Geoffrey Joel Mackey
PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Born: 27 September 1978, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA
- Father: The Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Allen Mackey
- Mother: Mrs. Martha LaVonne (Webster) Mackey
- Siblings: The Rev. Fr. Guy Mackey, his wife Cheryl & Kenyon Mackey
- Baptized: 20 March 1988 at Hope Alliance Church, New Hartford, NY. The Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Mackey, officiating
- Confirmed: 31 May 1993 at All Saints Episcopal Church, Utica, NY. The Rt. Rev. David Bruce Joslin, officiating
EDUCATION
- 1996, Regents Diploma (with honors), New Hartford (NY) Senior High School
- 1995, Certificate in Intermediate Latin, State University of New York College at Albany
- 2000, Bachelor of Arts (magna cum laude), State University of New York College at Potsdam
- 2001, Certificate of Theological Studies, Alliance Theological Seminary
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
- 2001-present, Senior Financial Coordinator for Accounts Payable, Family of Woodstock, Inc., Kingston, NY
Began as a Financial Coordinator, which included tracking four program ledgers, distributing payroll, management of the employee "coffee club" and keeping track of the organization's phone-pagers. After six weeks I was promoted to Senior Financial Coordinator for Accounts Payable, which includes distribution of payroll, management of incoming bills and outgoing payments, employee reimbursements, and the like.
- 2000-present, Adjunct Instructor, Nyack College, New York, NY
Teach "Values and Ethics in the Workplace" and "Faith and World Views" for Nyack's Adult Degree Completion Program and literature and philosophy courses for the College's Manhattan campus.
- August-October2000, Administrative Assistant to the Registrar, Nyack College Manhattan Center, New York, NY
Responsibilities included reception of students, filing, data-entry, maintaining vaccination records and general trouble-shooting.
- 1999-2000, Resident Assistant, SUNY Potsdam Department of Residence Life, Potsdam, New York
Responsibilities included disciplinary action, peer counselling and mediation, community development, and preparing and executing educational programs on a wide variety of topics (eg. human sexuality, religious diversity and nonviolence and social activism).
- 1999-2000, Clerk, Editions Used Book Store, Ashokan, New York
Responsibilities included pricing, checkout, computer cataloging, shelving, cleaning, building bookcases and minor construction.
- 1997-1998, Tutor in Philosophy & English, SUNY Potsdam Department of Student Services, Potsdam, New York
Tutored students in the following courses: Introductions to Philosophy, Ethics and Logic, Writing & Critical Thinking, Environmental Ethics, Ancient Philosophy and Existentialism.
- Summer 1998, Parish Secretary, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, North Bellmore, New York
Updated entire parish office and computerized the weekly bulletin. Other responsiblities included letter-writing, filing, phone-answering, publishing the parish newsletter, helping with the administration of Vacation Bible School and acting as receptionist for the parish and its nursery school.
- 1996-1997, Computer Laboratory Assistant, SUNY Potsdam Art Department, Potsdam, New York
Was responsible for the oversight of the computer lab and its equipment. Instructed individuals and small classes on the use of the Powermac and design/graphics software.
- Summer 1996, Receptionist, Case Management Services, Inc., Utica & Syracuse, New York
Responsibilities included greeting clients, answering the phone, filing and typing.
- 1994-1996, Groundskeeper, St. Margaret's House (Convent), New Hartford, New York
Gardening, minor landscaping, general custodial duties and work in the convent library.
MEMBERSHIPS
- 1997-present, The Order of Prometheus: QWF (Theta Omega Phi), S Chapter
- Spring 1998 - Service Chairman and Chaplain
- Fall 1998 - Alumni Chair
- Spring 1999 - Alumni Chair & Recording Secretary
- Fall 1999 - Vice President and Assistant Pledge-Master
- Spring 2000 - President (through February)
- 1998-present The Episcopal Peace Fellowship
- Convener, Tibetan/Chinese Concerns Interest Group
- Member, National Executive Council (class of 2003)
- 1998-present, The Fellowship of Reconciliation
- 1998-present, FST (Phi Sigma Tau) Philosophy Honor Society, New York Lambda Chapter
- 1998-present, The American Philosophical Association [Student Member]
- 1999-present, STD (Sigma Tau Delta) English Honor Society
- 1999-present, Oblate of the Anglican Order of Preachers (Ordus Praedicatorum Anglicanae)
HONORS & AWARDS
- Spring 2000, SUNY Potsdam Award for Excellence in Philosophy
- Spring 1999, SUNY Potsdam Inter-Fraternity Council Award for Highest G.P.A. among fraternity men
- 1998-1999, SUNY Potsdam Canfield Scholar in Philosophy
- Spring 1997-Fall 1999, President's List, SUNY Potsdam
- Fall 1996, Dean's List, SUNY Potsdam
INTERESTS & AVOCATIONS
- Book Collecting (personal library of over 500 volumes)
- English Poetry, medieval through modern
- Hatha Yoga
- Music Appreciation (primarily folk, folk-rock & blues)
- Music Performance
- Three years of operatic vocal instruction under Mr. Pasquale Caputo of the Mohawk Valley Opera Society
- In spring of 2000 performed small scale folk-music performances with the duet, "Melancholy Trip"
- Theatre, including student director and stage management experience, as well as roles in the following:
- Carousel (Chorus)
- West Side Story (Big Deal)
- Hello, Dolly! (Stanley)
- The Wonderful Wizard of Was (The Scarecrow)
- Gianni Schicci (Marco)
- Suor Angelica (Chorus)
- The Sound of Music (Chorus)
- Travel, including trips to:
- Mexico (1991)
- Israel (1993)
- Greece (1993)
- Writing Poetry
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