Ministerial Experience
Minister
First Universalist Church of Yarmouth, ME, August 2020 - present
School Chaplain
The White Mountain School, Bethlehem, NH, July 2019 - June 2020
Lead weekly morning meetings. Serve as School Harassment Counselor and provide pastoral care and mental health counseling in the Student Assistance Program. Teach two Religion and/or Ethics courses a semester. Manage Farm and Forest program. Perform weekly advisory, residential and community duties.
Interim Assistant Minister of Faith Formation
North Parish, North Andover, MA, August 2017 – July 2019
Led Sunday worship, Time for All Ages, and children’s worship. Provided pastoral care for families and youth. Oversaw and redesigned Religious Education program for youth and adults to encourage deeper intellectual and spiritual growth. Generated creative thinking and envisioning amongst Parish Leaders as they discerned long-term staffing models to support Faith Formation throughout the congregation. Facilitated teacher trainings, wrote curriculum, and led middle and high school classes.
Director of Lifespan Religious Education
Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, Bethesda, MD, August 2016-July 2017
Oversaw RE mission, programming, and budget for children, youth, and adults. Supervised RE Administrative Staff and Youth Ministries Coordinator. Led Children’s Chapel, worship services, and private ceremonies. Provided pastoral care for congregants and youth and facilitated support groups. Coordinated social justice actions and events and co-led White Supremacy teach-ins.
Ministerial Intern and Youth Coordinator
Follen Community Church, Lexington MA, September 2014 – June 2016
Led worship services, private ceremonies, and served as summer minister. Provided pastoral care for congregants and youth. Planned and chaperoned weekly Follen Unitarian Universalist Youth meetings and trips. Co-taught the Our Whole Lives and Coming of Age programs.
CPE Chaplain
University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA, Summer 2015
Completed Clinical Pastoral Education as chaplain in Pediatric and Psychiatric wings.
Education & Credentials
Unitarian Universalist Association Ministry
Ordained June 2017
Preliminary Fellowship April 2016
Harvard Divinity School, 2014, Master of Divinity in Buddhist Studies
Harvard Club Scholarship 2012, Billings Preaching Prize Finalist 2012
Co-Leader Harvard Buddhist Community 2011-12
Co-Leader WomynCircle 2011-12
Co-Leader Harvard Divinity School Garden 2011-13
Standing Committee on Diversity 2012-13
Smith College May 2008, B.A. American Studies Major, Religion Minor
High Honors, Deans List 2007, 2008
Five College Tibetan Studies in India Program 2008
Teaching & Youth Work
Humanities Teaching Fellow St. Paul’s School, Concord, NH Sep 2009 – June 2010 and World Religions Master Teacher, Advanced Studies Program at St. Paul’s School, Concord, NH, June-August 2011, 2012
Co-taught 9th Grade Humanities and 12th Grade Humanities Elective. Student advisor and dorm parent. Head JV field hockey and JV lacrosse coach. Designed and taught World Religions intensive curriculum. Provided written evaluations of students, mentored and evaluated teaching intern. Organized multiple field trips. Served as substitute ASP chaplain.
Field Education Intern, Roxbury Youth Programs, Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry, Roxbury, MA, September 2011 – May 2012
Full-Time Intern, NARAL New York/National Institute of Reproductive Health: TORCH (Teen Outreach Reproductive Challenge) Program, New York, NY, June –August 2007
Director of the Peace and Human Rights Project, Peace and Justice Center, Burlington, VT, 2004-2006
Youth Facilitator and Event Organizer, Outright Vermont, Burlington, VT, 2004- 2006
Camp Counselor/Coach, Spirit Sports Camp for Girls, South Kent, CT, July- August, 2003, 2004, 2006
Farming & Horticulture
Full-time Farmhand, Two Field Farm, Wayland, MA Spring-Fall 2014-2019
Florist & Produce Team, Whole Foods, Cambridge, MA 2014-16
Head Gardener, Milarepa Buddhist Retreat Center, Barnet, VT Summer, 2013
Welcome Center Attendant, Arnold Arboretum, Boston, MA 2012-2013
Full-time Farmhand, Six River Farm, Bowdoinham, Maine, Spring-Fall 2008, 2009, 2010
Farmhand and Gardener, Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF), France, Ireland, Spain, Greece, Italy, 2005, 2008