YWAM Denver Staff

Aldred, Kyle | facebook

From Where: Lancaster, Pa
Joined Staff: 2010-03-15
What I Do Here: DTS Small group leader, Maintenance/Grounds, Child Care
Schools I've Completed: BDTS, Phase II
Countries I've Been To: Canada, England, France, Haiti, Mexico, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Philippines, Qatar, Kenya, Uganda, Egypt, Holland, Germany, Malta, Iceland, New York
Interests: Mowing the lawn, music, snowboarding, disc golf, wally ball, day dreaming, and long walks on the beach
Favorites About YWAM Denver: Community life, worship, and discipleship

Alley, Jess

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

From Where: Michigan
Joined Staff: 2005-09-01
What I Do Here: Director of Musicians DTS, Finanical and Legal Administration, Communications Team Journalist, Timothy Team
Schools I've Completed: Summer DTS 2004 and Spring Phase II 2005
Countries I've Been To: Mexico, Grand Caymen, Bahamas
Interests: Team sports, music, video gamer, disc golf, playing with my kids, blazers/sport coats and coffee
Favorites About YWAM Denver: I love the community and friendships developed here

Ambrose, Tim

From Where: Marseilles
Joined Staff: 2011-03-28
What I Do Here: Misc.
Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II
Countries I've Been To: Ireland, Colombia
Interests: Reading, Video-games, Learning, being active
Favorites About YWAM Denver: What I love most about YWAM Denver is that you can meet so many different people, and learn from each one of them.

Barlow, Eric & Amy

From Where: Pennsylvania
Joined Staff: 2010-08-14
What I Do Here: Eric: SBF Director, DTS Staff, Phase II Staff, Outreach Leader; Amy: DTS Staff, Phase II Staff, Registrar, Outreach Leader
Schools I've Completed: TS, SBS, Titus Project, Phase II
Countries I've Been To: Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, Taiwan, India, Colombia, Armenia, Germany, Canada, Czech Republic, Mexico, Norway, South Africa, Mozambique, Iceland, New Zealand, Australia, France, Bolivia, Hong Kong, South Korea
Interests: nowboarding, Wake Boarding, Reading, Going On Adventures Around The World, Teaching, Learning, Coffee
Favorites About YWAM Denver: The Culture Of Discipleship

Beck, Veronica

From Where: Spring Mt., Pennsylvania
Joined Staff: 2011-02-14
What I Do Here: I am the Housekeeping Director this quarter at our Mountain Campus. I also work in the Kitchen and the Communications Department.
Schools I've Completed: YPDTS Fall '08, VIS Fall '09, Phase 2 SOMD Fall '10
Countries I've Been To: Colombia
Interests: Being with people, mountains, making videos, clarinet, being outside
Favorites About YWAM Denver: I love the community here at YWAM. I also love the fact that I can meet new people and learn about different cultures.

Bergmann, Katie

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Bishop, Joel

From Where: San Diego, California
Joined Staff: 2011-05-01
What I Do Here: Assistant speaker coordinator and ballet coach.
Schools I've Completed: DTS (Australia), School of Ministry Development (Denver).
Countries I've Been To: Mexico, Canada, Australia, Papua New Guinea and Middle Earth. (Not Mordor though)
Interests: I like to eat burritos, go to the beach and talk about my feelings.
Favorites About YWAM Denver: The amazing High Standard of Character that everyone possesses and how tremendous the Leadership is here.

Black, Chris

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, Star Wars, Cultural Expressions of Media, and Heroscape
Favorites About YWAM Denver: There's nothing like the friendships and fellowship.

Black, Norma

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.

