The Wofford's
Certified Chaplain | Pastoral Care Professional | Leadership Coach
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Certified Chaplain and Christian pastoral care professional with CPE Unit I formation and more than 275 clinical hours supporting individuals and families through illness, grief, end-of-life concerns, caregiving demands, trauma, and major life transitions. Brings approximately three years of hospital volunteer service, hospice volunteer experience, extensive family-caregiving insight, and more than 17 years of organizational leadership. Known for compassionate listening, emotional steadiness, discretion, culturally respectful care, resource connection, and a consistent ministry of presence.
Prepared to serve employees and immediate family members through confidential workplace chaplaincy in diverse settings.
Experience
Founder and Transformational Purpose and Legacy Coach - All Bets On Me - North Carolina
- Leads education, coaching, publishing, and community initiatives designed to equip individuals, strengthen leaders, and support purposeful life transitions.
- Facilitates confidential conversations, group learning, encouragement, accountability, and practical resource connection for people facing personal and professional change.
- Communicates with diverse audiences through teaching, public speaking, written resources, and community engagement.
CPE Unit I Student Chaplain - A Balanced Presence LLC
(2026)
- Completed more than 275 supervised clinical hours and 55.25 educational hours in Clinical Pastoral Education formation.
- Provided spiritually sensitive, person-centered care while strengthening self-awareness, theological reflection, professional boundaries, and accountable pastoral practice.
- Processed complex caregiving, grief, crisis, and ethical experiences through individual supervision and peer-group learning.
- Developed skills in spiritual assessment, compassionate presence, reflective documentation, and care across differences in belief and life experience.
No One Dies Alone Volunteer - Cape Fear Valley Health - Fayetteville, North Carolina
Approximately three years
- Offers calm, compassionate bedside presence to patients nearing the end of life who might otherwise be alone.
- Supports dignity, comfort, emotional reassurance, and respectful silence in accordance with patient needs and program boundaries.
- Works dependably within hospital protocols while maintaining privacy, sensitivity, and appropriate communication with care teams.
Hospice Volunteer - Gentiva Hospice - Fayetteville area, North Carolina
Approximately six months
- Provides companionship and supportive presence to hospice patients and families navigating serious illness, anticipatory grief, and end-of-life concerns.
- Uses attentive listening, empathy, and appropriate spiritual support while respecting individual beliefs, preferences, and family dynamics.
- Collaborates within volunteer-program expectations and communicates care needs to the appropriate hospice contact.
Founder and Executive Leader - Akins Helping Hands - North Carolina
More than 17 years
- Founded and led a home-care organization serving individuals and families with significant care needs.
- Managed sensitive client and family concerns with discretion, empathy, sound judgment, and a strong commitment to dignity and dependable service.
- Directed operations, team development, service quality, and organizational growth across multiple revenue levels.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - Christian Education
Adult High School Diploma (2010)

