The Reverend Barbara A.D. Jensen, Deacon, MPA

238 Main Street, South River, New Jersey 08882

732-238-1520 (home)       908-227-3887 (cell)

732-432-0378 (fax)

bjensen238@aol.com

 

Experienced chaplain, community activist, administrator, project coordinator, volunteer organizer, teacher, trainer, group facilitator, grant writer, and fund raiser.

 

Professional background and education:

 

Care Alternatives Hospice, Chaplain, 2004-Present

*  Team member

*  Provide spiritual & emotional support patients and families

*  Lead follow-up with families

*  Facilitate support groups

*  Provide funeral & burial services

Hospital Chaplain, Clinical Pastoral Education, 1999-2003

*  Units one to three Community Medical Center, Toms River

*  Unit four Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick

Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey, Deacon Formation Program 1999-2002

*  Ordained September, 2002

*  Served St. Augustine’s, Asbury Park, 2001

University of the South, Education for Ministry 1995-1999

*  Completed program and Discernment

*  Accepted servant ministry

Kean University, Master of Public Administration, 1989-1991

*  Specializing in the management of nonprofit

*  Elected to Phi Kappa Phi and Pi Alpha Alpha honor societies

*  Selected as the MPA Symbolic Degree recipient for graduation

Teacher of English, New Jersey and Florida, 1966-present

*  Certified English teacher grades 1-12

*  Taught English 7-12, Social Studies 4, special classes, adult education, home instruction, and substituted

*  Coordinated summer work projects through state and county work programs

 

Some life experiences:

*  Christian, wife, mother, friend, servant

*  St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Monmouth Junction, Parish Deacon, 2003 to present, assist at services, preach, member pastoral care team                                            

*  Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Home & Calling  parish, Parish Deacon 2002-2003,South River directed all parish Outreach activities

*  South River Board of Education, teacher in a variety of roles, board member, PTA member and president, active throughout school system, founder local Project Graduation for high school seniors

*  Violence Institute of UMDNJ, coordinated participating students & schools in 11 counties for a conference

*  Prevent Child Abuse New Jersey, statewide coordination of a national parenting program EPIC

*  South River Public Library Board of Trustees, present Co-President, over 30 years of involvement,  past president Friends of the Library

*  Middlesex County Fair, coordinate fair volunteers and general entries involved over 30 years

*  Delaware-Raritan Girl Scout Council, member, leader, service unit director, council activity coordinator and board member, Scout for over 50 years