Bray, Sinque | facebook | www.disciplethenations.wordpress.com

From Where: Fort Luaderdale, FL
Joined Staff: 2010-06-25
What I Do Here: Asistant Kitchen Director, Snowboarders DTS Staff.
Schools I've Completed: Leadership DTS, School of Ministry Development.
Countries I've Been To: Belize, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama.
Interests: I love cooking while listening to jazz., writing poetry and playing the alto saxaphone. On the extreme side of things, I enjoy riding motorcyles, four wheelers, longboarding, snowboarding, and making people laugh...hehe
Favorites About YWAM Denver: The diversity not only in people but also in the different types of ministries YWAM Denver is a part of, the opportunity I have to grow and experience life while sitting under a seasoned group of leaders, oh and traveling the world!

Brees, Kai

From Where: Port Orchard, Washington
Joined Staff: 2010-01-05
What I Do Here: Currently I am support staff and work in various departments around the base.
Schools I've Completed: DTS, SBS, Phase II
Countries I've Been To: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Vanuatu, Fiji, Western Samoa, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Taiwan, China
Interests: Snowboarding, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Kayaking, Rock Climbing, anything outdoors
Favorites About YWAM Denver: the people, what God is doing here, and the location

Brewer, Michael | facebook

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

Broek, van den, Iwan | facebook

From Where: Putten, the Netherlands
Joined Staff: 2011-01-01
What I Do Here: Communications, School Secretary, Reception and Kitchen!!!
Schools I've Completed: DTS in the Fall of 2007, Phase II/SOMD in the Spring of 2010
Countries I've Been To: United States of America, Spain, England, Norway, Germany, Italy, Malta, Dominican Republic, Malaysia, Indonesia and others
Interests: Music, people, travelling, having a coffee with friends at Starbucks, movies, and way more!!!
Favorites About YWAM Denver: Amazing people on staff, worship, great leadership, living in a community and it's awesome to work in such an environment where we can bring Kingdom to earth and help people grow more into that!

Cassel, Jenna

From Where: Dallas, TX
Joined Staff: 2011-02-14
What I Do Here: SOW Staff, Administrative Assistant
Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II
Countries I've Been To: Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Romania
Interests: Music, hanging out with friends
Favorites About YWAM Denver: Community life, friendships

Cheatheam, April

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

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

From Where: Newell, Iowa
Joined Staff: 2009-09-01
What I Do Here: This fall quarter I am directing the housekeeping department as weIl as staffing our Musicians Discipleship Training School as a small group leader. I am also helping in planning and overseeing our Kingdom night outreach this quarter downtown Denver!
Schools I've Completed: DTS, School Of Worship, WISE School, and Phase II.
Countries I've Been To: Mexico (2x), Albania, Mauritania, Thailand, Canada.
Interests: Traveling, adventure, public speaking, working with youth, writing, music, coffee, and leading worship.
Favorites About YWAM Denver: Worship, intercession, and the amazing leadership. Being able to disciple and speak into the lives of young people.

Church, Chris | facebook

From Where: North Carolina
Joined Staff: 2011-08-01
What I Do Here: Reception, Housekeeping and Childcare
Schools I've Completed: Young People's DTS, Phase II/ School of Ministry Development
Countries I've Been To: Spain, Jamaica, Canada, and Thailand. Hopefully soon I'll be in India, Burma (Myanmar), Rwanda, and Republic of the Sudan!
Interests: The HOLY SPIRIT, Traveling, Music, Fly-fishing, Hunting, Backpacking, Skiing, and anything outdoors. I am absolutely crazy about seeing God's throne established in Downtown Denver, and seeing students recognize their full potential.
Favorites About YWAM Denver: I love being around so many passionate, unique individuals, corporately touching Heaven and significantly changing Earth.

Churman, Daniel

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Clark, Stephen

From Where: Glendora, CA
Joined Staff: 2010-03-09
What I Do Here: I work in the kitchen, in houskeeping, and in maintenance
Schools I've Completed: Young Peoples DTS Fall 08, Phase II Fall 09
Countries I've Been To: Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Australia, and Japan
Interests: Snowboarding, Longboarding, playing and watching almost any sport, movies, music, people, and spending quality time with my freinds.
Favorites About YWAM Denver: WORSHIP, the great community, the location (snowboarding, ect.), and the heart of each and every person I've got to know.

