Experience

The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Church Consultant

  • Sep 2019 - Present



La Canada Presbyterian Church

• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Pastor

  • Mar 2013 - Sep 2019

  Oversaw the church finances including developing the overall budget and managing expenses. • Provided Human Resource support to the entire church staff.• Supervised the Administrative, Facility, Children’s Ministry, and Youth Ministry staffs.• Assisted in leading senior staff, all church staff, and Session (elder board) meetings.• Performed general pastoral duties including worship planning and leadership, preaching, pastoral care, leadership of church-wide events and retreats, and occasionally taught adult education classes.

• Associate Pastor - Family Ministry

  • Jun 2006 - Mar 2013

  Oversaw the Children’s Ministry, Youth Ministry, Parent Education programs as well as an Infant Day Care Center. • Hired, trained and supervised eight staff members.• Managed four departmental budgets, two lay ministry teams, and two staff teams. • Regularly provided direct leadership of various children’s ministry and youth ministry events. • Planned and led various family and intergenerational activities. • Facilitated communication between ministry areas and with the larger church body.

• Associate Pastor- Children's Ministry

  • Oct 1997 - May 2006

  Provided oversight of the Children’s Ministry program and the Infant Day Care Center. • Recruited and trained between 100-120 volunteers annually. • Created and implemented a ministry for 5th and 6th grade children.• Redesigned the Sunday morning programs for preschool and elementary aged children. • Led a mid-week program and annual Vacation Bible School programs. • Created and taught a series of classes on worship and the sacraments for elementary school aged children and their parents. • Supervised four staff members and managed two departmental budgets.



Claremont Presbyterian Church

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Children's MInistry

  • Aug 1995 - Aug 1996

  Provided oversight of the Children’s Ministry program. • Recruited and trained teen and adult volunteers. • Developed and taught worship education lessons to elementary school age children.• Led a mid-week program and Vacation Bible School program. • Planned and implemented inter-generational church activities Provided oversight of the Children’s Ministry program. • Recruited and trained teen and adult volunteers. • Developed and taught worship education lessons to elementary school age children.• Led a mid-week program and Vacation Bible School program. • Planned and implemented inter-generational church activities