Professional Experience
Senior Minister
First Church of Bennington, Vermont (12/2015-Present)
- Administered services and programs to grow the church both numerically and spiritually
- Supervised staff, volunteers, and boards
- Created a community Youth Group, adult support groups, and one-on-one spiritual support
- Established an outreach to address our community’s opioid crisis.
- Accomplished various administrative tasks, including rebuilding the church website
Systems Analyst
Unum Insurance – Portland, ME and Chattanooga, TN (9/2007-8/2013)
- User Interface leader for enterprise web applications, using Agile SDLC
- Expert in web technologies such as ASP.Net, C#, HTML, CSS, Ajax, jQuery
- SQL Database management and extensive reports using SSRS
- Worked on long-term projects, as well as customer support and troubleshooting
Senior Programmer
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee – Chattanooga, TN (4/2006-9/2007)
- Developed enterprise web applications technologies including ASP.Net, VB.Net, and SQL
- User interface design using Adobe Photoshop
- Extensive experience with user documentation and training
Web Developer
Three HD Interactive Media – Chattanooga, TN (1/2001-4/2006)
- Developed eCommerce websites for local and national retailers
- Experience with SEO, Email marketing, and copywriting
- Online marketing and web design integration using ASP.Net, SQL, CSS, and JavaScript
- Worked well with designers, development team and junior developers
Sole Proprietor of full-service website development firm
Cyclops Web Development – Chattanooga, TN (12/1999-12/2000)
- Developed extensive online curriculum application using HTML, JavaScript and ASP
- Self-taught, self-motivated, hands-on learner
Education
Master of Divinity, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, MA, 2016.
Bachelor of Arts in English, Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA, 1999.
References
Available upon request. Please contact me at wiegers@gmail.com
