PERSONAL:

• Born: March 8, 1968, Bethesda, Maryland.

• Married: Jennifer Lee Tuckett, September 29, 1990

• Children: Audrey, Courtney, Elizabeth, Christine

ORDAINED:

• Priest, St. Joseph Orthodox Church, Feb. 2006

• Deacon, St. Joseph Orthodox Church, Aug. 2004

• Minister (Southern Baptist), Forest Cove Baptist Church, 1998

EDUCATION:

• Diploma in Orthodox Theological Studies
  St. Stephen’s Course, 2005

• Master of Divinity
  Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1996

• Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
  University of Texas at Austin, 1990

• Diploma
  Sam Rayburn High School, Pasadena, Texas, 1986

EXPERIENCE:

-Ministry-

• 2006 - Present
  Assistant Pastor, St Joseph Orthodox Church, Houston, TX

• 2004 - 2006
  Deacon, St. Joseph Orthodox Church, Houston, TX

• April 2002
  Received into the Orthodox Church

• 1996 - 2001
  Foreign Missionary, International Mission Board (Southern Baptist Convention)

-Secular-

• 2006 - Present
  Instructional Specialist, Data Disaggregation, Independent School District, Pasadena, TX

• 2002 - 2006
  Math Teacher, J. Frank Dobie High School

• 2001 - 2002
  Math Teacher, Thompson Intermediate School

• 1996 - 2001
  Missionary, International Mission Board (SBC)

• 1993 - 1996
  Teacher, Grace Preparatory Academy, Arlington, TX

• 1991 - 1992
  Electrical Engineer, International Paper Co., Georgetown, SC

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