Copeland, Erica

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Copeland, Kip

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Davies, Maritza | www.Davies5.com | facebook

From Where: Colombia-South America
Joined Staff: 2004-12-28
What I Do Here: Communication Department, Worship, SOMD support staff, Outreach Leader, School Staff
Schools I've Completed: FMS 1996 at YWAM Northwoods; DTS 2000 & SOE 2001 at YWAM Minneapolis; SOW 2004 & PhaseII (SOMD) 2004 at 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 | facebook | www.Davies5.com

From Where: Gilmanton Iron Works, NH
Joined Staff: 2002-12-28
What I Do Here: I Direct the Phase II School of Ministry Development. I am an Elder on the Leadership team, Lead short-term outreaches and am a part of the Training 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 kids, Seth, Samuel & Tirzah! Jesus! Language and music. Meeting new people from different cultures. Being outside. Leadership, teaching and discipleship. Golf. 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!

Dodd, Samantha

From Where: Cambridge, MN
Joined Staff: 2010-04-01
What I Do Here: Kitchen Staff, Special Events Assistant
Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II
Countries I've Been To: Colombia, Peru, France
Interests: Europe, Baking, Fashion, Floral Print
Favorites About YWAM Denver: Community life, worship, and the mountains

Dubbeldam, Ruth

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.

Eckelkamp, Kyle

From Where: Austin, TX
Joined Staff: 2010-06-28
What I Do Here: Accounting, Housekeeping, Kitchen Staff, Sound Department, Boarders
Schools I've Completed: Young People's DTS Fall '09, Phase II Spring '10
Countries I've Been To: Canada, Mexico, Grand Caymans, Jamaica, Germany, Austria, Morocco, Thailand, Burma
Interests: Snowboarding, playing baseball, golf, Off-roading, Duck Hunt on the original Nintendo, Grilling, Rudy's BBQ sauce, Arizona Iced Teas, Dublin Dr Pepper
Favorites About YWAM Denver: Community life is awesome. I love how supportive people are here.

Farland, Andrew

From Where: Irvine, Ca
Joined Staff: 2011-04-01
What I Do Here: Housekeeping, Kitchen, Reception, School of Worship.
Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II
Countries I've Been To: South Korea, Durban + Uganda, South Africa, Haiti, Spain, France, Mexico, Brazil.
Interests: Drumming, Travel, Tennis, Long walks on the Beach :)
Favorites About YWAM Denver: Worship and Prayer + Living in Community.

Fishlock, Angie

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

From Where: Southampton, England
Joined Staff: 2007-11-01
What I Do Here: Director of Community Development For Missions School
Schools I've Completed: Mercy Ships DTS, Phase 2.
Countries I've Been To: Liberia, Ghana, South Africa, Uganda, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Kosovo, Poland, quite a few in Europe.
Interests: Being outdoors, soccer, mountain biking, surfing, man-work, water and sanitation projects. My family - Angie, Jonathan and Bear.
Favorites About YWAM Denver: Seeing God transform lives.

Gilchrist, Kelsey

From Where: Clarksburg, Ontario Canada
Joined Staff: 2010-12-27
What I Do Here: Support Staff
Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase 2
Countries I've Been To: Haiti
Interests: I love to paint, and God gave me a passion to snowboarding and to show the people around me his love and adoration for them.
Favorites About YWAM Denver: We are all a community who supports eachother in many situation we may come across, I also love the location because of my heart for reaching the snowboard culture and showing them what God created.

Gorski, Becca | facebook | rebeccagorski.blogspot.com/

From Where: Granville , Illinois
Joined Staff: 2010-03-09
What I Do Here: Hospitality Assistant, School Staff, Child Care, Receptionist, Housekeeping
Schools I've Completed: DTS in Fall 2006 in Madison, WI, SOW in Fall 2007, and Phase 2 (SOMD) in Fall 2009
Countries I've Been To: Trinidad, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Canada, South Africa, Mozambique
Interests: Singing, Dancing, Painting, Scrap-booking, Crocheting, Photography, Traveling, Meeting new people, Learning about other cultures, Volleyball, Horseback Riding, Watching Movies, Baking
Favorites About YWAM Denver: I love the worship here, along with the opportunity to meet people from all over the world with a common interest in missions.

