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About Dr. Claudette

Rev. Dr. Claudette C. Rodney – A Life of Purpose, A Ministry of Peace

Rev. Dr. Claudette C. Rodney’s calling is clear: to help people find divine truth in the midst of human struggle. A licensed and ordained minister, she has served in national and international ministry with warmth, wisdom, and a deep understanding of how faith intersects with everyday life. With certification as a Life Coach, a seminarian and veteran mental health clinician, she focuses on Transformational Leadership and Spiritual Formation. Rev. Claudette’s work bridges theology, psychology and lived experience, spanning a period of almost four decades.

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Personal:

Originally from South America, Dr. Rodney emigrated to the U.S.A. in her late teens and has amassed a considerable educational, spiritual, and occupational resume.

Educational:

Dr. Rodney holds a Doctorate in Psychology from Pace University, New York. An ordained minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Claudette also holds a Master of Divinity from the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University.

Spiritual:

A member of The House of the Lord (HOLC) Churches, Rev. Rodney served for 15 years at the congregational headquarters in Brooklyn, New York. In 1989, led by the Spirit of the Lord, Claudette relocated to Beaver Falls, PA, where she served as the Church Administrator as well as Youth Advisor for 10 years. In addition, Claudette was also an Associate Minister of the HOLC in Washington, D.C. She now functions as a member and Senior Minister in diaspora.

Occupational/Evangelical:

  • Dr. Rodney has served in various parts of the U.S., Europe, and Africa as a speaker and consultant. She was selected as an InterFuture Scholar in 1981, and traveled to Ghana, West Africa and London, England, where she conducted original research concerning the role of Black Fathers within the Family System from Ancient Africa to Modern Day. Through the organization, Pan-African Christian Exchange, Claudette participated in two mission trips to Kenya, East Africa. There she served as a psychological consultant to a local Children’s Home and the Kiritta School for Children with mental and emotional needs. Rev. Claudette also participated in a mission trip to Uganda where she ministered in two prisons, a local church, and open-air crusades.
  • In June 1998, Dr. Rodney presented at the First International Conference on Child & Adolescent Mental Health seminar at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her presentation PATHWAYS: A Model Service is published in International Perspectives on Child & Adolescent Mental Health. In 1995, as a psychological consultant, Claudette joined delegates from The House of the Lord Church (Sisters Assisting South Africans) in their exploratory/fact finding trip to South Africa.
  • Over the years, Dr. Rodney has gained considerable clinical experience within multi-disciplinary teams, working with children, adolescents, and their families. While at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, New Brighton, PA, Dr. Rodney was the Director of Home-Based Family Services. In this role, she provided administrative and clinical supervision to therapists working in-home with multi-problematic families to prevent out-of-home placements of children.
  • At Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt, VA, Dr. Rodney was a Psychology Associate Senior for the 1,000 inmates in S3 cluster until her retirement after 18 years. She provided mental health services, including crisis intervention and group psychotherapy, to inmates within the general population.
  • Rev. Dr. Rodney is also a retired Chaplain with GraceInside, Virginia’s Prison Chaplain Service, and Chaplain Supervisor (Central Region). She held positions in the past as Institutional Chaplain at two large facilities, Chaplain Intern, Protestant Religious Volunteer, with duties to include monitoring religious programs, sharing the Gospel message and conducting weekly Bible studies. She has led studies with inmates on Men and Emotions from a Biblical perspective.
  • Dr. Rodney is enthusiastic about her transition into the role of a Professional Life Coach and helping others to navigate the storms of modern life. Her work will follow the Gospel of the Lord who calmed the stormy seas.