YWAM Denver Staff
Alley, Jess
- My Information:
- From Where: Pennsylvania
- Joined Staff: 2005-09-01
- What I Do Here: Director of Food Services
- Schools I've Completed: Summer DTS 2004 and Spring Phase II 2005
- Countries I've Been To: Mexico
- Interests: Scrap-booking, reading, spending time with friends, enjoying my family and discipleship
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: I love the heart to disciple students and staff into leaders and men and women of God!
Alley, Nathan | facebook | www.jessandnathan.com
- My Information:
- From Where: Michigan
- Joined Staff: 2005-09-01
- What I Do Here: Administrator, President and founder of the Official Blazer Wednesday facebook group
- Schools I've Completed: Summer DTS 2004 and Spring Phase II 2005
- Countries I've Been To: Mexico
- Interests: Team sports, music, video gamer, disc golf, playing with my kids, and coffee
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: I love the community and friendships developed here
Black, Chris
- My Information:
- From Where: Carlise, Pennsylvania
- Joined Staff: 1994-06-10
- What I Do Here: Staff Support, School Leader
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II, LTS, PRCS, PCYM
- Countries I've Been To: Numerous
- Interests: Pittsburgh Steelers, Cultural Expressions of Media, Anything Outdoors
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: There's nothing like the friendships and fellowship.
Black, Norma
- My Information:
- From Where: El Paso, TX
- Joined Staff: 1994-07-01
- What I Do Here: Staff Support
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, PhaseII, LTS, PRCS, PCYM
- Countries I've Been To: Too many to list here.
- Interests: Art, Movies, and Learning Languages
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: The community and support.
Brewer, Michael | facebook
- My Information:
- From Where: Lancaster, PA
- Joined Staff: 2006-03-28
- What I Do Here: IT Assistant, DTS Staff, Outreach Leader
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, PHASE II, WISE
- Countries I've Been To: Italy, Colombia, Mexico, Grenada
- Interests: Outdoor Activities, Music, Reading, Adventures of many sorts
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: Awesome leaders, Energetic people, Fun times, Lots of Oppurtunities, Amazing Worship
Caristo, Hannah
- My Information:
- From Where:
- Joined Staff: 0000-00-00
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Cheatheam, April
- My Information:
- From Where: Kingman, AZ
- Joined Staff: 2009-03-28
- What I Do Here: Special Events, DTS Staff
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: Thailand
- Interests: I love hanging out with friends & family laughing, talking and growing with them. I like to snowboard although not this season I'm too busy reading preganancy books. What would we do with out all the pregnancy books?!
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: YWAM Denver has amazing leadership and an awesome community!
Cheatheam, Stephen
- My Information:
- From Where: Kingman, Arizona
- Joined Staff: 2009-03-01
- What I Do Here: Kitchen assistant, DTS Staff, and some other stuff.
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: Thailand
- Interests: I love to cook, snowboard and skateboard.On my spare time I play Jenga and coach the Men's Olympic Volleyball Team.
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: YWAM Denver is like the show 'Cheers', 'everyone knows your name'. I also love the way we all serve with eachother humbly, wheather you're an elder or just came onto staff.
Christiansen, Carl
- My Information:
- From Where: Newell, Iowa
- Joined Staff: 2009-09-01
- What I Do Here: I'm working this quarter as maintenance director, leading intercession, kitchen staff, and leading some worship at Eagle Rock.
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, School Of Worship, WISE School, and Phase II.
- Countries I've Been To: Mexico, Albania, Mauritania, and Canada.
- Interests: Traveling, public speaking, working with youth, writing, music, tattoos.
- Favorites About YWAM Denver:
Connor, John | www.JohnConnorLive.com | twitter | facebook | youtube | myspace
- My Information:
- From Where: Port Hope, Ontario, Canada
- Joined Staff: 1997-01-01
- What I Do Here: Worship Leader, SOW Directer, Administration
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, SBF, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: Mexico x6, Australia x3, Canada (grew up), USA (living currently), Bosnia, France, England x3, New Zealand, Austria x2, Germany x3, Holland, Northern Ireland x2, Ireland, Mauritania, Switzerland x2, Belgium, Luxembourg
- Interests: Hanging out with my wife Michelle and my three girls; Jocelyn, Jubilee and Jessa!
