what are our grads doing now?
Check out a sampling of the jobs a few of our grads are doing:
(updated August 2007)
Worship
Colin Balzer (BA ’96): International Singer, specializes in Renaissance music
Tim Bartsch (BA’97) Pastor/Director of worship
Nelson Boschman (Dip’93): Jazz Musician, Instructor at CBC
Jesse Peters (Dip’98): Jazz Musician, Instructor at Prairie Bible College
Matt Brouwer (Dip’95) Musician/Author
Matt Unruh (BA’04) Worship Pastor, Gracepoint Church
Monica Clark (Dip’98) Worship Pastor, Bellingham Luthern Church
Michael Hepher (BA’98) Musician, Graphic Artist
Terry Penner (Dip’96) Professional musician, computer program manager
Jeff Johnson (Dip’97): Music Teacher, McEwan College
Sean Gasparetti (Dip’05): Musician, This Providence
Scott VanMil (BA’97): Worship Pastor
Katherine Wight (Dip’98): Music Teacher
Caregiving/Counselling (includes old Community Support)
Danielle Braun-Kauffman (BA’04): Graduate Studies (TWU)
Larissa Bergen (BA’99) Community Liaison for inner city youth and families, UrbanPromise USA
Elizabeth Best (BA’01) Caregiver, HOMES Society
Alicia Taylor (BA’03) High School Counsellor, Chapel Director Eden High School
Peterson Macharia (BA’05) Caregiver, MCCSCS
Ryan Melin (’98) MPC, Family Counselor, Saskatoon Regional Health
Meaghan Grover (Dip’02): Social Work Student
Elizabeth Best (BA’00): Caregiver/Home Manager, HOMES Society
Melanie Olfert (Dip’97): Director of Admissions, CBC
Jacki Zurowski (BA’06): Youth Pastor, Immanuel Fellowship Baptist
Outdoor Leadership
Curtis Pauls (BA’02): Thompson Rivers University, CBC Instructor and River Guide
Melissa Kendzierski (BA’04) City of Abbotsford Aquatics
Steve Kendzierski (BA’04) White water raft guide
Andy Abrahams (BA’00): Camp Director
Luke Henkelman (BA’06): Assistant Director, Nakamun Camp
Kayleen Roorda (BA’06): Camp Ministry, Ontario
Intercultural Studies
Sandra Plett (BA’99): MBMSI Missionary Training, Guadalajara Mexico
Paul Wicki (BA’99): Church Planter
Nico Kattenberg (BA’98): Missionary, Guatemala
Tracy VanVeen (BA’00): YWAM leader
Justin Kroeker (BA’00): English Teacher Overseas
Rachel Kroeker (Dip’99): English Teacher Overseas
Bethany Farnell (Dip’04): Overseas Missionary Fellowship, Chaing Mai, Thailand
Don Lee (BA’07): YWAM Staff
Early Childhood Education
Trista Cooper (BA’99): Preschool Director
Darla Faulkner (BA’99): Programs Director, Surrey Food Bank
Tania Driediger (Dip’97): Owner/Director, Leap for Joy Preschool
Biblical Studies
Myron Penner (BA’97): MA Regent College, PhD Perdue University, Philosophy Teacher at TWU
Carlin Fehr (BA’98): Senior Pastor
Andrew Klager (BA’03): MA Regent College, PhD Student, Instructor at CBC
Matthew Klassen (BA’01) MA Regent College, Instructor at CBC
Darren Schmidt (BRE’90) MA University of Calgary, PhD St Andrew’s College
Michael Froese (BA’97) Associate/Worship Pastor, Central Community Church
John Best (BA’96): MCCSCS Manager, Mobilization Director, MBMSI
Mark Friesen (BA’98): Associate Pastor, Summerside Church
John Oros (BA’98): Senior Pastor Dubar Heights Baptist Church
Harry Tournemille (BA’97): Writer
Scott Fast, (BA’04): PhD Theology student, University of Toronto
Dan Bidne (BA’01): College Pastor & Resident Coordinator at Mt Carmel College
Shaun Wick (BA’01) Pastor, Vanderhoof Gospel Chapel
Youthwork
Tony Janzen (BA’03) Youth Pastor, Black Creek MB
Jason Lavergne (BA’01) Youth Pastor, Fort Langley EFC
Jon Wiebe (’06) Sr. Youth Pastor, South Abbotsford
Cherise Buikema (BA’04) Youth worker, Youth For Christ
Craig Wiens (Dip’99) Youth Pastor, First Mennonite, Calgary
Chia Ashton (BA’02) Life Centre, Church planter/youth worker
Colin Ashton (BA’94) Sr. High Pastor, Central Heights Church
Tim Wiebe (BA’99) Youth Pastor, Bakerview Church
Dan Boon (BA’02) Quest Leader, CBC
Joe Willems (BA’01) Light Brigade, Youth for Christ Toronto
Graham McMahon (BA’02) Youth Pastor, Abbotsford Church of the Nazarene
Tim S Thiessen (BA’98) Youth Pastor, Erindale Alliance Church
Allen Wiebe (BA’98) Youth Pastor, Bethel Mennonite Church
Stacey O’Neill (BA’01) Youth/Associate Pastor, Olivet Church
Dylan Zorn (BA’04): Program Director, Pines Bible Camp
Jeff Siemens (Dip’02): Youth Pastor, Hague Mennonite Church
Nicole Schroeder (Dip’02): Special Needs Educational Assistant
Joel Pemberton (BA’01): Director, Youth Dynamics NW USA
Kirsten Jasper (Dip’99): Youth Worker, Youth group home
Mark Dyck (BA’07): Youth Pastor, Coaldale Mennonite Church
Noel Hudson (dip’99): Youth Pastor, Elm Creek Church
Greg Wiens (BA’96): Youth Pastor
Kristy Bidne (BA’04) Student Ministries, Taylor University, MDiv Student
iCert/Quest/Cert.
