Experience

Westminster Presbyterian Church

• Religious Institutions
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Minister

  • May 2020 - Present



New Community Consulting, LLC

• Albany, New York Area

• Senior Consultant

  • Dec 2017 - Present

  Provide training and coaching to organizations and individuals seeking to increase their effectiveness. Focus on non-profit board development, strategic planning and listening campaigns to connect organizations with the wider community. Conflict coaching for individuals and facilitation for teams. Clients include the New York Council of Churches. Provide training and coaching to organizations and individuals seeking to increase their effectiveness. Focus on non-profit board development, strategic planning and listening campaigns to connect organizations with the wider community. Conflict coaching for individuals and facilitation for teams. Clients include the New York Council of Churches.



Union College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim Campus Protestant Minister

  • Jun 2018 - Sep 2019

  -Oversaw Union College's Protestant Campus Ministry during a one-year transition in staff. -Worked with students to lead discussion groups, worship and a weekly Mindfulness Meditation group. -Expanded fundraising efforts and deepened relationships with the Schenectady community. -Led the multi-denominational Campus Protestant Ministry board in member recruitment and by-laws review. -Oversaw Union College's Protestant Campus Ministry during a one-year transition in staff. -Worked with students to lead discussion groups, worship and a weekly Mindfulness Meditation group. -Expanded fundraising efforts and deepened relationships with the Schenectady community. -Led the multi-denominational Campus Protestant Ministry board in member recruitment and by-laws review.



Kittamaqundi Community Church

• Columbia, Maryland

• Enabling Minister

  • Aug 2005 - Jun 2017

  • Significantly expanded programming for adults, youth and children including intergenerational events. • Formed a vision-incubation team that led to the development of a one-acre Sacred Garden, the sponsoring of a refugee family and many other community-led initiatives. • Co-led a year-round mentoring program and summer camp for girls from inner city Baltimore. • Trained and empowered volunteers to lead worship, outreach projects and small groups. • Provided pastoral care and short-term spiritual direction. • Achieved 20% growth of membership and 40% growth in top line of budget. Show less



Kirkwood Associates

• Trainer and Coach

  • Sep 2003 - Sep 2013

  -Co-designed and led workshops for leaders in effective communication and story telling, participatory decision-making, community outreach and authentic leadership. -Led week-long trainings for First Parish Project's program for young ministers in their first parish, 2006-2010. -Co-designed and led workshops for leaders in effective communication and story telling, participatory decision-making, community outreach and authentic leadership. -Led week-long trainings for First Parish Project's program for young ministers in their first parish, 2006-2010.



Leadership Howard County

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

• Graduate, Class of 2009

  • 2008 - 2009



The Interfaith Families Project of Greater Washington, D.C.

• Spiritual Director and Community Leader

  • Aug 2003 - Jun 2005

  • Led programming, development and outreach for community of over 100 families. • Hired and supervised three professional staff. Trained 15 volunteer teachers each year. • Designed and led innovative adult programming for 80 regular participants. • Directed Teen Group. Designed and taught eighth-grade “Coming of Age” program. • Established networks for support and guidance from the wider Jewish, Christian and interfaith community. • Achieved over 20% membership growth. Show less



Christian Board Of Publication

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Curriculum Developer

  • Sep 2002 - Sep 2003

  As part of the Curriculum Incubation Project, co-authored and tested religious education curriculum. Work continues to be a part of the publisher's catalogue. As part of the Curriculum Incubation Project, co-authored and tested religious education curriculum. Work continues to be a part of the publisher's catalogue.



First Congregational Church, Somerville, MA

• Minister

  • Aug 1994 - Dec 2002

  • Led the revitalization of this small urban congregation through outreach that achieved a 40% increase in attendance over eight years. • Guided congregation through short and long term strategic planning and visioning. • Oversaw over $200,000 in building renovations. • Created a dynamic Youth Group, led two mission trips and taught three Confirmation classes with self-designed curriculum. • Led the revitalization of this small urban congregation through outreach that achieved a 40% increase in attendance over eight years. • Guided congregation through short and long term strategic planning and visioning. • Oversaw over $200,000 in building renovations. • Created a dynamic Youth Group, led two mission trips and taught three Confirmation classes with self-designed curriculum.