• Director, Spirituality Center
• Sealy Center on Aging

Contact Information:

• The University of Texas Medical Branch
• Galveston, Texas 77555-0460

Education and Qualifications

Associate of Arts:

• Tyler Junior College, Tyler, TX. 1949

Bachelor of Arts:

• Sociology and Government, North Texas University, Denton, TX. 1951

Master of Education:

• Guidance and Counseling, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. 1955

Master of Education:

• Early Childhood/Human-Child Development, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, OK. 1978

Master of Religion:

• Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, Austin, TX. 1990

Doctor of Ministry:

• Worship and Proclamation, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Austin, TX. 1995

Certifications:

• 1998 Certified Spiritual Director, Spiritual Direction School, Pecos Benedictine Monastery, Pecos, New Mexico
• 1996 Oblate in the World Community for Christian Meditation, a Benedictine Order in Cocksfosters, England. Mother House, Monte Oliveto, Italy
• Licensure:American Montessori Teacher Certification-License

Professional Experience: Clinical

1976-1981

• Child Specialist/Director of the Family Life Center, Mental Health Services of Southern Oklahoma (seven counties) Ardmore, OK

1985

• One Extended Unit of Clinical Pastoral Education, Memorial Southwest Hospital, Houston, TX

1988-1989

• Clinical Pastoral Education Resident, Four Units, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital/Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX

1989 - 1990

• Ordained to the Holy Order of Deacons, Episcopal Diocese of Texas, Houston, TX

1991

• Ordained to the Holy Order of Priest, Episcopal Diocese of Texas, Houston, TX

1990 - 1992

• Staff Chaplain, St. Luke's and Texas Children's Hospitals, Houston, TX

1992 - 1994

• Assistant Director, Pastoral Care, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX

1992 - 2002

• Full time Sunday Assistant, St. Martin's Episcopal Church, Houston, TX

1994 - 2002

• Founder and Director of Community of Hope, Diocese of Texas, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital System, Houston, TX

1998 - 2002

• Member of St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital system Institutional Review Board, Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX

2002 to Present

• Visiting Scholar, Sealy Center on Aging, Department of Geriatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

2004

• Priest for St. Augusting of Hippo Mission Church, Galveston, TX

Professional Experience: Education

1951-1957

• Executive Director, Camp Fire Girls; Tyler, Texas and Lubbock, TX

1957 - 1958

• Guidance Counselor/Curriculum Supervisor, Smith County Schools, Tyler, TX

1958-1960

• Guidance Counselor, Teacher, St. Petersburg Junior College, St. Petersburg, FL

1961-1963

• Elementary School, Teacher, Paoli, PA

1963-1988

• Owned Shop in Denmark - Imported Scandivavian Furniture Houston, TX

1973-1975

• Co-owner/director, The Montessori School, Sulphur, OK

PUBLICATIONS

• 1960-1963 Program Research Specialist/Writer, National Office of the Camp Fire Girls, New York City, NY
• 1994-2002 - Writing consortium Team Leader, for the Community of Hope Training Curriculum and Facilitator's Manual, for training lay chaplains in 120 training centers in the United States and Mexico.
• 2001-2002 - Writing team leader for publishing four continuing education modules, Ministry With Seniors, for lay chaplains in 120 Community of Hope training centers in the United States and Mexico.