PDP #100088 in the PCUSA Church Leadership Connection system. 

SELECT EMPLOYMENT

First Presbyterian Church (Lexington, KY)
Associate Pastor for Christian Formation (2019-present)

• Provide leadership, direction, and focus on Christian formation for all ages, casting a church-wide vision for faith formation
• Guide intergenerational Christian formation opportunities and other activities, living into church’s values of attention to and relationships across generations
• Call and equip people within the congregation to lead and enact the ministries of the church
• Supervise Director of Children’s and Youth Ministries
• Create and update faith formation website, fpclexformation.org (changes seasonally)
• Collaborate on worship planning, including crafting liturgy and implementing worship themes
• Preach at least once per month
• Provide compassionate pastoral care, including communion at home

NEXT Church
Communications Specialist (2015-2019) 

• Developed and managed communications strategy for NEXT Church, including WordPress website, social media, email, and print collateral
• Positioned NEXT Church as the primary voice within the PC(USA) speaking on church leadership, best practices in ministry, and the future of the church
• Managed website and blog through regular updates and by curating a diversity of voices
• Supported success of regional and national gatherings through print collateral, online publicity, social media, and more

Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church
Seminary Intern (2018-2019)

• Assisted in worship leadership weekly, often crafting liturgy, prayers of the people, sermons, and/or children’s messages
• Preached on Sunday mornings and for special services, including Christmas Eve, Easter, and a service of healing and wholeness
• Led Sunday school classes for children, youth, and adults as needed
• Served as youth adviser for middle and high school youth group
• Met with mentoring team monthly to learn about the church, process experiences, and obtain feedback
• Met specific learning goals around preaching, outreach, and Christian formation assessment

Montreat Conference Center
Ministry Team Member (summer 2016)

• Served as chaplain to college-aged summer staff
• Assisted with planning and implementation of summer worship series; wrote liturgy for worship service
• Created and led bi-weekly 30 minute devotionals for summer camp “clubs” participants ages 5-18

The Campus Kitchens Project
Online Community Engagement Manager (2013-2015)

• Managed WordPress website and social media channels for the organization; advised social media strategy for campus affiliates nationwide
• Managed a cloud-based repository of downloadable resources and organizational knowledge for campus affiliates
• Assisted with planning and implementation of annual Food Waste & Hunger Summit via print and digital materials, conference registration, website support, social media engagement, and photo and video recording of event
• Acted as program manager for Campus Kitchens to provide support and guidance for sustaining and enhancing meal service and programming

HandsOn Greater DC Cares
AmeriCorps VISTA (2011-2012)

• Developed partnerships with community organizations, including neighborhood groups
• Worked alongside residents to develop, launch, manage, and evaluate community-driven volunteer programming to address neighborhood needs using principles of asset-based community development
• Mobilized approximately 800 volunteers throughout community through large national days of service and smaller neighborhood-initiated projects

EDUCATION

Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Virginia
May 2019
M.Div and M.A. Christian Education, honors graduate
Service to the Seminary
Student Representative, Union Presbyterian Seminary Board of Trustees (2018-2019)
Moderator, Richmond Student Government Assembly (2016-2017; 2017-2018)
Commuter Student Representative, Richmond Student Government Assembly (2015-2016)
Awards
2019 Presidential Service and Leadership Award (Union Presbyterian Seminary)
2019 Martha O. and Fred R. Stair Fellowship (Union Presbyterian Seminary)
2018-2019 Apollos Scholarship (Omaha Presbyterian Seminary Foundation)
2018 Wade And Lou Boggs Scholarship (Union Presbyterian Seminary)
2018 McIver Scholarship (Union Presbyterian Seminary)

Elon University, Elon, North Carolina
May 2011
B.A. Political Science and Strategic Communications, magna cum laude
Elon College Fellow

CONTINUING EDUCATION

The Font Clergy Preaching Group (annual preaching/study group of 11 pastors)
April 2024 – present

Called Together
2023, 2024, 2025

CREDO (Year A & B)
November 2022 & 2023

Inaugural Presbyterian Foundation Pastors Gathering
November 2022

Trent Symposium
May 2022

Stewardship Kaleidoscope
September 2021

Stepping Up to Supervision with Susan Beaumont (Luther Seminary online course)
August & September 2020

Academy of Artful Leadership coaching cohort
January – August 2020

NEXT Church National Gathering
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

Certificate in Community Organizing and Church Leadership
April 2019

CrossRoads Antiracism Training
August 2018

Clinical Pastoral Education (1 unit)
August 2017

Mental Health First Aid
June 2017

Association of Presbyterian Church Educators Annual Event
2017

SERVICE TO THE GREATER CHURCH

Vice Moderator, Presbytery of Transylvania
December 2024 – present

Member, Coordinating Commission, Presbytery of Transylvania
December 2024 – present

Planning Team Member, Called Together at Massanetta Springs, Harrisonburg VA
September 2023 – present

Member, Long-Term Flood Response Team, Presbytery of Transylvania
September 2022 – present

Chair, Commission on Preparation for Ministry, Presbytery of Transylvania
January 2023 – December 2024

Youth Small Groups Facilitator, Presbyterian Association of Musicians Worship & Music Conference, Montreat NC
June 2022

Member, Commission on Preparation for Ministry, Presbytery of Transylvania
January 2021 – December 2024

Blogger, The Presbyterian Outlook
June 2019 – present (read here)

Keynote Presenter/Theme Director, Massanetta Middle School Conference, Harrisonburg VA
June 2019

Conference Pastor, Montreat Youth Conference, Montreat NC
August 2018 (week 6)

Small Group Leader, Montreat Youth Conference, Montreat NC
2015 (weeks 5 & 6) and 2018 (week 3)

Theological Student Advisory Delegate, 223rd PCUSA General Assembly, St Louis MO
June 2018

Ignite Presenter, NEXT Church National Gathering, Baltimore MD
February 2018 (watch here)

Workshop Leader, Montreat College Conference, Montreat NC
January 2017 and 2018

Elder for Worship, Burke Presbyterian Church, Burke VA
2012 – 2015