Tahara Akmal, M.A., a CPE supervisory student, is of the Islamic faith. She completed in 2011 a second year residency as a Family Advocate at Johns Hopkins after serving as a first year resident at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (2009-2010). Previous to her chaplaincy ministry she served as a bereavement coordinator for Odyssey Hospice in Los Angeles. Tahara earned the bachelor of arts degree in psychology, with a minor in religion, from Vanguard University of Southern California, in Costa Mesa, and the master of arts in pastoral care and Islamic studies from Claremont School of Theology, also in southern California.
Michelle Collins, M.Div., a first year CPE resident, is a candidate for the Unitarian Universalist ministry. She earned the bachelor of science degree in mathematics and religious studies from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and the master of divinity from Starr King School for Ministry in Berkeley, California. Michelle has served as a teacher and spent a summer working in Nicaragua, which expanded her ability and interest in working with persons from diverse backgrounds. She completed her first unit of CPE in 2009 at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center.
Minister Aarona Cooper, M.Div., is a licensed Baptist minister and second year CPE resident. She received the bachelor of science degree in human resource management from Geneva College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the master of divinity degree from Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. She has 20 years in the legal field, as well as extensive ministry experience with youth and adults. Aarona completed previous units of CPE at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C., and The Boggs Center for Disabilities at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Cheryl Parks, B.A., is a non-denominational Christian minister, affiliated with the Church of God General Council. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in Biblical literature at Oral Roberts University, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she is enrolled in the master of arts program. Cheryl completed a CPE internship at Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore. She is also a veteran of the United States Air Force, and a resident of Owings Mills, Maryland.
Elder Ryan Pickard, M.Div., is a non-denominational Christian minister and second year Family Advocate chaplain resident. He earned his bachelor of science degree in business administration at Livingstone College, and the master of divinity at Hood Theological Seminary, both in Salisbury, North Carolina. Ryan is an ordained elder of the Life Center Ministries of Charlotte, North Carolina, where he served as pastor for the Department of Christian Education. He completed a CPE internship at Carolinas Medical Center-Mercy and a year-long residency at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast, in Charlotte.
The Rev. David Reeves, M.A., a second year Family Advocate resident, is an ordained pastor in the General Association of Regular Baptists Conference. He earned a bachelor of arts degree from Graham Bible College, in Bristol, Tennessee, and a master of arts degree from Moody Graduate School of Theology, in Chicago, Illinois. He completed a unit of CPE at Vitas Hospice Care in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and a CPE residency at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, in Phoenix, Arizona. He has served pastorates in Florida and Pennsylvania as well as positions in camping ministries in North Carolina and Bacolod, Philippines.
The Rev. Thomas (Tommy) S. Rogers III, M.Div., a CPE supervisory student, is the Episcopal Chaplain for the hospital. After receiving the bachelor of arts degree from Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth, Tommy earned the master of divinity degree from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. He most recently served for five years as the Associate Rector of All Saints' Episcopal Church in Frederick, Maryland. He completed a chaplain residency in 2005 at Methodist Dallas Medical Center.
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