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Wheatridge, CO 80033 Email: cschaaf2@ icloud.com

Charlene A. Schaaf, C.D.P., B.C.C.

Objective * To provide spiritual support in a healthcare or other setting

* To offer liturgical/ musical assistance for worship services

* To offer spiritual direction to others

Education

1968-1973 B.A., Music Education. Carlow College, Pittsburgh, PA

1978-1983 M.A., Church Music & Liturgy, St. Joseph College, Rensselaer, IN

1990-1993 Health Care Ministry Certificate, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA,

C.P.E., 2 units

1995-1996 Chaplain Internship Presbyterian/ St. Luke Medical Center, Denver, CO C.P.E., 4 units

2000-2005 Critical Incident Stress Management, 3 courses

2004-2006 Benedictine Spiritual Formation Program, Denver, CO,

2004-2005 World Religions classes (Eastern/ Western), Regis University, Denver, CO

2020 Benedictines for Peace, Erie, PA

Participated in 4 hours of non-violence training

2021 Mental First Aid, NAMI, Erie, PA, took 8 hr. workshop

Certification

1972-1976 Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate; Diocese of Pittsburgh Teaching Certificate

Ohio Teaching Certificate

1995-Present National Association of Catholic Chaplains, Board Certified

2002 Critical Incident Stress Management, Basic & Trauma

2006 Spiritual Direction Certificate

2024-2026 West Virginia Institute for Spirituality---Leading Retreats Program

Experience

July 2024- November 2024 Gardening work for 2 homes in Arvada; 1 home in Denver

March 2022- June 2024 Full time Night Chaplain, Good Samaritan Hospital, Lafayette, CO

* Provided spiritual care to patients, families and staff

* Kept in contact with some long-term patients as they transitioned to other facilities

* Provided support to hospice patients and their families

* Gave on-going support to repeatedly admitted patients

* Supported Staff all through the night, when not busy with patients

May 2010-2022 Full time caregiver for elderly mother and Executor for her estate.

November 2011-May 2020 Chaplain, Full Time UPMC Hamot Hospital, Erie, PA

* Provided spiritual care to patients, families and staff

* Provided support to patients and families at the end of life

* Contacted families on a regular basis after a loved-one’s death

* Provided ministry of presence to palliative care and COVID patients and their families

* Served as Ecumenical chaplain; contacted pastors or enlisted the services of a particular denomination for patients/ families, when needed

* Attended CORE (Center for Organ Recovery and Education) meetings

* Provided music for Catholic Masses and Memorial Services

UPMC Hamot eliminated all Chaplaincy positions on May 21, 2020.

July 2015- October 2015 Lakeland Area Hospice, Erie, PA

Chaplain Per Diem

* Visited an assigned number of patients for spiritual support

* Provided spiritual support to families of hospice patients

* Played music for patients/ families

August 18, 2011- July 8, 2014 Staff Chaplain, Per Diem UPMC Hamot Hospital, Erie, PA

* Provided spiritual care to patients and families in Palliative Care

* Provided general pastoral care to patients, families and staff

* Served on 2 committees: Dignity and Respect and Donor Advisory Committee

* Scheduled Eucharistic Ministers for Catholic patients

* Provided music for holy day Masses

* Served on the American Heart Association Executive Planning Committee, 2013

Position eliminated in 2014 due to budget cuts.

Fall 2011-Spring 2012 Substitute Teacher Mercyhurst Preparatory School, Erie, PA

January 2020-2005 Music Teacher Neighborhood Art House, non-profit, inner city after school program for at-risk youth

October 2010-2018 Choir Director/ Accompanist, Part Time-- St. Lawrence Parish, Albion, PA

2008 - 2010 Director, Music & Liturgy, Part Time - St. Louis Parish, Louisville, CO

* Directed the Music Co-ordinators in planning music for and playing/singing for all parish liturgies

* Directed and accompanied the middle school choir

* Organized and educated a liturgy committee, to plan parish liturgies

* Organized and worked with the Arts & Environment committee to plan appropriate décor for special liturgies and seasons of the Church year

2009-2010 Music Director St. Louis Parish, Louisville, CO

2008-2009 Fifth Grade Teacher, Full Time St. Louis School, Louisville, CO

2006 – September 2010 Chaplain, Per Diem Exempla Lutheran Medical Center Denver, CO

* Provided spiritual care to patients, families and staff on an ‘on call’ basis in the hospital, hospice and psychiatric facility

* Attended meetings and in-services for updating in pastoral care

* Kept CPR, Donor Alliance requestor status and N.A.C.C. certification updated

2006-2008 Substitute Teacher Archdiocese of Denver, CO

St. Anne School, Sts. Peter & Paul

2008, January-May St. Francis DeSales, FT 5th Grade

2006 – 2007 Chaplain, Part time Total Longterm Care, Denver, CO

* Conducted Bible Studies and Worship Services for Participants

* Provided pastoral care to TLC staff and end-of-life Participants and families

* Connected Catholic Participants with Catholic spiritual services (i.e., Sacrament of the Sick and Reconciliation), provided communion & Catholic sacramentals (i.e. rosaries)

* Established links with Catholic parishes for all 5 TLC sites

Position eliminated in downsizing of chaplaincy positions.

2000 – 2005 Staff Chaplain, Full Time St. Anthony Central Hospital Denver, CO

* Provided spiritual care to patients, families, staff in a Level 1 Trauma Center, including in-patient hospice patients/ families

* Organized, recruited, trained and scheduled volunteer Eucharistic Ministers for Catholic patients

* Took 3 CISM courses; participated in debriefings in the hospital

* Planned and participated in quarterly Memorial Services

* Requested and arranged for the donation of a new piano and organ for the chapel

* Kept C.P.R., Donor Alliance requestor status and N.A.C.C. certification updated

Position eliminated in severe budget cuts across the board.

1996-1999 Spiritual Services Director, Full Time St. Francis Nursing Center Colorado Springs, CO

* Assessed spiritual needs; gave spiritual care to residents, families and staff in a 109-bed facility

* Organized and conducted communion and memorial services

* Organized and founded “Companions of the Dying” program, for Residents without family support, when dying

* Participated in both Penrose Hospital and Colorado Springs community ethics committees

* Organized the First Charity Golf Tournament as a fundraiser for St. Francis Nursing Home

* Member, N.A.C.C. Board of Directors for Region XIII (2 yrs.)

1995-1996 Chaplain Intern Presbyterian/ St. Luke’s Hospital, Denver, CO

* Provided spiritual care to patients, families and staff on 3 floors

* Participated in ethics training classes

* Conducted worship services at personal care home

* Had emergency on-call duty for 4 Denver hospitals

* 4 units C.P.E.

1990-1995 Pastoral Associate Our Lady of Victory Parish, Harwick, PA

* Recruited, trained, updated and scheduled all liturgical ministers (Servers, Proclaimers, Eucharistic Ministers and Greeters)

* Organized 3 yearly parish missions with Isaiah 43 Ministries

* Directed high school religious education and youth ministry programs

* Volunteered as satellite hospice chaplain for Forbes Hospice, 1993-1995

* Initiated the Pastoral Associates Networking Group, with Cindy Shadle

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