Work Experience
St. John's Church, Sharon, PA. Rector, 2009-present.Trinity Memorial Church, Warren, PA. Rector, 2004-2009.
- Oversaw updating of over $200,000 in previously deferred building maintenance.
- Purchased five adjacent storefronts that were either empty or non-compliant with building codes. After discerning needs of parish and community, sold storefronts to a developer committed to the block’s historic character and community growth.
- Coordinated and implemented fundraising programs raising up to $1 million annually for a religious community and its ministries.
- Assisted with all aspects of administering a direct service agency, including budgeting, strategic planning, and program development.
- Worked with over sixty lenders and a network of lawyers, paralegals, realtors and other volunteers.
- Facilitated over $1 million in hand-crafted loans for needy elders.
- Designed a series of elder economic literacy materials
- Counseled elder homeowners on financial and other issues.
- Translated, edited text and narrated English-language versions of Russian films and advertisements, including The Grand Duchess Elizabeth.
Current Community Involvement
- Sharon Community and Economic Development Commission, member.
- Sharon Streets Authority, Secretary-Treasurer.
- Community Food Warehouse of Mercer County, board member.
- Sharon High School Academic Boosters, President
- Sharon-Hermitage Clergy Association, President
- Ballet Theatre Shenango Valley/Walnut Lodge, student and participant in productions.
- Shenango Valley Chess Club, member.
Education
- Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, VA, M.Div. with honors, 2004.
- Harvard College, Cambridge, MA, A.B. magna cum laude, Social Studies, 1994.
Past Community Involvement
- Diocesan Strategic Planning Process. Facilitator, 2011.
- Dance and Theater. Participated in local productions of The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Petrushka, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Alice in Wonderland.
- Ministry Coach. Certified by Coachnet International Ministries, 2009. Coached clergy and lay leaders. Trained as a Natural Church Development coach, 2005.
- Deputy to Episcopal Church General Convention, 2006 and 2009. Legislative committees: Stewardship and Development (2006); Dispatch of Business (2009).
- Diocesan Health Team. Chair, 2008-present. Work with clergy and lay leaders to identify areas to improve our diocesan life, and with them developed, implemented and evaluated plans to make positive changes.
- Shenango Valley for Christ. Helped organize a year-long ecumenical prayer initiative that involved prayer-walking and praying at government, educational, commercial, media and religious centers in nine regional municipalities, 2010.
- Chess. Coordinated a chess club for middle school students at St. Joseph School, Warren, PA, 2006.
- Foodbanking. Volunteered at the Second Harvest Foodbank of Northwestern Pennsylvania, the St. Petersburg Foodbank in Russia, and the Greater Boston Foodbank. Named Greater Boston Foodbank Volunteer of the Month, April 1998.
- Freelance Writing. Articles on spirituality, philanthropy, religion, public policy, Russian life and other topics have appeared in local and national publications.
- Composing. Composed liturgical music, including Creation, a 4-part choral arrangement of Genesis 1.
Academic Presentations
- Why It Matters “That Your Sons Will Marry You”: Isaiah 62:5 as Good News for Post-Exilic Jerusalem and the Shenango Valley. Presented at New Creation: An Interdisciplinary Theology Conference of Northeastern Seminary and the Canadian Evangelical Theology Association, 2013.
- Interpreting Matthew Through Chrysostom: An Example of a History of Effects Approach. Presented to the Mid-Atlantic Society for Biblical Literature, 2004.
- Genesis 3 in Dialogue with Calvin, Tillich, and Alcoholics Anonymous. Presented to the Mid-Atlantic Society for Biblical Literature, 2003.
Adam will be a wonderful City Council Member and is and will continue to be an asset for this community. Please write him in on May 21st.
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