Experience & Education

• Graduate of Highline Community College with an Associate of Applied Sciences in Respiratory therapy
• Worked as a Registered Respiratory Therapist at Virginia Mason Medical Center for 13 years
• Graduate of Christian Leadership Institute and completed one year of a Pastoral Care Internship at Christian Faith Center in Seattle, WA
• Received further education in psychology and counseling at Dominion College, Seattle WA
• Have held the role of Associate Pastor at Christian Faith Center for the past 20 plus years where I head up our pastoral care ministry
• Currently a Chaplain for South King Fire & Rescue (Federal Way and Des Moines WA) and back-up to the Kent Fire and Police Chaplain
• 20 plus years of  experience counseling couples, individuals, and families
• Bible Teacher at Vision Bible College
• Have officiated numersous wedding ceremonies in a variety of settings
• Have officiated numerous funerals and memorials in a variety of settings

Specialty Training Related to Chaplain work

• Graduate of The Police and Chaplain Academy – Burien WA
• Critical Incident Stress Management Class – Group Crisis Intervention – International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
• Critical Incident Stress Management Class – Individual Crisis Intervention – International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
• Critical Incident Stress Management Class – Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention – International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
• Compassion Fatigue and Traumatology training by Green Cross
• FEMA  Emergency Management Institute – Completed courses :
• IS-00700.a – National Incident Management System – An Introduction
• IS-00100.LE – Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100 for Law Enforcement
• IS-00100.HC – Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100 for Health Care / Hospitals
• IS-00100.FWa – Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100 for Federal Workers

Personal Info About Me

• Husband to Mary Hunich for 32 years
• Father to 3 daughters and 1 son
• Grandfather to 2 boys and 2 girls
• Christian man for 34 years
• Love to be active outdoors – hiking, climbing, bicycling, mountain biking, jet skiing, running, & basketball
• I have a deep passion for relationships and friendships
• I am driven by compassion and a deep care for hurting people