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Associate director for Hispanic Pastoral Leadership Education
E-mail: VioletaA@MennoniteEducation.org
Newton, Kansas, office
316-281-4342 - phone
316-283-0454 - fax
718 North Main Street
Newton, KS 67114-1819
Violeta Ajquejay has served the church since 1988 when she began work as an intern with the Commission on Home Ministries of the former General Conference Mennonite Church while completing her studies at Bethel College, North Newton, Kan.
She has an associate’s degree in secretarial studies and a bachelor’s degree in international studies from Bethel College and is a graduate of the Hesston (Kan.) College Pastoral Ministries Program.
Violeta attends Tabor Mennonite Church in Newton, Kan.
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Director for Hispanic Pastoral Leadership EducationE-mail: RafaelB@MennoniteEducation.org Elkhart office
Rafael Barahona received a bachelor’s degree in Hispanic ministries with a minor in inter-cultural studies from Goshen (Ind.) College, and a master of arts degree in theological studies, Christian education from Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Ind.
He has served as a pastor, youth pastor, interim and resource pastor and church planter in Goshen, Calgary and Edmonton, Alta., and Winnipeg, Man. He also was office manager for the Hispanic Mennonite Convention of the former Mennonite Church, director of the Hispanic Education in Theology and Leadership program at Goshen College and director of Leadership Programs and Pastoral Connections at AMBS.
Rafael and his wife Pilar live in Goshen, have two grown children and two grandchildren, and attend Iglesia El Buen Pastor in Goshen.
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Administrative assistant (.80 FTE)E-mail: EvonC@MennoniteEducation.org Elkhart office
Evon works in the area of youth census, enrollment, and data collection. She is one of the key persons responsible for the yearly Mennonite Education Annual Reports booklet.
Evon grew up in Oregon and graduated from Western Mennonite School. She has over 40 years of experience working for the Mennonite Church. Evon was a secretary for Mennonite General Conference in Scottdale, Pa., and then joined the staff of the newly formed Mennonite Board of Congregational Ministries in Goshen, Ind., in 1972. Most recently, she worked for Mennonite Church USA Executive Leadership.
Evon lives in Elkhart and has two adult sons. She is an active member of True Vine Tabernacle in Elkhart.
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Rachel Nussbaum EbyDirector of communications (.80 FTE)
Rachel Nussbaum Eby assists MEA staff in the area of communications; coordinates publicity; and writes, edits and often designs various MEA publications. Rachel graduated from Eastern Mennonite University in December 1990, with a major in English and a minor in journalism. She has worked in a number of Mennonite organizations over the years, most recently Everence. Rachel has used her writing, editing and creativity in projects at work, for church, and on a freelance basis.
Rachel grew up in northern Indiana and then lived in Virginia, Michigan, Oregon and Pennsylvania before returning to Indiana. She and her husband Rick Eby live in Goshen, attend Walnut Hill Mennonite Church and have two children who are students at Bethany Christian Schools.
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Ken GingerichDevelopment associate (.25 FTE)
E-mail: KenG@MennoniteEducation.org From Albuquerque, Arizona, office
Ken Gingerich began working part-time as development associate for MEA on September 1, 2012. Ken has also been involved in ministry and various development functions throughout his career.
He is also the art director for Mennonite Church USA Executive Board where his primary responsibility is to coordinate and manage visual identity for Executive Board and to be a resource to agencies, area conferences and congregations as needed. He has served in a churchwide role for 17 years. Also, Ken and his wife Leona served with Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) in the 1970s.
Ken graduated from Hesston College, attended Goshen College and graduated from Bethel College. In the late 1990s, he took courses at AMBS. He and Leona are members of Albuquerque Mennonite Church.
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Lisa Heinz
Senior director for operations and chief financial officer (.80 FTE)
E-mail: LisaH@MennoniteEducation.org Elkhart office Lisa Heinz brings significant experience with financial operations for church, educational and business organizations. Lisa first began working with Mennonite Board of Education, a predecessor to MEA, in 1986. In 1998, she began serving as director of finance with MBE; she chaired the college/seminary business managers group and served with the Investment Committee. In 2001 Lisa also started work as an administrator/accountant for the Mennonite Church USA Executive Board. Previous employers include Oaklawn, Lue Manufacturing and MMA. She received a bachelor’s degree from Goshen College. She and her husband Bryan live in Goshen, have two grown children and three grandchildren, and attend Yellow Creek Mennonite Church.
