M. Div., Ph.D., is the former Executive Director of the School for Ministry, a collaborative program for preparation of lay ministerial leaders. She is ordained as a minister in the United Church of Christ and has held dual standing with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Dr. Reed’s professional experiences include service as a secondary school teacher, high school associate principal, middle school principal, curriculum director, university professor, and consultant. She is the former Associate Pastor for Christian Education at a United Church of Christ congregation in the Chicago metropolitan area and the founder of Rivertree Christian Chapel, an online ministry. Dr. Reed is the author of several books and holds a Ph.D. in Research Methodology, a master’s degree in Educational Administration, a master’s degree in Theological Studies, a Master of Divinity degree, and a bachelor’s degree in English education. She is a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Spending time with family is one of her favorite pastimes. She lives in Chicago with her husband of more than five decades.