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: YWAM Denver is a place where God moves in community. I've been a part of the ministry here for over 13 years and God shows up with each new group of students thirsting for His presents in their lives. Beautiful!!!
Connor, Michelle | facebook
- My Information:
- From Where: Grand Lake, Colorado
- Joined Staff: 1998-01-01
- What I Do Here: Home school my three girls, Jocelyn, Jubilee and Jessa
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, SBF, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: Mexico, New Zealand, Canada, USA, Bosnia, England, Albania, Italy, Germany, Austria
- Interests: Travel, Real-estate
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: It's a wonderful place for family, our girls have flourished around so many people who love them.
Davies, Maritza | www.markandmaritza.com | facebook
- My Information:
- From Where: Colombia-South America
- Joined Staff: 2004-12-28
- What I Do Here:
- Schools I've Completed: FMS 1996 @Ywam Northwoods; DTS 2000 & SOE 2001 @Ywam Minneapolis; SOW 2004 & PhaseII-SOMD 2004 @Ywam Denver
- Countries I've Been To: Mexico, USA, Thailand, Myanmar, India, South Africa, Argentina, Chile, Colombia
- Interests: Jesus, My Husband & Kids, Different Cultures, Good Food, Arts & Music, Discipleship.
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: Worship & Friends
Davies, Mark | Www.markandmaritza.com | facebook
- My Information:
- From Where: Gilmanton Iron Works, NH ( yes it's a real place )
- Joined Staff: 2002-12-28
- What I Do Here: Phase II assistant director to the famous Kevin Verrone. I also serve as an elder on the base leadership team.
- Schools I've Completed: DTS and Phase II SOMD 2002 at YWAM Denver
- Countries I've Been To: Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, The Dominican Republic, France, England, Muaritania, Senigal, The Gambia, South Africa, India, Thailand, Myanmar and China
- Interests: My wife Maritza and my twin boys, Seth & Samuel! Jesus! Language and music. Meeting new people from different cultures. Being outside. Leadership, teaching and discipleship. Traveling to new places and seeing the fingerprint of God in the nations
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: Worship times, community life and getting to build the kingdom with great friends!
Davis, Jami
- My Information:
- From Where: Ft.Collins, Colorado
- Joined Staff: 2006-07-03
- What I Do Here: Full time mommy as well as the Childcare Coordinator
- Schools I've Completed: Camp of the Rockies DTS, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Mexico
- Interests: I love writing (journal and blogging), photography, singing, drawing- basically creating, capturing beauty, culture, finding great deals, coffee and seeing people find freedom in who they are in Christ.
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: I enjoy the worship 3 times a week and I love the community aspect and the relationships that come from it.
Davis, Ted | www.seeingtheinvisible.tumblr.com | facebook | twitter
- My Information:
- From Where: Eagle River, Alaska
- Joined Staff: 2006-03-23
- What I Do Here: SOMD Staff, Communications, and Maintenance
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II, and WISE
- Countries I've Been To: Mexico, Thailand, and Bolivia
- Interests: Photography, music, and of course my family
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: I love the community!
Dubbeldam, Ruth
- My Information:
- From Where: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Joined Staff: 2003-09-01
- What I Do Here: Personnel Manager
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, SBScc, CCS, Phase II, PCYM
- Countries I've Been To: I've been to 40 countries
- Interests: Spending time with Friends. Travel & Cultures. Good movies & Books. Hiking & Snowboarding. Playing Settlers. Discipleship.
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: Community of friends and seeing God at work transforming so many lives.
Fawcett, Rebekah
- My Information:
- From Where: England/Scotland
- Joined Staff: 2008-07-21
- What I Do Here: Currently I am up at Eagle Rock working with the YPDTS and running the Housekeeping Department up here.
- Schools I've Completed: DTS and Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: Mexico
- Interests: Going for coffee with friends and taking day trips around cities by myself with a camera.
