Manager, Paralegal, Certified Counselor

Experience

Cook July ****-present

Hospitality One; Line and Prep cook for company that serves events, weddings, private companies, institutions. Clients include Chicago Museum of Art, Contemporary Art Museum, University of Illinois. ServSafe Manager and Basset certifications.

Author

Published two books in 2018 in the fields of military, criminal justice, spirituality, counseling.

Army Major and Chaplain May 2004-2017

Deputy Garrison Chaplain; Camp Zama, Japan. Responsible for budgets and staff, overseeing overall mission readiness of the U.S. Army in Japan and the Far East for religious support. Plans and Operations and Future Operations in a changing Asian geo-political landscape. Catholic Pastor for the Garrison and its many locations and operations, counseling servicemen and families. Includes time spent doing prison ministry and counseling.

Garrison Catholic Priest; Fort Bliss, TX. Responsible for budgets and staff, and coordinating Catholic coverage for a large area extending from the Mexican border thru Texas into New Mexico. Multiple congregations and staffs, including hospitals and clinics. Individual and family counselor to servicemen and families. Planning and operations for Garrison and Unit levels. Outreach work to LGBT soldiers and family members.

Hospital Chaplain; Fort. Bragg, NC. Work with patients, staff and families of service members, NICU, OB/GYN, Peds, and clinics. Ran child-loss and grief support group for 3 years. Individual and family counseling. PTSD and TBI therapy for returning Soldiers. Alcohol and drug counseling. Subject-matter expert in grief, death and loss and trained hospital staff. Support priest for Catholic Pastor.

Battalion Chaplain; Camp Red Cloud, Korea. Chaplain advising Commander on religious, ethical and moral issues; support and pastoral care to an 800+ Unit. Outreach work for orphanages, oversaw volunteer work by service members to local population.

Battalion Chaplain; Fort Wainwright, AK. Chaplain to 800+ unit, and priest for 5000+ Stryker Brigade. Deployed to Iraq for 14 months, advised Command on religious, ethical and moral issues. Counseled individuals and families.

Litigation Paralegal December 1991-1999

Litigation Paralegal; Jenner and Block, Chicago, IL. Paralegal for large business litigation for multiple corporations and pro bono work. Includes tax, individual, real estate and intellectual property.

Litigation Paralegal; Mayer, Brown and Platt, Chicago, IL Paralegal for banking and insurance cases, pro bono appellate murder cases, corporate litigation.

Volunteer work as Paralegal for free legal clinics in Chicago and Detroit. Tax, banking, Landlord/Tenant and Property issues.

Licensed Realtor 1995-1997

Century 21 Amquest; Chicago, IL. Realtor working with clients in Chicago, mostly in northern part of the city, including Gold Coast and Wrigleyville.

Education

Mundelein Seminary, Mundelein, IL

M.Div. Professional degree for ordination in the Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of Chicago. Studied for Licentiate in Theology, Christian Anthropology.

University of Dayton, Dayton, OH

M.A. in Religious Studies.

California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA

B.A. in Religious Studies. Minor in Psychology.

Skills

Military serves as Major and Chaplain. Transitioning from Army after 13 years. Experience as a minister covers more than 25 years in various positions. Over 7 years experience as a Litigation Paralegal, 5 at Mayer Brown and 2 at Jenner and Block with multiple kinds of litigation, including pro bono, banking, and insurance. Time with the Military has fostered the ability to work in changing environments and under pressure with individuals and teams in crisis. As administrator and manager deals with staff, budgets and goals. Understands the need to achieve objectives in a timely fashion as well as trouble shoot problems as they arise. Focused and detail-oriented worker who can function independently or member of a team. Job requires me to be able to present complex data in a straightforward manner to individuals and team members using PowerPoint, Excel and other tools.

Speaks basic Spanish and French. Has studied Polish, during a Summer Intensive at the Jagellonian University in Krakow, Poland.

Background includes a strong familiarity with the law, medicine, prisons, addictions, domestic violence and other issues. Seeks work experience to combine all the skill sets garnered over the years. Between my formal and informal education, my military experience as a staff officer and advisor to the Command, would bring a strong positive influence to your company.

References available upon request.

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