I co-founded and co-facilitate School For Seekers, a community of people pursuing a deeper connection to God. I plan and lead music, write prayers and liturgy, and contribute to discussion. I also co-host a podcast, Cocktail Theology, where we discuss matters of life and faith while enjoying cocktails.

I lead a team of baristas in delivering great customer service, crafting delicious espresso drinks, and maintaining a fun, productive working environment.

I planned and led the execution of weekly worship services, both onsite and virtual, for an inner-city American Baptist church in San Jose.

I planned worship services; enlisted and rehearsed with volunteer vocalists, musicians and AV team; communicated ministry objectives at all organizational levels; worked with staff to achieve overall goals and objectives of the church; wrote songs, prayers and liturgy for use in worship services; and submitted and worked within an annual budget.

I hired, trained and led a team of baristas and shift leads to open a new Starbucks inside a Marriott hotel. I handled scheduling, inventory, cash control and reporting, as well as ongoing hiring and training, for two globally-recognized brands. I also made lattes and served customers.

I handled all day-to-day operations including serving customers, monitoring inventory, handling cash and credit transactions, maintaining food service standards and hiring and supervising employees. I staged, promoted and hosted events including live music and comedy, art openings and private receptions.

I managed day-to-day operations of a busy cafe, including hiring, scheduling and supervising employees, controlling inventory, giving excellent customer service and handling cash and credit transactions. I purchased the business from my former employer and ran it as a sole proprietorship until adding a business partner and investor in 2014 and rebranding the business as POP ROCK Cafe & Event Space.

I provided excellent customer service, handled cash and credit transactions, supervised employees and managed inventory.

I provided excellent customer service and on-the-floor leadership at a well-known apparel retailer. I managed cash and credit transactions and supervised the sales team on my shifts. I also led a merchandising team with each seasonal reset and offered ideas on selling, merchandising and marketing at the store level, recognizing current trends.

I managed day-to-day operations of a Starbucks store, which included controlling inventory, hiring and supervising employees, making weekly schedules, meeting corporate objectives, communicating effectively at all levels and managing competing priorities. I began as a Barista and advanced to Store Manager in 18 months. I hired, trained and led a team of more than 30 employees to open a new Starbucks store and mentored an Assistant Store Manager. I also met a store objective of exceeding $!M in sales in our first year of operation.

I pitched songs from the Daywind catalog to producers and A&R executives for placement on Contemporary Christian recordings. I accepted and critiqued songs from staff songwriters, meeting regularly with publishing staff to review songs and pitches. I worked with writers to develop a catalog that was commercially viable, based on popular musical trends and input from industry professionals.I also served as an Artist & Repertoire liaison for Daywind recording artists, wrote songs for the Daywind catalog, produced recorded projects for Daywind artists, and arranged songs for print projects using Finale music software.

I built a new publishing division for Spring Hill by signing writers and building a commercially viable song catalog, referencing musical trends and professional input. I pitched songs from the Spring Hill catalog to producers and A&R executives for placement on recordings both within and outside of Spring Hill. I met regularly with staff songwriters, building relationships and strengthening the catalog. I produced recorded projects for Spring Hill artists and created original concept-driven content including theme-focused recordings and children’s projects, two of which were nominated for Dove Awards.

I successfully wrote songs for the Christian music market and built a network of contacts within the Christian music industry at all levels.