Delton McGuire

Experience

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  Vietnam Era Veteran

  Apr 1975 - Jun 1984

  Military Experience

  U. S. Air Force, 1975-1976, Munitions Systems Specialist, Edwards AFB, California.U. S. Air National Guard, 1976-1977, Communications Specialist, Hot Springs ANGB, Arkansas.U. S. Air Force Reserve, 1977-1979, Munitions Systems Specialist, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma.U. S. Active Air Force Reserve, 1979-1980, Air Force Recruiter, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma.U. S. Army National Guard, 1980-1984, Lufkin, Texas; Crockett, Texas; Holland, Michigan.Multiple Honorable Discharges, Last Rank E-5. Show less

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  Stephen F. Austin State University

  Sept 1988 - May 1991

  Communications Instructor / Volunteer Fundraiser

  During my last year of graduate school, I was employed as a full-time public speaking and news writing instructor for SFASU in Nacogdoches and part-time public speaking instructor for Angelina College in Lufkin. During all of my time in graduate school, 1988 to 1991, I volunteered as the Director of Development for the Museum of East Texas in Lufkin, Texas.

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  Crowley's Ridge College

  May 1991 - May 1994

  Assistant Professor of Communication and Director of Public Information

  Taught communication (Journalism, Public Speaking, and Mass Communication) courses and directed public relations efforts for this small faith-based private college.

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  Westview Boys Home

  May 1994 - Aug 1996

  Director of Benevolent Works

  As the fundraiser and public relations director for this faith-based residential boys' home in southwest Oklahoma, I traveled and spoke extensively in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Kansas. I was also responsible for production of all public relations and fundraising publications.

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  High Plains Children's Home

  Mar 1997 - Jul 2003

  While working as a minister and foster parent, as noted below, I visited donors and prospective donors in their homes, making discovery calls, seeking funds to benefit High Plains Children's Home in Amarillo. This was my effort to not only help the good work of HPCH, but also allow me to further my experience and skills in fundraising. Working with my wife, we nurtured and cared for up to 8 teenage boys, most of whom were placed at the home by juvenile probation offices. This included working extensively with the school system, the legal system, mental health workers, and child protective services.

  • Fundraiser

    Feb 2001 - Jul 2003

  • Houseparent

    Mar 1997 - Jun 2001
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  Cal Farley's Boys Ranch

  Apr 2000 - Apr 2002

  Master's Level Training Specialist

  Developed and facilitated training for childcare and administrative staff for our nation's fourth largest residential childcare agency. As a part of a five person team, we trained about 500 employees annually. My responsibilities centered on First Aid/CPR and Behavior/Anger Management training.

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  Groom Church of Christ / Clarendon College

  Oct 2000 - Jul 2003

  Minister / Adjunct Professor / Foster Parent

  I served as the minister for the Groom (Texas) Church of Christ, while teaching communication courses (adjunct instructor) at Clarendon College. During most of this period, along with my wife, we took care of up to four children as therapeutic foster parents.

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  Cherokee Home for Children

  Jul 2003 - Feb 2018

  Chief Development Officer / Executive Director

  After almost seven years as the fundraiser for Cherokee Home for Children, I became the executive director at the death of the former director. Five years later, I returned to fundraising again for my last two years with this residential faith-based children's home.

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  Self

  Mar 2005 - Oct 2019

  "Parenting in a Media Filled World" Seminars

  This seminar was presented to church, civic, and educational groups at about 120 locations nationwide. The goal was to help parents and grandparents deal more effectively with moral, social, and spiritual damage caused by social media and television sources. This was a personal ministry closely related to my graduate school studies on the effects of media on children. I still present abbreviated sessions about social media when requested.

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  Kings Crossing Prison Ministries

  Apr 2018 - Jul 2019

  Associate Director

  While serving as the chief development officer for this prison ministry, I also taught classes regularly in the regional state prisons and the federal detention center. Left to relocate closer to grandchildren in Abilene and north Texas.

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  The TSTC Foundation

  Aug 2019 - now

  West Texas Senior Field Development Officer

  Diligently seek scholarship funds for students, in-kind gifts for faculty and staff, general funding, and capital funding for new facilities. All while assisting recruiting, job placement, and workforce training as the primary field representative for the four west Texas campuses.

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  Rochester (TX) Church of Christ

  Jun 2021 - now

  Rural Church Preaching Minister

  Travel each Sunday morning to teach Bible class and present worship period sermon to a congregation of about 12. Rochester is a small farming and ranching community about 65 miles north of our home in Abilene.