff to create four distinct worship experiences, all with different music, lighting, and staffing-Acted as an event producer during services by giving up to the minute direction to sound engineers, musical teams, and projectionists-Produced engaging light-shows using over 30 individual light fixtures and commercial haze-Held auditions for various roles within the worship ministry of the church, including vocals, electric/acoustic guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, and drums-Gave regular feedback to worship leaders and held weekly meetings to discuss strengths and weaknesses of the services-Regularly led worship services in music by singing and playing electric/acoustic guitar Show less Responsible for all creative arts elements in one of four unique and engaging multi-media services.-Worked closely with a group of diverse volunteers to maintain excellence in music, sound engineering, and graphic projection-Produced and created dynamic stage sets on a monthly basis to coincide with sermon series -Assisted Creative Arts Director with audio engineering and the production of yearly dramas and conferences-Helped brainstorm out-of-the-box creative elements for services during weekly creative team meetings-Worked extensively with musical notation, including the weekly creative of multi-part lead sheets and the creation and implementation of backing/click-tracks for worship songs Show less

  • Production Manager

    Jan 2014 - Dec 2015

  • Director of Creative Arts

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2014

  • Associate Director of Creative Arts

    Jun 2009 - Feb 2012
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  Orchard Group NYC

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  Church Starter Residency

  Worked in a residency program hosted by Orchard Group churches to live in and learn the culture of New York City, while building the skills necessary to reach the unique culture of Brooklyn and start the process of beginning a new church. This program was entirely funded through donations and investors.-Worked closely with the senior leadership of two churches in the Park Slope and Bed-Stuy neighborhoods of Brooklyn to learn how to lead a church in New York City-Worked part time hours in the non-profit coffee shop, Postmark Café, to interact with locals, build relationships, and learn the challenges non-profits face in New York City-Assisted Epiphany Church in Bed-Stuy with Sunday morning services including set-up and tear-down of equipment, and child care-Worked weekly on making fund-raising calls and pitches to investors/donors to support the residency program-Networked with other New York area church planters to discuss challenges and solutions to common problems when starting a church in an urban context-Visited other churches and observe the wide breadth of diversity between neighborhoods in Brooklyn Show less

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  Chambersburg Area School District

  Oct 2017 - now

  Communications & Marketing Director

  Develops and implements a district-wide marketing and communication program to educate and inform internal and external district stakeholders about the vision, mission, strategic plan goals, needs, and accomplishments of the district. Creates a two-way communications system to insure a smooth flow of information and create a positive district image and shape public opinion and attitudes toward the district by highlighting the valued relationship between school and community. Solicits and develops naming rights and marketing sponsorships to generate funding to support the educational mission of the district. Show less