Resume
e-mail: windrider@eartpath.com
Education
MA Media Communications, Webster University, 3.9gpa (4.0 scale). Major study areas include Corporate and Interpersonal Communication, Management, Media, and Writing. Additional course work at Cherry Hill Seminary. Ministry Ordination through Ozark Avalon, Columbia, MO and Universal Life Church.
Priestess Experience
Circle of the Owl and Kestrel. 2001 – Present, High Priestess and Teacher: In a family-oriented setting, instruct and guide the members of the circle through their respective spiritual paths, including but not limited to ritual structure, magick, sabbats and esbats, magickal ethics, spirit guides and spiritual connections.
EarthPath, 1996 - Present, Founder and President: Currently an online educational resource site, EarthPath is designed to be a guide to those seeking information on Earth-based spirituality in a self-taught, or mentorship program, depending upon the student's needs or desires.
Ozark Avalon, 1996 - 2003, Board Member, Priestess, and Workshop Instructor: Conducted workshops on Dream Interpretation, Music, Rebirthing and Shamanism. Perform in and lead public rituals. Member of Board of Directors, 1999-2003. Ordained September 1, 2002.
Omnistic Fellowship (OF), 1994 - 2004 Founding Member and President: Assisted in the founding, organization and development of this St. Louis Pagan church. OF spearheaded the formulation of the St. Louis Pagan community organization CAST and sponsored Magickal Weekend until 2000.
Council for Alternative Spiritual Traditions (CAST), 1995 - 1998, Founding Member: As a founding member, assisted in the organization of the St. Louis Pagan community into a working coalition. Assisted with the constitution and bylaws, public outreach, and worked on community events sponsored by CAST. These events include the St. Louis Pagan Picnic (a two-day event held in a public park and attracting up to 2,000 people from around the country), Magickal Weekend, Spring Fling, Fall Ball, Open Full Moons and Open New Moons. Conducted and performed in Open Full Moon Rituals.
Lifesong (Formerly Renaissance Ridge Spirit Gatherings), 1993 - 1996, Performed in public rituals and conducted workshops on Women's Mysteries for Men, Energy Manipulation, and Rebirthing.
Pagan Spirit Gathering, 1994 & 1995, Workshop Instructor: Conducted workshops on Dream Interpretation and Pagan Chants. Attended Clergy workshop.
St. Louis Pagan Picnic, 1993 - 1997, Founding Member: As a member of Field Star Coven (Blue Star Tradition), organized the first St. Louis Pagan Picnic. The sponsorship of this event was taken over by Yarrow Coven in 1994, later by CAST, currently sponsored by Yarrow Coven. The annual event currently attracts as many as 2,000 participants over a two day weekend in early fall.
Teaching Experience
Cherry Hill Seminary, 2003 – Present, Professor, teaching Building a Pagan Community and Leadership Group Dynamics
Webster University, St. Louis, MO, 1998, Internship Instructor for Media Communications class. Designed syllabus, assisted in instruction, designed tests, graded tests and consulted on final student grades.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1972 - 1976, Secretary, Primary Teacher, and Adult Women's Instructor: Maintained all student attendance and activity records as well as organization activity and history records. Received secretarial award two years for clarity and accuracy in record keeping. Taught Primary classes for three-year-olds and eight-year-olds. Taught workshops in the Women's Auxiliary Organization.
First Presbyterian Church, 1962 - 1963, Sunday School Teacher: Taught Sunday School classes to younger children during my senior year in high school.
Mary (Windrider) Bowerman
