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Chicago, IL, US

Elmhurst, Illinois

Wilmette, Illinois

The Community Church of Wilmette is a small but thriving American Baptist congregation seeking new ways to reach the local community. As the Operations and Program Pastor, I am leading the development of a new Dinner Church worship community while also working to form new inter-generational worship events and programs. I work in collaboration with other.

Wilmette, Illinois

Before joining the pastoral team, I served as the Communications and Program Director for the congregation. In that position, I developed a church growth strategy that implemented small group engagement and redesigned the website, newsletter, and other communication tools to both maintain consistent branding and create visual reinforcement of the.

Oak Park, IL

Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church is a progressive congregation focused on creation care, supporting and caring for LGBTQ individuals, and fostering a culturally diverse community. After completing seminary, I served part-time as Euclid’s Outreach and Formation Pastor. During that time, I led multiple adult spiritual formation programs that provided a.

Chicago, IL

During seminary, I worked as the part-time Office Manager for Berry Church. In that role, I administered accounts payable and payroll, maintained all financial records, coordinated space sharers, and managed membership and attendance records

Chicago, IL

As a Legislative Aide for Alderman Gene Schulter, I provided leadership support on an array of local issues, including strategic planning, green development, property tax legislation, and collaboration with local Chambers of Commerce and other community groups. I served as the liaison to the Chicago Transit Authority and coordinated task force meetings to.

Chicago, IL

The Ravenswood Industrial Council was a member-based non-profit organization committed to supporting business development along Chicago’s Ravenswood Industrial Corridor. I worked in collaboration with local city officials, the Department of Planning and Development, and other community groups to further the economic development of the entire Ravenswood.

Chicago, IL

I managed support services provided by the organization to industrial business to help keep high-wage manufacturing jobs in the region. During my time as the Business Services Coordinator, I coordinated the installation of a new business services database to track and monitor business development and retention in the Ravenswood Industrial Corridor.

Master Of Divinity - Mdiv, Divinity/Ministry

During my studies, I completed a concentration in Spiritual Formation, including studying the practice of Spiritual Direction and.

Master'S Degree, City/Urban, Community And Regional Planning

The focus of my degree in Urban Planning and Policy was on community development, including community organizing practices, the impact of.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English

After moving to Chicago, I completed my Bachelor’s degree with a major in English and a minor in history. Topics studied include creative.