Comings and Goings
Sara Bruins joined the School of Education to serve as director of the MAT program in Boise. Since 2002, she has been the assistant principal at Eagle High School in Meridian, Idaho. Before that, she gained teaching experience at schools in Lebanon and Portland, Ore., and Boise, Idaho. She earned a doctorate in philosophy of education from the University of Idaho in 2005 and a master’s degree in special education from Portland State University in 2000. She lives in Eagle, Idaho, with daughters Maddie and Ava.
The School of Professional Studies hired Rae Casey as an assistant professor of organizational leadership in Boise. Rae retired from Hewlett-Packard after 22 years, with her primary role the last 10 years being program manager, working remotely with global teams on acquisitions and divestitures. Rae earned a master’s degree in organizational leadership from George Fox in 2001 and a bachelor’s degree in management and organizational leadership from the university in 1998. She is currently enrolled in an EdD program at Regent University. She lives in Boise with her husband, Gary, and they have three grown children: Holly, Erin and Michael. Rae attends the Mountain View Church of the Brethren in Boise.
Terah Moore was hired by the School of Education an assistant professor for the MAT program in Boise. For the past five years, she was a fifth- and sixth-grade bilingual teacher in the Nampa School District. She was also an adjunct professor at George Fox, helping design the technology integration curriculum for the MAT program this past year. She earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Idaho State University in 2002 and earned a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Boise State University in 2005. She lives in Nampa with husband Andy and attends Karcher Church of the Nazarene.
Keith Schneider joined the university as an area coordinator. He arrived from Warner Pacific College, where he was director of leadership development and student programs the past three years. He earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Oregon State University in 2001 and a bachelor’s degree in applied science from George Fox in 2000. He lives in Newberg with wife Laura and attends Imago Dei Community in Portland.
Kari Day joined the School of Management as an assistant professor of accounting on a half-time basis. She is a practicing CPA and has worked as an auditor with The WEL Group of Portland and with BKD in Oklahoma. She also has taught accounting at Pacific University and Warner Pacific University, and was the lead accounting instructor at Heald College in Portland. Kari earned master’s and bachelor’s degrees in accounting from Oklahoma City University and now lives in West Linn. She attends Life Change Christian Center in northeast Portland.
Marcella Gowan joined the nursing department as an assistant professor of nursing. Marcella has served as a missionary nurse-midwife for 20 years. She has taught in several countries and at many levels, working with foot doctors, traditional birth attendants, and university and post-graduate students. Marcella received a master of public health degree from Loma Linda University in 1985, a bachelor of science in nursing from Walla Walla College in 1983, and a post graduate certificate in nurse midwifery from the Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing in 1992. She lives in Portland with husband Robert and their children Benjamin, Timira, Jack, and Negesti. They attend the west side campus of City Bible Church.
After 25 years at George Fox, Ginger Hoover (Custodial Services) is retiring at the end of September. A going-away reception is scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, in the Stevens Center atrium. Ginger plans to move from Tualatin to Tigard, spend time with family, and visit friends and family across the country.
Joel Hoffman (Custodial Services) is leaving George Fox at the end of September to move to Malawi, where he will be work on community development projects through the Word of Life organization.