Philosophy: Being a motivational guest speaker and minister of God's Word for all ages reflects my personal experience. Plus, the evidence from science-backed research shows that everyone needs to feel loved, supported, and heard: children, teenagers, young adults, families, men, women, singles, married, divorced, widowed, retired, etc.
Life Experience: Includes 25+ years married and 4 children ages 16-24
Active Church Membership: Pleasant Hill SDA Church, CA
Adult Sabbath School Teacher - SDA Quarterly Lesson 3 - Rough Start - Sabbath, July 19 - West Sacramento SDA Church - 9:30 AM. I will be here every third Sabbath of the month! Come every week for the spiritual food as well as the potluck and fellowship!
Guest Speaker - Sabbath, June 28 - 11 AM Church Service - West Sacramento SDA Church
Deliverance Prayer Ministry Training with David Ng, June 27-29 - Contra Costa SDA Church and Pleasant Hill SDA Church
Adult Sabbath School Teacher - SDA Quarterly Lesson 12 - Precursors - Sabbath, June 21 - West Sacramento SDA Church - 9:30 AM. I will be here every third Sabbath! Come every week for the spiritual food as well as the potluck and fellowship!
True North Vacation Bible School Station Coordinator - June 16 - 20 - 9AM-12:30PM - Pleasant Hill SDA Church
JAM Children's Choir - Pleasant Hill SDA Church - Sabbath, June 14 - 11 AM - Father's Day Service!
Beginners Sabbath School Teacher - Sabbath, June 7 - 10 AM - Pleasant Hill SDA Hill Church
Guest Speaker - Sabbath, May 31 - 11 AM Church Service - Galt SDA Church
Vespers Guest Speaker - Unity in the Church - Sabbath, May 24 - 7:30 PM - Manteca SDA Church
Beginners Sabbath School Teacher - Sabbath, May 24 - 10 AM - Pleasant Hill SDA Hill Church
Adult Sabbath School Teacher - SDA Quarterly Lesson 7 - Foundation of Prophecy - Sabbath, May 17 - West Sacramento SDA Church - 9:30 AM
JAM Children's Choir - Pleasant Hill SDA Church - May 10, 11 AM - Mother's Day Service!
Bible Study/Prayer Revival Co-Leader - Pleasant Hill SDA Church - Friday Nights over Zoom - 6:45-815 PM
May 16, 2025 - Certified in Understanding the Brain: Using Neuroscience to Deliver Better Business Results through Emeritus - Wharton School of Business - Wharton Executive Education, University of Pennsylvania
March 30, 2025 - An inspiring message for friends: "FIVE WAYS TO ADD VALUE TO PEOPLE" - Adventist Society for Religious Studies (ASRS) - Women in Theology Monthly Meeting
Feb 10, 2025 - Current: Prayer Facilitator - Upper Room - Granite Bay Hilltop SDA Church
Sabbath, January 18, 2025 - "Vengeance is Mine, Atonement is Yours" - Guest Speaker at Brownsville SDA Church
2024 - AMAZING FACTS CENTER OF EVANGELISM (AFCOE) ministry in New York, California, and Guatemala
2024 - Training at Wellspring: Integrating Work & Faith with John C. Maxwell
May 2024 - Certified North American Division Mentor for Church and Ministry Leaders
2024 - 2025 - Led closing prayers for Women in Theology special sessions and regular sessions of Adventist Society for Religious Studies
2024 - Special Guest with Guest Speaker: Dr. Augusta Olaore. Led small group prayer for Blessed Hope SDA Church - London in midweek service
2024 - S.A.F.E Certified Marriage Mentor Program with Drs. Israel and Augusta Olaore in conjunction with the University of the Pacific
May 2024 - Affiliated with Rebecca Zung certified as a SLAY(R) Master High Conflict Negotiation Coach
Nov. 2024 - Preached internationally in Denmark. Topics: Sitting at the Feet of Jesus: Discipleship and Discipline; Music in Worship
March 2024 - Marketed the Concord International SDA Church Youth Fellowship Event in the Northern CA Conference
Spring 2024 - Joined John Lomacang’s weekly Bible Study through Thompsonville SDA Church
2024 - LAUNCH Program with Mel Robbins - Year-long Training in Personal and Business Development Techniques
2023 - Continued religious studies at Dallas Theological Seminary and HIllsdale College, paying particular attention to Evangelism, the Jewish experience in the Tanakh, and the emerging Christian experience in the Roman Empire through the Dark and Middle Ages
Fall 2023 - Current - Member of the Adventist Society for Religious Studies and Women in Theology
2023 - First book in editing stage
2023 - Certified Mental Health Coach with an emphasis on sex abuse victims in the church
2023 - LAUNCH Program with Mel Robbins - Year-long Training in Personal and Business Development Techniques
2007-2018 - U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliarist - Teacher/ Records Officer/ Secretarial Officer/ Color Guard for 11 years
Led Adventurers for 4 years and taught inclusive Sabbath Schools and Children's Church for 5 years covering ages 9-23
2005 - 2015 - Served on the Church Board of Santa Clarita SDA Church and on the School Board for Crescenta Valley Adventist School for 10 years
2004 - Founded and Owned Canyon Information Systems, Inc. (CIS, Inc), a technology company, for 6 years then sold to PCMall
2004 - Graduated with a BS in Business Management from University of Phoenix
Baptized at age 19 in the SDA Church after growing up attending church on Sunday
Attended Cal State University, Los Angeles studying Piano, Voice, Choral Conducting
Workshops in choral conducting at UCLA and Kodaly Pedegogy at USC
Sang in Cantori Domino for two years under Maurita (Bunny) Phillips - Thornburgh
Learned about the Sabbath knowing its truth and blessing since my maternal grandmother introduced me to Jews for Jesus as a child (matrilineal line is Jewish).
First sermon preached at age 12
Grew up in blended family with two biracial brothers
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