Green, Jacob

From Where: Morgan Hill, CA
Joined Staff: 2003-09-14
What I Do Here: Currently the ATW 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

Gudbjartson, Katey

From Where: Manitoba. Canada
Joined Staff: 2010-01-01
What I Do Here: DTS staff, Outreach Assistant, Registrar, Special Events
Schools I've Completed: DTS and Phase II (SOMD)
Countries I've Been To: Panama, Haiti and Philippines
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Favorites About YWAM Denver: The community, Geuine people passionately pursuing God and his will, and of course Worship times.

Han, Jisook

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Haney, Alex

From Where: Portage, MI
Joined Staff: 2011-02-16
What I Do Here: This quarter I am working in accounting and the kitchen.
Schools I've Completed: DTS, SBF, Phase II
Countries I've Been To: Thailand
Interests: Soccer, golf, God, dogs, and traveling
Favorites About YWAM Denver: The community and the mountains.

Hardwick, Molly

From Where: Austin, Texas
Joined Staff: 2010-12-27
What I Do Here: DTS and AIM staff, Special Events
Schools I've Completed: DTS, Art Evangelist School, Phase II
Countries I've Been To: Mexico, Costa Rica, Australia, the Philippines, China, and Hong Kong
Interests: Crafts, painting with strangers, traveling, coffee, dresses, and bluegrass!
Favorites About YWAM Denver: I love the community!

Harlan, Paul | facebook | www.paulharlan.blogspot.com

From Where: Escondido, Ca
Joined Staff: 2012-12-29
What I Do Here: IT Director, Kitchen, Housekeeping
Schools I've Completed: Musicians DTS, Phase II
Countries I've Been To: Mexico, Canada
Interests: Musical Worship, Computers, Learning History (Biblical and Non-Biblical)
Favorites About YWAM Denver: YWAM Denver is beautifully set in Arvada, Colorado near the gorgeous Rocky Mountains with a Godly staff of men and women that create a life-changing environment for not only the incoming students but our community and ourselves

Harrison, Alli

From Where: Fresno, California
Joined Staff: 2009-03-01
What I Do Here: Hospitality & DTS Staff
Schools I've Completed: DTS, SBS, & Phase II SOMD
Countries I've Been To: Chile Argentina Uruguay Colombia
Interests: Cupcake baking, coffee drinking, movie watching, music listening....and song singing.
Favorites About YWAM Denver: the people.

Harrison, Andrew | facebook

From Where: USA
Joined Staff: 2008-09-15
What I Do Here: Mobile Team (2010), Worship Department, Sound Department, Phase 2 Staff, SOW Staff, YPDTS Staff, MDTS 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: Music: For Today, United Pursuit Band, Muse; Food: Coffee, Omelettes, Sushi; Activities: Electric Guitar, Wii, Facebook; Family & Friends: ALWAYS!
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.

Harrison, Rachel

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.

Horst, Derek

From Where: Lancaster, PA
Joined Staff: 2010-01-01
What I Do Here: I am DTS staff, and also work in the Automotive and Maintenance departments
Schools I've Completed: Boarders DTS 09, Fall SOMD / Phase 2 09
Countries I've Been To: Haiti (4x), Mexico, Canada, Panama
Interests: The HOLY SPIRIT! Seeing God touch people!
Favorites About YWAM Denver: Openess to allow the Holy Spirit to MOVE!

