Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Accomplishments
Certification
Languages
Timeline
Research Interests
Community Service
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EMILY SAYEAH WUREH

Upper Darby

Summary

With more than 25 years of experience as a service/caregiver, I bring my skills and talents to your team. I apply for a Chaplain position or any vacancy available deemed fit according to my Resume.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Volunteer

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Community Living Center
Philadelphia, PA
10.2025 - Current
  • Assist Recreation Therapy Department and nurses to provide services to the veterans.
  • Provide companionship to Veterans
  • Accompany veterans to doctor's appointment

Chaplain

Summit Medical Center, Atlantic Health System
Summit, NJ
12.2025 - 03.2026
  • Provided Spiritual care to patients and their families
  • Supported Families through their bereavement
  • Documented all clinical assessments
  • Reported to Supervisor the needful

Student Worker

PCSS Asset Management Office, Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
01.2025 - 06.2025
  • Assisted in asset distribution to Seton Hall students, faculty/administration, and staff
  • Participated in inventory check
  • Recorded transactions for borrowed, returned, or repaired inventory

Assistant Superior General/Bursar

Sisters of the Holy Family
Liberia
11.2019 - 01.2025
  • Assisted Superior General to lead and coordinate all affairs of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family. Supervised all financial activities of the Sisters of the Holy Family.

Chaplain Intern

Atlantic Healthcare System Overlook Medical Center
Summit, NJ
09.2023 - 03.2024
  • Provided Spiritual care to patients and their families
  • Supported Families through their bereavement
  • Documented all clinical assessments
  • Reported to Supervisor
  • Assisted Spiritual Care Department with the needful

Sister-In-Charge/Matron

Sacred Heart Girls’ Boarding School
Liberia
10.2021 - 08.2022
  • Supervised the newly opened girls’ dormitory. Created awareness, recruited, and registered new students. Lived with them and made sure they were provided with adequate care, learning, and secure environment.

Acting Chair-Department of Business Administration

College of Management and Administration, Tubman University
Liberia
08.2020 - 08.2022
  • Prepared senior students for graduation. Supervised senior research papers, reviewed, and approved documents, and conducted senior students’ vetting process for graduation. I taught undergraduate business courses and assisted in providing advisory services to students during registration process and along with their academic pursuit.

Administrator for Property/Asset Management

Catholic Diocese of Cape Palmas
Liberia
12.2019 - 02.2022
  • Oversaw all diocesan properties and other assets, including the acquisition, use, disposal, and/or transfer. Reported to the bishop annually on inventory of all assets/properties.

Mission Coordinator/Development Officer

Sisters of the Holy Family
08.2017 - 10.2019
  • Participated in the Mission Cooperative Plans of various dioceses in the United States. Connected with groups and individuals for the support of projects organized by the Sisters of the Holy Family.

Student Assistant

Theology Department, College of St. Elizabeth
NJ
09.2017 - 05.2018
  • Developed and prepared liturgy materials for daily college Mass and assisted during department events; executed administrative functions and assisted campus minister.

Education

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Unit 2 - Spiritual Care/Chaplaincy

Overlook Medical Center Spiritual Care Department
Summit
06-2026

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Unit 1A - Spiritual Care/Chaplaincy

Overlook Medical Center Spiritual Care Department
Summit
03-2024

Spiritual Direction Training - Spirituality

Marist Brothers Spiritual Direction Training
The Bronx, NY
05-2021

Master of Administrative Science (MADS) -

Fairleigh Dickinson University
Teaneck, NJ
02-2021

Master of Business Management - Concentration in Organizational Change (MS)

College of Saint Elizabeth (CSE)
Morristown, NJ
05-2019

Bachelor of Science in Accounting (BSc) - undefined

Cuttington University
Suakoko, Bong County, Liberia
06-2009

Skills

  • Positive attitude
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Organized and efficient
  • Problem-solving
  • Educator
  • Spiritual Care and Service Provider
  • Excellent Communicator
  • Administrator

Accomplishments

  • Presented at two academic conferences
  • Achieved satisfaction through effectively helping with multiple tasks, benefitting the needy.
  • Supervised team of 52 staff members.
  • Documented and resolved conflict which led to peace and reconciliation among members.
  • Collaborated with team of 27 in the development of farm, income development and sustainable programs.

