KIMBERLY STORK
Raleigh
Summary
My greatest passion is leading women and men into a relationship with Jesus Christ and then walking with them in discipleship as they become mature believers equipped for every good work in Christ. I have led evangelism- and new-believer-oriented Bible studies for the past ten years, which began in a corporate setting but which God grew to the point that they could be rolled into our church’s Women’s Discipleship Program. I am further involved in The Summit Church’s Women’s Discipleship Program and serve in the kids’ ministry and as a baptism/evangelism counselor. My most recent time in Calvary Chapel University's M.A.B.S. program has enriched my understanding of Scripture, enhanced my exegetical skills, and further ignited an ardency in these areas.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Published Author
Christian Faith Publishing and Amazon
- Current
- Author of Chasing Beautiful: A Bible study on Faith, Fitness, and Physical Appearance, published through Christian Faith Publishing and Amazon; a 6-week Bible study that explores how and when the reader’s concept of beauty developed and is interwoven in the fabric of their life, what God says about beauty in the Bible, what is our full identity in Christ, how Satan attacks us in this area, what it means to be the temple of the Holy Spirit, and what to do when we struggle.
- Author of the six-week Bible study, The Middle: Searching the Bible for How My Story Fits Within God’s Story, which examines the one or two times during every believer’s journey when God throws us into a pressure cooker season(s) of life—when the walls are pressing in, the fire is nipping at our heels, and the suffering, the waiting, and the silence leave us wondering if God forgot about us—by diving into the four Gospel letters and book of Acts to learn about the character and ways of our steadfast, unchanging God who tends to refine all His followers by the fiery middle portion of our stories.
Owner
Burn Boot Camp
Raleigh, NC
06.2016 - 03.2022
- Owned and operated two boutique fitness studios that aimed to equip women (and men) with the physical and nutritional skills necessary to live their healthiest and most productive lives.
- Daily responsibilities included training multiple camps throughout the day, leading nutritional seminars and one-on-one counseling sessions, managing all financial reporting and budget and cash flow requirements, hiring and training of personal training, childcare, and front-desk staff, developing marketing program, leading community outreach and engagement, and standardizing and improving operational procedures.
- Helped produce a 400% increase in sales over a four-year period and an intensely connected fitness community committed to their own and others’ physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual wellness, while also giving back to the larger community.
Catering Sales Director
Rosa Mexicano
New York, NY
06.2011 - 08.2013
- Managed catering sales group for 15 Rosa Mexicano outlets across country with major focuses on development and growth of sales revenue and client base, hiring and training of catering sales team, menu management and expansion, and continuity and business efficiencies on national level.
- Implemented such improvements as expansion into large scale delivery and off-premise catering markets, major growth in restaurant buy-out bookings, new catering software system, catering sales training manual, new beverage program, much expanded menu options with chef collaboration for consistency across venues and outlets, and improved catering internal relationships with restaurant teams, operations, accounting and marketing.
- Specific to NYC markets, responsible for securing long term catering deals with Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Pricewaterhouse Coopers and New York University, as well as consistent catering activity with many other corporate clients.
Senior Event Manager
Union Square Events (Union Square Hospitality Group)
New York, NY
09.2005 - 05.2011
- Participated in core team responsible for launching new, off premise catering arm of Union Square Hospitality Group with specific focus on targeting and developing client base (sales grew over 500% in first 4 years), as well as creating and implementing operational systems to execute business effectively.
- Produced up to 70% of company’s overall event sales each year, managing menu and beverage program details, event staffing, rental equipment, some design work and all on site event management.
- Helped to prepare bids for and secure long term business relationships with outlets such as CitiField , Public Theater/Delacorte Theater and Goldman Sachs/Conrad Hilton, as well as with venues throughout the city, and for large scale events such as MLB All Star Game, Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic and New York Magazine Taste events.
Restaurant and In House Catering Manager
Museum of Modern Art (Union Square Hospitality Group)
08.2004 - 09.2005
- Primary member of opening management team to launch three new restaurants (The Modern, Terrace 5, Cafe 2) at MoMA.
- Responsible for menu development, beverage program design, hiring and training of staff and equipment ordering and distribution.
- Developed and implemented In House Catering program for all internal Museum events.
Sales Coordinator, Event Planning & Catering
W Hotels
12.2003 - 08.2004
- Responsibilities included qualifying business leads, determining space availability, effective revenue rates and profitable business matches for the hotel, issuing proposals and contracts and handling all client inquiries.
- Generated all sales and business reporting for Event Planning & Catering and contributed to various marketing events aimed at advertising hotel brand.
Financial Analyst, US Retail Marketing
Scudder Kemper Investments
Chicago, IL
07.2002 - 10.2002
- Employed directly under Chief Operating Officer to create, maintain, and delegate a $57 million budget for the composite Retail Marketing area.
- Coordinated communication and streamlined delegation to and among various business areas, supervised head count and staffing and contributed to strategic planning.
Client Relationship Manager, Institutional Equity Trading
Deutsche Bank Securities
New York, NY
09.1999 - 07.2002
- Managed trading relationships and functioned as the sole point of contact for a defined group of domestic, institutional equity clients.
- Position required acting as a liaison between the trading desk and external clients, ensuring trade detail capture upon execution, confirm generation, trade affirmation, share settlement and resolving trade breaks and client queries.
- Assisted in the development, testing and implementation of a new automated trade support system, and in the hiring and training of new employees.
Operations Management Program
09.1999 - 03.2001
- Interval classroom training took place in London, New York, and Frankfurt and covered such topics as the history and structure of the Bank, the life cycle of trading, client relationship management, problem solving, detailed financial product information, ethical issues and more.
- Experiential training transpired via six-month rotations in Foreign Exchange Options, based in London (October 2000-March 2001), In-House Consulting/Controlling (March 2000-September 2000) and Futures & Options (October 1999-March 2000), both based in New York.
Education
A.S. - Culinary Arts
Illinois Institute of Art (AI)
Chicago, ILB.S. - Finance
Fairfield University of Fairfield
CTM.A.B.S. - Biblical Theology
Calvary Chapel University
12-2026
Skills
- Scriptural exegesis and expositional teaching
- Comprehensive research and synthesis with biblical material
- Polished writing and presentation of biblically sound doctrine
- Bible study preparation and teaching
- High level of interpersonal skills and relationship management
- Passion for evangelism and discipleship (especially of new believers)
Timeline
Owner
Burn Boot Camp
06.2016 - 03.2022
Catering Sales Director
Rosa Mexicano
06.2011 - 08.2013
Senior Event Manager
Union Square Events (Union Square Hospitality Group)
09.2005 - 05.2011
Restaurant and In House Catering Manager
Museum of Modern Art (Union Square Hospitality Group)
08.2004 - 09.2005
Sales Coordinator, Event Planning & Catering
W Hotels
12.2003 - 08.2004
Financial Analyst, US Retail Marketing
Scudder Kemper Investments
07.2002 - 10.2002
Client Relationship Manager, Institutional Equity Trading
Deutsche Bank Securities
09.1999 - 07.2002
Operations Management Program
09.1999 - 03.2001
Published Author
Christian Faith Publishing and Amazon
- Current
B.S. - Finance
Fairfield University of Fairfield
M.A.B.S. - Biblical Theology
Calvary Chapel University
A.S. - Culinary Arts
Illinois Institute of Art (AI)