Comings and Goings
Gina Braden was hired as a library assistant III for the Newberg library in July. She’s spent the past five years as a counseling secretary and registrar at Yamhill-Carlton High School, where she has coached softball (seven years) and volleyball (11 years) as well. During the 1990s, Regina held various positions at Nike, including business systems support analyst, senior administrative assistant for apparel samples, and operation specialist for international apparel. She studied computer applications, management and accounting at Trend College of Business in Salem, graduating in 1987. Regina lives in Yamhill with her husband Mike and two children, Ashley (18) and Ryan (14). The family attends Newberg Foursquare Church.
The registrar’s office hired Jenna Parisi as an enrollment specialist II in July. She has served in the position on a temporary basis since February after graduating from George Fox in December with a bachelor’s degree in organizational communication. Jenna also worked in the university’s admissions office as a work-study student from 2004 to 2009. Also, last fall, she was an administrative intern for Medical Teams International in Tigard. Jenna lives in Newberg.
Sarah Jobson began as an area coordinator in July. For the past six years, she was a resident director at Malone University in Canton, Ohio. She also spent three summers during that time serving as a summer resident director at Malone. In the early 2000s, she was a senior high youth director for Calvary Community Church in Rohnert Park, Calif. Sarah earned a master’s degree in practical theology from Ashland Theological Seminary in 2009 and a master’s degree in Christian ministries from Malone University in 2007. She and her husband Brian have a son, Cale, and live in Newberg.
Erin Macy returned to the university in July to serve as assistant director of international recruitment. Erin and her husband John have returned to Newberg after enjoying a year of traveling the world. She will assist Thomas Peng in recruiting international students and partnering with universities worldwide. She worked previously at George Fox as an assistant director of undergraduate admissions from 2005 to 2008. Before that, she was a health professions admissions specialist at Portland Community College for two years. Erin earned a master’s degree in exercise and sport science from Ithaca College in New York in 2001 and a bachelor’s degree in health and human performance from George Fox in 2000. She and John attend Newberg Friends Church.
The School of Professional Studies welcomes Dan Predoehl as an enrollment counselor at the Portland Center this month. For the last two years, he has worked as a resident director at Western State College of Colorado in Gunnison, Colo. The year before that, he was a student life coordinator and fraternity/sorority life advisor at Occidental College in Los Angeles. This marks a return to George Fox for Daniel, who earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and international studies from the university in 2005. He also earned a master’s of education degree in college student affairs from Azusa Pacific University in 2007. Daniel lives in Beaverton with his wife Jennifer and attends Solid Rock Church.
Jack Harris (Plant Services) is retiring from the university after 20 years. His initial plans are to take a vacation to Israel with his wife. He also plans to volunteer his time at a homeless mission in McMinnville and at various youth camps in the region.
Sandie Tuck (Registrar’s Office) will not be returning to George Fox, as she has decided to stay home to be with her infant child Christopher.
Brielle Deppe (Tilikum) left the university July 21 to work as an office manager for a radiology department in McMinnville. She also plans to devote more time to her business of making travel silverware sets.