Education:
2011 – ? Indiana Wesleyan Seminary Marion, IN
Masters of Divinity
2001 – 2005 Crossroads College Rochester, MN
Bachelor of Science
Double Major in Biblical Studies/Theology and Youth and Family Ministries
2000 – 2001 Defense Information School (DINFOS) Ft. Meade, MD
Diploma
Broadcast Journalism and Public Affairs
1998 – 2000 University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD
Mass Communication / Speech &Theatre / Religious Studies
1997 – 1998 Montana Wilderness School of the Bible (MWSB) Augusta, MT
Diploma in Biblical Studies
Biblical Studies
1992 – 1996 Lincoln Senior High School Sioux Falls, SD
Diploma
General Studies
Experience:
2011 -Present Tolstoy Wesleyan Church Tolstoy, SD
Solo Pastor
2009 – 2011 New Life Wesleyan Church Gillette, WY
College and Career age pastor
- Develop ministry from ground up
- Meet with college faculty and staff to establish a relationship on campus
- Meet with students/young adults one on one for discipleship
- Create small groups
- Create general group meeting times for food, fun and community
- Teaching/Preaching duties when asked
- Be a missionary to the college, the city and young adults
2009 – 2011 Starbucks Coffee Gillette, WY
Barista / Shift Supervisor
- Connect daily with people of all varieties
- Daily represent Christ to co-workers and guests
- Walk side-by-side and live lifestyle evangelism amongst co-workers in their every day struggles.
- Provide legendary customer service to our guests
- Promoted to Shift Supervisor after just 4 months
- Increased drive thru productivity and Customer Voice Results
- Oversee 20 plus staff
- Train and coach new baristas
1999 – Present U.S. Army Reserve/National Guard Fort Snelling, MN/Rapid City, SD
Journalist/Public Affairs Specialist
- Lead, mentor and guide soldiers under my direction in proper etiquette, job skills and training.
- Produce news and feature stories in video (TV) and audio (Radio) format.
- Army Photography competition runner-up.
- Multiple awards and certificates of appreciation and accomplishment.
- Work hand-in-hand with civilian media to inform the public of military information.
- Adapt to any situation and be able to produce a product.
- Handling of Public Affairs/Relations.
- Photograph of events and people covered in stories.
- Write stories with accompanying photographs for military and civilian magazines and newsletters.
2006 – 2009 First Reformed Church Mitchell, SD
Director of Youth and Education
- Plan all curriculum for High School and Middle School mid-week Youth
- Plan all curriculum for High School Sunday school
- Plan, coordinate and carry out all Middle School and High School activities
- Led youth on the first ever youth overseas missions trip (Sicily, Italy)
- Responsible for the recruitment and training of Youth partners
- Help facilitate ecumenical opportunities with other youth ministries, including a summer youth program involving three youth ministries working together.
- Established a Youth Budget
- Restructured youth activities to include small groups; coordinate times, location and topics.
- College Ministry Assistant in community young adult ministry.
- Developed and Implemented Church-wide safety policy to include background checks.
- Coordinated a student-led bible study/outreach on the high school campus
- Oversee and guide the education of Church from birth to adult.
- Plan and provide children’s messages during the worship services.
- Chaired committee to interview and hire elementary education director
- Elementary Education Director Supervisor
- Pulpit supply 4 times a year. More often if needed/asked.
2003 – 2005 Bethel Lutheran Church Rochester, MN
Middle School Youth Leader
- Establish and maintain consistent mid-week activities.
- Plan all curriculums for Middle School Sunday School and mid-week.
- Plan and coordinate all activities for Middle School students.
- Assist in the planning and organization of High School activities and curriculum.
- Assist in the planning and organization of all youth activities.
- Recruit, train, and organize volunteers.
- Assist with confirmation programming.
- Small group leader.
- Confirmation student mentor
Gallup Strengths Finder 2.0 – Top 5 Strengths
- Relator – People who are especially talented in the Relator theme enjoy close relationships with others. They find deep satisfaction in working hard with friends to achieve a goal.
- Includer – People who are especially talented in the Includer theme are accepting of others. They show awareness of those who feel left out, and make an effort to include them.
- Ideation – People who are especially talented in the Ideation theme are fascinated by ideas. They are able to find connections between seemingly disparate phenomena.
- Adaptability – People who are especially talented in the Adaptability theme prefer to “go with the flow.” They tend to be “now” people who take things as they come and discover the future one day at a time.
- Connectedness – People who are especially talented in the Connectedness theme have faith in the links between all things. They believe there are few coincidences and that almost every event has a reason.
