Experience

EmberHope, Inc.

• United States

• Foster Care Parent

  • May 2012 - Present

  Kansas City, Missouri Area Helping foster children recover from traumatic events in their lives through both short term and long term placements.



Saint Paul School of Theology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Saint Paul School of Theology - Assistant to the President

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

  Leawood, KS As part of the new collaboration between the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection and Saint Paul School of Theology I am currently volunteering as a special assistant to the President helping her to establish external collaborations among schools of higher education.



Wesley Theological Seminary

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director Practice in Ministry & Mission

  • May 2003 - Jul 2011

  Team taught course in Congregational Analysis; Coordinator of the Intercultural Immersion Program; Coordinator of the Student Pastor Program; Co-Colloquy Leader for the Practice in Ministry and Mission internship reflection seminar; and co-directed the overall PMM program.

• Associate Professor

  • 2003 - Jun 2011

  My position as Associate Professor at Wesley Theological Seminary was by far the highlight of my career in education and ministry. As Associate Director of the Practice in Ministry and Mission program I assisted in overseeing the ministry internship process for all MDiv and MA students. I was responsible for coordinating the Intercultural Immersion Program which expanded students cultural learning and preparation for ministry. I directed the Student Pastor Program which served to support… Show more My position as Associate Professor at Wesley Theological Seminary was by far the highlight of my career in education and ministry. As Associate Director of the Practice in Ministry and Mission program I assisted in overseeing the ministry internship process for all MDiv and MA students. I was responsible for coordinating the Intercultural Immersion Program which expanded students cultural learning and preparation for ministry. I directed the Student Pastor Program which served to support seminary students who were appointed as pastors to mostly rural and exurbia churches. As a team member I taught a course in contextual education education focused on students learning the skills for knowing how to analyze their congregations.