Her Story
About Rosalyn
Rosalyn Wynne serves as Director of Ministries at her church in Chattanooga, Tennessee, a role she has held for the past two years. In this position, she oversees 13 ministries, ensuring they remain functional and aligned with the church's mission and vision of building people and touching lives beyond the four walls of the church. Throughout her career, Wynne has dedicated herself to nonprofit and community work, including eight years at Big Brothers Big Sisters where she led the Amati program mentoring children of incarcerated parents, work with the Drug and Alcohol Consortium educating school children on drug prevention, 12.5 years as wellness coordinator in human resources at an insurance company promoting healthy lifestyles, and involvement with One Church One Offender supporting low-risk offenders. Her educational journey reflects her commitment to learning and leadership, beginning with an associate's degree in human services and a social service certificate, followed by a bachelor's in general studies with minors in psychology and sociology, a master's in Science Management emphasizing leadership and nonprofit management, and culminating in a doctorate in leadership with a concentration in organizational development from Piedmont International University. Wynne attributes her success to mentorship and seeing its impact on others, grounded by her upbringing in the church, and she values her relationship with the Lord, her family, and the opportunity to pour into people through her work.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Rosalyn
01What do you attribute your success to?
Success for me is when I have mentored someone and I see the fruit of it. My upbringing in the church has helped me ground it even when I fumbled or failed or made mistakes. It has helped me to get back up and get back on the right track. I don't define success by the cars or the house or the bank account. I define it as what have I done to help the next person.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best advice I ever received is that patience really is a virtue because it causes you to go through process. My pastor said to me: Your delay is not denial. Your delay is developing you. Never try to get out of a situation early because God is doing something in you and with you. When I go through things I have to remember that I'm being developed. I used to be a whiner but that has matured me to say whatever reason I'm going through this it's gonna work out for my good. I'm being developed.
03What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
In my personal life I value my relationship with the Lord very much because without the Lord I couldn't be who I am. I value my family because I'm able to pour into them. I have one daughter and she has two girls and my heart just wrapped around them. In my work I value the people I touch. I pray that something I do or say will help the next person. I want to be able to pour into people. I value people because I think everybody's important.
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