What do you do around CSF?

• Lead the overall ministry
• Teach at Synergy and in other settings
• Wrestle with how to reach out to campus in creative ways
• Fundraise
• Serve as one of the board members at CSF

Hometown
Cynthiana, KY (though I’ve been in Lexington since 1995)

Degree
Masters of Divinity (basically theological studies)

What’s on your bucket list?

• Quarterback a football team, as I never played growing up, only did baseball and basketball
• Write five books
• Do a triathlon
• Live outside the US for at least a couple of months

“Most Annoying” List

• Listening to other people loudly sip their hot coffee (this is especially true when I’m sleepy and feeling irritable)
• When people think they are thinking clearly but in actuality they clearly aren’t thinking clearly. Is that clear?

Favorite Movies

• Rudy
• The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
• Good Will Hunting

Favorite Books/Writers

• C. S. Lewis (We did accidentally name our son C. S. Marshall)
• Eugene Peterson
• Oswald Chambers (Primarily “My Utmost For His Highest”)
• Richard Swinburne (academic philosopher)

Random Piece of Info
I lived at the Grand Canyon for an entire summer when I was in college, about 150 yards from the rim of the canyon.

How do you burn calories when you are not at CSF?

• Hanging out with my wife, Shelby and our three kids- Claire, Caleb and Miriam
• Watching sports
• Reading
• Letting my mind wander into creative brainstorming sessions (In my 40’s I’m not sure if I’m allowed to ‘daydream’ anymore)
• Thinking about working out and getting back into shape

Contact information
[email protected]
(859) 273-5433

What do you do around CSF?

• Shift
• Faith and Forest
• Be Micah’s assistant
• Make people talk about my new haircut

Hometown
Pewee Valley, KY. Not Crestwood. Not Louisville.

Degree
Elementary Education

What’s on your bucket list?

• Solve a murder. Or any crime
• Crash a total strangers’ wedding
• Write a TV show (because I’m really funny)
• Be in a bullfight in Spain
• Get a lip tat
• Become a stunt double
• Hit a hole in one (I’ve never even come close before)

Favorite Movies
I’m not really a movie buff but if I have to pick I’d say Tuck Everlasting, Princess Diaries 2, Crazy Rich Asians, Ramona & Beezus, or The Muppet Movie.

Favorite Books/Writers

• “No, David”
• “Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”
• Captain Underpants
• Anything Nicholas Sparks

Random Piece of Info
I took amateur ballet classes all through high school but quit to pursue bird watching

If you could instantly master a single skill, what would you choose?
Transcribing hieroglyphics

How do you burn calories when you are not at CSF?
I burn calories by looking at myself in every reflective surface

Contact information
[email protected]
502.974.1895

What do you do around CSF?
I am the Finance Manager!

Hometown
Danville, KY

Degree
Accounting

What’s on your bucket list?

• Visit all of the national parks
• Do a handstand
• Attend a Premier League soccer match
• Bench press an impressive amount of weight
• Find the best gluten-free donut
• Win at mini-golf at least one time
• Learn how to roast coffee

Favorite Movies/TV Shows
I don’t really watch movies, but I have watched Gilmore Girls all the way through about six times.

Favorite Books
It’s not fair to the other books to pick just a few, but I am a big fan of fiction!

Random Piece of Info
I went to see the Amazing Spider-man in theaters twice in one day.

If you could instantly master a single skill, what would you choose?
Do a back-flip on command

How do you burn calories when you are not at CSF?

• Crossfit
• Reading
• Playing Guitar
• Drawing

Contact information
[email protected]
859.324.2409

What do you do around CSF?
Student Leadership, Senior Ministry, Communications, Video Team

Hometown
Ashland, KY

Degree
Social Studies Secondary Ed AND my Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction!

