MARK JOHNSTON
Cosmetology in Burlington, MA

Executive Director, Open & Affirming Ministry Program at Gay Lesbian and Affirming Disciples Alliance, Commission Member at Commission on the Ministry, New England District, Organizer at Gay, Lesbian and Affirming Disciples Alliance (GLAD) General Assembly Booth Planning, Steering Committee Member and Chair at Gay and Lesbian Fellowship, Trinity Church, Boston

Hospital & Health Care

Gay Lesbian and Affirming Disciples Alliance since Jul 2013 - Executive Director, Open & Affirming Ministry Program Commission on the Ministry, New England District since 2007 - Commission Member Gay, Lesbian and Affirming Disciples Alliance (GLAD) General Assembly Booth Planning since 2009 - Organizer Gay and Lesbian Fellowship, Trinity Church, Boston since 2003 - Steering Committee Member and Chair General Board, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 2011 - 2013 - Board Member Rasi Associates Jan 2002 - Jun 2013 - Psychologist Trinity Church Boston 275th Anniversary Open House 2008 - 2008 - Co-Chair Gay Lesbian and Affirming Disciples Alliance (GLAD) 2004 - 2008 - Communications Team Leader General Assembly Planning Team, GLAD Alliance 2006 - 2007 - Co-Leader Regional Board, Northeastern Region, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 2003 - 2005 - Board Member Gay Lesbian and Affirming Disciples Alliance (GLAD) 2000 - 2004 - Council Moderator Massachusetts Council of Churches Board of Directors 1997 - 2003 - Board Member Steering Committee, Process of Discernment on the Place of Gay Men and Women in the Church 1999 - 2002 - Committee Member HealthShare (acquired by WebMD) - Acton, MA Apr 1998 - Jan 2002 - Senior Database Administrator BayView Associates at South Shore Mental Health Sep 2000 - Jun 2001 - Psychology Intern Catholic Charities, Brockton Sep 1998 - Sep 2000 - Staff Therapist Internal Dialog Committee, Northeastern Region, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 1997 - 2000 - Committee Chair After Care Services Inc., East Boston Oct 1994 - Sep 1998 - Staff Therapist Symmes Maini & McKee Associates, Inc - Cambridge, MA Sep 1995 - Jan 1998 - Computer and Technology Group, database programming and technical support Futures Committe, Northeastern Region, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 1997 - 1997 - Committee Member Christian Science Publishing Society Dec 1992 - Aug 1995 - Electronic Prepress Family Enrichment Network/Family Continuity Program Oct 1993 - Sep 1994 - Family Therapist Bachman Information Systems (acquired by Sterling Software) - Burlington, MA Dec 1990 - May 1994 - Toolsmith, Documentation Department Index Technology Corporation (Acquired by Micro Focus) - Cambridge, MA Jun 1986 - Nov 1990 - Production Assistant, Publications Department Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center Sep 1989 - Jun 1990 - Psychology Intern Gay and Lesbian Counseling Center - Boston MA Sep 1987 - Mar 1988 - Psychology Intern

Boston University 1984 - 1994
MA and PhD, Pastoral Psychology Texas Christian University 1980 - 1984
BA and BS, Psychology, Religious Studies, Computer Science, German

German, Japanese

Licensed Psychologist, Massachusetts
Ordained Minister, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)