Marilou Adams Location: Lancaster, PA EDUCATION: Millersville University EXPERIENCE: Elementary and Preschool teacher; Christian Educator; Puppet Ministry; Youth Coordinator; women’s retreats and neighborhood groups
Yuri Ando Location: Rocky Point, NY EDUCATION: Union Theological Seminary, MDiv; Luther College; Kinjo Gakuin College (Japan) EXPERIENCE: Pastor; Gestalt Pastoral Care (Gestalt Growth Work, Spiritual Companioning and Prayer for Healing); Retreat leader; Church School teacher; Youth Group leader; Confirmation class; Camp counselor; English teacher
Heather Aronson Location: Denver, CO EDUCATION: Community College of Denver EXPERIENCE: Elder, Deacon, Member of Denver Presbytery's Urban Core Covenant Community, animal lover, student of tae-kwon-do
Jeanne Baum Location: Rocky Point, NY EDUCATION: Union Theological Seminary, MDiv; SUNY Stonybrook MA in Sociology, UMass BA Edu. and Sociology EXPERIENCE: Retired Pastor of Old South Haven Presbyterian Church, yoked the last three years of pastorate with Brookfield Presbyterian; fair housing counselor for Long Island Housing Services; nursery school teacher and director
Susanne (Sue) Brubaker Location: Lancaster, PA EDUCATION: Millersville University, MEd; St. Cloud State University EXPERIENCE: Elementary teacher; children's worship; Religious Education Commission member & chairwoman; spiritual gifts ministry
Teresa L. Campbell Location: Denver, CO EDUCATION: Phillips University; Oklahoma State University, M.S. EXPERIENCE: Religious Educator, public school teacher, staff developer, meeting facilitator, denominational board member, quilter and banner maker
Catherine Collier Location: Lancaster, PA EDUCATION: Bethany Seminary, MRE; Elizabethtown College; EXPERIENCE: Teacher; Workshop leader; Church education; Godly Play teacher; Curriculum writer
Robert (Bob) R. Cooper Location: Lancaster, PA EDUCATION: Millersville University, MEd; Millersville University EXPERIENCE: Director of Special Services, Conestoga Valley Schools; Stephen Ministry leader and special gifts trainee; Health Ministry Committee of the Lower Susquehanna Synod; strategic and long range planning; building design and construction; numerous state and national educational publication awards; vestry president
Rita Dlug Location: Rocky Point, NY EDUCATION: Molloy College, BA History/Political Science; Pastoral Formation Institute, Lay Formation and Youth Ministry Certification, Diocese of Rockville Centre; National Certification of Youth Ministers, USCCB EXPERIENCE: Youth Minister, St. Joseph the Worker, East Patchogue; Youth Minister and Religious Education Coordinator, St. Agnes RC Church, Greenport; VBS Director, Greenport Ecumenical Ministries; Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist, St. Louis the Montfort
Betty K. Ferruzza Location: Lancaster, PA EDUCATION: New England Conservatory of Music, MM; Lancaster Theological Seminary, MAR; Eastern Nazarene College EXPERIENCE: Church musician; teacher/college, public school, private keyboard studio; Officer, Lancaster and Pennsylvania Music Teachers Associations
Brenda Ford Email: Brenda@prctr.org Location: Valley Stream, NY EDUCATION: MDiv Union Seminary, MS Community Health from Long Island University, and BA in Health Administration from SUNY Utica EXPERIENCE: Rev Ford joined the Parish Resource Center as a consultant in September, 2008. She also serves as Pastor of Trinity AME Church in Smithtown, NY and as Chaplain of SUNY Stonybrook.
Nancy Hall Location: Rocky Point, NY EDUCATION: SUNY Stonybrook, MA in English; Coker College, BA in English EXPERIENCE: Associate Professor (retired), Suffolk County Community College; Coordinator of RCIA program, Infant Jesus RC Church; Facilitator for Women's Group, Infant Jesus Church, Lector and Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist; volunteer docent, Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, Oyster Bay
Karen K. Harris Location: Denver, CO EDUCATION: University of Northern Colorado EXPERIENCE: Music Minister, director of voice and bell choirs, public school music teacher, opera singer, President of Alumnae chapter of Delta Omicron Music Fraternity
Heidi A. Hofmann Email: Heidi@prctr.org Location: Valley Stream, NY EDUCATION: State University of New York at Oneonta EXPERIENCE: National sales manager; buyer and merchandise manager; Board of Religious Education; Board of Trustees; Executive Council; Missions and Benevolence committee; newsletter; lay reader; crafts, banners and bulletin boards
Levina Huber Location: Lancaster, PA EDUCATION: Lancaster Seminary, MAR; Millersville U., B.S. Elementary Education; EXPERIENCE: Clinical Pastoral Education; Pastoral Care Specialist; Elementary teacher; Reference Librarian; Pastor
Debbie Kolacki Location: Rocky Point, NY EDUCATION: Wagner College, BA in English; presently enrolled in Web-based training program developed by the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Columbia College leading to certification as a Christian educator in the UMC EXPERIENCE: Church Librarian, Education Committee Chairperson, Sunday School Superintendent, Council on Ministries Chairperson, children's Sunday School and VBS teacher, Disciple and other adult studies leader
Karla McKenzie Email: Karla@prctr.org Location: Valley Stream, NY EXPERIENCE: Karla has been the Executive Director of the Parish Resource Center of LI West since March, 2003. Prior to joining the resource center, Karla worked in the financial services industry as a manager in a variety of areas including marketing, sales and operations. She is a member of Advent Lutheran Church and serves in youth, education, and finance related ministries.
Glen Roth Location: Lancaster, PA EDUCATION: Union Institute/University in Cincinnati, PhD; Penn State University, MEd Administration; Associate Mennonite Biblical Seminary EXPERIENCE: Adjunct Professor and Administrator for Eastern Mennonite University and Seminary – Lancaster Campus; Past President of Lancaster County Council of Churches; Teacher/counselor; Mediation trainer and author
Patricia Simons Email: pat@prctr.org Location: Valley Stream, NY EDUCATION: Queens College, MEd EXPERIENCE: Elementary teacher; Diaconal minister; Sunday School superintendent; vacation Bible school coordinator; community volunteer
