Resume / Vitae

Work Experience

July, 2003 – Present

Grand Rapids Theological Seminary of Cornerstone Unviersity: Grand Rapids, MI
Assistant Professor & Dean of Graduate Student Services

  • Responsible for teaching one core course each semester 
  • Responsible for oversight of all non-academic student services 
  • Administrate student learning portfolios (curricular and co-curricular student assessment tool) 
  • Serve on the Assessment and Planning Committee 
  • Detailed job description available upon request

July, 1999 – July, 2003

Cornerstone University: Grand Rapids, MI
Director of Graduate Admissions

  • Responsible for the planning and implementation of marketing, enrollment management and office management (staff of 5) for graduate admissions.
  • Co-chaired the Programmatic Committee for the ATS site visit
  • Attended and participated in all faculty meetings
  • Detailed job description available upon request

July, 2000 - Present

Cornerstone University: Grand Rapids, MI
Adjunct Professor

  • Undergraduate Courses (Introduction to Philosophy, OT Survey & NT Gospel Literature) 
  • Graduate Courses (Organizational Leadership, Evangelism & Discipleship Ministries, Social Science Research, & Small Group Ministries)

July, 1997 - July, 1999

Grand Ledge Church Grand Ledge, MI
Associate Pastor (Adult Education)

  • Training of teachers & leaders 
  • Teaching Wednesday Night Bible Study 
  • Pulpit supply for senior pastor 
  • Job description available upon request

July, 1994 - August 1996

Grace Baptist Church Tonawanda, NY
Assistant Pastor (Adolescent and Adult Education)

  • Development & administration of Student Ministries Program 
  • Training of adult education leaders & student ministry volunteers

Education

Ph.D.  in Higher Adult Leaning & Education (HALE)

Graduated: May, 2006
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Dissertation Title: “A Case Study of Organizational Change”

M.A. Education (69 credit hours)

Graduated: May, 1999
Grand Rapids Theological Seminary of Cornerstone University: Grand Rapids, MI

B.S. Bible (Honors)

Graduated: 1993
BBC, Clarks Summit, PA

 

Personal

Married: May 23, 1992 to Karen and we have four children (Zach, Sawyer, Jake & Issi)
Interests: Reading, coaching soccer, and technology (web development) 
Certifications: Emotional Competence Inventory (ECI 2.0) with the HayGroup, Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI), and Taylor Johnson Temperament Analysis Instrument (TJTAI)

Publications

Book Review in Adult Education Quarterly (November, 2004)
"The Three Dimensions of Learning: Contemporary Learning Theory in the Tension Field Between the Cognitive, the Emotional and the Social" by Knud Illeris