Education

MA in English | Rutgers University | May 2009 |
English Department Award for Highest Distinction in Literary Studies | High Pass Comprehensive Exam | 4.0 GPA

BS in Education, English and BS in Bible | Philadelphia Biblical University | December 2005 |
Magna Cum Laude | Dean’s List | Crawford Scholarship | President’s Scholarship | Honors Program | 3.81 GPA

Current Employment

KPMG LLP | Compliance Manager | Feb. 2006 – current
(title of Senior Associate, Research held from July 2008 – June 2011; title of Research Associate, held from Feb. 2006 – Jun. 2008)

GENERATE Magazine | Senior Editor & Publisher | Feb. 2009 – current

Nyack College | Adjunct Lecturer, English | Jan. 2010 – current

Teaching Experience

Nyack College. Department of English, 2010

Adjunct Lecturer

Fall 2010: College Writing II, ENG 102
Builds on the foundation of College Writing I by focusing on the process of writing about drama, poetry and fiction. Required course for all students.

Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011 & Spring 2012: College Writing I, ENG 101
Foundational course in academic and research-based writing offered at Rutgers. Required course for all students.

Spring 2012: Writing for the Social Sciences, ENG 113
Foundational course in writing for the social sciences and responding to scholarly works in the social sciences. Covers APA style.

Writing Portfolio

Book Chapters

“Day 1: Let the Season Work on Your Heart.” Waiting for the Light: an Advent Devotional. Seattle: Mustard Seed Associates, 2011.

“When is Marriage Really Divorce?: Marriage as a Little Church in Post-Christian Society.” The MatterCon Anthology. Tyler: Shechem Press, 2010.

Articles & Essays

Title Forthcoming. Rev. of Words of Protest, Words of Freedom: Poetry of the American Civil Rights Movement and Era, ed. by Jeffrey L. Coleman. The Englewood Review of Books. 2.1 (Lent 2012). Print.
“Cafetorium.” Geez Magazine. Issue 23 (Fall 2011). Print.
“The Small Fear of Dying.” Rev. of The Garbage Eater, by Brett Foster. The Englewood Review of Books. 1.3 (Summer, 2011). Print.
“Unsure the Taste of Words.” Rev. of Contingency Plans, by Daniel Wheeler. The Englewood Review of Books. 1.2 (Spring, 2011). Print.
“The Advent Fast.” Christian Reflection: A Series in Faith and Ethics. Fall 2010: 41-47. Print.
“A Review: The Next Evangelicalism: Freeing the Church from Western Cultural Captivity.” GENERATE Magazine. Oct. 2009: 44-45. Print.
“The Welcome Wagon: A Show and a Conversation.” GENERATE Magazine. Oct. 2009: 18-21. Print.

Lectures

“Bringing Kentucky to New York: What Wendell Berry’s Work Means to Us”
Scheduled : April 19, 2012.
Nyack Scholars Symposium at Nyack College, New York, NY.

“Being Stewards of Creation: A Christian Vision of Ethical Eating”
Scheduled : April 4, 2012.
Men of Letters at Nyack College, New York, NY.

“An Introduction to Liturgy”
June 19, 2010.
The Second Mile at Montvale EFC, Montvale, NJ.

“Becoming Imitators: Living a Life of Everyday Liturgy”
February 15, 2009.
The Well, Fiestersville, PA.

“Spiritual Disciplines”
Co?Lecturer. North Jersey Men’s Retreat, May 12?13, 2008.
Lake Champion, Port Jervis, NY.

Book Reviews

“Review: Bright Before Us” by Katie Arnold-Ratliff. The Englewood Review of Books. Oct. 2011. Web.
“Brief Review: Double Shadow” by Carl Phillips. The Englewood Review of Books. Sept. 2011. Web.
“Review: The Book of Men” by Dorianne Laux. The Englewood Review of Books. May 2011 Web.
“Review: Why Business Matters to God” by Jeff Van Duzer. The Englewood Review of Books. Jan. 2011. Web.
“Review: New Covenant Bound” by T. Crunk. The Englewood Review of Books. Nov. 2010. Web.
“Brief Review: S P R A W L” by Danielle Dutton. The Englewood Review of Books. Oct. 2010. Web.
“Review: Barbies at Communion” by Marcus Goodyear. The Englewood Review of Books. July 2010. Web.
“Featured Review: Writing the Silences” by Richard Moore. The Englewood Review of Books. June 2010. Web.
“Review: Terra Madre” by Carlo Petrini. The Englewood Review of Books. April 2010. Web.
“Featured Review: Welcoming Justice” by Charles Marsh and John Perkins. The Englewood Review of Books. February 2010. Web.

