Rev. Dan Ottaviano, D. Min.

Woodstock GA 30188, 678-476-5965 danottaviano@att.net

Clinical and Military Chaplaincy Development Schools

Clinical Pastoral Education Residency Year FOUR CPE Units; VA Medical Center; Atlanta, GA
Aug 2013 August 2014

Provided pastoral care to patients, families, and staff of the medical and surgical units and
intensive care units; as well as oncology, cardiology, and dialysis clinics; Emergency Room;
focused pastoral care especially on palliative care patients and their families
Responded as the on-call chaplain to all units of the hospital
Led worship services for the chapel, psychiatric unit, and assisted living unit
Led spirituality groups in the psychiatric unit and PTSD services
Extensive experience with charting as part of the hospitals interdisciplinary team

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Unit I; Northside Hospital; Atlanta, GA

JanMay 2013

Provided pastoral care to medical and post-op units

Responded as the on-call chaplain to the Womens Center, Intensive Care, and Emergency Room

Navy Chaplain Advanced Course; Newport RI

19861987

Navy Chaplain Ministry Experience

Command Chaplain, Naval Air Station; Norfolk, VA

Supervised and provided pastoral care for personnel and families at one of the Navys largest air
stations

Command Chaplain, USS Mount Whitney LCC-20; Norfolk, VA

19921995

Supervised and provided the pastoral care for the ships company, Second Fleet Staff, and
embarked Army, Marine, and Air Force personnel during joint operationsincluding the
liberation of Haiti

Deputy Director, Chaplain Religious Enrichment Development Operation

19961998

19891992

Led numerous retreats for personal growth, spiritual growth, and marriage enrichment
Led extensive group work involving addiction-recovery needs and issues

Aircraft Carrier Chaplain, USS Saratoga CV-60; Norfolk, VA

19871989

Provided pastoral care and spiritual support to ships company and air wing during deployment
and shipyard overhaul
Established the Navys prototype suicide-prevention program with the chaplain staff

District Chaplain, Seventh Coast Guard District; Miami, FL

Performed circuit-riding ministry afloat and ashore with maritime law-enforcement operations
Crisis-response ministry in search-and-rescue operations that saved imperiled lives
Chaplain at sea for the Space Shuttle Challenger Recovery Operation

Naval Air Wing Chaplain, Naval Air Station; Moffett Field, CA

19811983

Served as the chaplain for the personnel and families of seven aircraft squadrons
Made pastoral care visits to deployed personnel at remote deployment sites

Naval Base Chaplain; Yokosuka, Japan

19831986

19791981

Provided pastoral care and spiritual support at the base chapel for naval personnel and families
stationed in the Tokyo Bay area

Parish and Other Ministry Experience

Pastor, Kelley Presbyterian Church; McDonough, GA

20092012

Organizer of New Church Developments; Pinehurst, NC & Tallahassee, FL

20032008

Religion Professor, Saint Leo University; Norfolk, VA

19992003

Taught college-accredited biblical, theological, and ethics courses, including biomedical ethics

On-Call Chaplain, Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters; Norfolk, VA

19992003

Responded to emergencies and crises for grief ministry with patients families

Education
Doctor of Ministry; San Francisco Theological Seminary
1989
Dissertation combined pastoral care with preaching and teaching to meet the spiritual needs of
deployed Naval personnel.
Master of Divinity: Biblical and Theological Studies; Duke University
1976
Served one year each in chaplain internships for alcohol rehabilitation and special-needs residents.
Bachelor of Arts and Law; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

1972

Awards (Naval): Three Meritorious Service Medals; Two Commendation Medals