Rector

• Feb 2020 - Present

Adjunct Faculty

• Aug 2017 - Feb 2020

• Facilitated reflective colloquy for seminarian interns and student pastors in the UMC• Acted as a liaison between the seminary, seminarians / student pastors, and field placements• Provided personal counsel to persons in ordination process• Instructed students in the development of case studies for personal and group assessment of applied theological and skill-based instruction in real-world settings.

Rector & Pastor

• Mar 2019 - Jan 2020

• Pastoring a time of radical transformation for members of several congregations that have come together to make up a newly partnered community of Episcopalians and Lutherans. • Administering the complex process of combining the finances and logistics of multiple organizations, and satisfying the ecclesial needs of two traditions without getting bogged down. • Guiding the discernment of identity and missional core in a new community that will guide evangelism, community engagement, and stewardship.• Creating liturgies that satisfy the hearts of two traditions while being relatable and approachable to newcomers.• Identifying funding sources and creative resourcing to staff-up for a time of transition and growth. Coaching lay leaders responding to a sudden doubling of numbers.

Rector

• Dec 2015 - Mar 2019

• Worked with church leadership to acknowledge and respond to long standing sustainability challenges in the congregation, and execute strategies to overcome those challenges.• Led a process of defining and celebrating the charisms of the community, drilling down on the core mission of the congregation, and developing both communications and stewardship strategies to include and inspire the entire congregation through a period of transformative change.• Recruited and provided resources and counsel to leaders who redeveloped what became thriving youth group, women’s study and fellowship, weekend food for hungry children outreach, and children’s Sunday morning programs.

Priest-in-Charge

• Mar 2014 - Nov 2015

• Increased average weekly attendance by 24% 2014 over 2013.• Leveraged church resources to increase projected 2015 revenue by 27% over 2014.• Built a newcomer focused weeknight alternative Eucharist w/fellowship and study.• Provided pastoral care and redevelopment guidance to a family-size congregation in a rapidly changing urban community.• Developed web, social media, and direct-mail marketing campaigns.

Paramedic / Preceptor

• Jan 2009 - Apr 2014

• Supervised and performed medical care responding to residential and industrial emergencies.• Lectured for undergraduate-level paramedic training courses in pathology, physiology, pharmacology, emergency management, and self-care.• Trained students in the field, engaging a variety of learning styles with mentorship that emphasized character and professionalism.

Youth Minister

• Aug 2008 - Jun 2011

• Developed a comprehensive formation program for grades 6-12.• Planned and supervised special events and outreach opportunities for youth group.• Recruited, trained, and maintained a corps of adult volunteers.• Created a unique confirmation program for ages 14 and up.• Designed and maintained the parish website.• Assisted in development of newcomer and young adult (20s and 30s) community.

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Transport Paramedic

• Sep 2008 - Jan 2009

• Worked in a team to plan and execute transport of critical, emergency, and high risk pediatric patients. • Maintained and kept inventory of equipment• Performed advanced life support and critical care skills on a wide range of cases in prehospital and hospital settings.

Postulant Intern

• Jan 2008 - Jun 2008

• Acted as associate clergy for a growing pastoral size parish in a suburban community.• Gained experience in preaching, ministry of presence, pastoral counselling, and administration.• Learned through a process of study and implementation of congregational development theory.• Developed an identity-based marketing and branding package that included a new logo, website, and unified aesthetic across media.• Taught an intergenerational film-based weeknight formation program.• Coordinated a plan to non-disruptively integrate multimedia equipment into the sanctuary in a manner respectful of the original design of the space.

PRN Shift Chaplain and On-Call Chaplain

• Sep 2007 - Jun 2008

Provided spiritual care and access to crises support systems for patients and staff of a major teaching hospital with a level I trauma center.

Casual On-Call Chaplain and Chaplaincy Intern

• Sep 2006 - Apr 2007

• Provided Spiritual Care to patients and staff in a healthcare system encompassing three major hospitals in the culturally diverse area of downtown Toronto.• Researched a wide array of religious and cultural norms and values in the context of a medical setting and advised staff on how to proceed.• Acted as a liaison between patients, families, and medical professionals, ensuring that patients could make informed decisions and have their desires respected.

Special Needs Counselor and Health Officer

• Jul 2005 - Aug 2006

• Provided one-on-one care of mentally and physically challenged children involved in camp experience with a focus on personal growth and community participation.• Provided for first aid and pharmaceutical distribution for all campers.

Youth Treatment Provider

• May 2004 - Aug 2004

Provided inpatient mental health care in a residential community milieu program designed to meet the emotional, developmental, and structural needs of young people from a variety of backgrounds in a short term, crises, and respite care unit.

Association Director

• Aug 2002 - May 2003

• Supervised operations for one of the nation’s largest Student Governments, administrating an annual budget in excess of a million dollars.• Led a staff of twenty plus employees in departments including diversity education, government affairs (primarily state level lobbying), legal aid, marketing, outreach, constituent assistance, finance, logistics, and others.• Spearheaded organizational restructuring leading to greater efficiency and organizational responsiveness.

Mentor, Program Specialist, and Activities Coordinator

• Aug 2000 - May 2003

• Advanced through several positions within a residential, arts-focused, honors program.• Responsibilities centered on student leader development and service-learning.• Administrated student-run extracurricular groups.• Planned and executed service-based “Alternative Spring Break” trips.

Producer

• Jun 2001 - Aug 2002

• Built from the ground up a not-for-profit theatre program to engage youth in the arts.• Age range of fifteen to twenty-five connected at-risk high school students with developing professionals in the field.• Oversaw budgeting and financing of productions, play selection, staffing, supervised artistic direction, supervision of youth participants, and marketing.