Hunsucker, Jordan

From Where: dalton georgia
Joined Staff: 2010-07-05
What I Do Here: lunch crew leader maintanence houskeeping
Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II, SOW.
Countries I've Been To: brazil, columbia, south africa, mozambique, japan, india.
Interests: I like to rock and roll dance and cook stuff
Favorites About YWAM Denver: worship is bomb and i love to cook for everyone in the kitchen

Koster, Josh

From Where: Grand Rapids, MI
Joined Staff: 2010-12-28
What I Do Here: Maintenance, Kitchen, DTS Staff and Childcare
Schools I've Completed: BDTS, Phase II
Countries I've Been To: Western Samoa, New Zealand, Canada, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda
Interests: Snowboarding, Golf, Wakeboarding
Favorites About YWAM Denver: Being in a God centered Community just living life with God and sharing it with my friends

Lange, Jeremy | langefamily.wordpress.com/ | www.antiidle.com

From Where: Sonora, California
Joined Staff: 2000-09-01
What I Do Here: A little bit of everything, I lead outreaches, Lead DTS's, reception, run our disc golf tourneys, snowboard ministries, Maintenance, over see our festival mobile teams, I like to do a little of everything as you can see
Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II
Countries I've Been To: lets just say a few, over 20 is that enough, do I win a prize, I have not made it to the South Pacific or Middle East yet
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 | langefamily.wordpress.com/

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
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Interests: Reading, leading outreaches, hanging out with friends, frisbee golf, snowboarding
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Lee, Hyeon Jin

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Lefever, Mary

From Where: Exton, PA
Joined Staff: 2011-12-30
What I Do Here: Registrar, Childcare, Worship Leader
Schools I've Completed: YPDTS, SOW, Phase 2 (SOMD)
Countries I've Been To: England, Italy, Greece, Colombia
Interests: Revival in America! Missions, Singing/Worship, Prayer movement, loving on people, adventure, family
Favorites About YWAM Denver: I love the constant transformation of lives through the power of Jesus Christ. I love that we believe that cultivating a culture of honor, worship, and prayer will move the nation and the world!

Looper, Kevin | kevinlooper.com

From Where: New Brighton, MN
Joined Staff: 2010-06-28
What I Do Here: Musicians DTS, SOW, Communication Dept
Schools I've Completed: Boarders DTS, SOW, Phase II
Countries I've Been To: Mexico, Canada, Panama, Estonia, Latvia, Norway, Texas
Interests: Sometimes musical instruments get looked over for being obscure or obnoxious; These instruments are my interests.
Favorites About YWAM Denver: Tight community and some pretty killer salads

MacGowan, Donna

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

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!!

Matson, Carmen | carmenjoyous.blogspot.com/

From Where: Yacolt, Washington
Joined Staff: 2008-08-01
What I Do Here: Kingdom Night, Personnel, Accounting, Intercession Department, DTS staff, Phase 2 staff, Community Ministry, Outreach Staff!
Schools I've Completed: DTS, SBF & Phase II
Countries I've Been To: Mexico, Belize, Nicaragua, Honduras, South Korea, Hong Kong, South Africa, Uganda, France, Spain, the Dominican Republic & Haiti
Interests: Travel, Horseback riding, Reading, Snowboarding, Intercession, Learning new things, Hiking, Running, Volleyball, Camping...
Favorites About YWAM Denver: Variety. Community. Vision. Challenge.

Mayeux, Bekah

From Where: Washington, PA
Joined Staff: 2011-02-01
What I Do Here: Graphics, School of Worship staff
Schools I've Completed: DTS, SOMD
Countries I've Been To: Thailand, Bangladesh
Interests: Photography, travelling, drinking coffee with friends
Favorites About YWAM Denver: Community life, worship & friendships

McCarthy, Darren | www.darrenmccarthymusic.com

From Where: Long Lake, Minnesota
Joined Staff: 2004-12-27
What I Do Here: Communication Department, DTS Staff, Phase 2 Staff, SBF Staff, Outreach Leader
Schools I've Completed: DTS, SOW, Phase II
Countries I've Been To: Costa Rica, India, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, China, South Africa, Colombia, Nicaragua, Ireland
Interests: Cribbage, Arnold Palmers, Folk Music, Photography
Favorites About YWAM Denver: The people.

