<p> Edna Ruth Hooker Hall 3326 Poole Road Kinston, North Carolina 28504 Work Phone 252-523-6612 Home Phone 252-522-4685</p><p>Personal Husband: Isaac Hall Children (2) Camille L. Hall/Kevin T. Hall Niece: Xeniana Dy'Sheila Edwards Born: 12/23/54 in Wilson County, Stantonburg, NC Second child of eight, born to Miss Hattie B. Hooker and the late Raymond Wooten</p><p>Education Elementary School: South Greene High School 1962-1968 Junior High School: Snow Hill Jr. High: 1968-1969 High School: Greene Central High School 1969-1973 Graduated: Greene Central High School June 3, 1973 College: Lenoir Community College 1980-1983 Cosmetology Diploma/Licensed 1980-1982 Certified Nail Technician for Sculptured Nails 1982 Certified Skin Care Technician 1982 AAS for Vocational Instructors 1983 Early Childhood Credential 2003 Church Affiliations & Servant-hood St. John Holiness Church, Snow Hill, NC 1970-1972 Hull Road FWB Church, Kinston, NC 1972-2000 Member of Northwest B FWB Conference 1974- present Associate Minister of Hull Road 1977-2000 Chairperson of the Evangelistic Outreach Ministry @ Hull Road 1987-2000 Bible Study, Sunday school, and Vacation Bible School Teacher (all ages) Minister of Music (3 choirs) 1989-2000 Served as an usher and choir member at Hull Road FWB Church 1972-2000 Secretary of District Union # 1 1977-2000 Registrar for UAFWB National Convention Founder and Pastor of Chara Ministries Deliverance Center 2000- present Founder/CEO of Chara’s Community Developmental & Recreational Complex 2000- Present Bearing Our Babies (BOB) "Summer Enrichment Program & After school Tutorial" Program Religious Studies Israelite Heritage Institute, Diploma 1970-1972 NWB Bible Correspondence, Certificate 1975-1979 Degree of Bible Apostle, (B.A.) New York COC, Oak ridge, Tenn. Diploma 1977-1979 Shaw Divinity Minister’s Institute, Certificate 3 years UAFWB Bible College 1990-2003 Christian Bible College & Seminary, Tennessee 1998-2005 Batchelor Degree in Biblical Counseling Hampton University Minister's Conference</p><p>First Christian Bible College and Theological Seminary June 8, 2003 Doctor Degree in Theological Studies Ministerial Background: Initial sermon (Hull Road) Oct. 3, 1977 Ordained (Central Heights) Dec. 2, 1978 Received License July 29, 1979 Began to Pastor first church Aug. 6, 2000 Installed as Chief Minister (Pastor) December 23, 2000 Overseeing the building of the New Chara Ministries Deliverance Center: Jan. 2005 - July 2005</p><p>College Activities Member of Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Fraternity LCC 1981-1983 Assistant Sec. of PTK 1981-1982 Secretary of PTK 1982-1983 Member of Cosmetology Club 1980-1982 President of Cosmetology Club 1980-1982</p><p>Honors LCC President’s List (9 times) LCC Dean’s List (1 time) Graduated with High Honors 1982 & 1983 Elected to "Who's Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges" (in recognition of outstanding merit and accomplishment as a student at Lenoir Community College 1982-1983 Certificate of Award, Dudley Products, Inc. 1987 Valuable Service Award to Lenoir County National Kidney Foundation 1986 J. D. Connor Volunteer of the Year Award "Outstanding Service to National Kidney Foundation" 1988 Dudley Products: "Dudley Community Service Award" 1994 From Hull Road Free Will Baptist Church Junior Woman of the Year 1984 Outstanding Service as a Bible Study & Sunday School Teacher 1985 Woman of Outstanding Service, Commitment, & Dedication 1998 Outstanding & Dedicated Service to Hull Road Youth 1987</p><p>Experiences: Seamstress Blue Bell Inc. LaGrange, NC 1973-1977 Sorter & Laminator TRW, Kinston, NC 1977-1980 Secretary of District Union # 1978-2000 Technical Assistant in Cosmetology 1981 English Tutor, Special Services, LCC 1983 Faculty Assistant in Cosmetology 1982 Cosmetology Instructor (Beginners’ Class) night & day 1983 Hairstylist (North Queen Beauty Salon, Kinston) 1982-1990 Manager/owner of S & H Creative Hair Designs 1990-present Financial Treasurer and Secretary of the National Kidney Foundation Kinston 1985-1990 Financial Treasurer of UAFWB Tabernacle Choir, Kinston 1986-2000 Secretary of Northwest B Conference Eldress Fellowship 1987-2001 Registrar for the United American FWB Bible College 1992-2005 Registrar for the National Convention of Free Will Baptist, USA 1998 - Directress of NWB District Union #1 Choir 1978-</p><p>Interests and skills Music, singing, directing choirs, typing, teaching, dancing, bookkeeping, accounting, operating audiovisual equipment, working with all people</p>