employment
Minister
Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation
Oak Park, IL | 2020.09 – 2022.05
Head of staff, preaching and worship, pastoral care, collaborative leadership with the Board of Trustees, Congregational Life engagement, welcoming, and membership, compassionately leading justice issues in the congregation and local community, and so many other exciting initiatives and responsibilities.
Ministerial Intern
Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation
Oak Park, IL | 2020.09 – 2022.05
Ministerial Intern under the supervision of Rev. Dawn Cooley. Responsibilities focused on worship and preaching, mission statement initiatives (Welcoming All and Inspiring Compassion), pastoral care, pastoral support for mental health support group, faith in action support, 8th Principle Group support, and adult religious education. Experienced ministerial transition. Observed congregation’s governance work with regional staff lead, Rev. David Pyle.
Congregational Administrator
Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Morristown, NJ | 2013.09 – 2018.02
Responsibilities included welcoming, engagement, membership, caring, volunteer recruitment, leadership development, denominational affairs, capital campaign experience, buildings and grounds, stewardship, budgeting, publications, communications, finances and all administrative aspects including supervision of administrative staff.
education
Chicago Theological Seminary
Master of Divinity
May 2022
Drew Theological School
Master of Divinity
Transferred
Clinical Pastoral Education
Chaplain, Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital
Fall 2018 – Spring 2019
Sexual Boundaries Certificate
Drew University
2019.04
Trained 8th/9th Grade OWL Facilitator
UUA
2018.06
volunteer
UUAMP liaison to the UUA Office of Church Staff Finances
2019.07 – Present
As a member of a UU professional organization I represent the UUAMP Board for the UUA Office of Church Staff Finances on issues related to employment practices, benefits, and fair compensation.
Unitarian Universalist Association of Membership Professionals Board of Trustees
Vice President
2019.07 – 2020.06
Primary project was the creation of a Code of Professional Conduct.
Unitarian Universalist Association of Membership Professionals Board of Trustees
Treasurer
2017.07 – 2019.06
Maintained financial records and advised Board and membership on budget planning and financial matters.
MidAtlantic District of the Unitarian Universalist Association (Now CER)
Registration Administrator
May 2014, 2015, 2016
Prepared registration packets, recruited volunteers for registration desk, volunteered at registration desk.
facilitation
UUA GA Workshop: Meaning Making and Formation with Families
Co-led with QuianaDenae Perkins and Dr. Elías Ortega
2021.06
This workshop sought to deepen our understanding of faith formation as a family practice. It addressed how our meaning-making practices can nurture deeper roots of UU identity and faith. It centered on the experiences of mixed-race families, BIPOC, and Queer perspectives.
BLUU Berries Workshop: Getting in Formation: A Faith Formation Parent Round Table
Co-led with Dr. Elías Ortega
2020.11
Discussed the foundations of faith formation, faith formation for children of color, and practical ways to implement formation in everyday life.
Grief Rituals
Spring 2020
Four Zoom rituals for UUAMP and other religious professionals. A ritual around a home altar to honor the grief of the pandemic while recognizing the chaos of the time which brings new life and rebirth.
UUAMP Workshop: The Spirituality of Service
UUAMP Professional Days
Milwaukee, WI
2019.04
Recruiting volunteers who are passionate can seem impossible. This workshop explored the spiritual aspects of volunteer services as they relate to interests, skills, and ownership in a congregation.
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