General Articles

“Not Your Father’s Shoplifting.” The Curator. February 24, 2012. Web.
“Whole Foods is Cheaper than Fast Food?” The Curator. December 2, 2011. Web.
“Random Acts of Poetry: Five Dollar Forgiveness.” The High Calling. April 8, 2011. Web.
“Random Acts of Poetry: Forgiveness.” The High Calling. April 1, 2011. Web
“The Writer’s Life.” The Curator. Feb. 2011. Web.
“The Mad Farmer: Wendell Berry’s Agrarian Poetics, Parts 1-5.” Sustainable Traditions. Nov. 2010 – Jan. 2011. Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4. Part 5. Web.
“The Monastic Cubicle.” The Curator. Jan. 2011. Web.
“Suburbs and Sprawl and Sidewalks! Oh My!” The Curator. Nov. 2010. Web.
“Is Laughter the Best Medicine?” The Curator. September 2010. Web.
“Web MD for the Soul.” The Curator. July 2010.
“Trail by Canning.” The Curator. December 2009.
“Liturgy for the Common Cube.” Faith In the Workplace Newsletter. Christianity Today. Jan. 2009. Web.
“Liturgy in the Local Community: The Centrality of the Word.” Emergent Village. 27 December 2008. Web.
“Finding Our Way Again: An Interview with Brian McLaren.” Everyday Journal 1.2 May 2008. Web.
“Ten Spiritual Resolutions.” Burnside Writers Collective. 18 Feb. 2008. Web.
“A Visual Liturgy: An Interview with Paul Soupiset.” Everyday Journal 1.1 3 Feb. 2008. Web.
“Consumerism and Decay in Jeremiah.” Jesus Manifesto. 13 Dec. 2007. Web.

Conference Papers

“When is Marriage Really Divorce?: Viewing Marriage as a Little Church in Post-Christian Society”
MatterCon, September 17-19, 2009. Seminary of the Southwest.

“Wendell Berry’s Mad Farmer Poetic Against Industrial Agriculture”
Fordham Graduate English Conference, October 3-4, 2008. Fordham University.

“’Their Fall Is Into Possessiveness’: Possessiveness, Imperialism, and Colonialism in Middle-Earth”
Fifth Annual Tolkien Conference, April 11-13, 2008. University of Vermont.

Publications

GENERATE Magazine
Senior Editor & Publisher (January 2009 – current)
GENERATE is a magazine creating artifacts of the emerging church conversation, with a focus on creativity and kingdom living.
Site url: http://www.generatemagazine.com

The Curator Magazine
Staff Writer (May 2010 – current)
Blogger (July 2011 – current)
The Curator is a web publication of International Arts Movement.
Site url: http://curatormagazine.com

The Master’s Artist
Staff Blogger (May 2011-current)
The Master’s Artist is a group blog focused on matters of faith and art.
Site url: http://aratus.typepad.com/tma/

Mediation
Staff Blogger (January 2011- current)
Mediation is a weblog focusing on the intersection of faith and culture hosted by The Other Journal (a scholarly journal of Mars Hill Graduate School).
Site url: http://theotherjournal.com/mediation/

The Everyday Journal: Notes on Theological Living
Editor (2008-2009)
The Everyday Journal was a quarterly e-journal dedicated to the intersection of theology and daily living.
Site url: http://www.everydayliturgy.com/archive

Poetry

“Take a Hike.” The Curator. Jun. 2011. Web.
“The First Garden.” Second Place, Food Art Manifesto Prize. The Englewood Review of Books. 1.2 (Spring, 2011). Print.

Certifications & Accreditations

Christian & Missionary Alliance Accreditation for Ministry
New Jersey Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing in English
Pennsylvania Standard Certificate in English
Association of Christian Schools International Standard Certificate in English & Bible

Skills

Basic knowledge of HTML. Working knowledge of WordPress and social media (Facebook, Twitter, Hootsuite). Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.

Design Work

View my graphic design work for The Plant.

I also do web design using WordPress.  See Everyday Liturgy, my blog.