First Baptist Dallas
Sonja Scott, PHR has a diverse work experience in the field of human resources. Sonja began their career at AppleOne/Caremark as a Systems Coordinator/Technical Writing Coordinator, where they were responsible for communicating the status of new document postings, coordinating online meetings, and editing technical materials. Sonja then joined Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship as an Office Assistant to the Counseling Director and Singles Director, managing volunteers and assisting with administrative tasks. Sonja later worked at Kroger/America's Beverage Company, initially as a Human Resources Administrative Assistant, where they organized meetings and events, resolved benefit problems, and conducted phone screens for candidates. Sonja then transitioned to the role of Human Resources Assistant (Generalist), where they trained employees and presented HR policies and training. Currently, Sonja is working as a Human Resources Associate Director at First Baptist Dallas/KCBI, where they are responsible for conducting pre-interviews, coaching managers on interviewing methods, advising leadership on employee issues, and maintaining employee files. Sonja has also created HR documents, proposed policies for the employee handbook, managed the unpaid intern program, and assisted in interview investigations.
Sonja Scott, PHR has an MBA in Human Resource Management from Dallas Baptist University, which they obtained between the years 2006 and 2013. Prior to that, they earned a BA in Business Administration from the University of Houston-Downtown, graduating between the years 1999 and 2001. Sonja also holds a professional certification in PHR (Professional in Human Resources) from the HR Certification Institute, which they obtained in June 2010.
First Baptist Dallas
Built on the Bible Through the years, First Baptist Dallas has been a downtown anchor and a nationally recognized beacon of Bible teaching, a tradition that began with the earliest of First Dallas’ legendary pastors, George W. Truett. For 47 years, Dr. Truett led First Dallas to a place of worldwide acclaim and phenomenal growth. Truett’s successor, a visionary leader and riveting preacher, Dr. W.A. Criswell, took charge of the next great transformation of First Baptist Dallas. He brought young families back to the church, and he led a program of aggressive expansion. Another shepherd, Dr. Robert Jeffress, was called as pastor in 2007. His arrival brought a much-needed tidal shift. Dr. Jeffress is a thoroughly down-to-earth teacher, known for sharing practical and often surprising principles from the scriptures. Clearly we’ve stood the test of time, and now there’s a fresh energy in the church. But we’re certainly not resting on our laurels. We have completed a sweeping $130 million update of our campus — thought to be the largest church redevelopment project in the nation’s history. With the historic 1890s sanctuary standing gracefully at its center, the new campus has enabled First Dallas to remain a spiritual oasis and a testimony of God’s love and truth in the heart of Dallas for generations to come.