Education

University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario
Not-For-Profit Management Post Degree Certificate
January 2008 - Present

Tyndale Seminary, Toronto, Ontario
Children's Ministry, Youth Leadership
1999

Institute of Children's Literature, West Redding, Connecticut
Writing for Children & Teenagers
June 1994 - March 1996

Heritage College, London, Ontario
Bachelor of Religious Education Degree: Youth Ministry Minor
April 1994
Received Gerry Benn Award for Christian Education

Centennial College of Applied Arts & Tech., Toronto, Ontario
Aircraft Maintenance Technician
January 1986

Trinity Western College, Langley, British Columbia
Associate in Arts Degree: Aviation Minor
April 1983

Winona High School, Winona, Ontario
Secondary School Diploma
June 1979

Experience

Byron Community Church, London, Ontario
Minister Of Children & Youth
October 2004 - January 2008
Administrator, Children's Ministry, Theatre Camp
January 2008 - Present

Parksville Fellowship Baptist Church, Parksville, British Columbia
Minister of Children
May 2000 - August 2003

Elliott Heights Baptist Church, Hamilton, Ontario
Minister of Children & Youth
January 1990 - April 2000

City Express Airlines, Toronto, Ontario
Aircraft Mechanic
January 1988 - January 1990
Maintenance and Trouble Shooting on DHC-7, DHC-8, ST-27

Welland Aero Center, Welland, Ontario
Aircraft Mechanic and Pilot
January 1986 - January 1988
Maintenance and Trouble Shooting on single and multi-engine aircraft full-time.
Charter flying and banner towing part-time.

Air Canada, Toronto, Ontario
Baggage Handler and Loader
January 1985 - January 1986

Extended Training

Sonlife Strategy, Toronto, ON
1991, 1993, 1996
Sonlife Advanced One, Cincinnati, OH
1995
Youth Specialties Resource Seminar, Toronto, ON
1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999 (Buffalo)
Lillenas Drama Conference, Kansas City, MO
1994, 1995, 1996
Group Publishing Youth Seminar, Toronto, ON
1995
Group Publishing Children's Ministry Conf., Chicago, IL
1997, 1998
Gotham One Day Playwriting Workshop, New York City, NY
1997
Willowcreek Vision & Values Conference, Toronto, ON
1997
Willowcreek Promiseland Conference, Chicago, IL
1999
Willowcreek Children & Family Conference, Toronto, ON
2007
Willowcreek Leadership Summit, Chicago, IL
1999
Willowcreek Leadership Summit, Vancouver, BC
2002
Willowcreek Leadership Summit, London, ON
2005, 2006
Willowcreek Prevailing Church, Vancouver, BC
2003
Mission Ontario 2000acts Youth Conference, Hamilton, ON
1999
Aquire The Fire Conference, Hamilton, ON
1998, 1999
INCM Children's Pastors Conference, San Diego, CA
2002
UWO Continuing Education Basic Acting, London, ON
2005
Gotham Writer's Workshop, Playwriting
2006

Volunteer

Aldborough Public School, Rodney, ON
Reading Program
School Year of 2004, 2006

Youth For Christ, London, ON
Campus Life
2005, 2006

Mission Experience

Association of Baptists for World Evangelism
Personal Summer Mission Trip: Amazonas, Brazil
August 1989

Sonlife Evangelism & Missions Project
Led team of 5 to Chicago, IL
July 1993

Student Leadership Project
Wrote material and directed team of 5
for a 10-day children's drama ministry to camps & churches
throughout New Brunswick
July 1996

Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches International
Preparation & familiarization trip (for 1998 Summer Ministry)
to Caracas, Venezuela
October 1997

Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches International
Led group of 8 youth and adults for an 18-day trip,
partnering with local missionaries, ministering to children,
youth and adults in Caracas, Venezuela
July 1998

Parksville Baptist Church Youth
Assisted with a group of 22 youth and adults in presenting
a Day Camp program for children in Golden, BC
July 2001