PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Professional Experience

Unitarian Universalist ministers are held to a high standard, and for good reason. Completing our theological education, undergoing psychological evaluation, working through fellowships and internships, and participating in a rigorous formation process, equips us with the skills and insights to be leaders with integrity.

Education

Starr King School for the Ministry

2013-2016

Masters of Divinity

Black Liberation Theology

Womanist Theology

Africana Studies

University of Tennessee

2004-2008

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Ministry

experience

Preliminary Fellowship - Dec 1, 2017

Full Fellowship - February 2024

Ordination - May 19, 2018 Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley & Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church

Parish Ministry

Governance

Board of Trustee work
Policy Governance training
Mission and Vision processing
Course Work

Worship

Worship Planning
Musical Diversity
Extensive Preaching engagements
Knowledgeable of a variety of worship styles and needs
Multigenerational Service planning and design

Pastoral Care

Experience in Counseling, Mental Health, and Social Work
Clinical Pastoral Education
Experienced mandatory reporter
Knowledgeable and experienced in a variety of Pastoral Counseling tools and methods
Small Group Facilitation

Administration

Organizational skills
Experience in programmatic systems
Knowledgeable in church programming software
Strong communication skills

Religious Education

Curriculum preparation and generation
Administrative skills for large RE programs
Curriculum teaching
Classroom management

Larger Faith

National Service

UUA Nominating Committee
UUA Board of Trustees

Black Lives of UU

Worship Planning
Pastoral Care
Small Group Facilitation

General Assembly

Young Adult Worship Coordinator
Black Lives of UU Staff
Panels, Speaking Engagements, Worship Services

Community Ministry

Interfaith/Ecumenical

Community justice actions with several Bay Area based Interfaith Organizations
Affiliations with Ecumenical organizations and groups

Secular

19 City Speaking Tour for Black and Brown children in Prison System
Engagement with Liberation movements such as Black Lives Matter Bay Area and others

Community Building

Thrive East Bay Stewardship Team and Choir
Small group facilitation

Anchor 1

Secular Experience

My undergraduate degree is in Psychology and my first career goal was to become a licensed therapist. I worked in Social Services for 10 years prior to seminary. I provided residential and community direct support to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. After completion of my degree I was promoted to Program Manager within the same agency. As a PM I provided holistic case management to those same individuals (medical, residential, funding, quality control) and supervised the staff and managers that worked with the clients.

I then switched subfields to Mental Health services and began working with families, adults, children, and teens providing mental health case management. I worked with the most marginalized providing both case management and mental health services. I advocated for families and children in court, worked with teachers and school systems to tailor educational needs, worked with clients on coping skills and anger management, worked closely with other state providers to ensure that clients were receiving the support they needed to meet their objectives.