Provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, their families, and hospital staff
Offer counseling and guidance to individuals facing difficult medical situations, end-of-life issues, and grief
Facilitate religious services, rituals, and sacraments for patients and their families as requested
Collaborate with medical staff to address the spiritual and emotional needs of patients
Offer ethical and moral guidance on medical decision-making and end-of-life care
Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to address palliative and holistic patient care
Provide crisis intervention and support during medical emergencies and difficult situations
Respect and accommodate the diverse religious and cultural beliefs of patients and their families
Maintain confidential and accurate documentation of pastoral care interactions
Participate in on-call duties and respond to urgent spiritual care needs outside of regular working hours.
US Army Reserve Chaplain
United States Army Reserve
09.2014 - Current
Provide confidential non-medical counseling, religious ceremonies and rites, such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and other religious observances
Offer religious support and guidance to military personnel and their families
Advise commanders and installation organizations on matters pertaining to religion, ethics, and morale to ensure that decisions and policies consider the spiritual well-being of service members
Provide pastoral care offering emotional and moral support during times of grief, stress, hardship, and personal crisis
Provide counseling in the related fields of readjustment and resiliency to service members, Veterans, and their families
Provide intake and assessment and treatment planning for Veterans, service members, and their families
Provide and instruct comprehensive marriage and family psychoeducational assessments
Conduct religious and ethical training, education, and guidance to military personnel to help navigate moral and spiritual challenges in a military context.
Facilitate grief support groups, helping participants cope with loss and find healing through shared experiences.
Talent Acquisition Recruiter
Tenet Health/USPI
04.2022 - 08.2023
Identify, prescreen, and schedule interviews for vacant positions
Enhance candidate sourcing by implementing innovative recruiting strategies and utilizing social media platforms
Conduct intake meetings with hiring managers to identify expectations from cradle to grave, discuss recruitment/retentions needs, and extend job offers
Develop strong relationships with hiring managers to better understand their talent needs and provide tailored recruitment solutions
Collaborated with HR team to establish a comprehensive onboarding program for new hires, increasing employee retention rates
Conduct employment verifications and background checks on candidates prior to start date
Maintain applicant database, including interviewer recommendations and assessment results
Serve as a liaison between hiring managers and staffing agencies
Streamlined the interview process for efficiency, resulting in reduced time-to-fill for open positions
Advise managers regarding recruitment/retention goals and stakeholder in the selection process
US Army AMEDD/Chaplain Recruiter
United States Army
01.2020 - 09.2021
Conduct recruiting operations within ten states and facilitate recruiting activities for US Army Reserve and Active-Duty Components
Contact, interview, train, and mentor potential applicants
Review applications with detail to ensure packets are accurate and contain the necessary documents to clear boarding procedures
Perform a variety of administrative functions to support unit operations
Participate in facilitating the work of other military and civilian staff to withhold standards, deadlines, etc.
Maintain liaison with higher headquarters, speaking on behalf of the Commander in clarifying issues, providing information, or explaining the implications of pending programs impacting the unit
Provide guidance on administrative aspects of military personnel management programs such as: recruitment, retention, assignment and transfer, MOS classification, personnel strength, promotion and personnel utilization
Review accurate and substantive correspondence for internal and external release
Possess strong analytical abilities to identify problems, report findings, and recommend corrective actions
Knowledge in USARC Systems: RLAS, IPPS-A, RCMS, IPERMS
Display ability to interpret and apply regulations, procedures, and/or precedents relative to a variety of military programs to research issues, provide advice, and solve moderately difficult problems
Display skills in written and oral communications to prepare correspondence, reports, and briefing material
Ability to retrieve and compile data, assess results, and prepare reports, presentations, etc.
Develop, recommend, and/or execute appropriate action to implement changes as needed
Perform record management duties to include establishing, maintaining, consolidating, purging, and disposing of records in accordance with regulatory requirements and policies
Knowledge of, and skill in applying administrative and Army Active/Reserve regulations, policies, principles, and procedures to gather and analyze facts, identify problems, report findings, ensure regulatory compliance, and recommend corrective or appropriate action
Education
Master of Divinity -
Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, OK
05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
12.2008
Skills
Indeed Recruiting Seat
USARC Systems
LinkedIn
ZipRecruiter
Oracle
Taleo
SilkRoad
Telemetry
Monster
PayScale Budgeting
Intermediate/Advanced proficiency in Windows 10
Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook)
Type 65 wpm
Basic Leadership Skills
Consulting Skills for Management Professionals
Creative Writing/Thinking
Advanced Classification/Position Management
Professional Highlights
Active Secret Clearance
US Army Reserve Chaplain
TP Veteran (5 pts)
Detail-oriented
Change Agent
Strong in planning and project management
Strategic partner
Diplomatic and effective in negotiations
Outstanding leadership
Special talent for analyzing issues and recommending solutions
Facilitator/Collaborator
Military Awards
Army Commendation Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (2nd Award)