Alfred Twyman

Served as the key ministerial liaison and trainer for 150 Chaplains and senior staff in 42 New York State Correctional facilities and central headquarters. Taught ethics, society and religion to chaplains and Deputy Superintendents. Researched religious beliefs, practices and protocols to provide religious accomodations to the incarcerated population. Wrote key religious policy and procedures and served as the spokesperson for Departmental religious policies.

Coordinating Chaplain for Downstate Correctional Facility. Responsible for the training of facility chaplains and the development of religious protocols and policies for 1300 incarcerated individuals and 700 staff. Collaborated with interdisciplinary mental health and ministerial teams to develop holistic methods to offer suicide prevention for incarcerated individuals and staff.

Facility Chaplain at Downstate Correctional Facility. Provided pastoral care for 1300 incarcerated individuals and 700 staff. Taught religion, ethics and theology classes to incarcerated individuals and staff members.

Taught theology and biblical and ethical principles to a congregation of 300 people. Conducted congregate services.

Provided pastoral care to individuals in need, offering counseling, guidance, and support during difficult times. Consulted with Hudson River housing to provide housing for the Poughkeepsie homeless population.

Taught Family and Religion courses, providing instruction to up to 33 undergraduate students. Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits. Graded quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.