Trent is an Enneagram educator and workshop facilitator. He also uses the Enneagram to coach individuals, relationships & groups, and to train chaplains and ministers in Clinical Pastoral Education.
Trent works as an ACPE Certified Educator and the Executive Director at San Francisco Night Ministry (www.sfnightministry.org). Trent is an ordained Buddhist Dharma Leader at Dharmata Sangha, in the lineage of Anam Thubten, as well as ordained clergy in the Metropolitan Community Churches, a progressive Christian denomination celebrating queer spirituality.
Trent holds a B.A. degree in religious studies and a J.D. degree from Indiana University, a Certificate in Buddhist Chaplaincy from the Institute of Buddhist Studies, and a M.A. degree in Buddhist Studies from the Graduate Theological Union. Prior to his work in ministry, Trent was a practicing attorney for 20 years, most recently in the areas of trust administration and probate.
Trent has served on the International Enneagram Association’s Board of Directors since 2018. He is the president of the IEA board for 2022-2023.