MountainTop Ministries
Rev. Dr. Imani-Sheila Newsome-Camara
Professional Experience
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Pastor & Teacher, Greenwood Memorial United Methodist Church, Dorchester, Massachusetts
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Director for Greenwood Shalom after school program.
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​Pastor, St. Stephens United Methodist Church, West Roxbury, Massachusetts
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Pastor, Immanuel United Methodist Church, Waltham, Massachusetts
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Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Boston University School of Theology, Boston, Massachusetts, 1990-2012
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​Designed and developed an Office of Student Affairs for the School of Theology
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Creator of Pastoral Education Program (ie.Women's Research Forums, and Faculty Research Roundtable Program)
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Assistant Professor of Church History and Practical Theology, Boston University School of Theology, Boston, Massachusetts,
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Director, Project for African American Religious Research and Education, Boston University School of Theology, Boston, Massachusetts
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Assistant Professor of Education, Coordinator, Early Childhood Education Program, Education Department, Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts
Education
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Spiritual Director, Certified
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Mental Health First Aid, Certified
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Doctor of Ministry Degree, Church History: African American Clergy Leadership Education, Boston University School of Theology Boston, Massachusetts
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Merrill Fellow, Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Advanced Studies, Higher Education Administration, University of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts
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Master of Divinity, Christian Theological Ethics and Pastoral Psychology, Boston University School of Theology, Boston, Massachusetts
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Master of Education, Special Education Administration and Consultation, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
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Bachelor of Science, Special Education,Virginia Union University, Richmond, Virginia
Denominational Standing
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Ordained Elder, New England Conference, United Methodist Church
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Ordained Elder, New England Conference, African Methodist Episcopal Church
Professional Memberships
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Member, Rise Together Mentorship Network of Union Theological Seminar
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Certified Choregeo Dance Leader, Eagles International Training Institute
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Faculty Member, TEN Choregeo Massachusetts, Eagles International Training Institute
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Member, Black Clergy of the New England Conference ,United Methodist Church
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Member, Delta Sigma Theta-Public Service Sorority
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Former Member, American Academy of Religion
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Former Member, Womanist Consultation Group, American Academy of Religion
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Former Member, American Society of Church History
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Former Member, Student Personnel Administrators Network, The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
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Former Member, Muslim Christian Dialogue Group, Massachusetts Council of Churches