LYNN HORAN
Leadership Movement Connection
EDUCATION
Current Antioch University, Doctoral Program in Leadership and Change Yellow Springs, OH
Dissertation research: Mimetic theory and the gendered construction of leadership boundaries
• Antioch University, Founders Award in Social Justice, 2021, 2022
• Christian Feminism Today, Nancy A. Hardesty Memorial Scholarship, 2022
• Synod of the Northeast, Innovation Grant Recipient, 2022
• Albany Presbytery, New Initiatives Grant Recipient, 2021
May 2014 Louisville Theological Seminary, Master of Divinity and Feminist Theology Louisville, KY
Graduate Thesis: Embodied spirituality as method of social change
• Gladys Kendall Award for Academic Excellence, 2014
• Dean K. Thompson Award in Practical Theology, 2013
• Burton Z. Cooper Award in Theology, 2013
• Apollos Scholar, Omaha Presbyterian Seminary Foundation, 2012
• Hogancamp Seminary Scholarship, NY Council of Churches, 2012
June 2010 Cornell University, Family Development and Counseling Program Ithaca, NY
• Distinguished Leadership Award in Cross-Cultural Family Counseling
May 2005 University of Michigan, BA Political Science and Women’s Studies Ann Arbor, MI
Honors Thesis: Indigenous models of women’s healthcare in Oaxaca, Mexico
• National Society of Collegiate Scholars, 2002-2005
• William J. Branstrom Award, 2002
• James B. Angell Scholar, 2003
CERTIFICATION/TRAINING
- Clinical Chaplaincy Certification, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, 2012
- Yoga Teacher Training, Kripalu Yoga Center, Lenox, MA, 2010, 2017
- Hanover Dance Collective, Wilmington, DE, 2014-2017
- Skidmore College Modern Dance Collective, Saratoga, NY, 2001-2004
- Guilderland Ballet School and Company, Guilderland, NY, 1986-2001
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2014-2021
Presbyterian Church (USA), Solo Pastor, Head of Staff KY, DE, NY
• Provided spiritual and administrative leadership for mid-sized progressive congregations in urban, suburban,
and rural contexts with emphasis on social justice activism and spiritual psychology
• Collaborated with South African artists and educators to produce Same Story Different Countries: From Oppression
to Resistance to Liberation, an arts-based racial justice research and community performance initiative
• Developed Moved to Heal: Church Renewal through Movement-based Ministry, an embodied leadership and
spirituality curriculum for local churches and seminaries
2009-2011
Family Life Center, Assistant Director Schenectady, NY
• Supervised inner-city women and children’s homeless shelter, expanding life skills and recovery program to
include strength-based family counseling and creative arts therapy
2008-2009
Paz y Esperanza (Peace and Hope International), Creative Arts Therapist Huánuco, Peru
• Developed movement and creative arts therapy program for adolescent survivors of sexual abuse and domestic violence
with ecumenical human rights organization
2005-2008
New York State Senate, Senior Health Policy Analyst Albany, NY
• Developed statewide health policy to support community health organizations serving at-risk women and youth
• Cultivated key stakeholder relationships with reproductive rights advocacy groups and grassroots health coalitions
2005-2011
Maude Baum and Company Dance Theater, Dance Company Member, Instructor Albany, NY
• Provided community dance education and choreographed/performed with contemporary dance collective
2003
Mexican Social Security Institute, Maternal and Child Health Educator Oaxaca, Mexico
• Developed leadership and health education programs at rural hospital serving local indigenous women and families
PUBLICATIONS
Albany Times Union, Faith & Values Feature Writer, 2020-Present
Presbyterians Today, Columnist and Feature Writer, 2013-Present
Presbyterian Women Horizon’s Magazine, Feature Writer, 2013
Albany Metroland, Performing Arts Critic, 2005-2013
Albany Times Union, NextGen Workbytes Columnist, 2005-2008
Michigan Daily, Performing Arts Critic, 2001-2005
