Experience

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  Great western bank (now chase)

  Jul 1985 - Jun 1991

  Project coordinator
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  Self-employed

  Jun 1991 - Nov 2013

  Entrepreneur

  Owner - Gem Helen Photography2009 - 2013, Orang County, CALead Teacher (Homeschool)2004 - 2012Orange County, CAOwner - Gem Professional Services (virtual assistant)1991 - 1992

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  The leadership institute (christian leadership training)

  Jan 2008 - Feb 2016

  We inspire generations of leaders who listen to God, follow Jesus’ rhythms of life and lead from the overflow.We do this by developing retreats, seminars, seminary courses and mentoring relationships that keep intimacy with Christ, love for people and engagement in the mission of Christ at the heart of the lives and ministries of these leaders. “The Journey” is a two-year, six-retreat training process for Christian leaders integrating spiritual formation and leadership development. Show less We inspire generations of leaders who listen to God, follow Jesus’ rhythms of life and lead from the overflow.We do this by developing retreats, seminars, seminary courses and mentoring relationships that keep intimacy with Christ, love for people and engagement in the mission of Christ at the heart of the lives and ministries of these leaders. “The Journey” is a two-year, six-retreat training process for Christian leaders integrating spiritual formation and leadership development. Show less

  • Director of Connections

    Apr 2014 - Feb 2016

  • Journey Coordinator

    Jan 2008 - Mar 2014
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  Unhurried living, inc.

  Mar 2016 - now

  Vice president & founder

  Rest Deeper. Live Fuller. Lead Better.We live in a fast-paced culture. You are moving fast and getting a lot done. But at what cost? You can often feel as if you are giving away the last drop of an ever-emptying cup.You want to make a lasting impact and not simply check off a never ending list of to dos. You need a way forward that is sustainable. You need a pattern of living that will work for a lifetime.It is possible to rest deeper, live fuller and work better. Unhurried Living can help you learn how.We provide resources, teaching, speaking, consulting and training opportunities that help you live, work and lead from a full tank.Unhurried living isn’t about being lazy. It isn’t about doing less. It is about having perspective and resources to work better. Unhurried living isn’t about an empty calendar, it’s about a full soul.What if your life and work was an expression of deep and abundant overflow?The work you do might not change very much, but transforming who you are as you do it will change everything.We’d love to have you join us as we rest deeper, live fuller and lead better. Show less

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  Intervarsity press

  Sept 2019 - now

  Author

  I have been published twice by InterVarsity Press. Hold That Thought (IVP 2022) and What Does Your Soul Love? (IVP 2019)