Leadership, People Development, Systems Management
Bryon E. Ownby





















 

Photo Credit: Bryon Ownby (Knoxville, TN Skyline)
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Service Activities

 
Various selected community service organization projects have been performed as a pilot for real world learning opportunities and as a means for giving back to the surrounding community.
 
Listed below are the organizations and volunteer assignemnts:

American Society for Training & Development (ASTD, National & Smoky Mountain Chapter)

Knoxville, Tennessee

Member – 2007 to present

Board of Directors, Secretary – 2009

Marketing & Communications Team – 2009

 

Cokesbury United Methodist Church

Knoxville, Tennessee

Coordinator of FOUNDation (Professional Gen X & Gen Y Outreach program) – 2008 to 2010

Life Group Leader – 2008 to present

 

Wild Thyme Players Community Theatre

Knoxville, Tennessee

"Emmy & Granny" (Music Director, Sound Engineer) Spring – 2010

"The Way the Story Goes" (Music Director) Spring – 2010

“Romeo & Juliet” (Music Director) – Spring 2007

“Titus” (Actor) – Winter 2007

“Othello” (Production Project Volunteer) – Spring 2006

 

Knoxville Museum of Art

Knoxville, Tennessee

Volunteer (Retail Gift Shop) – 2005 to 2007

Member – 2005 to present


Chestnut Hill Fire Department

Dandridge, Tennessee

Volunteer (Entertainment & Sound Engineering for Fundraising as needed) – 2003 to present

 

Grace Fellowship Church

Johnson City, Tennessee

Community Group Leader – August 2003 to April 2004 (for Gen X & Gen Y)

  • Pioneered mixed gender small group connection for singles
  • Ultra Contemporary Praise Band Keyboardist – 2003

 

Sonrise Community Church

Johnson City, Tennessee

Strategic Development & Financial Management – August 2000 to December 2001

  • See Appendix 4: Leadership Paradigm and Organizational Theory

 

Beta Alpha Psi

ETSU, Johnson City, Tennessee

Treasurer – March 1996 to May 1998

  • Accomplished an increase in funds through an extensive campaign launch by officers
    • Assisted as hosts for special events such as the ground breaking ceremony and other formal events hosted by the President

Omicron Delta Kappa

ETSU, Johnson City, Tennessee

President – August 1997 to August 1998

  • Continued point membership requirement as President and created cooperative with SGA Director for the launch of Leadership Study classes

Vice-President – August 1996 to August 1997


President’s Pride

ETSU, Johnson City, Tennessee

Member – May 1996 to August 1998

 

Peer Advising, College of Business

ETSU, Johnson City, Tennessee

Student Academic Advisor – August 1994 to May 1998

  • Assisted in the advisement of undergraduates for course selections

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- David Letterman