Compassionate visionary with strong leadership, writing, and organizational skills.
Work History
Library Assistant, Greenfield Public Library, Greenfield, MA 2016-current
Social Service Coordinator, Thayercare, Inc., Hadley, MA 2015-2016
Pastor, South Deerfield Congregational Church (UCC), South Deerfield, MA 2011-2014
Case Manager, Northeast Behavioral Health Systems, Danvers, MA 2010-2011
City Hall/General Reporter, Foster’s Daily Democrat, Dover, NH, 2002-2007
Library Assistant, Andover Newton Theological School, Newton, MA 2007-2010
Library Assistant, Greenfield Public Library, Greenfield, MA 2016-current
Social Service Coordinator, Thayercare, Inc., Hadley, MA 2015-2016
Pastor, South Deerfield Congregational Church (UCC), South Deerfield, MA 2011-2014
Case Manager, Northeast Behavioral Health Systems, Danvers, MA 2010-2011
City Hall/General Reporter, Foster’s Daily Democrat, Dover, NH, 2002-2007
Library Assistant, Andover Newton Theological School, Newton, MA 2007-2010
Professional Experience
Organizational Leadership and Development
• Oversaw and directed church programming, including special events, space rentals and leasing, worship, and educational opportunities for diverse congregations.
• Built and sustained relationships, as pastor, with partner agencies, including school department, town and faith groups.
• Provided program oversight and guidance, identified necessary modifications to effectively utilize resources, and launched new programs.
• Managed and supervised church of secretary, cleaning staff, and organist.
• Helped church design and implement a new educational worship experience for adult learners.
• Served as the Sunday school superintendent, overseeing, developing, and coordinating lesson planning, curriculum development, and skills-based learning.
Board Relations
• Responsible for leading monthly meetings, including agenda setting and planning.
• Developed strategic goals for church in concert with the congregation.
• Facilitated change through vision and redevelopment process.
Marketing and Public Relations
• Wrote monthly church newsletter, press releases, and event information.
• Directed church Facebook, Twitter, and social media campaigns.
• Prepared weekly church service, including sermons, prayers, and bulletin.
• Developed reporting skills to research, write, and publish daily news stories for New Hampshire’s second largest daily newspaper.
• Gained strong practical understanding of local, state, and national institutions and programs, including planning and approval process.
• Awarded two New England Press Association awards for excellence in reporting.
Development and Financial Management
• Responsible for overall budget development, including fundraising strategy for appeals and events, in coordination with church boards and committees.
• Oversaw planning and execution of church annual pledge drive.
• Oversaw all aspects of church fundraising event planning and execution.
• Applied for grant funding.
• Helped prepare draft and final church budgets.
Organizational Leadership and Development
• Oversaw and directed church programming, including special events, space rentals and leasing, worship, and educational opportunities for diverse congregations.
• Built and sustained relationships, as pastor, with partner agencies, including school department, town and faith groups.
• Provided program oversight and guidance, identified necessary modifications to effectively utilize resources, and launched new programs.
• Managed and supervised church of secretary, cleaning staff, and organist.
• Helped church design and implement a new educational worship experience for adult learners.
• Served as the Sunday school superintendent, overseeing, developing, and coordinating lesson planning, curriculum development, and skills-based learning.
Board Relations
• Responsible for leading monthly meetings, including agenda setting and planning.
• Developed strategic goals for church in concert with the congregation.
• Facilitated change through vision and redevelopment process.
Marketing and Public Relations
• Wrote monthly church newsletter, press releases, and event information.
• Directed church Facebook, Twitter, and social media campaigns.
• Prepared weekly church service, including sermons, prayers, and bulletin.
• Developed reporting skills to research, write, and publish daily news stories for New Hampshire’s second largest daily newspaper.
• Gained strong practical understanding of local, state, and national institutions and programs, including planning and approval process.
• Awarded two New England Press Association awards for excellence in reporting.
Development and Financial Management
• Responsible for overall budget development, including fundraising strategy for appeals and events, in coordination with church boards and committees.
