A highly experienced person whose worked with elderly and youth, homeless, and LGBT individuals.

1. Yosef A. Lopez-Hineynu
littlebro.yossi@gmail.com
773.823.7772
Education
Loyola University Chicago
Master's of Divinity, 2015
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
Bachelor of Arts, English and Theology, 1990
Work Experience
LaSalle Street Church, Chicago, Illinois
Field Education Intern, 2014-2015
• Co-Director of Elder Market, received inventory, managed volunteers, directed shoppers, and offered my counseling abilities
and compassionate presence.
• Preached at Holy Thursday service, spoke of grief and death, received excellent feedback.
• Co-Taught Sunday School to 5-7th graders, created lesson plans, engaged youth in practical applications of their faith.
Institute of Pastoral Studies, Chicago, Illinois
Graduate Student Worker, 2011-2013
• Connected students with resources and appropriate faculty. Helped them acclimate to graduate school environment.
• Helped students understand academic requirements and navigate the Institute.
• Advocated for students.
The Night Ministry, Chicago, Illinois
CPE Intern, 2013
• Engaged homeless and precariously-housed youth using Motivational Interviewing skills.
• Served diverse, low-income neighborhoods while riding the healthcare bus. Engaged parishioners in conversation and
empowered them by listening to their stories.
Albany Park Community Center
Employment Specialist, 2003
• Provided career counseling to immigrant and ethnic minority clients.
• Helped clients navigate government programs and resources.
Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Ministries, Chicago, Illinois
Job Developer, 2001-2002
• Trained political refugees on job skills and assisted them in their acclimation to work culture in the United States.
• Worked with prospective employers to generate job leads, develop relationships and educated them on cultural differences.
Lakeview Shelter, Chicago, Illinois
Volunteer Coordinator, Kitchen Supervisor, Transitional Housing Coordinator, 1999-2001
• Counseled residents and offered emotional support. Made referrals and advocated for them.
• Connected residents to Transitional Housing.
• Developed community partnerships to recruit volunteers resulting in fully staffed meal coverage. Planned menus and
supervised volunteers/residents in kitchen.
Volunteer
Co-Founder, "The Gathering Place," a ministry of presence and food, connecting with homeless persons, 2010
Vitas Hospice, 2006