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: Worship, all the people we get to meet from around the world and that I get to be part something bigger than just myself.
Fishlock, Angie
- My Information:
- From Where: Evergreen, Colorado
- Joined Staff: 2008-01-01
- What I Do Here: SOW Staff, Kitchen Administer
- Schools I've Completed: DTS Mercy Ships January 2006 and Phase II Fall 2007 at YWAM Denver
- Countries I've Been To: Ghana, Liberia, Colombia, Mexico
- Interests: Tennis, being outdoors, and traveling
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: The awesome people I get to work with, worship, and the feeling of community
Fishlock, Keri | kerifishlock.wordpress.com
- My Information:
- From Where: Southampton, England
- Joined Staff: 2007-11-01
- What I Do Here: Accounting Office, staffed various schools. Project Engineer for water/sanitation project in Kosovo with Water For Life. School director for upcoming school, "Community Development For Missions".
- Schools I've Completed: Mercy Ships DTS, Phase 2.
- Countries I've Been To: Liberia, Ghana, South Africa, Uganda, Colombia, Mexico, Kosovo, Poland, quite a few in Europe.
- Interests: Being outdoors, soccer, surfing, man-work, water and sanitation projects. My family - Angie, Jonathan and Bear.
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: Seeing God transform lives.
Foran, Chey | www.cheywhat.blogspot.com | facebook
- My Information:
- From Where: Austin, Texas
- Joined Staff: 2006-09-11
- What I Do Here: SBF Director, Personnel Assistant, DTS Staff, Outreach Leader
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, WISE, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: India, Mexico, Bosnia, Romania, Italy, Argentina, Thailand
- Interests: I love salsa dancing, cake decorating, taking photos in nature, traveling, attempting to speak foreign languages, camping, Hello Kitty (keep that on the down low), and most of all: seeing people's lives transformed by LOVE.
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: The opportunity to go on adventures that rely so heavily on the grace of God, to be in a place that moves to the beat of the His voice, and to watch as people discover who they are in Christ and how they will change the world.
Gillingham, Abbigail
- My Information:
- From Where: East Canton, Ohio
- Joined Staff: 2008-03-01
- What I Do Here: Currently I am the Kitchen Supervisor and I'm working with the Phase II:School of Ministry Development.
- Schools I've Completed: Fall DTS 2006 and Phase II Fall 2007
- Countries I've Been To: Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Canada
- Interests: I love to read. I also love to go for walks, especially in the fall! I really love the fall!!! Really I just love doing anything outside and I love spending time with my friends!
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: My favorite thing about YWAM Denver is the community here, I love the family atmosphere that we have.
Gort, Arie
- My Information:
- From Where: California
- Joined Staff: 2003-03-05
- What I Do Here: SOW staff, Speaker Coordinator
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: South Africa, Bolivia, Argentina, Mexico, India, Russia, Ukraine, The Netherlands
- Interests: anything "artsy"...drawing, dancing, painting...I also like taking care of my two little boys and running a household
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: community life, being a family in YWAM and being part of the YWAM Denver family...being able to laugh, cry, worship, and joke together
Gort, Ben | facebook
- My Information:
- From Where: Greenville, MI
- Joined Staff: 2004-01-02
- What I Do Here: IT Director, School Staff (dts, phase II), Timothy Team
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: Mexico, India, Germany, Ukraine, Haiti, Jamaica, England, The Netherlands, Ghana, Togo
- Interests: Disc Golf, Movies, Video Games, Wally Ball,
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: It's all about family. Eating together, Playing together, Changing Lives together. Oh yea and joking together (minus the Dad jokes from Peter Warren... ; )
Granger, Laurie | www.haltingmoments.blogspot.com | facebook
- My Information:
- From Where: Columbus, Ohio
- Joined Staff: 2009-01-05
- What I Do Here: Special Events Coordinator, Phase II Staff
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, SOW, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: Haiti, Mexico, Israel, Peru, Bahamas, Bosnia, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland
- Interests: Photography, Black Black Coffee, Indie Art , Road Biking, Road Trips ( and the playlists that accompany them), Social Justice, NPR, Vegetarianism, Music on Vinyl, Minimalist Traveling, Urban Living, Loving the unlovely
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: I love the constant change.
