EXPERIENCE

WORK EXPERIENCE

Minister, First Parish Church Berlin, MA, September 2022 – Present

Three-quarter time parish minister. Primary responsibilities include weekly Sunday worship, family ministry, pastoral care, recruiting and coaching volunteers for various shared ministry areas, supervising and training staff. First Parish Church is a Federated Church with members of both United Church of Christ and Unitarian Universalist Association.

Minister, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fort Wayne, IN, 2012 –July 31, 2022

Full-time parish minister. Primary responsibilities include weekly multigenerational worship, small group ministry, pastoral care, recruiting and coaching volunteers for various shared ministry areas, supervising and training staff.

Regional Transition Coach, UUA MidAmerica Region, 2018 - Present

Train and coach Ministerial Search Committees through the search and call process of a new minister. I celebrated with three congregations their successful process.

Ministerial Intern, First Parish Church UU Northborough, MA, 2009–2011

2-year part-time internship; Supervised ministry with Rev. Dr. Judith Wright. Responsibilities include children and youth programming, time for all ages in worship, and adult faith programming.

Office Manager, Ideal Pools, Inc. Southbridge, MA, 2004-2010

Responsibilities included: weekly payroll; manage distributor accounts; record all deposits, payroll, and payments into Quick Books Accounting software; reconcile all bank accounts; answer telephone and schedule appointments for CEO and President of the company; created office training manual and trained office staff. 

Bookkeeping Coordinator, RRI, Sturbridge, MA, 2002-2004

Continue with Accounts Receivable Bookkeeping duties; supervision of the general Bookkeeping Clerk and Accounts Payable; cross-trained in Accounts Payable; continued participation in fundraising committees and related events; bimonthly meetings with Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer.

Accounts Receivable Bookkeeper, Rehabilitative Resources, Inc. (RRI), Sturbridge, MA 1998-2002

Prepare monthly billing for all Department of Mental Retardation contracts and subcontracted services, preparing and posting all Accounts Receivable through General Ledger via Accounting Software. Cross-train in payroll and general ledger modules; participate in fundraising committees and related events. 

EDUCATION

Master of Divinity, 2009, Andover Newton Theological School, Newton Centre, MA 

Bachelor of Science in Psychology, 1997, Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA

High School Diploma, 1993, Southbridge High School, Southbridge, MA