KIM EDWARDS
Torrance
Summary
Compassionate spiritual care provider with extensive experience in offering emotional support and guidance. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving meaningful outcomes. Skilled in crisis intervention, counseling, and interfaith services. Reliable and adaptable to changing needs, ensuring holistic care and support for diverse communities.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Per Diem Chaplain
Providence Medical Centers
Burbank, Mission Viejo, Tarzana
07.2024 - 02.2026
- Responsible for providing professional and competent spiritual care ministry by meeting the spiritual, religious, and emotional needs of patients, families, and staff of all belief systems.
- Employ deep listening and empathy to understand the patient’s struggles.
- As a per diem chaplain, provide support for the greater spiritual care team, to give them an opportunity for rest and reflection.
- Embrace the mission, core values, and principles of the Providence family.
Associate Producer/Reporter
Torrance CitiCABLE
Torrance, CA
05.2023 - 05.2024
- Responsible for creating new and interesting segments highlighting local people or ideas for podcasts or social media.
- Produced, edited, and prepared multiple segments weekly.
- Collaborated with senior producers, photojournalists, and the social media team.
- Produced portions for the daily newscast, Torrance Today.
- Researched archived stories for the upcoming 40th anniversary of CitiCABLE.
Content Writer – Freelance
VEBA Resource Center
San Diego, CA
02.2021 - 05.2022
- Produced a half-hour documentary exploring career transition – especially related to military service.
- Researched and presented ideas for several monthly blog posts.
Chaplain
Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Hospice
Torrance, CA
11.2018 - 09.2020
- Accompanied patients and families as they encountered deep spiritual questions regarding life and death.
- Introduced the Cleveland Clinic “Code Lavender” response system to help staff process difficult situations.
- Embraced diverse people, thinking, and styles through patient-focused, whole-person care.
- Continued education through the CSU Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care.
Director of Communications
Claremont School of Theology
Claremont, CA
06.2016 - 10.2017
- Responsible for managing emergent communication for the school during a controversial court case.
- Responded to media, students, faculty, and staff, about sensitive issues and the latest news about CST.
- Provided media training for the president and key leadership.
- Wrote press releases, newsletter updates and end of year report.
- Key speechwriter for President Kuan, responding to current events as well as long-term plans.
- Managed a staff of writers.
Chaplain in Residence
Yale-New Haven Hospital
New Haven, CT
08.2015 - 05.2016
- Responsible for meeting the spiritual and emotional needs of patients, families, and staff of all belief systems in a 1,500-bed hospital setting.
- Collaborated with multiple teams throughout the hospital to provide continuity of care through interdepartmental goal sharing.
- Responded to emergent and traumatic events to help teams care for incoming patients.
- Dedicated to a culture built upon understanding, commitment, and mutual respect.
- Attended regular training sessions to increase understanding of patient care and hospital systems.
Senior Public Information Officer/PIO
UCSD Health Marketing and Communications
San Diego
03.2007 - 01.2013
- Responsible for promoting the health system/school attracting positive media coverage.
- Evaluated media needs and provided answers.
- Led the crisis communication team in a fast-paced, pressure-filled environment.
- Provided media training for the executives, faculty, and staff.
- Collaborated with the marketing team to promote the school.
- Member of strategic decision-making team, involving all levels of Health System.
Education
B.A. -
American University
Washington, D.C.M.Div. -
Claremont School of Theology
Claremont, CASkills
- Grief support
- Records management
- Mental health awareness
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Spiritual care
- Addiction support
Affiliations
The Chaplaincy Institute, Ordination 2019
Torrance Women's Club member (food collection and distribution)
Rolling Hills United Methodist Church (various)
Timeline
Per Diem Chaplain
Providence Medical Centers
07.2024 - 02.2026
Associate Producer/Reporter
Torrance CitiCABLE
05.2023 - 05.2024
Content Writer – Freelance
VEBA Resource Center
02.2021 - 05.2022
Chaplain
Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Hospice
11.2018 - 09.2020
Director of Communications
Claremont School of Theology
06.2016 - 10.2017
Chaplain in Residence
Yale-New Haven Hospital
08.2015 - 05.2016
Senior Public Information Officer/PIO
UCSD Health Marketing and Communications
03.2007 - 01.2013
M.Div. -
Claremont School of Theology
B.A. -
American University