Write a Church History and Leave an Archive Behind

Richard E. Mako, Jr. graduated from The University of Valley Forge with a degree in Biblical Theology and a desire to pastor a church. He accepted a pastorate in central Pennsylvania and learned first-hand what it was like to be a struggling pastor of a small church. He went on to study at California State University in Los Angeles receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with an emphasis in Public Administration and also completing all of the coursework for his Master of Science degree in Public Administration. He started his career in the public sector and in compensation as an intern rising to Interim Director of the Center for Public Resources in Los Angeles. The CPR is an umbrella organization that functions like a government incubator for fledgling organizations like the California Association of Public Information Officers (CAPIO) and the Southern California Labor Relations Council (SCLRC.) At the CPR, and working for the SCLRC, Mr. Mako compiled and wrote Ridgeway 1907-2007: The History of The Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of White Plains, New York and established their first archive. He served as an elected member of the Administrative Board of Ridgeway Church for 8 years and Chairman of the Compensation Committee. Richard was elected Ridgeway's Treasurer for 2 years. Mr. Mako also has an Associate of Arts degree in Internet Multimedia, a Master of Arts in Writing from Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York, a Master of Science in Library and Information Science from Queens College and is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) with the Project Management Institute. He is also certified as an Archives and Cultural Preservation Specialist.