I grew up in the suburbs of Minneapolis. When I was 15 my baseball coach pulled me aside after seeing me work with younger athletes at a youth baseball clinic. He looked me in the eye and said I was a natural at interacting with kids.I took his advice to heart and got involved with kids ministry at my church in high school. I quick discovered a God-given passion for ministry, specifically to kids and teenagers. During college I volunteered in a local church youth ministry and also worked at a church summer camp.As I neared the end of college I sensed God was calling me to pursue vocational ministry, so I faithfully applied and got accepted into a three-year internship with the Junior High Ministry at Wooddale Church, a megachurch in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I also attended Bethel Seminary during that time.Now I get to use what I learned at Wooddale and in Seminary in my role as the Junior High Director at Valley Church in Des Moines, Iowa. In my free time I like to run, read, and play the guitar. I am currently single and can’t wait to get married and have kids someday!
Listed skills include Event Planning, Volunteer Management, Preaching, Public Speaking, and 8 others.