McClimans, Megan

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McKay, Brad

From Where: Salem Oregon/Sturgis South Dakota (where I met Emily)
Joined Staff: 2010-10-01
What I Do Here: IT (Internet technology) -fix computers, Community ministries, Creative evangelism and teaching students to listen to the lord and be led by him through his spirit
Schools I've Completed: Boarders DTS and Phase II
Countries I've Been To: Mexico and Haiti
Interests: I love worship, playing drums and snow boarding
Favorites About YWAM Denver: Living in community and seeing students experience Jesus and his love in amazing and miraculous ways

McKay, Emily

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McManus, Patrick

From Where: Phenix City, Alabama
Joined Staff: 2011-12-28
What I Do Here: Kitchen Staff/Dts Staff
Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase 2
Countries I've Been To: Thailand, Taiwan
Interests: Skating, Snowboarding, Being with the People I love, I love reading my Bible. My King Jesus.
Favorites About YWAM Denver: The Community and the Growth, The Authenticty

Miller, Heather

From Where: Ohio (Buckeye Nation)
Joined Staff: 2012-08-01
What I Do Here: Personnel Assistant, Small Group Leader
Schools I've Completed: Eagle Rock DTS Fall 2002, WISE School Winter 2003, Phase II Fall 2003
Countries I've Been To: Canada, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Thailand, Australia, Mexico
Interests: Football, Reading, Food, Apple Electronics, Texas Hold'em, Movies
Favorites About YWAM Denver: I love the people here and how everyone is just going after God with all their hearts. It's amazing to get to work in a place where people can pray for you during work hours and where everyone is constantly trying to better themselves.

Moberg, Ilsa

From Where: Ridgway, Colorado
Joined Staff: 2010-03-22
What I Do Here: Reception, Kitchen, Housekeeping
Schools I've Completed: YPDTS, Phase II
Countries I've Been To: Costa Rica, Argentina
Interests:
Favorites About YWAM Denver: Love the community, which really is like a family and feels like home. Love that we focus so much on worship and discipleship.

Murphy, Bethany

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

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....

Muzaca, Nick | facebook

From Where: Uxbridge, Massachusetts
Joined Staff: 2011-03-28
What I Do Here: Support Staff. Kitchen, Maintenance, etc.
Schools I've Completed: DTS and Phase 2.
Countries I've Been To: Australia, Cambodia, the United States of America and counting.
Interests: Skateboarding, longboarding, snowboarding, friends, family, and fun!
Favorites About YWAM Denver: Amazing people, new friends, second family, worship, longboarding, snowboarding, Boarders DTS and fun!

Pyhala, Jonah | www.pyhala.com | facebook

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

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

Schworm, Stacy | disciple04him.blogspot.com | facebook

From Where: Lakeside, CA
Joined Staff: 2010-12-27
What I Do Here: DTS Staff, Kitchen Staff
Schools I've Completed: DTS, Phase II
Countries I've Been To: Mexico, Chile, US
Interests: Painting, drawing, anything artsy, photography, playing the guitar, skateboarding, hikeing, going on adventures, and hanging out with family and friends. To see people get a better understanding of who God is, who they are in Him, and then drawing closer
Favorites About YWAM Denver: The food! The community!! The worship!!! Inner city outreaches!!!! Passion!!!!!

Stengel, Tanner

From Where: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Joined Staff: 2010-12-28
What I Do Here: Automotive Director, Support Staff
Schools I've Completed: BDTS, Phase II
Countries I've Been To: El Salvador, Samoa, New Zealand
Interests: Snowboarding, Skateboarding, Wakeboarding, Climbing, Slacklining, Hiking, Playing with puppies, Camping, Backpacking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Caving, and Crocheting...
Favorites About YWAM Denver: How accepting the community is, how the worship is led by the spirit and not by a schedule