• Oversaw planning and execution of church annual pledge drive.
• Oversaw all aspects of church fundraising event planning and execution.
• Applied for grant funding.
• Helped prepare draft and final church budgets.
Pastoral Care Experience
• Case management experience working within detox setting, which included numerous homeless clients. Coordinated for after care planning, record management, and keeping accurate case files.
• Counseling experience both in faith and nonprofit sector. Nonprofit work included providing one-on-one counseling with at risk individuals, some family level intervention, and facilitated group counseling sessions. Faith focus expanded to include couples, families, and grief work.
• Managed a rotating daily case load of between 10 and 20 clients on men’s detox unit. Gained extensive knowledge of insurance, community-based resources, and addiction resources.
• Case management experience working within detox setting, which included numerous homeless clients. Coordinated for after care planning, record management, and keeping accurate case files.
• Counseling experience both in faith and nonprofit sector. Nonprofit work included providing one-on-one counseling with at risk individuals, some family level intervention, and facilitated group counseling sessions. Faith focus expanded to include couples, families, and grief work.
• Managed a rotating daily case load of between 10 and 20 clients on men’s detox unit. Gained extensive knowledge of insurance, community-based resources, and addiction resources.
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General Qualifications
Ministry skills • Creative conflict generation • Vision setting • Pastoral counseling Teaching Skills • Curriculum Implementation and Evaluation • Teaching and facilitation skills • Experience with adult learners • Experience in Adult Education Marketing Skills • Social media: blogs, Twitter, Facebook • Editing and writing newsletters, articles, press releases, blogs • Excellent verbal and written communication skills Management Skills • Staff supervision and evaluation • Team player and leader • Leadership training and experience |
Leadership Skills • SMART Goal Setting • Public speaking • Community building skills • Nonprofit Management Human Service Skills • Family Systems theory • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy group skills • Client centered approach • Experience with challenging populations • Trained in Motivational Interviewing techniques • Focus Area: Addiction & Recovery General Office • Customer service: phone, online, in person • Microsoft Office (including Excel, PowerPoint) • Light web development: Wordpress, Weebly |
Education
Master of Divinity
Andover Newton Theological School
Newton, MA
2010
Graduate Course Work and Training
Course in pastoral care and counseling, couple’s counseling, and conflict management. Trained in motivational interviewing, addiction and recovery, hospice work, and grief work.
Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology/Psychology
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
2001
Undergraduate Course Work and Training
Honors Scholar. Awarded Undergraduate Student Research Grant from the University of Connecticut
Spent summer interviewing, researching, and writing about the changing face of Connecticut agriculture and the death of the state’s farming culture. Culminating in a senior thesis.
Master of Divinity
Andover Newton Theological School
Newton, MA
2010
Graduate Course Work and Training
Course in pastoral care and counseling, couple’s counseling, and conflict management. Trained in motivational interviewing, addiction and recovery, hospice work, and grief work.
Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology/Psychology
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
2001
Undergraduate Course Work and Training
Honors Scholar. Awarded Undergraduate Student Research Grant from the University of Connecticut
Spent summer interviewing, researching, and writing about the changing face of Connecticut agriculture and the death of the state’s farming culture. Culminating in a senior thesis.
Leadership Training
Massachusetts Conference of United Church of Christ Pastoral Excellence Program. Attend ongoing leadership development for new ministers.
Nonprofit Management Series at Greenfield Community College. Attended weekly program offered by Marlboro College.
Massachusetts Conference of United Church of Christ Pastoral Excellence Program. Attend ongoing leadership development for new ministers.
Nonprofit Management Series at Greenfield Community College. Attended weekly program offered by Marlboro College.
Strengths Finder
Completed Strengths Finder assessment. Top five strengths using www.strengthsfinder.com: futuristic, input, strategic, includer, and learner.
Completed Strengths Finder assessment. Top five strengths using www.strengthsfinder.com: futuristic, input, strategic, includer, and learner.