What’s on your bucket list?
See the Bengals win a Super Bowl, Meet Joe Burrow, Visit all the European countries, Go to the Master’s in Augusta

Favorite Movies
The Dark Knight, The Social Network, Knives Out, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Ted Lasso

Favorite Books
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer, Crazy Love by Francis Chan, PreachersNSneakers by Ben Kirby (I don’t read much fiction lol)

Random Piece of Info
I worked at FUGE Camps… ask me about it! (if I haven’t told you already)

If you could instantly master a single skill, what would you choose?
Probably hitting my driver far and straight… I have to say “fore right!” wayyyyyy too much

How do you burn calories when you are not at CSF?
Pickleball, Attempting to play golf, Watching any and all sports, and I will beat anybody at MLB the Show or FIFA

Contact information
[email protected]
606.694.3604

What do you do around CSF?
Freshman Ministry and Senior Ministry

Hometown
Cincinnati, OH

Degree
Elementary Education

What’s on your bucket list?
Go to Greece, learn to play piano, go to Europe without an agenda

Favorite Movies & TV Shows
I have a very hard time picking favorites… I say most things are my favorite if I like it hahaha. The Spongebob Movie, Little Women, Pitch Perfect, Tangled, Ace Ventura Pet Detective, New Girl, Vampire Diaries, Friends, Ted Lasso, Spongebob

Favorite Books
!! Harry Potter !!
“Redeeming Love” by Francine Rivers
“The Lost Vintage”
“The Last Song”
“The Lucky One”…. All Nicholas Sparks honestly…..

Random Piece of Info
I got to teach elementary school for the last 3 years!! My hidden talent is smashing fruit on my face. People tell me I look like Sid the Sloth and Candece from Phineas and Ferb. I constantly have movie and tv show quotes playing through my head for any and all scenarios. :)

If you could instantly master a single skill, what would you choose?
I wish I could speak in every language, and master playing the piano.

How do you burn calories when you are not at CSF?
Recently took up running… still trying to convince myself I like it… I like playing pickleball, tennis, volleyball, soccer (definitely and mediocre at all of them hahaha). Also recently bought a bike… so I guess I am active ;)

Contact information
[email protected]
513.328.1407

What do you do around CSF?
Video

Hometown
Richmond KY

Degree
Film Production

What’s on your bucket list?
Skydiving, swim with a whale

Favorite Movies & TV Shows
Lord of the Rings, Community, Arrested Development

Favorite Books
Brennan Manning, Cormac McCarthy

Random Piece of Info
Big One Direction fan

If you could instantly master a single skill, what would you choose?
Piano

How do you burn calories when you are not at CSF?
Piano, running, gym

Contact information
[email protected]
859.358.9486

What do you do around CSF?
Synergy Hospitality! And I sing sometimes :)

Hometown
Lexington, KY

Degree
Psychology (with a certificate in Social Science Research)

What’s on your bucket list?
Traveling to Greece and Skydiving!

Favorite Movies/TV Shows
Movies: Top Gun, Rocky IV, 10 Things I Hate About You
TV Shows: Friends, Gilmore Girls, and New Girl!

Favorite Books/Writers
Stranger in the Life Boat – Mitch Albom, You Are What You Love – James K. A. Smith, The Nightingale – Kristin Hannah

Random Piece of Info
I got 2nd in my 5th grade spelling bee.

If you could instantly master a single skill, what would you choose?
Playing any instrument!

How do you burn calories when you are not at CSF?
I love a long walk around my neighborhood and I suffer in the gym in the winter. I also love coffee and baking!

Contact information
[email protected]

What do you do around CSF?
Hospitality & Meals, Interns, Retreats

Hometown
London, KY

Degree
Chemistry

What’s on your bucket list?
Go to the islands off Greece where Mamma Mia was filmed

Favorite Movies & TV Shows
Survivor, Mamma Mia, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Inception

Favorite Books/Writers
The Summer I Turned Pretty Trilogy, The Selection series, Harry Potter

Random Piece of Info
I won the little league softball state championship in 2014

If you could instantly master a single skill, what would you choose?
Running and actually enjoying it

How do you burn calories when you are not at CSF?
Going on walks, crocheting, an occasional game of pickle ball

Contact information
[email protected]
606.309.2954

What do you do around CSF?
Director of Staff Formation

Hometown
Erlanger, KY (NKY for the real ones)

Degree
Secondary English Education (undergrad at UK) + MA in Theological Studies with an emphasis on Spiritual Formation (grad at Asbury Seminary)

What’s on your bucket list?
A lot of travel! New Zealand, London, the Netherlands to see the tulips in spring!

