Rev. Althea Bailey, M.Div., AP B.C.C. H.P.C., L.M.S.W.

Rev Althea Bailey is a Board-Certified Healthcare Chaplain, bringing empathy, hope, and

pastoral care to those in a health crisis. She has extensive experience in spiritual and religious

leadership, social services, non-profits, and post-secondary education. She is adept at

successfully developing relationships and providing compassionate care to diverse populations.

Rev Bailey is an associate minister within ABC Metro New York and is a guest speaker,

workshop leader, and motivational speaker for numerous gatherings of local churches and

community events. She is the founder of “Well Encounter Today” a platform that provides life

coaching as transportation to transformation via self-examination. Through this platform, she

creates a safe space for individuals to locate and eliminate their obstacles, develop self-mastery,

and live their best lives.

Rev Bailey has a strong and flexible leadership style that is adaptable to the changing demands

and needs of an organization. She is a dynamic communicator and public speaker with excellent

motivational, problem-solving, and networking skills. She is proficient in strategic planning,

partnership development, financial management, budgeting, program development, and staff

development.

Rev Bailey earned her undergraduate degree from Baruch College with a concentration in

International Business, establishing her global mindset and creating intentional inclusivity as her

mode of operation. Her passion to unlock hidden potential in herself and others directed her to

achieve her Master of Social Work from Fordham University. Her passion to transform

individuals and communities by providing personal and professional empowerment reinforced

her path towards a faith-based core, including her master’s in divinity from New York

Theological Seminary, providing a spiritual locus from which to interpret lived experiences. She

achieved board certification with the National Association of VA Chaplains and made history at

the VA by also achieving her Specialty in Hospice and Palliative Care.