Experience

DurhamCares

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Apr 2016 - Present

  Oversee strategic planning, programming, daily operations, and development. Collaborate and connect with other organizations, churches, and individuals who share a vision for community-driven service and development. The mission of DurhamCares is to foster collaboration, develop leaders, and educate the people of Durham to care for their neighbors in holistic ways. Oversee strategic planning, programming, daily operations, and development. Collaborate and connect with other organizations, churches, and individuals who share a vision for community-driven service and development. The mission of DurhamCares is to foster collaboration, develop leaders, and educate the people of Durham to care for their neighbors in holistic ways.



Shiloh Covenant Church

• Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Pastor

  • Jul 2016 - Nov 2018

  Pastor of a home church with a vision to embody the good news of Jesus Christ with others in our neighborhoods and in our everyday lives. Pastor of a home church with a vision to embody the good news of Jesus Christ with others in our neighborhoods and in our everyday lives.



Duke Economics Center for Teaching

• Director of Undergraduate Studies Assistant

  • Apr 2014 - Apr 2016

  Advised students and provided administrative support for the undergraduate economics program at Duke University. Advised students and provided administrative support for the undergraduate economics program at Duke University.



Duke Memorial United Methodist Church

• Minister of Adult Discipleship and Witness

  • May 2011 - Dec 2013

  Oversaw the church's discipleship and witness/outreach. Discipleship included small groups, Sunday school, Bible study, and Christian formation. Witness included community involvement, service, evangelism, ways of loving our neighbors. I was also involved in worship, preaching, and strategic planning. Oversaw the church's discipleship and witness/outreach. Discipleship included small groups, Sunday school, Bible study, and Christian formation. Witness included community involvement, service, evangelism, ways of loving our neighbors. I was also involved in worship, preaching, and strategic planning.



Duke University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Associate

  • Sep 2008 - Dec 2010

  Provided administrative support, conducted research, and planned events. Provided administrative support, conducted research, and planned events.



New Song Community Church and Urban Ministries

• Baltimore, Maryland (Sandtown)

• Ministerial Intern

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Received mentorship about urban pastoral ministry from Pastor Thurman Williams, met with neighborhood leaders and residents, and learned about the operations of the K-12 school, jobs placement program, Habitat for Humanity partnership, health care clinic, and Newborn Ministries partnership. Received mentorship about urban pastoral ministry from Pastor Thurman Williams, met with neighborhood leaders and residents, and learned about the operations of the K-12 school, jobs placement program, Habitat for Humanity partnership, health care clinic, and Newborn Ministries partnership.



Center on Faith in Communities

• Charlottesville, Virginia Area

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2008

  Provided administrative support, conducted research on under-resourced communities, developed training materials for financial literacy, and surveyed 50 most active Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) organizations. Provided administrative support, conducted research on under-resourced communities, developed training materials for financial literacy, and surveyed 50 most active Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) organizations.