Current Position
Since 2001, Jeff has served at the Senior Pastor at the Miami Lakes Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, in Miami Lakes, Florida. "My primary duties include preaching and worship leadership, administration, teaching Bible Study and other classes related to spiritual growth, pastoring (taking care of the flock through visitations, email, letters, phone calls etc.), and Christian outreach commitments, both in the community and beyond."

Career Path
Jeff holds a Master of Divinity degree from the American Baptist Seminary of the West and the Graduate Theological Union, in Berkeley, CA (1976) and a Doctor of Ministry degree from the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, CA (1997).

"I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Panama for two years in the late sixties, played professional basketball in Portugal for a year in 1970, and worked for the Office of Economic Opportunity as a Youth Development Director in suburban Chicago for two years in the early seventies. My commitments were always in the social justice arena."

Grinnell Experience
Jeff majored in psychology at Grinnell and notes "extracurricular participation always shapes us in helpful ways. Sports (basketball and football) and dorm government (president of my dorm) served this purpose for me during my time at Grinnell."

How He Can Help
Jeff is open to having a student intern with him or shadow him.

Contact the Career Development Office if you wish to get in touch with him.