Experience

Bishop Anderson House

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Chaplain

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  The primary focus of this chaplaincy fellowship is to support the faith communities and local businesses on the near West side of Chicago increasing the capacity for spiritual care. Too often in spaces where wellness is important and a priority, spiritual wellness is missed. We often discuss physical, mental, and financial wellness, but in an effort not to offend we are silent when it comes to spirituality. I encourage spaces to make engagement in spiritual wellness available in the same ways they make engagement in other wellness opportunities available. As a Community Chaplain, I journey alongside persons of varied faith and those who have no faith practices at all. The ways in which I can offer support range from 1:1 spiritual care, coaching and counseling, mediation during times of conflict and group facilitation to communities impacted by trauma or distress. In addition, we offer are pre-marital counseling and grief counseling. Show less

• Chaplain & Secretary/Treasurer for Board of Trustees

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Actively engages with care receivers, church members and families to assess spiritual/religious needs and resources; provides effective spiritual care to promote well-being and continuity of care; provide for sacramental and ritual needsActively promotes advance care planning; provide timely and effective support to care receivers approaching end of life and to their loved ones; provide supportive care and guidance at time of death; provide support to families in meeting their bereavement needs including planning of services. Show less



OnlyOne Consulting

• Greater Chicago Area

• Principle

  • 2007 - Present

  Only One Consulting, an organization devoted to nurturing church and not-for-profit leaders to operate at their maximum potential. Provide tools, encouragement and make connections for people to maximize their God-given potential in their spiritual, personal and professional lives. Only One Consulting, an organization devoted to nurturing church and not-for-profit leaders to operate at their maximum potential. Provide tools, encouragement and make connections for people to maximize their God-given potential in their spiritual, personal and professional lives.



First Baptist Church of University Park

• Executive Pastor

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Provide leadership and execute vision for developing community life within the congregation. Facilitate members discovery of their spiritual gifts and connect them with opportunities to serve both within the church and the community of University Park. Preach and teach the Word of God and administer the Sacraments as requested by the Senior Pastor. Regularly leads congregation in worship (non-musical) as assigned and officiates at special services such as weddings and funerals. Facilitates pastoral care to include new member assimilation, premarital counseling, visitation and bereavement counseling. Show less



St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church

• Chicago, Illinois

• Pastor to Staff & Church Administrator

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Established the infrastructure for Accounting and Human Resources functions of the church. Identified, recommended and implemented an integrated attendee engagement, membership and accounting system. Maintain the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, insurance, employee payroll and employee benefits. Established the infrastructure for Accounting and Human Resources functions of the church. Identified, recommended and implemented an integrated attendee engagement, membership and accounting system. Maintain the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, insurance, employee payroll and employee benefits.



Trinity United Church of Christ

• Greater Chicago Area

• Executive Director of Human Resources

  • 2009 - Jun 2019

  Develop and implement human capital related operational plans which incorporate the Senior Pastor's vision and goals and objectives set by the Board of Directors that work toward the strategic direction of the church. Coach and/or consult with the executive team to ensure alignment with overall mission of the church as it relates to the staff, volunteers and interns both pastoral and lay. Develop and implement human capital related operational plans which incorporate the Senior Pastor's vision and goals and objectives set by the Board of Directors that work toward the strategic direction of the church. Coach and/or consult with the executive team to ensure alignment with overall mission of the church as it relates to the staff, volunteers and interns both pastoral and lay.



St. Stephen's Evangelical Lutheran Church

• Greater Chicago Area

• Minister of Pastoral Care & Administration

  • Jan 2016 - Aug 2018

  Provide programming and administrative leadership under the direction of the Senior Pastor for a more than 100-year-old congregation. Partner in the development of strategic and long-range planning as well as increased stewardship for the church. Preach and teach and provide pastoral care and development for Christ's disciples. Provide programming and administrative leadership under the direction of the Senior Pastor for a more than 100-year-old congregation. Partner in the development of strategic and long-range planning as well as increased stewardship for the church. Preach and teach and provide pastoral care and development for Christ's disciples.



AMITA Health

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

• CPE Chaplain Intern

  • Jun 2017 - Dec 2017

  Actively engage with patients and families to assess spiritual care needs; provide effective spiritual care to promote patient well-being and continuity of care; provide/arrange for sacramental and ritual needs of patients; actively collaborate with interdisciplinary care team; document ministry in the patient’s medical record; initiate contact with area clergy as needed. Provide spiritual support to staff; model and promotes mission and values and actively contribute to the spiritual well-being of the local ministry. Assist with advance care planning; provide timely and effective support to patients approaching end of life and to their loved ones; provide supportive care and guidance at time of death; provide support to families in meeting their bereavement needs. Show less