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 – present

• Deacon, St. Joseph Orthodox Church, Aug. 2004 – Feb. 2006

EDUCATION:

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

• Master of Divinity, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1996

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

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

EXPERIENCE:

-Ministry-

• Foreign Missionary, International Mission Board (Southern Baptist Convention), 1996-2001.  (Ordained as a Southern Baptist minister at Forest Cove Baptist Church, 1998.)

• Received into the Orthodox Church, April 2002

-Secular-

• Instructional Specialist, Data Disaggregation, Pasadena (Texas) Independent School District, 2006 – Present

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

• Math Teacher, Thompson Intermediate School, 2001-2002

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

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

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

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