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Coaching
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Pastoral Ministry
- Senior Minister, The First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Columbus, OH
(1993 - 1998) Served as both the spiritual leader and chief executive officer of this 145-year-old institution, well known for its leadership in the social gospel movement.
- Founding Pastor, Good News Community Church / Iglesia Buenas
Nuevas, Chicago, IL
(1979 - 1993) Spearheaded the establishment of a multiracial, multicultural bilingual inner-city mission church. Became Administrative Pastor in a three-person pastoral staff team. Received Caleb Foote Gates Award for "ministry among the poor and dispossessed."
- Tri-Director, Interfaith Clergy & Rabbi Association of
Rogers Park, Chicago, IL
(1982 – 1993) Served as treasurer and convener of this interfaith group which sponsored an annual Thanksgiving Day service and other community events.
- Master of Divinity Degree, Yale Divinity School, New Haven, CT (1975 - 1976, 1978 - 1979) Thesis on women in the company of Jesus. Received Wolcott Calkins award for "clear and vigorous preaching."
- Clinical Pastoral Education, Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury, CT
(1978 - 1979) Served as chaplain on an orthopedic ward.
- Chaplain, New
Haven Housing Authority, New Haven, CT
(1978 – 1979) Lived in and served as resident assistant for an elderly 201(d)(3) housing project (Prescott Bush).
- Presidential Scholar, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, IL
(1976 - 1978) Focused on political theology.
- Student Pastor, Middlefield Federated Church, Middlefield, CT
(1975 - 1976) Focused on youth ministry and worship.
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Fund Raising
- $1.5 Million Capital Campaign, The First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Columbus,
OH (1994 - 1995) Funds were raised for the restoration of a 65-year-old historic facility
as well as a variety of mission and program endowments.
- $300,000 Annual Stewardship Campaigns, The First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ,
Columbus, OH (1993 - 1997) Utilized Consecrating Stewards and Pony Express
programs.
- $1 Million Capital Campaign, Good News Community Church / Iglesia Buenas Nuevas, Chicago, IL
(1985 - 1993) Funds were raised for the acquisition and rehabilitation of storefronts primarily from individual donors and foundations.
- $500,000 Annual Grant Writing for Church and Community Projects, Chicago, IL
(1979 - 1993) The community projects included a soup kitchen, alternative elementary school, teen center,
and housing development corporations. Grants were secured from both public and private sector sources.
- Fund Raising Institute, United Way of Chicago
(1985 - 1986) Concentrations included
grassroots, direct mail, special events, major donors, private, corporate, and community foundations, capital
campaigns, and bequests.
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Human Resources
- Managing the Medium Size Church (I & II), The Alban Institute (1998 - 1998)
- Chief of Staff, The First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Columbus, OH
(1993 - 1998) Managed staff of up to 15 people, including professional and support staff. Oversaw
compensation and benefit packages, including cafeteria plans.
- Discipline & Discharge without Litigation, Bricker & Eckler
(1997) Learned about preventive
measures to avoid employee malpractice suits.
- Administrative Pastor, Good News Community Church / Iglesia Buenas Nuevas, Chicago, IL
(1985 - 1993) Managed staff of up to 7 people; served as benefit administrator and management
consultant for an additional 40 people.
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Social Ministry
- Williamsburg Kiwanis (2002 - Present)
Active member & chairperson of the Human & Spiritual Values Committee.
- Columbus Rotary (1994 - 2002) Active Club and International Service
Committee member.
- CATALYST, Columbus, OH and Kingston, Jamaica (1996 - 1998) Assisted in the development of a
support relationship with the south side neighborhood of downtown Kingston.
- Bethlehem on Broad Street, Columbus, OH (1993 - 1997) Volunteered in this annual
holiday program for the poor.
- Good News Community Church Soup Kitchen, Chicago, IL (1983 - 1993) Started and
ran what became a nightly feeding program for the homeless poor. Empowered clients to become service
providers. Developed partnerships with suburban churches.
- Peoples Housing, Chicago, IL (1979 - 1993) Started and served as Board President of a
community-based housing development corporation. Dealt with issues related to gentrification.
- Good News Educational Workshop, Chicago, IL (1979 - 1993) Provided administrative
support to a private elementary school for 60 children from low-income families.
- Triangle Park Corporation, Chicago, IL (1984 - 1993) Served as Treasurer of a
community-based public lands project.
- Howard / Paulina Development Corporation (1988 - 1990) Served as Treasurer of a
community-based economic development project.
- First Spanish United Church of Christ / Primera Iglesia Hispana Unida de Cristo, Chicago, IL
(1976 - 1978) Helped to start a day-care center and a college extension program.
- Appalachia Service Project (Summers 1974 - 1976) Ran summer work camps for church youth groups in
southeast Kentucky and Mobile, Alabama.
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Publishing
- Author & Editor,
LifeTrek Provisions (1999 - Present)
Design, write, and publish a weekly electronic newsletter going to 20,000
subscribers through email and mobile devices.
- Co-Author, Evocative Coaching: Transforming Schools One Conversation
At A Time (2010, Jossey-Bass)
- Co-Author, Coaching Psychology Manual (2009, Lippincott Williams &
Wilkins)
- Editor, First Church News, Columbus, OH
(1993 - 1998) Oversaw the writing,
production, and bulk mailing of a weekly 8-page newsletter. Wrote two columns per week.
- Writer, Publisher, First Church Sermon Series, Columbus, OH
(1993 - 1998).
Wrote and published, in print and on the Internet, almost 200 topical
sermons.
- Editor, The Good News Letter, Chicago, IL (1979 - 1993) Oversaw the writing, production, and
bulk mailing of a quarterly 4-page newsletter.
- Writer, Designer, Publisher of Brochures, Fliers, and Annual Reports
(1979 - Present)
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Computers
- Operating Systems & Languages: Microsoft Windows, HTML
- Software: Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, Quicken, Pinnacle
Studio
- Hardware: Installation, configuration, and maintenance of PCs, including all components
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Construction Work
- Design / Build Advisor, Historic Preservation Project, The First Congregational Church, United Church
of Christ, Columbus OH (1995 - 1998) Projects included copper roof replacement,
stonework, electrical service, lighting with programmable dimmers, sound systems, tapestry restoration,
plastering, and painting.
- General Contractor, Good News Community Church / Iglesia Buenas Nuevas, Chicago, IL
(1986 - 1993) Built 4 classrooms, 7 offices, 100-seat sanctuary, and 100-seat soup kitchen with
commercial kitchen.
- Site Director, Appalachia Service Project
(1974 - 1976) Overall project management and
volunteer administration for home repair and construction service.
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Other Honors
- International Who's Who of Professionals
- Who's Who in Religion
- Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America
- Graduated with Honors from Northwestern University, Evanston, IL in June of 1975 with a B.A. in the History and Philosophy of Science. Member: Northwestern Community Council.
- Graduated with Honors from Brecksville High School, Brecksville, OH in June of 1972 (top 5% of class). President: National Honor Society, Winner: Northeast Ohio Science Fair, Eagle Scout.
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