Decatur, Georgia, United States
Results-driven management director and pastoral supervisor with multi-faceted experiences in ecclesial and higher education settings. Strong general management qualifications in strategic planning, project implementation, organizational improvement, and staff development and leadership motivation. Proven ability to develop and implement departmental and organizational short and long-term goals and objectives. Possess a strong business and marketing acumen with a clear sense of purpose and urgency when faced with diverse situational challenges. Ability to quickly and easily learn and use new software and hardware. Personal Strengths: Ability to partner with cross-functional senior and middle-management, faculty, students, clergy, and laity, quickly revise strategies to ensure continued progress towards corporate goals, able to undertake new or unique challenges, and build and maintain productive relationships within multicultural environments. Superior planning, organizing and project management skills. Fluent in English and Spanish.
I currently serve as senior installed and organizing pastor to Iglesia Presbiteriana Nuevas Fronteras in Plainfield, NJ. This beloved congregation is composed of families representing 17 countries from Latin America and Asia.
To serve as the Chief Diversity Administrator and focal point for all diversity-related matters and efforts, at all levels, for the Seminary. To provide professional and programmatic direction in shaping the campus climate and culture into one that engages members of the campus community in relevant and respectful dialogue and supports individuals to recognize and appreciate the value of diversity and inclusion. The Associate Dean for Institutional Diversity and Community Engagement is the Seminary's chief spokesperson and strategic leader for issues related to diversity, both internally and externally. The Associate Dean will take the lead in developing strong working relationships with students, staff and faculty across the Seminary, leading to long-lasting collaborations focused on cooperative educational initiatives that support the Seminary's key mission objectives. The Associate Dean will also work to develop clear pathways for student advocacy groups on issues of diversity and community engagement. An important aspect of this role is the development and execution of diversity training, collaboration in the design of educational materials that enhance awareness of diversity and equity issues, and facilitation of initiatives designed to enhance the campus climate for faculty, staff, and students of all backgrounds. The Associate Dean will serve as staff to the Faculty Advisory Committee on Diversity, Chair of the Courageous Conversations on Race, Power, Privilege, Stereotypes, and Justice, Administrative Coordinator of the International Student Orientation Program, Title IX and Title VI Coordinator, and the Primary Designated School Official with the Student Exchange and Visitor Program (SEVP) of the Department of Homeland Security.
I am forming and managing a newly created office within the infrastructure of the Seminary in the department of Student Life. Establishing diversity and multicultural objectives, strategies and initiatives geared to guide the Seminary in its efforts to be inclusive at all levels of the institution. I am accountable for pro-actively identifying potential discriminatory issues and assessing their associated risks in order to protect the integrity of the Seminary. Managing Support Staff, student assistants and a consulting firm hired to assist in the development of a Seminary-wide cultural competency and diversity proficiency initiative. I am serving as the Seminary’s Primary Designated School Official (PDSO) in relation to the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) while maintaining communication with admitted and enrolled international students, scholars, and doctoral research students. I am accountable to the institution and its legal entities as the Seminary’s designated officer for Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972.
During an active search process for a Director of Alumni Relations, my role is to provide support and leadership in a very active component of Princeton Seminary's Advancement Department.
I served as senior pastor to a Transformation congregation, the United Presbyterian Church of Plainfield, NJ. In May 2018, I concluded my Stated Supply role with the United Presbyterian Church after 12 years of precious and powerful experiences. I am continuing as the installed pastor of La Iglesia Presbiteriana Nuevas Fronteras in Plainfield, NJ.
A multicultural and multilingual congregation that was first incorporated in 1898 as the United Presbyterian Church of East Brooklyn.