Certification

  • Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Unit 2, The Institute for Spiritual Midwifery, NJ Feb 2026-Present
  • Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) Dec. 2024
  • Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Unit 1A, Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ Mar. 2024
  • Instructor of the Year – Department of Business Administration – Tubman University May 2021
  • Certificate, Marist Brothers Spiritual Direction Training, NY Sept. 2018 – May 2021
  • Leadership Certificate, Acton University, Grand Rapids, MI June 2019
  • Certificate in Capacity Building Seminar, Financial Accounting & Reporting, Liberia June 2015

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Chaplain

Summit Medical Center, Atlantic Health System
12.2025 - 03.2026

Volunteer

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Community Living Center
10.2025 - Current

Student Worker

PCSS Asset Management Office, Seton Hall University
01.2025 - 06.2025

Chaplain Intern

Atlantic Healthcare System Overlook Medical Center
09.2023 - 03.2024

Sister-In-Charge/Matron

Sacred Heart Girls’ Boarding School
10.2021 - 08.2022

Acting Chair-Department of Business Administration

College of Management and Administration, Tubman University
08.2020 - 08.2022

Administrator for Property/Asset Management

Catholic Diocese of Cape Palmas
12.2019 - 02.2022

Assistant Superior General/Bursar

Sisters of the Holy Family
11.2019 - 01.2025

Student Assistant

Theology Department, College of St. Elizabeth
09.2017 - 05.2018

Mission Coordinator/Development Officer

Sisters of the Holy Family
08.2017 - 10.2019

Master of Business Management - Concentration in Organizational Change (MS)

College of Saint Elizabeth (CSE)

Bachelor of Science in Accounting (BSc) - undefined

Cuttington University

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Unit 2 - Spiritual Care/Chaplaincy

Overlook Medical Center Spiritual Care Department

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Unit 1A - Spiritual Care/Chaplaincy

Overlook Medical Center Spiritual Care Department

Spiritual Direction Training - Spirituality

Marist Brothers Spiritual Direction Training

Master of Administrative Science (MADS) -

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Research Interests

  • Women’s empowerment
  • Promotion of literacy programs for girls/women
  • Gender equity
  • Inclusion and sustainability

Community Service

  • U. S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs Community Living Center, Philadelphia, PA, 2025-10-01, Present, Volunteer, Assist Recreation therapy department and nurses to provide services for the veterans, Help in the food pantry
  • Divine Mercy Parish, Philadelphia, PA, 2025-07-01, Present, Volunteer, Involved with parish ministry, visitation to the sick, distribution of Holy Communion, Animate the choir, youth, and children
  • Navigation Center-Shelter for the Homeless, Philadelphia, PA, 2025-08-01, 2025-12-01, Volunteer, Assisted team members in food distribution, Participated in spiritual activities with the homeless
  • St. Teresa of Avila Parish, Summit, NJ, 2023-04-01, 2024-01-01, Sacristan/Eucharistic Minister/Office Assistant, Assisted with preparation for liturgies, Helped at office
  • Choir, St. Theresa Cathedral, Diocese of Cape Palmas, Liberia, 2019-11-01, 2022-09-01, Animator/Singer, Provided instructional services, Organized spiritual/social activities, Sang with choir
  • Marist Brothers’ Summer Camp, Esopus, 2018-07-01, 2019-07-01, Camp Angels Counselor, Guided and collaborated with campers during camp activities
  • Choir, College of Saint Elizabeth, NJ, 2017-11-01, 2019-05-01, Singer, Sang and participated during school programs, Helped to plan some musical events
  • Sisters of Charity Motherhouse, Convent Station, NJ, 2017-08-01, 2019-05-01, 2022-09-01, 2023-03-01, Volunteer, Served as Eucharistic Minister and a member of the choir, Provided domestic assistance to aged sisters
  • Campus Ministry, College of St. Elizabeth, NJ, 2017-10-01, 2019-05-01, Member/Volunteer, Attended and collaborated during club meetings, Planned and executed spiritual and social activities
  • Food Pantry, St. Barnabas, NY and Mount St. Michael High School, NY, 2018-08-01, Volunteer, Assisted with food distribution to the poor, Assisted school secretary with students’ data entry
  • Sisters of the Holy Family, Liberia, 2009-08-01, 2019-11-01, Sister in Charge – Holy Family Companionship, Organized friends and families to share in the charism of the Sisters of the Holy Family through prayer and support, Prepared annual fellowship Eucharistic Celebrations and for the Holy Family Feast Day celebrations
  • Sisters of the Holy Family, Liberia, 2004-03-01, 2019-11-01, Vocations Directress, Recruited and prepared interested girls for training to sisterhood, Visited schools and parishes preaching about vocations, Organized vocation club meetings and Come and See programs for girls
EMILY SAYEAH WUREH