Gray, Christopher | facebook
- My Information:
- From Where: Florissant, MO
- Joined Staff: 2007-03-01
- What I Do Here: GENESIS Coordinator; Housekeeping Director; Small Group Leader
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, WISE, and Phase II SOMD
- Countries I've Been To: Bosnia & Herzagovina, Hungary, Romania, Italy, Mexico, Spain, and Ukraine
- Interests: Many sports. Many books.
- Favorites About YWAM Denver:
Gray, Lorrie
- My Information:
- From Where: St. Elmo, IL
- Joined Staff: 2007-03-01
- What I Do Here: Speaker Coordinator
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, WISE, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: Haiti, Mexico, Bosnia, Romania, Italy
- Interests: Teaching, discipleship, hospitality, coffee shops and good conversations
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: The Friendships I've made and the opportunities to impact lives
Green, Jacob
- My Information:
- From Where: Morgan Hill, CA
- Joined Staff: 2003-09-14
- What I Do Here: Currently the ATW DTS leader, Muscian's DTS leader and Boarders DTS assistant leader as well as part of the base leadership team
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: I have been to 37 countries
- Interests: Traveling, outdoor activities, eating and board games
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: Getting to know and work with so many amazing people under so many different circumstances
Griffis, Hannah
- My Information:
- From Where: Towanda, Kansas
- Joined Staff: 2007-03-01
- What I Do Here: Hospitality Director
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: Thailand (x2), Myanmar, Laos, Australia, Papua New Guinea, India, Nepal, the Netherlands
- Interests: Going on walks, playing with kids, watching movies, playing cards, eating, coffee dates, Marcelo, smiling, laughing
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: The devotion to drawing out the best in people, great friends and relationships, incredible leaders and examples to gleen from, the worship, and getting to work alongside my brother!
Griffis, Joshua
- My Information:
- From Where: Wichita, KS
- Joined Staff: 2009-03-01
- What I Do Here: Maintenance
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: Mexico, Thailand
- Interests: Mountain Biking, Baseball, Photography, Drawing, Long Walks on the Beach
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: The People
Harrison, Allison | facebook | allison-lois.blogspot.com/
- My Information:
- From Where: Fresno, California
- Joined Staff: 2009-03-01
- What I Do Here: DTS staff & Hospitality assistant.
- Schools I've Completed: DTS Summer 2006 at YWAM Denver, SBS Spring 2007 at YWAM Kona, and Phase II Spring 2008
- Countries I've Been To: Chile and Argentina
- Interests: Cupcake baking, coffee drinking, movie watching, music listening....and song singing.
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: I love that I get to work in several departments, because it keeps me busy. I appreciate how much time we get to spend in worship and intercession.
Harrison, Andrew
- My Information:
- From Where: The United States of America
- Joined Staff: 2008-09-15
- What I Do Here: Worship Department, Sound Department, SOW staff, Heir to the Throne*
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, SOW, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: Canada, South Korea, Italy, Vatican City, Switzerland, Germany, France, Austria, Belgium, Mexico, The Netherlands, Bosnia, Romania, Croatia, Hungary, Ukraine, Haiti, Jamaica, Grand Cayman
- Interests: Jesus. Rachel. Eat. Sleep. Music. Music. Music. Music.
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: One thing I appreciate the most about the YWAM Denver community is it's leaders. We're blessed with people of great integrity who lead in authority, yet also express the incredible value of building relationships with others. It isn't uncommon to see some
Harrison, Rachel
- My Information:
- From Where: Arvada, Colorado
- Joined Staff: 2005-01-03
- What I Do Here: Phase II staff, Kitchen Administration, School Staff, developing future schools
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, SOW, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: South Africa, Dominican Republic, Mexico, England, Ukraine, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Belize, Bahamas, Grand Cayman, Haiti, Canada, Jamaica, Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Belgium, Austria
- Interests: Music & worship, piano, guitar, singing, song writing, reading, cooking, especially baking, administration-event planning
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: My favorite part of our base is our team mentality. We are all working together as one community. I love the structure that is setup, because I think it helps us all to work in our strengths.
