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WORK EXPERIENCE

May 2021- Current

Hospice of Lancaster and the Piedmont, (5 counties), Lancaster, South Carolina

• Provided spiritual and emotional support for patients and families

• Met with patients and families in their homes

• Proficient in Medicare standards when charting

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August 2020-May 2021

CaroMont Regional Heath, (435 bed, small city) Gastonia, North Carolina

• Obtained ACPE units 2-4

• Provided spiritual and emotional support for patients/family and staff

• Worked as a liaison between patients/families and staff

• Led and attended interdisciplinary staff meetings

• Made scripture, prayer devotional books, and spiritual materials available

• Offered bedside prayer for patients and families

• Listened empathetically as patients process current and past grief and losses

• Led Sunday morning church services on the psychiatric unit

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Co-Pastor, August 2015-November 2019

St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, (180 members, small city)  Longview, Texas

• Led inspiring and engaembeging weekly worship services by preaching sermons on a rotating basis with Co-Pastor based on biblical texts, administering sacraments, encouraging lay leadership in worship, and praying

• Organized and led special worship and prayer services as appropriate throughout the year, including piloting new services that as meaningful and spiritually enriching

• Cared for the spiritual and emotional lives of people through coaching and discipleship, visiting homes and medical centers, administering home communion, sharing meals, counseling through grief and other life challenges, officiating funerals and weddings, and resolving interpersonal conflicts within the church

• Supervised four staff members and created a healthy workplace environment that ensured the success of daily and long term operations

• Moderated session on a rotational basis with Co-Pastor

• Taught adult bible studies 

• Organized and lead Vacation Bible School

• Energized church community to be more present in our community through a variety of events including organized community prayer vigils, Blessing of the Animals, Theology on Tap, Ashes to Go, and more

• Meet regularly with local clergy which crafted open table conversations about secular and religious topics

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