Standing + Authorization
Memberships
Credentials
Ordained United Church of Christ Pastor (2007, Farmington Valley Association, Historic Connecticut Conference UCC)
Current Standing in Hampshire Association, Southern New England Conference UCC
International Coaching Federation
National Notary Association
Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coaching Federation (Achieved August 2024)
Work Experience (Selected)
ADAPT Shepherd + Curriculum Contributor
Center for Transformational Leadership, Southern New England Conference UCC (2021 — Present)
Westhampton Congregational Church, UCC (Westhampton, Ma)
Bridge Pastor/Leave Coverage (Advent + Christmas Eve 2023)
First Congregational Church, UCC, Southampton (Southampton, MA)
Bridge Pastor (January — May 2023)
Granby Congregational Church, UCC (Granby, CT)
Bridge Pastor (Advent + Christmas Eve 2022)
First Congregational Church, UCC, Amherst (Amherst, MA)
Sabbatical Pastor (May — August 2022)
Bethel United Church of Christ (Arlington, VA)
Consulting Pastor (March 2022 — August 2023)
RevCJM, LLC consulting engagement for Legacy Process
Read an article about my work with Bethel UCC:
UCC News: "Virginia Church Closing Creates Reparative Gift to Historically Black Churches"
Invested Faith: “Legacy Gift from Bethel United Church of Christ”
Faith United Church, UCC (Springfield, MA)
Designated Term Pastor (October 2018 - June 2021)
Second Congregational Church, UCC (Greenfield, MA)
Sabbatical Pastor (May - July 2018)
Haydenville Congregational Church (Haydenville, MA)
Acting Pastor (January 2017 - January 2018)
Associate Pastor & Director of Children's, Youth, and Family Ministries (August 2013 - December 2016)
Central St. Matthew United Church of Christ (New Orleans, LA)
Senior Pastor (April 2011 - August 2012)
First Congregational Church of Glastonbury (Glastonbury, CT)
Associate Pastor for Youth Ministries (June 2007 - March 2011)
Asylum Hill Congregational Church (Hartford, CT)
Director of Youth Ministries (May 2004 - June 2007)
Silver Lake Camp + Retreat Center (Sharon, CT)
Summer Director (December 2002 - September 2003)
Education: Academic
Continuing Education + Trainings (Selected)
Andover Newton Theological School* (Newton Centre, MA)
Master of Divinity
(*Now: Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School)
Boston Theological Institute (Newton Centre, MA)
Youth + Young Adult Ministries, Certificate
International Missions + Ecumenism, Certificate
Northeastern University (Boston, MA)
Bachelor of Science (Sociology + Psychology)
Canton High School (Canton, CT)
Diploma
Coaching4Clergy
International Coaching Federation Level I + II Courses (Through “Together We Thrive”)
Brite Divinity School
Community Auditor, “Womanstory: Womanist Hebrew Bible Interpretation,” Dr. Wil Gafney
Interim Ministry Network
Fundamentals of Transitional Ministry, Certificate
PESI
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Fundamentals Training, Certificate
Clinical Pastoral Education, Hartford Hospital
1 CPE Unit
United Church of Christ Boundary Awareness Trainings
Most Recent: BAT (May 2019), BAT 2.0 (April 2021), BAT for Specialized Ministers (February 2023)