Experience

Plymouth Church of Shaker Heights

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Minister

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  • Collaborate with staff to plan worship services, help lead worship on a weekly basis, administer sacraments (ordained in the PC(USA) church), and preach on a regular basis. • Provide pastoral care to: home-bound members, the sick, those in the hospital, new parents and those in crisis from our congregation. • Direct and lead the Junior and Senior High youth programs; this includes organizing confirmation, mission trips, service opportunities, and weekly meetings with the youth. • Collaborate with staff to plan worship services, help lead worship on a weekly basis, administer sacraments (ordained in the PC(USA) church), and preach on a regular basis. • Provide pastoral care to: home-bound members, the sick, those in the hospital, new parents and those in crisis from our congregation. • Direct and lead the Junior and Senior High youth programs; this includes organizing confirmation, mission trips, service opportunities, and weekly meetings with the youth.



Massachusetts General Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Resident Chaplain

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2016

  •Worked as an interfaith chaplain while successfully completing three units of CPE. •Provided spiritual care for patients, loved ones and staff as the primary chaplain for the in-patient oncology units. •Facilitated End of Life conversations with patients and loved ones. •Implemented and led a spiritual support group for staff and led celebration of life services on my oncology units. •Scheduled and organized the on-call coverage for the residents and interns throughout the year. •Covered the hospital for on-call shifts, responding to deaths, Code Blues, Trauma STAT calls and routine visits. •Led interfaith spiritual services throughout the year (chapel, religious holidays, celebrations). Show less



Mercy Home for Boys & Girls

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Youth Care Worker

  • Aug 2011 - Jul 2015

  •Worked to establish a safe living environment for youth with unhealthy home conditions, using a strengths based perspective to concentrate on personal growth and a healthy development.•Acted as an advocate, coach, mentor, educator and role model for the youth of Mahoney Home (age 14-17).•Created and implemented quarterly individual treatment plans for youth assigned to case load.

• Spiritual Development Coordinator

  • Aug 2012 - Sep 2013

  •Fostered the spiritual development of youth and staff at Mercy Home.•Created opportunities for youth to explore the spiritual aspect of their personal growth, such as: retreats, spiritual celebrations, milieu meeting discussions and religious guidance.•Planned and designed spiritual discussions for youth of different ages, and temperaments to participate in.•Helped develop a Spiritual Development Department that was within one year of its infancy.



RUSH University Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• CPE Chaplain Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  •Worked as an interfaith chaplain while successfully completing one unit of CPE. •Provided spiritual care for patients, loved ones and staff as the primary chaplain for one in-patient oncology unit. •Covered the hospital for 24 hour on-call shifts, responding to deaths, Code Blues, STAT calls and routine visits. •Facilitated Health Care Proxy conversations for patients at Rush. •Worked as an interfaith chaplain while successfully completing one unit of CPE. •Provided spiritual care for patients, loved ones and staff as the primary chaplain for one in-patient oncology unit. •Covered the hospital for 24 hour on-call shifts, responding to deaths, Code Blues, STAT calls and routine visits. •Facilitated Health Care Proxy conversations for patients at Rush.



Urban Village Church

• Chicago, IL

• Student Pastor

  • Sep 2013 - May 2014

  •Experienced all duties of a head pastor. •Took on a pastoral role in the life and community of the church as well as helping lead worship on a weekly basis. •Helped grow a new urban church plant in its first year as a community as it sought to be bold, inclusive and relevant. •Initiated and led a weekly Bible study, organized evangelism events and helped facilitate church gatherings. •Experienced all duties of a head pastor. •Took on a pastoral role in the life and community of the church as well as helping lead worship on a weekly basis. •Helped grow a new urban church plant in its first year as a community as it sought to be bold, inclusive and relevant. •Initiated and led a weekly Bible study, organized evangelism events and helped facilitate church gatherings.