Kim, Sangwoo
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- Joined Staff: 0000-00-00
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Kim, Synae
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- Joined Staff: 0000-00-00
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Kusta, Amy | amykusta.blogspot.com/
- My Information:
- From Where: River Grove, IL (just outside of Chicago)
- Joined Staff: 2009-03-01
- What I Do Here: DTS Staff, Personnel Assistant
- Schools I've Completed: Creative Arts DTS, Phase II, SBF
- Countries I've Been To: Haiti, Costa Rica, Kenya, Rwanda
- Interests: Authentic relationships with others. Being the love of Jesus Christ to others. Laughing. Faith. Serving. Traveling. Nature. Baseball/Softball. Family. Friends. The Outdoors. Cards. Board games. Baking and Cooking. Ethnic foods. Photography. Colors.
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: The opportunities to grow and be stretched.
Lange, Jeremy
- My Information:
- From Where: Sonora, California
- Joined Staff: 2000-09-01
- What I Do Here: A little bit of everything, I lead outreaches, DTS's, reception, run our disc golf tourneys, snowboard ministries
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: lets just say a lot, over 20 is that enough, do I win a prize
- Interests: Snowboarding, disc golf, traveling, teaching, experiencing new things, food and places, wakeboarding, hiking, Mt. biking
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: I like YWAM Denver because we have amazing leadership and examples here. I also like the location. It is so beautiful and so many fun things to do around here.
Lange, Keeley
- My Information:
- From Where: Ellensburg, Washington
- Joined Staff: 2004-01-01
- What I Do Here: Support Jeremy and chasing my kids around the house
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To:
- Interests: Reading, leading outreaches, hanging out with friends, frisbee golf, snowboarding
- Favorites About YWAM Denver:
Lee, Scott
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- Joined Staff: 0000-00-00
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MacGowan, Donna
- My Information:
- From Where: Fairfax, Virginia
- Joined Staff: 1993-06-01
- What I Do Here: Teaching, Staff Development, U of N Liason, and working with the International DTS Centre
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: Mexico, Brazil, Jamaica, Haiti, Northern Ireland, South Africa
- Interests: Reading, nature photography, hanging out with Mark & teaching
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: Definitely worship, also seeing people grow into their potential
MacGowan, Mark
- My Information:
- From Where: Fairfax, Virginia
- Joined Staff: 1993-06-01
- What I Do Here: Direct DTS’, Manager at the Eagle Rock Campus, Work with the Training Leadership Team, and working with the International DTS Centre
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: Mexico, Brazil, Afghanistan, South Africa
- Interests: Golf, Disc Golf, hiking
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: Worship, our community lifestyle, competing with Peter Warren in anything!!
Manke, Anna | facebook | brentandanna.com
- My Information:
- From Where: Sneek, Netherlands
- Joined Staff: 2001-01-01
- What I Do Here: Registrar, Reception, Local Outreach Coordinator
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: Northern Ireland, Gambia, South Africa, Thailand, China, Hong Kong, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Bosnia
- Interests: photography, music, interior design, getting ready for our baby!
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: community and friends
Manke, Brent | brentandanna.com | facebook
- My Information:
- From Where: Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada
- Joined Staff: 2004-07-01
- What I Do Here: Web Design, WISE School Leader
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II, SBF
- Countries I've Been To: Thailand, South Africa, Chile, Argentina, Bosnia, Holland, England, Mexico
- Interests: soccer, music, communication, snowboarding
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: working with friends
Matson, Carmen | carmenjoyous.blogspot.com/
- My Information:
- From Where: Yacolt, Washington
- Joined Staff: 2008-08-01
- What I Do Here: I serve in our accounting department and currently on the Musicians DTS staff.
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, SBF & Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: Mexico, Belize, Nicaragua, Honduras & Alaska (ok so it's not another country..but still a huge place to minister!)
- Interests: Travel, Horseback riding, Reading, Snowboarding, Intercession, Learning new things, Hiking, Running, Volleyball, Tennis...
