John Phalen has had a diversified career as an Episcopal priest, organizer/provider of human services and an educator.  He has a Master of Divinity from Berkeley, Yale Divinity School and a Doctor of the Science of Theology from San Francisco Theological Seminary.  He served as an Air Force Chaplain and organized a major refugee resettlement program, then an English language/vocational school for refugees. Presently he is Founder and Dean of New Millennium School – an alternative school for religious and spiritual studies, enabling graduates to care for the earth and its people. He is a published, produced playwright and an independent filmmaker.