Annette Arnold-Pflaum

Annette Arnold-Pflaum is an ordained senior chaplain and is the founder and president of Wisteria Ministries. She has specialized in grief support and crisis counseling since the beginning of 2015.

Sr. Chaplain Annette is a Nationally Board Certified Chaplain [BCC], and has been a State of Nevada Licensed Interfaith Minister since 2014. She is also a Certified Lay Minister in the United Methodist Church and holds a certificate in Congregational Leadership.

A retired Nurse/EMT with 20 years of Medical Experience, Annette holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology/family studies and associate degrees in education and para-medicine. She is a graduate of the Academy of Religious Studies, Ministerial Seminary, Chaplaincy Nevada Theology Academy, and has completed advanced clinical pastoral training. She has been an Academy Instructor.

Annette is the consulting Debrief Director of the Nevada State Chaplains Task Force: Crisis, Trauma, Emergency & Critical Incident Response Team, which assists in times of disasters or other crises.

Having been a student herself with BeADisciple, Annette understands the benefits and joys of online education, and is excited to share those benefits with others!

Annette teaches:

• • Bridges Not Walls, Pt. 1: Communicating With Those Who Are Grieving
  • Bridges Not Walls, Pt. 2: What to Say in Times of Crisis, Grief, and Heartache
  • Bridging Grief…Now What?
  • The Suicide Bridge
  • Across the Rainbow Bridge: Grieving the Death of a Pet