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: I love that there are so many opportunities to serve. Every quarter what we do changes. We get to learn new things all the time and serve in different departments.
McCarthy, Darren | facebook | www.darrenmccarthymusic.com
- My Information:
- From Where: Long Lake, Minnesota
- Joined Staff: 2004-12-27
- What I Do Here: Kitchen Staff, Housekeeping, Worship Leader, DTS Staff, Outreach Leader
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, SOW, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: Costa Rica, India, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, South Africa, Colombia, Nicaragua
- Interests: Cribbage, Thrift Stores, Arnold Palmers, Folk Music, Photography
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: The people.
Miller, Foster | facebook | fostermiller.blogspot.com/
- My Information:
- From Where: Dallas, Texas
- Joined Staff: 2007-12-11
- What I Do Here: Maintenance Director
- Schools I've Completed: Camp the Rockies DTS, WISE, Phase 2
- Countries I've Been To: Guatemala, Mexico, Indonesia, Malaysia, Bahamas, Singapore, Colombia
- Interests: Camping, riding bikes with my gang(Bike And Destroy), Snowboarding, duck hunting, and watching movies
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: The family atmosphere, the high standards we hold in training, and the way that we always trust God and let Him lead us.
Murphy, Bethany
- My Information:
- From Where: Riverton/Lander, Wyoming
- Joined Staff: 2002-04-01
- What I Do Here: Serve on the leadership team-otherwise I'm homeschooling and keeping my kiddos and house in order!!
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: India, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Mexico, Canada, Jamaica, Australia, Israel
- Interests: Midwifery & Women's Needs, Writing, Baking, Holistic Health, Old Books, & Mountain Sports with the Fam!
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: Having a mountain campus, amazing friends
Murphy, John
- My Information:
- From Where: Oakhurst, California
- Joined Staff: 2002-04-01
- What I Do Here: Leadership Team, BDTS Director, SSJ Director, Lead Outreaches
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: Israel, Australia, Canada, England, India, Venezuela, Jamaica, Mexico, Switzerland, Belize, Romania, and many more!
- Interests: Being outdoors with my family-snowboarding, dirt biking, fishing; golf; teaching; Rockies games
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: Eagle Rock, BDTS, the family environment, doing life with amazing people....
Neufeld, Josiah | facebook
- My Information:
- From Where: Vancouver
- Joined Staff: 2009-09-27
- What I Do Here: Kitchen Staff
- Schools I've Completed: ypDTS, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Malawi, Mexico, Singapore, South Africa, USA, Zambia and counting..
- Interests: Boarding of all kinds, Going into all the world.
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: definately the coy fish pond, and of course Shane Alley!
Nissley, Derrick
- My Information:
- From Where: Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea
- Joined Staff: 2008-09-01
- What I Do Here: Housekeeping Director
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, SBF, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: Mexico, Haiti, South Africa, The Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungry, Serbia, Bulgaria, Bosnia, Romania, Slavonia, Italy, Croatia, Ukraine, Australia, Papua New Guinea
- Interests: Scuba Diving, flying (trying to get my private pilots license), travel, camping, fishing, and other outdoor adventures
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: The family/community living
Pyhala, Jonah | www.pyhala.com | facebook
- My Information:
- From Where: Rindge, New Hampshire
- Joined Staff: 2002-07-05
- What I Do Here: Leading VIS
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, SOW, SOMD
- Countries I've Been To: India, Nepal, Norway, England, The Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Spain, Benin, Canary Islands, Israel, Egypt, Morocco, Mexico, Belize, Bolivia, Mauritania, Senegal, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Burma, Ukraine
- Interests: Skiing, eating good ethnic food, traveling, making videos
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: The international mix of staff and students
Pyhala, Merel | pyhala.com | facebook
- My Information:
- From Where: The Netherlands
- Joined Staff: 2007-12-28
- What I Do Here: Communcation department & working with the Musicians DTS
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, SOMD (PHASE II)
- Countries I've Been To: Costa Rica & Nicaragua
- Interests: Skiing, eating good food, traveling
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: Professional teaching, worship, great organized
Rhoades, CayeDee
- My Information:
- From Where: Hartville, Ohio
- Joined Staff: 2007-12-01
- What I Do Here: Currently I am the Head of Creative Ministries and staffing the YPDTS
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: India
- Interests: Reality TV, musicals and running. I like to be crazy and fun!