Favorite Movies/TV Shows
Movies: Little Women, Pride & Prejudice, La La Land, and Past Lives.
TV Shows: Parenthood, Gilmore Girls, Abbott Elementary

Favorite Books/Writers
Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Persuasion by Jane Austen, The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

Random Piece of Info
Bri Wulfeck and I switched boyfriends in sixth grade, also my first car was a Lexus ;)

If you could instantly master a single skill, what would you choose?
I’ve always wished I could play the guitar!

How do you burn calories when you are not at CSF?
Reading, journaling, running (slowly), long walks, and pickleball!

Contact information
[email protected]
859.468.1570

What do you do around CSF?
Currently, I’m the Head Director of Discipleship and Formation. PLUS, I work with our Lead Team, and help lead our staff in different ways!

Hometown
NKY – Hebron, Kentucky

Degree
Psychology

What’s on your bucket list?

• See the Northern Lights. Travel the world!
• Have a garden that I can eat the food from
• Learn to play the Cello
• Meet Jimmy Fallon
• Celebrate national calendar days for a period of time

Favorite Movies

When it comes to movies.. I am not hard to please. I LOVE a good story.

• Disney Movies, Rom Coms, Old Classics or movies that make you think (especially about time).
• The Prestige
• Interstellar
• Meet the Robinsons

TV Show wise…

• New Girl, Ted Lasso, This is Us, Parenthood, Friends, Parks and Rec.
• BBC Shows (Like Downton Abbey, The Crown, and Sherlock)

Favorite Books/Writers
I’m more of a podcast or audiobook gal.. BUT if I had to pick…

• The Great Divorce
• Keep Your Love On
• The Listening Life
• Cultivate Books etc.

Authors:

• CS Lewis
• John Mark Comer
• Eugene Peterson

Random Piece of Info

• I’ve been a German Folk Dancer my whole life!
• I can beatbox
• Scarves are basically my winter jacket.
• Cookies are a main food group.
• I’m a proud aunt! ◡̈

If you could instantly master a single skill, what would you choose?
In a dream world I’d love to be able to get ready for the day while sleeping. AKA Mastering time travel would be awesome. More practically though.. I’d love to master reading and playing the cello.

How do you burn calories when you are not at CSF?

• I love a good walk and talk or walk and listen to a podcast.
• Finding new places to eat or try in Lexington and then taking people there!

Contact information
[email protected]
(859) 866-9103

What do you do around CSF?
Hangout with our energetic freshman, help lead 30 Day Journey (hidden gem of CSF), and coordinate some behind-the-scenes plans that includes free coffee!

Hometown
Meade County, Ky

Degree
Double major in business management and marketing

What’s on your bucket list?
Visit the Promised Land, be an extra in a movie, reupholster old furniture, run a mini marathon, learn to knit

Favorite Movies

When it comes to movies.. I am not hard to please. I LOVE a good story.
Blended, Cars, The Hunger Games (all of them), The Office, Gilmore Girls

Favorite Books/Writers
Harry Potter books, Katherine Center, John Mark Comer

Random Piece of Info
Okay, you know how people can run sub-5 minute miles? Well I can donate blood sub-5 minutes…my record is 4:27.

If you could instantly master a single skill, what would you choose?
Microsoft Excel

How do you burn calories when you are not at CSF?
Going on walks in neighborhoods with pretty houses, playing pickleball and volleyball, getting a little too heated playing Spoons (or any card game), and reading!

Contact information
[email protected]
270.750.1269

What do you do around CSF?
Women’s Ministry, Prayer team, 30 Day Journey, faith & fitness

Hometown
Mount Sterling and Lexington Kentucky

Degree
Communications

What’s on your bucket list?
To run a Marathon!!

