• Ordained Elder, Church Of God In Christ • Retired Protestant Chaplain, Brooklyn Developmental Center • Bachelor of Science Degree in Bible, Carin University, 1969 • Master of Divinity Degree, Drew University, The Theological School, 1972 • Master of Sacred Theology in Pastoral Care, New York Theological Seminary, 1980 • Certificate in Counselling, Post Graduate Center for Mental Health, 1980 • Master of Arts Degree in Theology and Ethics, Hartford Seminary, 2013