NickName(s)
I don’t really have one
Top 3-5 Responsibilities
My heart behind this position, and what all my day to day tasks add up to are: 1. Building relationships with the kids and families of Little Village 2. Stewarding and overseeing the learning environment and classrooms for various TVC events 3. Cultivating a safe environment where our children are respected and viewed as actual members of our church, not just children to be babysat.
When and how did the Lord save you?
I grew up in a Christian home and don’t really remember a time I didn’t understand the gospel in its purest form - I was a sinner that Jesus came to save. I have found the Lord has revealed himself the most to me in times of hardship and suffering, those have been the times I have grown the most in my understanding of who God is and where my relationship with Him has deepened!
When did you come to TVC and what brought you here?
We started attend TVC right after moving to Texas in September 2021. There were a number of things that felt like a good fit for our family but it was specifically Village Kids ministry that really drew me towards TVC.
Book/Movie/TV Show Recommendation and Why
Non-Fiction: Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis (a classic!) and Reasons for God by Tim Keller. Fiction: Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel. I read this one a few years ago and still think of it often, it left me wanting the story to never end!
TED Talk Subject & Why
Maybe an unpopular opinion but I feel strongly that AI is basically a modern day, technological Tower of Babel making humanity feel as if we unlimited in our abilities. We are getting to a point of technological advancement where just because we can do something doesn’t mean we should and the negative consequences might just start outweighing the positives.
Childhood Dream Job
As a really young child I really wanted to be the Pink Power Ranger. As I got slightly older I really loved music and wanted to be a singer, though I was lacking in talent!
Fictional Character Friend & Why
Anne Shirley on Anne of Green Gables... I’m also really drawn to constant optimism and feistiness. I know she would be a “kindred spirit” and we would be “bosom friends”.
Favorite Hobby
I love to read, do puzzles, play games with my boys, cook + bake, and in the past year have taken up Pilates.