Brauder Gale Smith, ODC

Organization Development Consultant

~ Looking for feedback from you about my book~

  My name is Ms. Brauder Gale Smith. I was born in Gunnison, MS in 1964. I accepted Christ at the age of seven. I graduated from Rosedale High in 1982. I attended Mississippi Delta Jr. College from 1982-1983.

 I was eager to join the workforce, so I decided to work full-time at Pizza Hut in Cleveland, MS. I couldn’t make ends meet, so I took a second job at Revco Drug Store. After working several years, I became unsatisfied with not completing my education, so I decided to return to Mississippi Delta Jr. College to complete my Associate degree in General Business II. I graduated in 1989 from Mississippi Delta Jr. College, and then I transferred to Delta State University where I attended for one year before transferring to Bluefield State College in Bluefield, WV. In 1992, I graduated from Bluefield State College with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a minor in Marketing and an Associate Degree in Business Management. I moved to Decatur, IL to be near my family and I entered the workforce again.

 My first employment in Decatur, IL was as a Store Manager at El-Bee Shoes. Then, I had the opportunity to work for the Herald & Review Newspaper as a District Sales Manager. Upon leaving the newspaper, I began working for 95Q Radio Station. But, in September 1998, I began working for Illinois Power, which became Dynegy and now known as Ameren Illinois. While working here, I decided to return to school once again. I enrolled in a Master's  program in September 2007. It was an accelerated program with Benedictine University in Lisle, IL. I completed my Master of Science in Organizational Behavior with concentrations in Change Management and Organization Development. It was an extremely rewarding experience to complete my Master’s degree in a 13 months program and to graduate with a 4.0 GPA. While in school, we were advised to select a topic that we are passionate about because of the amount time we will be researching the topic, so I decided to pick Media Ministry. I developed my thesis paper, which became my manuscript. And now, it is my book. My title is Media Ministry: 10 Keys to Success How to Create, Maintain, & Sustain a Dynamic Media Ministry.
  
My book was released in April 2011. Some of the scheduled events: in May at the  Book Expo of America in New York, in July at the International Christian Retail Show in Atlanta, in September at the Christian Products Expo in Nashville, TN, September at the Illinois Annual Conference in Peoria IL, and in October at the Book Fair in Frankfurt, Germany for the International markets, November at the Bishop's Planning Meeting in Fort Wayne, IN, and December at the 16th Annual Pre-Kwanza Holiday Day Expo, Delta Sigma Theta, Springfield, IL.  

  My heart's desire is to serve God every day the best I can. It is my aspiration to help fulfill the Great Commission that Jesus outlines in Matthew 28:19-20. Two of my favorite scriptures are Philippians 4:13 & Proverbs 3:5-6. Let’s work together to fulfill the Great Commission. 

Email me for your Media Ministry or any other consulting needs.