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Elaine A. Moyer
Senior director
Elaine Moyer serves as the primary contact person for the member schools of Mennonite Schools Council (MSC) and is responsible for the data collection, analysis, and research function of MEA. She is also the MEA liaison for several higher education institutions and for the higher education affinity groups (i.e. academic deans).
Elaine has over 30 years of experience in the arena of Mennonite and public education. She has worked as principal, assistant principal, assistant professor, department chair, athletic director, coach, graduate assistant, and teacher. She served many years on the MSC Executive Committee and the former MSEC Executive Committee, and helped with the creation of Anabaptist Learning Institute and the Mennonite edition of Validating the Vision accreditation tool. Elaine has a Superintendents Letter from Lehigh University and a Principals’ Certification from Temple University. She also earned a master’s degree from Marshall University. She and her husband David are members of Salford Mennonite Church and have two married sons and one grandchild. Back to top |
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Veva Z. Mumaw
Event coordinator and staff associate (.80 FTE) E-mail: VevaM@MennoniteEducation.org
Elkhart office
Veva Mumaw worked in Mennonite education for 15 years prior to joining MEA. At MEA her responsibilities include the coordination of MEA-sponsored events and assistance for Mennonite Early Childhood Network, Mennonite Schools Council, and Anabaptist Learning Institute. Prior to joining MEA she worked for Eastern Mennonite University, having previously taught at Penn View Christian School and Christopher Dock Mennonite High School.
Veva also serves as pastor of children, youth and young adults at Olive Mennonite Church. She is in the process of taking courses toward a M.Div. degree. Veva earned her bachelor’s degree in education from EMU and an associates degree from Hesston College.
She and her husband Jeff live in Goshen and have three children: a junior at Bethany Christian Schools, a freshman at EMU, and the oldest is a 2012 graduate of EMU.
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Carlos Romero
Executive director
Carlos Romero has worked with youth and young adults since 1985, when he began his career as business manager and administrator at Academia Menonita, a Mennonite school in Puerto Rico. From 1990 to 1999 he worked for Mennonite Board of Congregational Ministries as the denomination’s minister of youth. He served as vice president for student life and dean of students at Goshen College from 1999 to 2002 and, with his wife Celina, led the college’s first group of students to study abroad in the Study-Service Term program in Cuba.
Carlos earned an undergraduate degree in international relations from Bradley University in 1984 and an MBA in church management from Graduate Theological Foundation in 1997.
Carlos and his wife Celina have two children. They live in the Goshen area and attend Clinton Frame Mennonite Church. Back to top
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Ruth Schrock
Administrative assistant/bookkeeper (.80 FTE)
E-mail: RuthS@MennoniteEducation.org Elkhart office Ruth Schrock served as bookkeeper for Mennonite Board of Education from 1996 to 2002; her work with that office began when she worked in data entry there from 1992-95. A graduate of Goshen College, Schrock earned an MS in secondary education from Indiana University. Previous, she worked as an assistant in the Archives of the Mennonite Church USA. She was the minister of education from 1988 to 1995 at Yellow Creek Mennonite Church where she and her husband Tom are members. They have two grown children and two grandchildren. |
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Marc Yoder
Volunteer director of the Faculty Calling Project
E-mail: calling@MennoniteEducation.org From his home in Cotopaxi, Colorado Marc, an alumnus of Bethel College and Hesston College, began teaching in the Iowa City Community School District. After receiving a master’s degree in elementary education, he became a professor at the University of Northern Iowa in the undergraduate program and later graduate program. While at the University of Northern Iowa, he was responsible for the coordination of its Elementary Education Program. During this time, he also earned a doctorate in education from the University of Iowa.
Marc became executive vice president for academic affairs at Hesston College in 1998. His work as a presenter, writer and educational consultant continued after retiring from Hesston College in 2006. Most recently, he served as a leadership consultant for Mennonite Disaster Service. Marc began volunteering as the director of the Faculty Calling Project in 2008.
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