Master of Divinity, San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Anselmo, CA (2005)
Master of Arts in Creative Arts/Interdisciplinary Arts, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA (1998)
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Related Arts with a Concentration in Dance, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA (1994)
Completion of four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), Christiana Care Health System, Wilmington, DE (2005-2006)
Senior Minister, First Unitarian Church, Wilmington, DE (2019-2021)
Led this program-sized congregation of approximately 350 members during a year of intense grief (many long-time members died during those sixteen months together) and as we navigated the first year of the pandemic (and the subsequent move to online worship services, classes, meetings, and other activities).
Solo Minister, Denton Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Denton, Texas (2010-2018)
Responsible for the full range of ministerial duties including worship/preaching, pastoral care, leadership among Board of Trustees and committees, staff supervision, social justice and community engagement, and visioning and infrastructure support. Became the congregation's first full-time minister in their sixty-four year history (2012); Led the successful transition to two services (2012) which continues today and transitioned the congregation through family-sized church dynamics and toward a program-sized church infrastructure; Increased staffing from 1 FTE (2010) to 2+ FTE (2017); Increased pledge income from $38,332 (2010) to $170,000 (2017); Supervised the congregation's first ministerial intern; Launched OUTreach Denton, a major LGBT resource initiative in Denton that has been running an LGBTQ+ youth group since 2011; Developed interfaith partnerships which led to the first widely interfaith service in Denton; Taught various workshops on spiritual practice, pastoral care, anti-racism, and justice
Ministerial Intern, Community Unitarian Universalist Church, Plano, TX (2009-2010)
Preached monthly and provided regular worship leadership during most Sunday services; Provided pastoral care to members and friends of this 200+ member congregation; Facilitated the development of the congregation’s new partnership with UU Hong Kong; Taught a class with the video series Race: the Power of an Illusion (2010); Taught a skill-building pastoral care class; Served on the planning committee for the Southwestern UU Conference’s annual conference/meeting and presented two sessions on multigenerational worship; Worked with Stewardship Committee members to design the annual budget drive
Chaplain, Lion Hospice, Hurst, TX (2007-2009)
Provided spiritual and emotional support to patients (and their family/friends) enrolled in hospice care; Supervised Chaplains, Social Workers, and a Chaplain Volunteer; Taught classes in spiritual and emotional care, grief counseling, religious and cultural sensitivity, and hospice 101 to staff and volunteers; Maintained ongoing contact with families enrolled in the bereavement program
Chaplain Resident, Christiana Care Health System, Wilmington, DE (2005- 2006)
Provided spiritual and emotional support for patients (and their family/friends) and staff; Earned four credits of Clinical Pastoral Education participating in clinical hours, didactics, group processing, verbatim seminars, integration seminars, and lectures; Planned and officiated memorial services, infant blessings, and other rites/rituals
Chaplain Intern, Hospice of Marin, Larkspur, CA (2003-2004)
Provided spiritual and emotional support to patients (and their family/friends) enrolled in hospice care; Planned and officiated memorial services
Student Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Olean, NY (2002)
Preached and led worship every Sunday for three months while the Pastor was on sabbatical; Provided pastoral care; Led weekly workshops on art and spirituality, Led Thursday evening vespers
Coordinator for the Racial/Ethnic Advisory Committee (part-time), San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Anselmo, CA (2001-2003)
Coordinated meetings, events, and activities of the Committee involving students, faculty, staff, and community members; Organized a two-day conference, Leadership Skills and Spirituality in a Multicultural Setting, featuring a nationally-recognized speaker and drawing 300 students, faculty, staff, and church representatives; Managed the Committee’s budget and spending
Advocate with the UUA's Office of Ethics & Safety to assist in complaints of professional misconduct (2018-present)
Good Offices Person for the Southern Region of the Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association (2017-2018)
Teaching Pastor, Meadville Lombard Theological School (2016-2017)
Discernment Group Leader, Ministerial Formation Network (UUA and UUMA) (2016-2017)
Steering Committee Chair, OUTreach Denton (LGBTQ program) (2011-2016)
Member, Clergy Leadership Group at Texas Health Resources in Denton (2013-2018)
Member, Denton Faith Alliance (2010-2018) and Coordinator (2015-2016)
Member, Grant Review Committee for Faith-based Initiatives, Dallas Women's Foundation (2014)
Executive Committee Member, Diverse and Revolutionary UU Multicultural Ministries (DRUUMM) (2011-2013)
Led prayer at the March for Our Lives in Denton (2018)
Served on a General Assembly panel called "A New Way to Prepare for UU Ministry" (2017)
Led invocations at Denton's Transgender Day of Remembrance (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) on the historical County Courthouse
Invited to speak about the Blue Zone Project and physical, spiritual, and emotional health at a City of Denton conference on promoting well-being. (2017)
Served on a panel for on a day-long conference for educators, counselors, and social workers on "LGBT Issues for Youth" hosted by The Wellness Alliance for Total Children’s Health (WATCH) of Denton County (2017)
Officiated the first same-sex wedding in Denton County during a public rally celebrating the Supreme Court decision (2015)
Served as the "sunset speaker" (speaking four evenings on the topic of "Becoming") at Southwestern Unitarian Universalist Summer Institute (2013)
Presented a diversity workshop at the annual teacher training of North Texas Unitarian Universalist Religious Educators (2013)
Moderated a panel on abortion and spirituality at University of North Texas (2013)
Served as sabbatical minister at Horizon Unitarian Universalist Church, Carrollton (2012)
Served on a panel at First Unitarian of Dallas addressing the moral injury of war (2011)
Co-facilitated two workshops on multi-generational worship at Southwestern UU Conference’s annual spring conference (2010)
Led pastoral care workshops at Pathways UU Church, Community UU Church, and Denton UU Fellowship
Led a behavioral covenant workshop at Community UU Church in Plano (2010)
Served on panels for University of North Texas LGBT ally workshops (2010-2015)
Preached at First Unitarian Church of Dallas; Horizon Unitarian Universalist Church, Carrollton; Red River Unitarian Universalist Church, Denison; Community Unitarian Universalist Church, Plano; Pathways Unitarian Universalist Church, Southlake; Westside Unitarian Universalist Church, Fort Worth; First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church, Fort Worth; Tyler Unitarian Universalist Church, Tyler
Recipient of the 2012 Robert Raible Award from North Texas UU Congregation
My writing is included in a UU anthology on transition in congregational life to be published in 2019 by Skinner House.
UU World, respondent to an article on justice in Unitarian Universalism (Winter 2017)