Favorite Movies
Pride & Prejudice, Little Women (the one with Saorirse Ronan and Timothee Chalamet) and Princess Diaries

Favorite Books/Writers
Hind’s feet on high places by Hannah Hurnard, Voyage of the Dawn Treader by CS Lewis, Tramp for the Lord by Corrie Ten Boom and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling

Random Piece of Info
I worked at an incredible summer camp in Northern California called JH Ranch!! Also, my favorite youtube channel is Cody trains

If you could instantly master a single skill, what would you choose?
Swimming without holding my nose

How do you burn calories when you are not at CSF?
I love to play pickleball and run in my free time :)

Contact information
[email protected]

Coming Soon

What do you do around CSF?
I am on the Philanthropy team raising money for the building.

Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland

Degree
Economics

What’s on your bucket list?
Go surf in Hawaii, Skydive, Shoot under par in golf

Favorite Movies/TV Shows
Bourne Trilogy, Hot Rod, Marvel

Favorite Books
Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, The Freedom Of Self Forgetfulness

Random Piece of Info
I grew up going to Bethany Beach Delaware

If you could instantly master a single skill, what would you choose?
Golf

How do you burn calories when you are not at CSF?
Playing golf, riding my bike, hiking

Contact information
[email protected]
443.900.3803

What do you do around CSF?
I mainly help design things and play ping pong/smash bros (not necessarily in that order).

Hometown
NKY

Degree
Spanish and International Economics

What’s on your bucket list?

• Attend a Formula 1 Grand Prix
• Go into space
• See the Aurora Borealis

“Most Annoying” List

• People that can’t pronounce (and/or hear) the difference between the words “pen” and “pin”
• People that clap at the end of a fireworks show

Favorite Movies

• Star Wars (all of them)
• One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
• Hell or High Water
• Paddington 2

Favorite Books/Writers

• C.S. Lewis (Mere Christianity, The Great Divorce)
• Kurt Vonnegut (Slaughterhouse Five, Bluebeard)
• Stephen King (The Stand, The Dark Tower)

Random Piece of Info
I like to collect old video games.

How do you burn calories when you are not at CSF?
Taking my dog on one of her seventeen daily walks so we can sniff every tree.

Contact information
[email protected]
859.240.9463

What do you do around CSF?
I serve on Discipleship, Prayer, Care Team, Coffee Cards, and Spring Breaks!

Hometown
Lexington, KY

Degree
Marketing and Management

What’s on your bucket list?
Visit the Grand Canyon and Alaska, be Abner and Amanda Ramirez’s (a.k.a Johnnyswim)live in nanny.

Favorite Movies

• The Proposal
• Princess Diaries 2
• Mall Cop

Favorite Books/Writers
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Random Piece of Info
I love pugs and long walks in the park.

If you could instantly master a single skill, what would you choose?
Singing

How do you burn calories when you are not at CSF?
Walking my pug Winston

Contact information
[email protected]
859.948.8590

What do you do around CSF?
Womens ministry, coffee cards, key care, and 30 day journey

Hometown
Crestwood, Kentucky

Degree
Communications

What’s on your bucket list?
To travel to all continents

Favorite Movies
Anything with Matthew McConaughey

Favorite Books/Writers
Johnathan Pokluda

Random Piece of Info
I can sprint really fast

If you could instantly master a single skill, what would you choose?
Play the guitar

How do you burn calories when you are not at CSF?
Telling jokes

Contact information
[email protected]
502.649.7470

What do you do around CSF?
Men’s Ministry, Meals Team, Greek Team, Building Team, 30-Day Journey Team

Hometown
Louisville

Degree
Finance

What’s on your bucket list?
Visiting every National Park

Favorite Movies & TV Shows
Moneyball and Breaking Bad

Favorite Books/Writers
24/6 and The Gift of Being Yourself

Random Piece of Info
I have a mild fatty liver

If you could instantly master a single skill, what would you choose?
Being able to eyeball measuring amounts accurately when cooking.

How do you burn calories when you are not at CSF?
Lifting Weights, Biking, Hooping, and Cooking.

