Work Experience
2022 — Present
Parish Visitor: First Presbyterian Church Ft. Worth
• Provide pastoral care to homebound members of the congregation.
• Visit members in hospital and other clinical settings.
• Prepare liturgy and lead worship including occasional preaching.
• Provide staff support to the Congregational Care Committee
• Teach Christian education classes.
2019 — 2021
Sales Representative: Johnson Equipment Company
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Manufacturer sales representative for wastewater treatment equipment.
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Sales territory included the entire state of Louisiana.
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Facilitate communication between manufacturers, municipalities, and contractors.
2016 — 2020
Paralegal: Attorney Pamela Magee, LLC
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Answer client calls and assist them with their cases and scheduling appointments.
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Draft bankruptcy pleadings and Chapter 13 plans.
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Manage client billing.
2012-2016
Historical Archaeologist
• Led sugar mill excavation of Chatsworth Plantation in Baton Rouge (16EBR192)
• Graduate Research Assistant for LSU Rural Life Museum and LSU Museum of Natural Science
• Archaeological Field Technician for sites in Louisiana and Texas
Skills & Abilities
Pastoral Care
• Level 1A CPE credit awarded by ACPE
• Over three years of experience providing pastoral care to church members
• Vision of pastoral care centered on knowing each person’s story and meeting them on their spiritual journey with compassionate care
• Developed and maintained the pastoral care log for a 1,600+ member congregation
Worship
• Three-plus years’ experience preparing liturgy for three services
• Preaching experience at Presbyterian congregations in Texas and Louisiana
• Restarted a monthly contemplative worship service focused on healing and contemporary issues important to the congregation
Communication
• Successfully led Christian education courses for a variety of age groups
• A decade of experience in telephone communication with church members and the public
• A decade of experience in written communication (church newsletters, legal pleadings, committee agendas and reports, professional emails)
• Moderate fluency in German, Greek, and Hebrew
Leadership
• Theological Student Advisory Delegate to the 227th General Assembly (2026); member, Committee for Theological Education and Ordination
• Ordained Ruling Elder, PC(USA); chair of Fellowship Committee; member of Covid-19 response taskforce; Church Commissioner to Presbytery of South Louisiana
• Vice-Moderator, Brite Student Association (2024–2025)
• Eagle Scout
• Assistant Director, LSU Archaeological Field School (2013), with four years supervising student workers and volunteers
Technology and Software
• Four years’ experience operating a Yamaha CL1 digital mixing console in a chapel setting
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, Google Suite, and ShelbyNext Church Management Software
Education
September 2021 – December 2025
Master of Divinity, Brite Divinity School — Fort Worth, Texas
• Certificate in Biblical Studies with a New Testament Concentration
May 2012
Bachelor of Arts, Louisiana State University — Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Major: History and Anthropology