CRAIG ZEBELL
Evanston
Summary
I am an ordained, Board Certified chaplain with proven integrity, extensive pastoral experience, strong leadership skills, and cross-cultural competence. Fluent in multiple languages and committed to lifelong learning, I seek the opportunity to pursue the SIT program with ICPT to become certified in training the next generation of chaplains, delivering professional and compassionate care. I bring a solid foundation in biblical, theological, and psychological principles.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Pediatric Chaplain & Bereavement Coordinator
Advocate Children's Hospital
01.2022 - Current
- Provide pastoral care to patients, family, and staff on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and other Pediatric Units
- Engage a diversity of patients in spiritual assessment; documenting assessments, plans of care, interventions, and evaluations in EMR (Epic)
- Embedded in interdisciplinary teams
- Provide grief support at time of death, which included ME and organ donation cases, autopsies, and funeral arrangements
- Coordinate two annual events for bereaved families, with near 200 attendees
- Provide bereavement support through a mailing program
Chaplain Resident
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Provided pastoral care to patients, family, and staff on the Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Neuro Stroke Unit, Medical and Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, and Pediatric Units
- Managed crises at a Level-One Trauma Center (638 beds), including solo on call shifts
- Embedded in interdisciplinary teams, including the Palliative Care team
- Facilitated advance care planning and end of life conversations
- Administered care via tele-chaplaincy, especially to COVID patients and their families
- Completed Narrative Medicine Research Project
Chaplain Intern
Rush University Medical Center
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Provided pastoral care to patients and staff on the Psychiatric and Rehabilitation Units
- Offered on-call spiritual crisis intervention to patients, families, and staff
- Facilitated with patients, family, and staff their search for meaning in the experiences of life transitions, crisis, distress, and death
- Connected patients and their families to leaders within their faith tradition
Education
Master of Divinity -
Denver Seminary
Littleton, CO08.2020
B.A. - Pre-Counseling
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, IL05.2016
Skills
- Grief support
- Spiritual care
- Records management
- Pastoral care
- Crisis intervention
- Interpersonal skills
- Preaching
- Problem-solving
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Ethical guidance
Languages
French
Professional Working
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Pediatric Chaplain & Bereavement Coordinator
Advocate Children's Hospital
01.2022 - Current
Chaplain Resident
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
01.2021 - 01.2022
Chaplain Intern
Rush University Medical Center
01.2020 - 01.2021
B.A. - Pre-Counseling
Moody Bible Institute
Master of Divinity -
Denver Seminary
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCES
- Pastoral Care Intern
- Refugee Volunteer
- Counseling Intern
- Construction Remodeler
- Fine Dining Waiter
- Volunteer Youth Leader
- Student Resource Assistant
- Starbucks Barista