Experience

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  Remembrance Hospice

  • Medina, Ohio, United States

  • Chaplain - Bereavement Coordinator

    • Jan 2023 - Present
    • Medina, Ohio, United States

    Providing spiritual care to patients as they seek to find comfort while within hospice services. Coordination of bereavement care for families and friends as they encounter the stages of grief.

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  The Cleveland Clinic

  • Cleveland, Ohio, United States

  • Chaplain - PRN

    • Nov 2022 - Present
    • Cleveland, Ohio, United States

    On call chaplain providing spiritual care to patients, families and caregivers to assist in healing.

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  HarmonyCares Hospice

  • Middleburg Heights, Ohio, United States

  • Chaplain

    • Sep 2022 - May 2023
    • Middleburg Heights, Ohio, United States

    Provided spiritual care to hospice patients; assisting patients with finding meaning and best quality of life while in hospice.

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  Cleveland Clinic Akron General - Clinical Pastoral Education Program (CPE)

  • Akron, Ohio, United States

  • Chaplain - Intern

    • Jun 2022 - May 2023
    • Akron, Ohio, United States

    Interned in the Clinical Pastoral Education Program (CPE) at the Cleveland Clinic Akron General and Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital. Included in training were 825 clinical hours and 336 hours of classroom work over the span of a year, acquiring 3 units of CPE certification.

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  Summit & Medina Workforce Area Council of Governments

  • Medina, Ohio, United States

  • Workforce Services Representative

    • Mar 2021 - May 2022
    • Medina, Ohio, United States

    Assisting individuals in transition from unemployment back into the workforce.

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  Cleveland Cavaliers / Cleveland Monsters

  • Cleveland, Ohio

  • Technical Director / Camera Person

    • Nov 2010 - Dec 2021
    • Cleveland, Ohio

    Free-Lance technical director, & camera person for Cleveland Cavaliers and Cleveland Monsters scoreboard feeds.

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  FOX SPORTS NET OHIO, LLC

  • Cleveland, Ohio, United States

  • Technical Director / Technical Manager

    • Nov 2009 - Feb 2021
    • Cleveland, Ohio, United States

    Free-Lance technical director, technical manager & camera person for Cleveland Cavaliers and Columbus Blue Jackets pre and post game shows.

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  Linking Employment, Abilities and Potential (LEAP)

  • United States
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Business Development Specialist

    • Oct 2017 - May 2020

    Outreach and networking to create beneficial relationships for businesses and organizations that assist in enabling individuals with disabilities to gain jobs and job training.

  • Business Development - Supervisor

    • Feb 2014 - Oct 2017

    Supervise staff activities in all business development activities. Position includes connecting with employers in business services areas and facilitation of fulfillment of employer needs. Assist & train staff in areas of job development, employer engagement and job candidate preparation. Assist in development of marketing materials to be used to promote LEAP business services and overall mission to people with disabilities and the community.

  • Employment Specialist - Supervisor

    • Mar 2013 - Feb 2014

    Supervise employment staff as they facilitate consumer directed goals and plans. Assist staff and clients as needed in identifying community resources, including informal and formal supports. Assist staff or represent client in obtaining services and supports. Responsible for employment related services and staff supervision, including but not limited to the implementation of, job seeking skills training, job placement, job coaching and follow-along services for consumers referred to the agency.Create business relationships to discover and provide solutions for employer needs.

  • Employment Specialist

    • May 2012 - Feb 2013

    Act as case manager seeking employment and job training for persons with disabilities. Work with new employees to enable job retention. Create relationships with employers to establish work training sites.

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  Leapwise Media

  • Producer / Director (Free-Lance)

    • Jan 2010 - Jun 2013

    Produce, direct and shoot video projects for broadcast and the web. As a part of each project, I execute all video distribution and media buys.

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  NEWS - WOIO/WUAB-TV

  • Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

  • Technical Supervisor

    • Apr 2009 - Jul 2009
    • Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

    Supervised and scheduled staff of news directors. Provided problem Solving in technical & workflow issues. Worked on-line in spot and show production, doing editing, remote & studio camera, remote /studio lighting, electronic graphics.

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  WOIO/WUAB

  • Technical Supervisor

    • Jan 1995 - Jul 2009

    As a technical supervisor I managed a small group of employees and in addition was an on-line production technician. As a part of those duties I did scheduling and training of employees. I was a videographer both on remote and in studio for commercial clients and public affairs. I did studio and remote lighting and audio. I edited in a control room environment and did electronic graphics. Also, I recorded voice tracks as a back-up announcer for the production dept..

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  UAB PRODUCTIONS

  • Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

  • Production Crew / Production Crew Chief

    • Jan 1979 - Jan 1995
    • Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

    Worked on all aspects of production for various clients - shooting (remote & studio), editing, lighting, graphics. Technical director for news. Supervised & scheduled production crew.