Strickland, Erika | www.thewechronicles.blogspot.com

From Where: Orange City, IA
Joined Staff: 2010-04-14
What I Do Here: Creative Ministry/Outreach Prep Director, Musicians DTS Staff
Schools I've Completed: 2005 DTS (Skien, Norway), Spring 2008 SOW & Fall 2009 Phase II (Denver)
Countries I've Been To: Ukraine, Hungary, Romania, England, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Poland, Mexico, Latvia, Scotland, Denmark, Italy, South Africa, Germany, Switzerland, Iceland
Interests: art: painting, drawing & batik, violin & cello, riding bike, volleyball, collecting an aray of scarves and earrings from all the places I have been to.
Favorites About YWAM Denver: the worship hearted who play

Strickland, Will | www.thewechronicles.blogspot.com

From Where: Dothan, AL
Joined Staff: 2008-02-01
What I Do Here: Worship Leader, Phase II Staff
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:

Tempero, Christina

From Where: Holland, Michigan
Joined Staff: 2009-06-29
What I Do Here: Registrar, Data entry
Schools I've Completed: DTS 2006 in Kona, Phase II (SOMD) 2008
Countries I've Been To: Guam, Mexico, Costa Rica, France, Switzerland
Interests: I love coffee and shopping. I also love having people over, Carcassone, Settelers of Catan, traveling, sunsets, my hubby and baby, culture and sharing cool God-stories with anyone!
Favorites About YWAM Denver: I honestly think this is the most positive and encouraging environement I have ever been in. People are real and it seems to be a pressure cooker for building God-like character and life training.

Tempero, Temp

From Where: Longmont Colorado
Joined Staff: 2009-06-01
What I Do Here: I work in the Kitchen and Maintenance.
Schools I've Completed: 2005 DTS in Kona and Phase 2 (SOMD) 2008
Countries I've Been To: Saipan, Yap, Guam, American Samoa, Morocco, France, and Switzerland
Interests: Grafitti, riding motorcycles, and fire knife.
Favorites About YWAM Denver: It is close to where I grew up and I get to see my family love my Son.

Ter Louw, Erika

From Where: Pella Iowa
Joined Staff: 2011-06-27
What I Do Here: Reception, accounting, childcare, houskeeping, and kitchen
Schools I've Completed: Young People's DTS and Phase II
Countries I've Been To: Mexico, Canada, Honduras, Spain, France, Italy, Ireland, Britan, Portugal, Morroco, Thailand
Interests: I enjoy reading, spending time with family and friends, playing cards, watching movies, being outside.
Favorites About YWAM Denver: I love the community and family atmosphere at YWAM Denver. There are constantly new things to learn and new people to push you! My favorite is watching students and staff draw closer to God's heart!

Urban, Ken

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

Warren, Jess

From Where: Denver, CO
Joined Staff: 2007-07-07
What I Do Here: Art in Missions School Leader, Special Events Director, Worship Leader, staff DTS, WISE, SOMD, SBF
Schools I've Completed: BDTS 2006 Denver, PHASE II Fall 2006 Denver, SBF 2006 Denver, WISE 2007 Denver, AES 2009 Perth
Countries I've Been To: Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala, Belize, Jamaica, Haiti, Cayman Islands, USA, Canada, Sierra Leone, Egypt, Cyprus, Israel, England, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Russia, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand
Interests: Visual arts, music,coffee, snowboarding, Dinner Parties
Favorites About YWAM Denver: Taco Night, Lunchtime Volleyball, Worship,

Warren, Linda

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

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

Warren, Stephen

From Where:
Joined Staff: 0000-00-00
What I Do Here:
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Yim, Yirang

From Where: South Korea
Joined Staff: 2011-02-01
What I Do Here: Translator, work with schools
Schools I've Completed: MCDTS 2010 Spring, P2 2010 Fall
Countries I've Been To: South Korea, Japan, India, Austrailia, US, Chile, Mexico
Interests: God, People, The poor and needy, Being inspired, Learning and teaching, Music, Experiencing different cultures
Favorites About YWAM Denver: Community, Worship, a lot of kids!

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