Experience

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  Just Marriage

  • Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

  • Owner/Officiant

    • Oct 2014 - Present
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

    I decided years ago that I would not officiate at legal weddings (except for family) unless I could do so for same-gender couples, as well. As of October, 2014, I am able to perform a legal ceremony for all couples, and am available to do so. If you would like a customized wedding that reflects your commitments, your spirituality, and your relationship, please contact me. I am listed on WeddingWire.com, and my personal web site is www.justmarriageok.com.

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  Tulsa Interfaith Alliance

  • Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

  • Executive Director

    • Aug 2013 - Oct 2016
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

    - Organize two major annual community events (Russell Bennett Award Presentation and a fall community forum on a topic related to the work of the TIA)- Responsible for social media presence- Maintain web site (http://tulsainterfaithalliance.org) - Media liaison- Represent Tulsa Interfaith Alliance at numerous local and national organizing efforts related to mission of TIA- Fundraising- Board development

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  OpenTable UCC

  • Owasso, OK

  • Pastor

    • Apr 2013 - Aug 2014
    • Owasso, OK

    - Provide worship leadership, pastoral care, administrative support and leadership development for a small United Church of Christ congregation.- Administrator for OpenPlace youth ministry

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  David L Moss Criminal Justice Center

  • Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

  • Volunteer Instructor

    • Feb 2012 - Feb 2014
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

    - Co-instructor for "Changing Criminal Thinking" class for men in county jail- Course teaches 14 different ways in which criminals think differently from regular population, and correctives to begin a process of thinking differently.- Course is based on longest-running psychiatric study in North America by Dr Yochelson and Dr Samenow

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  Community of Hope UCC

  • Pastor

    • Aug 2009 - Dec 2011

    - raised visibility of congregation in the broader community- managed grant funds from George Kaiser Family Foundation to provide spiritual and practical support to people living with HIV/AIDS- completed grant application for GKFF grant one year- oversaw development of Neighborhood Garden on our property with 40 raised beds used by neighbors of the church, as well as providing supplemental organic produce for food delivery program of the church- obtained Neighbors in Need grant (through the United Church of Christ) to assist with ministry work in Nicaragua- started additional early morning worship service using emergent community ideals, including full, free breakfast for all attendees- supervised staff of part-time Associate Pastor, part-time Administrative Assistant, and part-time Music Director- supervised seminary student intern for one semester- increased building use by recovery groups from 12 meetings/week to 25 meetings/week- negotiated lot split and sale of excess property- negotiated rental of our space by another worshipping community- congregation was fully engaged in local, regional, and national activities of the denomination including sending attendees to all such gatherings of the denomination, and participating in all 5 "special offerings" (a 5-for-5 congregation)- planned and led semi-annual retreats for people living with HIV/AIDS

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  First Congregational Church of Redwood City, CA

  • Minister-in-Training

    • Sep 2006 - May 2007

    - Field Education internship as part of MDiv degree through Pacific School of Religion- assisted in all pastoral duties including leading congregational meetings, planning and leading worship, visiting homebound members- preached an average of every 6 weeks- helped facilitate "Open and Affirming" process- developed proposal for new "Children and Families Director" position- helped guide congregation through significant changes including selling of the building and preparing for a hiatus while they re-defined their ministry in the community

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  College Avenue Congregational Church

  • Modesto, California Area

  • Interim Office Administrator

    • Mar 2005 - Sep 2005
    • Modesto, California Area

    - Analyzed and documented office procedures, making changes as necessary to allow for smooth transition to new called pastor.- Analyzed office network and equipment, making proposals for upgrades and changes as appropriate.- Regular church secretary responsibilities including reception, handling correspondence, producing bulletin, newsletter and other written communications.- Managed administrative activities of the church during a time in which we only had a part-time interim minister.- Trained replacement secretary at end of interim period.

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  New Spirit Community Chuch

  • Berkeley, CA

  • Administrative Director

    • Feb 2000 - Dec 2000
    • Berkeley, CA

    New Spirit was a new church start affiliated with United Church of Christ, Metropolitan Community Churches, and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), located on the campus of Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley. - Established administrative policies and procedures for a new church start- Developed all communication forms, including printed bulletins, letterhead, printed newsletter, web site, and social media- Assisted founding pastor with worship responsibilities, including preaching, leading worship, and helping with worship planning.- Co-facilitator of weekly Taize-style worship service- Responsible for Congregational Care

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  Nellcor

  • Medical Equipment Manufacturing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Senior Systems Analyst

    • Sep 1991 - Apr 1994

    - Team leader for successful design and implementation of company-wide systems for a multi-national medical device manufacturing company. (I supported the Sales and Marketing areas of the company.)- Liaison between user communities and programming staff- Assist user communities in identifying necessary workplace changes and develop appropriate systems (computer and/or procedural)- Work with user communities and programming staff to establish priorities and track progress- Document all systems (computer and procedural) pre- and post-change- Provide software and hardware training for user communities- Worked with IBM AS400 hardware, running purchased software that had been significantly modified in-house using RPG III - Developed first in-house use of computer-based call handling system for repetitive tasks and inquiries (e.g., shareholder information, order status, staff directory, locations)

  • Customer Service Supervisor

    • Sep 1987 - Sep 1991

    - Provide systems support to customer service area of company- Supervise order entry and sales reporting activities (4 full-time staff)- Liaison between customer service, technical service, and information systems departments

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  General Parametrics

  • Berkeley, CA

  • Customer Service Manager

    • Apr 1984 - Sep 1987
    • Berkeley, CA

    - Manage customer service department of small start-up business graphic presentation system.- Supervised staff of 4

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  Wells Fargo

  • Assistant Manager

    • Feb 1984 - Aug 1987

    - Manage swing and graveyard shifts of department providing payroll services to customers of the Bank- Supervised immediate staff of 6, total staff of 65- Shift functions included data entry, data processing, and payroll distribution- Manage payroll processing on Bank mainframe computers (included authority to direct Computer Operations to prioritize our applications over every computer process company-wide except for updating of customer accounts)- Senior officer on-site during swing and graveyard shifts- Oversaw migration of data entry systems from key-to-disk to direct data entry- Oversaw complete re-design of all work areas, including furniture and fixtures acquisition, design and installation.- "Employee of the Year" for division (Business Services)

  • Supervisor

    • Jun 1981 - Feb 1984

    - Supervised data entry (keypunch), time card processing, payroll distribution, employee wage garnishments, Savings Bond purchases, and regulatory reporting of staff changes involving Vice President level or above employees for entire Bank payroll (18,000+ employees)- Supervised staff of 12- Re-designed time cards for entire company, replacing cards with time sheets.- Re-designed overtime and "extra hours worked" reporting resulting in significant cost-savings company-wide

  • Data Entry Clerk

    • Oct 1979 - Jun 1981

    - Prepare paychecks, vouchers, and payroll reports for distribution to 18,000+ employees.- Prepare keypunch time cards for all non-exempt employees company-wide.- Review and code time cards submitted for payment of overtime and extra hours worked for all non-exempt employees, ensuring adherence to company and statutory regulations.- Track Savings Bond payroll deductions and generate Savings Bonds as appropriate.