Experience

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  Army national guard

  Feb 2003 - Feb 2011

  Combat medic

  Demonstrated quick, effective decision making and provided emergency care for civilians and 140 soldiers during two deployments to IraqProvided responsible, disciplined leadership to a squad of five medicsRendered humanitarian care to refugees during hurricane Katrina

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  New direction personal fitness and sports performance

  Aug 2007 - Aug 2008

  Relationship manager

  I was in charge of sales, client satisfaction, and ex-client follow-up.

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  Christ community church

  Feb 2014 - Oct 2018

  In addition to duties as the Hub Director, oversees high school ministryResponsible for recruiting, equipping and coordinating seven teams of volunteers that run seven HouseGroup environments ministering to an average of over 200 students each week. Each team is composed of a Point Leader who reports directly, a House Host, and four to eight adult small group leaders in each house. Coordinates team collaboration and production of weekly announcement videosPartners with high school team to produce weekly teaching videosEquips parents to understand and communicate with teenagers as they grow upProduces creative environments for all middle school and high school outreach events that have had wildly popular themes over the years such as “escape room,” “mad scientist,” and “bubbles”Creates week-long interactive curriculum for middle and high school camp including daily teachings, journals, team-building games, and small group questions Show less Built and runs experience-based character building programs for 13 local middle and high schools (including 8 in U-46). Over 2,500 students participate in this program each year. Recruits over 250 volunteers each year from the community, the church, and the schools and trains them to lead small groups during this program.Created and runs a supportive circle time for the entire staff at the Dream Academy and ROE programs, building the curriculum using research into secondary trauma experienced by care-takersWrote and leads pain and addictions program for hurting and at-risk high school students year-round. Over the past 4 years, dozens of kids have found healing through the support of this program.Established a leadership track for high school students, teaching them to mentor younger students and give back to the communityGenerated partnerships between schools, PTOs, police departments, large and small non-profit and for-profit companies, and faith communities that have resulted in mentoring relationships for thousands of kids, job-skills training for students with disabilities, and multiple fundraisers benefiting low-income kids in U-46. Show less

  • Pastor of High School Ministry and Hub Director

    Feb 2017 - Oct 2018

  • The Hub Director

    Mar 2011 - Oct 2018

  • Interim High School Pastor

    Feb 2014 - Aug 2014
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  Northwest compass

  Oct 2014 - Sept 2015

  Intern

  1st year 400+ hour Social Work internship with the University of Chicago at Northwest Compass, an emergency services provider, as a case manager in the food connection program, job coaching program, and Compass Point intake program.Digitized paper forms into an online system and instituted an interactive “flowchart form finder,” helping modernize all programsCompiled a resource list of all counseling services, housing services food pantries, senior care centers, and emergency services within Northwest Compass’ service network Show less

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  School district u-46

  Oct 2015 - Jun 2017

  Intern with assistant superintendent of education support programs and alignment

  2nd-3rd year 700+ hour internship through the University of Chicago currently at U-46 school district, working directly with the Assistant Superintendent of Education Support Programs and Alignment. Created a cultural competency workshop focused on educational support for foster kids and foster parents. Received rave reviews from attendees.Researched and recruited clergy from a diversity of backgrounds to be members of the Inter-Faith Advisory CouncilResearched and compiled a resource list of counselors and psychiatrists in the eleven zip codes of U-46Assisted school social worker in creation of PBIS programming, co-lead problem solving and anger management groups, and mentored male students one-on-one in the district's alternative school Gifford Street High School/The Dream Academy Show less

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  One collective

  Oct 2018 - now

  We work "to bring people together to help the oppressed so that no one is invisible and all people have access to food, freedom, and forgiveness." Developed strategic plan in partnership with team leaderWrote and implemented community-wide surveyStudied language and cultureTaught parenting classes on topics such as media, sexuality, and identity

  • Catalyst

    May 2019 - now

  • Worker

    Oct 2018 - May 2019
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  Rally point ministry

  May 2019 - now

  Co-founder

  Helping hurting people is complicated, and as a leader, there is a lot pressure to be prepared when difficult situations arise. We want to help. Rally Point equips leaders like you to guide others towards healing with simple programs that are easy to start and designed to grow as a part of your existing ministry.

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  Wellspring center for counseling

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2021

  Licensed clinical social worker
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  David c cook

  Jul 2020 - now

  Book author

  If you work in ministry - you know there are students all around you who are dealing with problems like pain, addiction, anxiety, and abuse. Solutions are complicated - and often, hurting students are pushed to the sidelines. One of the biggest challenges leaders face is finding a way to help those students get long-term healing. I know what it’s like to be a leader who wants to help, but doesn’t have the right tools or training. Regroup is a program designed for leaders like you - who want to help hurting students find healing. Show less

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  Rally point counseling

  May 2021 - now

  Founder, therapist

  We all experience pain and stress at some point in our lives. When difficult moments come, it can be easy to feel lost, disconnected, or alone. That’s why having the right support is so important.