Comings and Goings
The university welcomed a new campus pastor and dean of spiritual life, Jamie Noling-Auth, in July. She comes to George Fox from Azusa Pacific University, where she served the last nine years as associate campus pastor and director for discipleship ministries. Also, for the past four years, Jamie taught Christian ministries and New Testament courses on an adjunct basis at the university. Prior to her appointment at Azusa, she was director of student ministries at Gordon College (2003-05) and served as a senior admissions counselor at Westmont College (1999-2002). Jamie holds a doctor of ministry degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (2007), a master’s degree in theology from Fuller Theological Seminary (2003) and a bachelor’s degree in communication from Pepperdine University (1999). She lives in Newberg with husband John, who will be teaching on an adjunct basis in the university’s English department. They have two boys, Andrew (2) and Luke (5 months).
The Office of Advancement has hired a 2014 George Fox graduate, Caroline (Hudson) Jovanovich, as director of annual giving programs. For two and a half years (January of 2012 through May of 2014), she served as the student supervisor for advancement’s phonathon program, overseeing teams of student workers who called constituents to solicit support for the university. She also worked in 2013 as an intern with the city recorder’s office at Newberg City Hall. As a student at George Fox, Caroline served as the ASC special programs coordinator during the 2012-13 school year. She earned a bachelor’s degree in organizational communication this spring and recently married Peter Jovanovich. The couple lives in Newberg and attends A Jesus Church (Solid Rock) in Beaverton.
Darby Thiessen joined George Fox last week as associate director of compensation and benefits. For the past 11 years she has worked as a human resources and compliance manager for A&I Benefit Plan Administrators in Portland, where she was responsible for all HR functions, including leading organizational development initiatives, compensation and benefits, managing labor negotiations and consulting with owners and managers on strategic issues. She worked previously as an administrator in employee services at Intel in Hillsboro, Ore., (2000-02). She also volunteers as the Banks Area Committee Chair with the Young Life organization. Darby holds a master of arts in organizational management from the University of Phoenix (2003) and a bachelor’s degree in human resource management from George Fox (1998). She and her husband, Randy, have been married for 18 years and have two children, Trevor (15) and MacKenzie (13). The Thiessens attend Evergreen Foursquare in Hillsboro.
The university welcomed Elizabeth Anderson to campus last week to work as an area coordinator for Houses and Apartments West. She arrives from Ravencrest Chalet Bible School in Estes Park, Colo., where she was dean of women and a program and event coordinator for the past year. Before that, she spent one and a half years as a resident assistant at Tauernhof Bible School in Schladming, Austria. She also spent the 2012-13 school year as a substitute teacher in the Hillsboro School District. Elizabeth earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from George Fox in 2008.
Matt Hammar joined the university in July as director of purchasing in the financial affairs office. For the past eight years he has worked in strategic sourcing and purchasing at Stimson Lumber Company in Portland. He has also worked in supply chain roles at Inland Empire Paper, Chinook Lumber and Nicholson Manufacturing. Matt holds a bachelor’s degree in forest products from the University of Idaho (2005). He lives in Newberg with his wife April and their three children – Erika, Laurel and Levi – and attends the Newberg Church of Christ.
Joseph Thouvenel joined the university’s Idea Center this month as a Career and Academic (CAP) Coach. A 1999 George Fox graduate with a bachelor’s degree in history, Joe has worked the past 11 years as the associate director of program and spiritual formation at Twin Rocks Friends Camp and Conference Center. He also spent the 2007-08 school year as a teacher’s assistant at George Fox Evangelical Seminary while earning his master of arts in theological studies degree, completed in 2009. Previously, he worked for four years (1999-2003) as an undergraduate admissions counselor at George Fox. He will be supporting students and faculty in the following majors: art and design, biblical studies, Christian ministries, cinema and media communication, communication arts, English, history, international studies, journalism, music, music education, organizational communication, philosophy, politics, sociology, Spanish, theatre and undecided students (last names R-Z). He is married to Stephanie and has two young children, Hope (4) and Tad (1).
Ben Kulpa (Student Life) left the university in July.
Becky Jensen left the university after her position was eliminated because of a reorganization in the College of Business.