Contact information
[email protected]
502.380.6252

What do you do around CSF?
Discipleship, outreach, seniors…and be silly!

Hometown
Union, Kentucky

Degree
French and English (creative writing)

What’s on your bucket list?
See the northern lights, be on Survivor, learn how to surf and/or skateboard, live in France, write a novel, and a lot of other stuff I’m not thinking about right now!

Favorite Movies & TV Shows
When Harry Met Sally, The Notebook, Interstellar, Survivor, How I Met Your Mother, New Girl, Gilmore Girls

Favorite Books/Writers
Corrie Ten Boom (all of her memoir type stuff), John Mark Comer, The Hunger Games Series, The Harry Potter Series, basically I fall in love with any piece of literature I can get my hands on.

Random Piece of Info
My first pet was a frog named Simon :)

If you could instantly master a single skill, what would you choose?
Breakdancing.

How do you burn calories when you are not at CSF?
Tennis, pickleball, and walking while yapping (the yapping burns more calories).

Contact information
[email protected]
859.912.1565

What do you do around CSF?
Meals & Hospitality, Pancakes, Parties and KeyCare!

Hometown
Leslie County, KY

Degree
Agricultural and Medical Biotechnology and a minor in Family Sciences

What’s on your bucket list?
Visit Greece
Visit the Redwoods and hug one
Look out the window in Maine wearing a cardigan
Try beignets in New Orleans

Favorite Movies
GoodWill Hunting
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Rogue One
Matilda

Favorite Books/Writers
CS Lewis, Tim Keller
I do like The Bible
The Hunger Games, Walk Two Moons, Flowers for Algernon, The Book Thief
I LOVE fiction

Random Piece of Info
I was named after Tyra Banks and I have 5 siblings. Guess which order sister I am?
I love coffee; drinking it, making it, and talking about it.
I’ll try most things at least once.

If you could instantly master a single skill, what would you choose?
I would love a superpower if that’s an option.
If it isn’t- maybe to sew my own clothes/embroidery

How do you burn calories when you are not at CSF?
Basically anything outside!

Contact information
[email protected]
606.275.2719

What do you do around CSF?
Communications, Synergy, Outreach and lead a core group of juniors and seniors.

Hometown
Radcliff, KY

Degree
Political Science and Community & Leadership Development

What’s on your bucket list?
To visit Thailand

Favorite Movies
Hunger Games Movie Series

Favorite Books/Writers
Words in Deep Blue by Cath Cowley, Francis Chan

Random Piece of Info
I have 7 brothers and 2 sisters

If you could instantly master a single skill, what would you choose?
Piano or Guitar

How do you burn calories when you are not at CSF?
Making YouTube Videos, Playing volleyball, video games and making playlist

Contact information
[email protected]
270.319.1414

What do you do around CSF?
I honestly have the greatest jobs in the world.. I get to work on our freshman ministry team hanging out with and planning programs for freshman throughout the year. I am on the KeyCare team which I sum up as Crisis Intervention and a team whose goal is to empower students and the community. Plus, I help with some other things like Kickoff Oversight, 30 day Journey and content.

Hometown
Good ol’e Lexington KY

Degree
Bible Theology degree from a bible college down the road anddddd ONE MORE SEMESTER until I’ll have a Master’s Degree in Leadership and Crisis Intervention.

What’s on your bucket list?
Going to a World Cup Final (praying the USA will make it there someday)
Discover a wonder of the world

Favorite Movies
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
SpiderMan: Into the Spider-Verse
The Spectacular Now
Arrival
There Will be Blood

Favorite Books/Writers
You are What you Love by James K.A. Smith
Radical by David Platt
Whatever my Seminary Professors tell me to read…

Random Piece of Info
I built a computer last month? Ya bc I’m a gamer of whatever.. Join the CSF Discord.. Text me for the link

If you could instantly master a single skill, what would you choose?
Fighter Jet Pilot

How do you burn calories when you are not at CSF?
Big gym guy.. you can find me at the gym 6x a week

Contact information
[email protected]