Chaplain Interns

Renuka Choo-Kang, who is Roman Catholic, has served as a pastoral caregiver in various settings. She completed a four-year Lay Ecclesial Ministry Program in the Diocese of Gary, Indiana, and has engaged in other spiritual formation programs.  Renuka was raised as Hindu in Guyana, South America, before embracing Christianity.  She has fulfilled her calling to ministry through hospice and pastoral care ministry at the encouragement of her parish pastors.

John D. Edwards is of the Baptist faith.  He earned a bachelor of arts degree in pastoral theology from Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville, Florida, and the master of divinity degree from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.  He served in the United States Marine Corps for over ten years before responding to God's call to be a missionary to the people of the Philippines.  John has also served as a youth and outreach pastor and in prison ministries.

The Rev. Tamara D. England is the Assistant Minister of Enon Baptist Church, where her responsibilities include administrative support to the pastor and oversight of congregational ministries.  She graduated with a bachelor of arts in hearing and speech sciences from University of Maryland (College Park) and earned the master of arts in theology from St. Mary's Seminary and University (Baltimore) .  Tamara also earned a doctor of ministry degree from United Theological Seminary (Dayton, Ohio). 

Caroline Littles served as an associate minister of St. Stephens Community Church in Lansing, Michigan, for eight years before returning to college to complete her education. She holds a bachelor of arts from Anderson University (Indiana), and is currently a student in Anderson University School of Theology.  She is affiliated with the Church of God, and has been a pastoral care volunteer as well as being engaged in retail sales. 

Rabbi Daniel Rose is the assistant rabbi at the Congregation Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion in Baltimore, where he serves as an educator, public speaker and counselor.  He holds a bachelor of Talmudic law degree and a master's in rabbinic studies from the Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore, during which time he spent a study year in Israel.  Daniel has also served as a cantor in various settings. 

Debra Thomas is a minister at Unity Life Christian Ministries and the founder of Gentle Peace Christian Ministry, which serves the local community.  She received her associate of arts degree from Arlington Bible College and Institute in Baltimore and is completing her studies at Faith Theological Seminary, also in Baltimore.  Debra has served as a pastoral care volunteer at Union Memorial Hospital since 2006.