- Favorites About YWAM Denver:
Sabala, Marcelo | www.msabala1084.wordpress.com
- My Information:
- From Where: Towanda, KS
- Joined Staff: 2009-09-28
- What I Do Here: DTS Staff
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: Chile, Argentina, Venezuela, Uruguay
- Interests: Hannah Griffis, Sports, Movies, Fishing and Hunting
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: I love the people and the opportunity to serve God in so many different ways
Schultz, Laura
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- Joined Staff: 0000-00-00
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Sciortino, Lori
- My Information:
- From Where: Michigan
- Joined Staff: 2008-01-01
- What I Do Here: Registrar
- Schools I've Completed: Fall DTS 2005, Fall Phase II 2006, and Winter WISE 2007
- Countries I've Been To: Argentina, Mauritania, and Albania
- Interests: Hanging out with friends, cooking, hiking, playing volleyball, and shopping
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: That we have a separate campus in the mountains that is so beautiful and peaceful
Shelly, Brad
- My Information:
- From Where: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Joined Staff: 2009-01-01
- What I Do Here: As it is with most of the staff here, I have worked in maintenance, house keeping, the kitchen, and child care. This quarter I have had the honor of working with the Musicians DTS.
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: Colombia
- Interests: I like playing music as well as most sports. I also like watching movies.
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: My favorite part of YWAM Denver is the people. It is great to be able to find a group of people whose goal is to seek God in daily life. In my opinion YWAM Denver is a great example of what the Church was intended to be.
Snell, Stephanie
- My Information:
- From Where: Muskegon, Michigan
- Joined Staff: 2008-03-01
- What I Do Here: Phase II (SOMD) Staff / Hospitality
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: Mexico, Panama, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic
- Interests: Singing, dance, horseback riding, working out, reading-having, having Holy Ghost parties, watching movies!!
- Favorites About YWAM Denver:
Snodgrass, Cary | facebook | carydsnodgrass.blogspot.com
- My Information:
- From Where: Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania
- Joined Staff: 1996-01-01
- What I Do Here: Adminstrator; Accounting Manager; School of Social Justice Assistant Leader
- Schools I've Completed: Fall DTS 1994 and Fall SOMD:Phase II 1995
- Countries I've Been To: Mexico(5x), Colombia(2x), Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Ecuador, The Gambia, New Zealand, Australia, India, U.A.E., China, Belize, Canada, England(2x), Bosnia
- Interests: Genealogy Research; Sports; Justice; Reading; Drinking coffee with freinds; Eating foreign food; Traveling.
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: I love the relationships I have created over the several years here I have been on staff. It is like a second family in many ways! The worship is awesome too!
Straub, Judith
- My Information:
- From Where: Zurich
- Joined Staff: 2009-03-28
- What I Do Here: Staff Phase II
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, Introduction to Biblical Counceling, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: Spain,Madagaskar, South Africa, Poland, Togo, Benin, Sierra Leone, Guinea
- Interests: Art, Interior Decoration, Linguistic, History
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: Training ! Friends !
