Experience

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  First and summerfield united methodist church

  Oct 2005 - Apr 2008

  Pastoral assistant

  Developed, publicized, and led an informal evening service as well as undergraduate and young adult ministries. Assisted in other aspects of church life, including preaching, liturgical support, and teaching.

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  Diamond hill united methodist church

  Jul 2008 - Jun 2011

  Senior pastor

  Led worship and performed pastoral care, funerals, pre-marital counseling, administration, and community involvement. Supervised staff, including secretary, music director, and part-time associate pastor. Built up a new website and social networking presence. Successfully empowered the church to become a Reconciling congregation. Worked to improve children’s Sunday School and involvement in worship. Increased outreach to local Japanese preschool through an English Bible study for parents and periodic storytelling to children. Show less

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  United methodist church of the village

  Jul 2011 - Jun 2016

  Pastor of social justice, intergenerational, and exploring faith ministries

  Welcomed newcomers into progressive discipleship, empowered the church’s social justice work, organized and led worship, oversaw web and social networking presence, taught adult Christian education, and supervised seminary interns and food program staff.

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  St. paul and st. andrew united methodist church

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2018

  Pastor of new communities

  Lead the church's effort to build new progressive (multi-racial, LGBTQ-affirming, and socially active) Christian communities, co-pastor a Morningside Heights college and graduate student ministry (lampnyc.org), and assist in worship for the established church.

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  First & summerfield united methodist church

  Jul 2018 - Sept 2022

  Pastor
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  Yale divinity school

  Sept 2022 - now

  Associate dean for student affairs