Professional info
I'm a mosaic artist, a Lutheran pastor (pastor of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Pasadena), Chinese translator, writer, and editor. I continue in all those roles (independently of each other) and I enjoy them all.
Work experience
Mosaic artist and owner of Paraclete Mosaics
​2004 - present
​My free-hanging and installed art is in homes, businesses and churches from Philadelphia, to Atlanta, to Richmond, to Los Angeles, to Vancouver, and even Alaska. Currently art installation is limited to the Los Angeles area, but free-hanging art can be shipped to any location.
Pastor, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Pasadena, California
​2018-present
Praise God, I am able to serve in this way.
Languages
English
Mandarin Chinese
Elementary Spanish
Skills
Mosaic art
Acrylic art
Preaching
Teaching
Chinese translation
Writing
Editing
SLM Writing and Translating
​1984 - present
Irrelevant to this website, but not to my life. I specialize in medical, pharmaceutical, and pharmacological regulatory documents.
Education
2010 - present
2010 - present
Master of Divinity 2016, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia
Master of Philosophy, 1984, Columbia University, New York
Master of Arts in Anthropology, 1982, Columbia University, New York
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, 1977, California State University, Long Beach
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