Software developer, world-class researcher, serial creator, first-rate communicator, and pragmatic visionary with exacting standards and a graceful wit. Skilled entrepreneurial thinker with a strong gut instinct and a passion for data-driven decision making. Stellar track record in planning and executing both collaborative and independent projects on behalf of a global constituency.
Apprentice Software Developer
Nashville, TN
January-2017 - July 2017
Completed an immersive full-time software development bootcamp focusing on full-stack software development fundamentals. Solved problems in a simulated company environment with SCRUM methodology. Applied OOP fundamentals daily through group and individual projects. Created single-page JavaScript applications in the Angular framework incorporating HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, and Materialize. Worked with jQuery for JavaScript libraries. Automated bundling of modules, JavaScript linting, and compiling Sass with Grunt. Tracked and managed projects with Trello and GitHub Issue Tracking. Facilitated and contributed to Solution Design with white-boarding and wireframes. Created and edited MVC applications with Django. Deployed applications through Firebase, GitHub, and Digital Ocean. Maintained source code/version control with Git/GitHub. Created servers and RESTful API’s with Django REST framework. Retrieved and stored database information in Firebase, and SQLite. Practiced TDD with Python’s unit test framework.
Scholar in Residence
Nashville, TN
June-2014 - December 2016
Compiled and presented research on creativity and technological innovation in order to fuel the organization's move into the digital realm. Acquired, edited, and wrote dynamic content for an international audience. Created organizational partnerships with top-tier universities and scholars. Led seminars and conferences. Directed the research behind a successful effort to compel the organization's parent company to restore $4,000,000 its leadership misappropriated.
Adjunct Faculty in New Testament
New York, NY
August 2013 - June 2014
Designed and facilitated graduate-level courses in New Testament history, language, and literature. Orchestrated complex conversations about sensitive topics among a diverse student body. Evaluated mastery of key concepts.
Lecturer
New Haven, CT
August 2012 - June 2013
Created and led graduate-level courses in early Christian literature, ancient Greco-Roman culture, and modern sociological theory. Tutored students in written and oral communication. Defined and measured education outcomes.
Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies
New Haven, CT
Master of Philosophy in Religious Studies
New Haven, CT
Master of Arts in Religious Studies
New Haven, CT
Master of Divinity
Dallas, TX
Bachelor of Music
Denton, TX
HTML, CSS, Javascript, Angular, Python, Django, Django REST, Grunt, Firebase, Git, GitHub, Browserify, Firebase, SQLite, D3
Humanities Research, Speechwriting, Short- and Long-Form Nonfiction Writing, Copy Editing, Developmental Editing, Source Verification
Spanish, French, German, Ancient Greek, Latin, Biblical Hebrew, Coptic