To offer whimsical sound healing and somatic release exercises for groups and individual
Master of Counseling, Concordia University Irvine (2020, 3.9)
Master of Divinity, Duke University (2010, Summa Cum Laude, 3.85)
Master of Arts in Teaching, Duke University (2005)
Bachelor of Arts in English, University of Virginia (2000, With Distinction)
Pastoral Counselor, Peninsula Pastoral Counseling Center (July 2020–present)
* Licensed LPC providing somatic therapy and counseling to couples, individuals, and families
Co-director, NOLA Wesley United Methodist Campus Ministry (July 2014—July 2020)
* Offered mystical interfaith spirituality to students of many cultures and faith backgrounds
Associate Pastor, Burke UMC (Burke, VA, July 2010—July 2014)
* Experimented with mystical prayer practices and authentic community building.
Ministerial Intern/Youth Pastor, Reconciliation UMC (Durham, NC, June 2008--June 2010)
* Ministry with urban youth including hip-hop, soccer, community gardening, entrepreneurial business
English/Journalism Teacher, Graham High School (Graham, NC, Sep 2005 – Jun 2007)
* Started the school newspaper and Latine student group
Somatic therapy training: I have two somatic therapy certifications from Embody Lab and the collaboration of amazing clients who have helped me experiment for the last six years.
10 years of spiritual leadership experience: As a pastor for ten years, I experimented with many embodied spiritual group practices such as ecstatic dance, breathwork, and guided meditation. I feel very comfortable facilitating large groups of people.
Multiple spiritual lineages: In addition to my lifelong mystical Christian spirituality, I am being mentored in the tantra, plant medicine, and druidic traditions.
Multicultural ministry: I have worked with Latin American immigrant and working class African American populations in multiple contexts as a teacher, pastor, and community builder.
Neurodiversity experience: I have six years of experience leading primarily neuroqueer communities.
Musician: I have six released albums on all the streaming platforms with decades of experience as a songwriter, keyboardist, vocalist, and electronic musician, which includes fronting a rock band, leading worship, writing praise songs, making hip-hop tracks with students.
Sound engineering: 20+ years recording and mixing electronic music, podcast episodes, and other sound projects with Ableton Live, Propellerhead Reason, Soundforge, Cool Edit Pro, Sylenth.
Video production: 2 years shooting and editing videos for use in church with Sony Vegas Studio Freelance writing: I blog at wayofthefool.substack.com.
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