Amy Stapleton Email & Phone Number

Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States

Furthering the mission and vision of St. Andrew UMC with a dynamic team and committed laity, working every day to bring about more love and justice into the world.

Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States

Pastor of Care & Justice at a progressive reconciling congregation just outside Denver Colorado.

Severna Park, Maryland, United States

Manager of Bereavement Services. Managed admin and clinical team across three counties. Provided clinically based bereavement counseling, grounded in research and innovation, for grieving children, teens, adults, and diverse families. Supported and resourced local governments, schools, and agencies in responding to traumatic grief and loss. Developed and provided community based bereavement training, consultation, and presentations at the state and regional gatherings. Managed grant process for evaluation. Key strategist for organizational DEIB (Diversity/Equity/Inclusion/Belonging) process.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Deputy director responsible for strategic planning, balanced scorecard, and program and outcome evaluation at the General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR), an agency of the United Methodist Church. My primary work was to align the programmatic, financial and administrative aspects of GCORR, managing communications team, grant program and budging process, to maximize impact and ensure accountability to external audiences.

Prince George'S County, Maryland, United States

Chesapeake Life Center provides grief and trauma support and education to children, adults, families and members of the community. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I worked with clients across the life span, experiencing various types of loss. I also co-facilitated several grief and loss groups. Recent presentations include: 10 Creative Interventions in Grief Counseling, Different Boats on the Same Sea (Navigating Families and Grief), Self-Care for the Helping Professional and How Kids Grieve In Times of Trauma.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Supervised and strengthened volunteer chapter leadership in 38 regional chapters Facilitated and developed national and jurisdictional justice-centered workshops at United Methodist gatherings. Provided educational resources to constituents for strategic advocacy campaigns and actions at General Conference, annual conference, and local church level. Served as liaison with national and denominational advocacy groups including Inter-Ethnic Strategy Development Group and Task Force on Immigration and helped coordinate actions. Implemented electronic organizing tools and software (Get Active, Constant Contact, facebook, Twitter, etc.). Coordinated training in every jurisdiction for Creating A Culture of Peace, a nonviolence justice-based curriculum. Designed and published bi-weekly electronic newsletter for mass mobilization. Led research and creative phases of new Web site design. Prepared reports and presentations including organizing plan and analysis for national board meetings. Served as primary planner of three national conferences. Organized presence of hundreds of volunteers at two General Conferences.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Provided counseling and support services during times of crisis, trauma, and grief for patients, families and staff. Served as first point-of-contact for patients and families, triaged care needs as part of an interdisciplinary team. Worked with patients, families and staff to ensure that diverse perspectives were respected.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology And Womens Studies

Activities and Societies: Student Government Association President

Master Of Divinity (M.Div.), Religion With Emphasis In Justice, Peace And Urban Ministry

Activities and Societies: Urban Ministry Fellow

Master Of Science - Ms, Clinical Mental Health

Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health. Relevant Course Work: Particular areas of interest and additional coursework include.