Matt Harms (Cert.’96): Church Planter, Quebec
Chris Enns (Cert.’97) International aid/development project planner
Heidi Harms (Cert.’96) Church Planter, Quebec
David Guenther (ICert ’00): Journalist
Carmen Guenther (ICert’01: ESL Teacher, Korea
Jayson Barkmann (Cert’97) Medical student (GP)
Andrew Baerg (Cert’96) Computer Programmer
Melissa Wiebe (Cert.’99) Library Technician
Rachel Johnson (Cert.’97) Photographer
Corey Ramer (ICert’04) Pharmacutical Researcher
Rob Zacharias (Cert.’97) PhD Candidate, Literature
Greg Sinnaeve (ICert’00) Cabinet Maker
Jason Rose (Cert.’96) Corrections Officer
Karlena Wieler (Cert.’98) Director, College of New Caledonia Lakes Campus
Janine Schulz (Cert.’99) Nurse
Ministry Not Directly Related to Major, but involved in other ministries
Carmen Phillips (YW BA’01) Myert Corp., Missionary/Aid Worker Indonesia
Adel Klassen (ICS BA’99) RD, SP, Alumni Director, CBC
Christy Best (ECE, Dip’96) TWU ESL program, ESL teacher
Misty Koster (YW BA’98) Dean of Women, CBC
Jeff VanVeen (OL BA’99) YWAM Leader
Melissa McCoy (ICS ’05) Children’s Pastor
Dave McVety (CC, BA’01), Youth Pastor, Grace Church
Nicole Klix (CC, BA’04): Student Accounts, CBC
Rocky Olfert (Dip’97): Athletics, TWU
Aaron Roorda (BS, BA’99): Admissions Counsellor, CBC
Kevin Wiens (OL, BA’00): Youth/Associate Pastor
Dean Rozema (OL, BA’06): Youth Pastor, Heartland Alliance Church
Al Gillespi (OL, BA’06): Youth Pastor
Julia Dutove (OL, Dip ’06): Children’s Pastor
Heidi Peters (CC, Dip’96) Music/Voice Teacher, Professional Singer
Homemaker/Stay at home parent
Jennifer Froese (Cert.’95)
Sarah Janzen (BS, Dip’99)
Jennifer Janzen (Com Supp, Dip’98)
Cara Abrahams (OL, BA’00) assists with camp programs
Loraine Klassen (CC, BA’06)
Corinne Bargen (CS, Dip’99)
Karyn McMahon (BA’97)
Doing Other things
James Bartsch (Dip ’99) Bank Manager
Cory Bargen (Dip’99) LLB UVic
Nikki Coughlan (dip’96) Photographer
Caroline Deane (Dip’97) LLB University SK, Lawyer
Brad Bates (ICS, BA’06) Teacher’s Assistant, Pacific Academy
Clayton Willms (Dip’97) Graphic Arts Teacher, Abbotsford School of Integrated Arts
Chad Sawatzky (Dip’96) Engineer
Kale Pride (BA’98) RCMP officer
Sara Martin (‘Dip’96) Math Teacher
Joel Luyt (YW’06) Sales Manager
John Piera (Dip’81) Teacher
Trevor Ens (BS, BA’98) Teacher
Terry Janzen (BS, Dip’97) Refridgeration Mechanic
Jeff Klassen (Dip’97) Language Teacher
Cam Heibert (BS, BA’98) Teacher
Kevin Janzen (BS, BA’98) Teacher
Rob Drafi (ICS, Dip’98) Teacher
Natalie Dyck (YW/ECE, Dip’91) Teacher
Elizabeth Friesen (BS, Cert’94) English Teacher in Germany
Leanne Reimer (BS, Dip’01) Piano Teacher
Colin Reimer (WA ’01) Plumber
Jeremy Baerg (WA Dip’97) Teacher
Sheri Hatton (WA/YM Dip’97) Legal Assistant
Carol Heese (WA, Dip’97) Nurse
Sandra Tournemille (Dip’96) Computer Graphic Artist, EA Games
Shawn Penner (BS, Dip’97): Computer Programmer
Kevin Buhler (BS, Dip’97): Construction
Mark Penner (BS, BA’01): Canadian Politics, ministerial advisor
Michelle Potts (ICS, Dip’99) Kindergarten Teacher
Naomi Dittmann (YW, Dip’99): Dip. Disability Studies, Brain Injury worker
For more information on our grads, view our alumni updates
For more information on our alumni, visit the alumni section of our website.