Strickland, Will | www.willstrickland.blogspot.com
- My Information:
- From Where: Dothan, AL
- Joined Staff: 2008-02-01
- What I Do Here: Worship Leader, School of Worship Assistant Director
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, SOW, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: Canada, Germany, Mexico, Norway, Guam, Italy, Micronesia, Poland, Switzerland, Egypt, England, France, Bosnia, Serbia, Hungary, Luxembourg
- Interests: Music, Playing, Hiking, Art, Photography, Cooking, Interior Design
- Favorites About YWAM Denver:
Thiesen, Josh
- My Information:
- From Where: Fresno, CA
- Joined Staff: 2004-03-22
- What I Do Here: Accounting
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, WISE, Phase II, SSJ
- Countries I've Been To: Australia, Brazil, Gambia, Mauritania, Mexico, Panama, Senegal, Thailand
- Interests: Hanging out, playing soccer, watching movies, going to coffee with friends
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: Worship, great friends, seeing lives being transformed by God
Urban, Ken
- My Information:
- From Where: Rapid City, South Dakota
- Joined Staff: 1987-01-01
- What I Do Here: Board Member, Missionary Advocate for YWAM Denver Alumni, Supporting our team of 50 workers in Kazakhstan
- Schools I've Completed: Cross Roads DTS in Salem Oregon
- Countries I've Been To:
- Interests: Wood working, serving local staff, and golfing
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: After 20 years as a construction engineer and 13 years of teaching Doris and I came on staff in 1987. My life verse is Matthew 9:38
Van Winkle, Jae
- My Information:
- From Where: Oregon
- Joined Staff: 2003-12-26
- What I Do Here: Assistant director for camp the rockies DTS
- Schools I've Completed: DTS at YWAM Vegas September 2002, Phase 2 at YWAM Denver April 2003, and SBF at YWAM Denver 2003
- Countries I've Been To: Kenya, Chile, Argentina, Ukraine
- Interests: Laughing with friends, cooking, cycling, randomness
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: My favorite thing about YWAM Denver is seeing God transform lives-sometimes He uses me, sometimes He doesn't, but I get to see Him heal, love, transform right before my eyes. Another favorite is going on outreach-everyone getting outside their comfort zon
Verrone, Simone | facebook
- My Information:
- From Where: Fortaleza, Brazil
- Joined Staff: 1998-03-01
- What I Do Here: Worship Yahweh.
- Schools I've Completed: DTS & SOMD (Phase II)
- Countries I've Been To: Brazil, Hungary, Switzerland, Croatia, Bosnia, France, Germany, Bahamas, Argentina, Mexico, Canada, Serbia, Austria, Italy, San Marino, Paraguay, Uruguay...
- Interests: Finishing graduate school in May 2010!!! After that, I can go back to enjoying the arts, traveling, having coffee with good friends... and rappelling!!!!
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: The amazing friends we have made over the years.
Warren, Linda
- My Information:
- From Where: San Diego, California, USA
- Joined Staff: 1976-03-25
- What I Do Here: Co-Founder , Administration
- Schools I've Completed: DTS
- Countries I've Been To: 53 countries
- Interests: I love spending time with family just relaxing. Reading, craft projects, and cooking are some of my favorite things to do.
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: The youthful spirit, engaging worship, and ministry to the nations.
Warren, Peter
- My Information:
- From Where: Sydney, Australia
- Joined Staff: 1977-11-15
- What I Do Here: Founder and Director
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, SOE, LTS
- Countries I've Been To: 108 countries ... and counting
- Interests: Worship, Sports, Leadership Development
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: The opportunity to serve God with some of my closest friends
Watson, Matt | dayindayout1.wordpress.com/ | facebook
- My Information:
- From Where: Rapid City, South Dakota
- Joined Staff: 2005-12-28
- What I Do Here: I work with BDTS, SOMD, lead outreaches, and do graphic design
- Schools I've Completed: Boarders DTS, SOMD
- Countries I've Been To: Bosnia (x2), Croatia (x2), Slovenia, Italy, Austria, Mexico (x2), Canada
- Interests: People, I want to give all of myself to the betterment of others and to see them know the Lord. The Bible, Hebrew/Jewish culture and studies, graphic design, snowboarding, longboarding, surfing, and foreign travel.
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: My favourite thing about YWAM Denver is that I feel that im
Zeiner, Heidi
- My Information:
- From Where: Appleton, Wisconsin
- Joined Staff: 2004-03-01
- What I Do Here: Outreach Coordinator
- Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II
- Countries I've Been To: Mexico
- Interests: Long distance running, hiking, mountain biking, camping, sushi, traveling, unique coffee shops (not Starbucks), conversation, ceramics & sculpture, nature, cooking & food
- Favorites About YWAM Denver: The amazing staff, worship
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