Comings and Goings
Danae Allen joined the university last week as a recruitment and enrollment counselor for adult degree programs. She arrives from Value Based Inc. of Sherwood, where for the past year she did marketing and client relations work for the company’s enrollment methodology online course. She also worked the past six months as business relations liaison for Discover Chiropractic of Beaverton. Danae earned a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from Simpson University in 2011. She lives in Sherwood and attends Grace Chapel in Wilsonville.
The university welcomes Teresa Lamm as a custodian this fall. For the past 20 years she has been self-employed as a house cleaner and organizer. Also, since 1999 she has worked as a rental manager, maintaining a large house and apartment on a local property. Teresa is an alumna of George Fox, earning a bachelor’s degree in biology in 1978. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in medical technology from Oregon Health and Science University (1980), allowing her to work as a medical technologist in the early 1980s. Teresa lives in Newberg, is married to Gregg, has three grown sons – Ryan, Jesse and Ian – and attends 2nd Street Community Church in Newberg.
Jeff Marble joins the university as a custodian this fall. For the past three and a half years he has worked as pastor at Garland Community Church of God in Powell, Wyo. In the three years prior to that, he worked in shipping/receiving for Composites Universal Group of Scappoose, Ore., eventually earning the position of foreman. Jeff also worked as a pastor in Wrangell, Alaska, from 2003 to 2007. He holds a bachelor of theology degree from Gardner College, with a specialization in pastoral ministries. Jeff currently lives in Gales Creek, Ore., with wife Jocelyn and children Lisa, Katherine and Joshua. The family hopes to move closer to the Newberg area. The Marbles attend Gales Creek Community Church of God.
Kim Rapp joins the social work program as an administrative assistant this fall. For the past two years she has worked as a student services assistant for Portland Community College’s Newberg campus, where she worked in student services, assisting students with admissions registration and the orientation process. Previously, she worked for two years as a production manager for Victoria’s Lavender, a business that specializes in selling products at farmer’s markets. Kim also worked for four years (2006-10) as the children’s ministry director at Northside Community Church in Newberg. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from George Fox (1992). Kim lives in Newberg with her husband, Brian, and three boys – Collin, a sophomore at Baylor University; Josh, a senior at Veritas School; and Adam, a fifth-grader at Veritas. She attends Newberg Foursquare Church.
The university hired Caleb Wheelock as a custodian this fall. For the past year he worked with the Teach Abroad organization at the Hubei Polytechnic Institute in Xiaogan, China, where he was tasked with providing support for the TA mission by teaching English to primary-school-aged students through college students and members of the community. Previously he worked briefly for Klinger Masonry of Damascus, Ore., responsible for cleaning and prepping work sites. Caleb also has experience working as a facilities maintenance helper – for four years with the Living Hope ministry in South Africa – and as a coil fabricator with Hunt Air of Tualatin, Ore. He lives in Dundee with wife Shannan, and the couple is expecting their first child in December. They attend 2nd Street Community Church in Newberg.
After serving the George Fox community for 10 years, Jonathan and Rachel Morell are moving to San Diego to work at Point Loma Nazarene University.
After nearly 10 years at George Fox, Melissa Gilbert (Financial Affairs) left the university last Friday. She is moving to Salt Lake City, where she has family.