Meet the Admissions Team

John completed both his Associate and Bachelor’s degrees at Multnomah in the mid 80’s. Although his plans were to work in vocational ministry, the Lord allowed him the opportunity to serve on active duty with the Air Force and minister there. During his 26 year career he worked on flight lines, rigged aircraft and loads for airdrops, recruited, and worked at the Headquarters for the Air Force Reserve Command. In 2003 he retired from the Air Force and became the Pastor of a church in Sandy, OR while completing his M.Div. Although he still teaches at various churches, he came to Multnomah after 5 years of being a pastor. Since arriving here he has worked as both an Assistant Registrar and now as Director of Enrollment. He loves cooking, reading, fishing/crabbing, scuba diving, and playing ‘Settlers of Catan.’ He has been married to his wife, Melody, for 29 years and they have two sons; Robert who is in the service and Andrew who attends college.

A native of Oregon, Penny enjoys the diversity that the northwest has to offer: the beaches, the mountains, and the diverse urban culture. Having grown up on a Hazelnut farm, she is known to be "nuts" about her family, and thoroughly enjoys spending time with them. Her immediate family consists of a small miniature rabbit named Raindrop, distinct with her black fur and one white drop on her nose. Penny is a graduate of George Fox University and a recent graduate of Multnomah Seminary with her Master's degree in Ministry Management. Penny enjoys a good baseball game, the great outdoors, traveling, reading, and she loves it when the Oregon sky produces sunbeams! She is excited to see God transfrom the lives of students and looks forward to hearing your story!

Two years after trekking the Oregon Trail from Kentucky, Zach Banker still enjoys discovering the quirks and perks of Portland.  Zach completed his Master of Arts Pastoral Studies degree with an emphasis in Intercultural Studies at Multnomah in May 2008.  He and his wife, Amanda, have a love for the nations, specifically the people and their culture.  Zach has served in many different countries and hopes to serve long term overseas one day.  In his spare time Zach is an avid Sci Fi/Fantasy fan, specifically anything Star Wars. He also enjoys playing sports, watching TV/movies, and hanging out with friends.  You can contact him anytime by email, phone, or facebook.

Although he has lived in North Dakota, Southern California, and Texas, he considers the Northwest home. Colin graduated from Multnomah in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Bible and Theology with a second major in Educational Ministries! Colin and his wife Nicole love doing a number of different things including snowboarding, the "occasional" video game, playing with their two pet bunnies, and hanging out with friends. The most recent addition to the Wyenberg family is Lizzy, their Puggle.  Her full name is Miss Elizabeth Bennett, but she goes by Lizzy.  When Colin is not in the office you can usually find him playing with Lizzy at a dog park or working on his yard while Lizzy watches. Colin likes to "hit things" and has been playing drums for 8 years. He played in the worship band Forgivenmuch for 3 years and loves making noise with other musicians! Colin would love nothing more than to help others find their passions and pursue them. Give him a call, send him an email, or instant message him! (MSN ID: colinw@multnomah.edu)

Lisa loves the Lord and desires to follow Him no matter what. This attitude brought her up to Multnomah in 2004 from the San Francisco Bay Area in the sunny state of California. Lisa graduated from Multnomah in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Bible and Theology with a second major in Journalism. Lisa loves to write, but enjoys talking more and hopes to pursue a Masters Degree in Counseling. Lisa also loves people. In fact, Lisa loves a lot of things. She loves music and has been called the human jukebox. She also loves Disneyland, Paris, San Francisco, the Muppets (especially Kermit), her family, her friends and 25-cent toys from those machines at the grocery store. Lisa is easily excitable and laughs a lot. She is actually well known for her laugh and, if she finds something especially funny, can be heard laughing within a one block radius. Lisa would love to help you as you grow deeper in your walk with the Lord no matter where life leads you. But of course, she’d love to see you at Multnomah. Call her, e-mail her, or find her on myspace and facebook! She’s excitedly here for you!

Kandy brings to Multnomah over 10 years of business, project management experience coupled with event planning, training & development and public relations. In the position as events publicity coordinator, Kandy hopes to bring her creativity to life as she gets to know Multnomah better. Kandy is the newest member of the admissions team here at Multnomah and is looking forward to events such as Preview and the reopening of Solid Rock café. In her spare time, Kandy runs and operates a thriving home-based wedding consulting and interior decorating business just to keep busy. She’s been featured in local and nationally recognized magazine publications showcasing her talents and services. Kandy holds a BA in Organizational Communications/PR with an emphasis in Marketing and Advertising from the University of Tulsa. Kandy is a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma; she is married with three beautiful sons. Kandy enjoys spending quality time with her husband and sons, cooking for family and friends, interior decorating, singing, and quiet time with a good magazine and a cup of coffee. Please feel free to stop by her office anytime, she’d love to get to know you!

The daughter of a pastor and missionary, Dee has been immersed in ministry settings from a very young age. Prior to earning her bachelor's degree in Education from Seattle Pacific University in 1960, she attended Prairie Bible Institute in Alberta, Canada. Dee earned her Master of Education degree from Seattle Pacific in 1968, and taught elementary school in East Wenatchee, Washington for two years. Beginning in 1964, Dee served as a missionary with the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism in the Philippines. She taught in a missionary school for two years before being involved in a variety of other ministries with Filipinos along with raising a young Filipino boy whose mother had died. Dee returned to the states in June 2002, and the Lord directed her steps to serve as the Correspondence Coordinator at Multnomah.

Jamie grew up in an Air Force family and has lived several places, including Japan and Germany. So she isn't technically "from" anywhere, but chooses to call Colorado Springs, Colorado home. Jamie is a proud member of the Fightin' Texas Aggie class of '04, graduating from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in elementary education. She currently is attending Multnomah Biblical Seminary and anticipates graduating in May of 2008 with a Master's degree in Pastoral Studies. Jamie eventually wants to work with orphans and street children in eastern Europe, especially in the area of keeping infants from becoming developmentally disabled. Of all the drinks on the planet, Jamie believes that Diet Coke reigns supreme. She also believes that polar bears are the best animals, blue and pink are the best colors, fried okra is the best food and that the moon is the most beautiful thing in existence. She is an avid fan of the tv shows HOUSE, The Office and Friends and of comedic movies in general. Jamie is extremely fond of her job at Multnomah because of the Jesus-centered atmosphere and because her co-workers are so much fun.

A west-coast girl that loves the Mediterranean, Haley Baker is a Multnomah Junior that enjoys adventure. Originally from California, she’s also lived in Italy, Idaho, and now Oregon. As a student rep, Haley enjoys sharing Multnomah with prospective students. Her positive experiences while applying to Multnomah and as a current student now motivate her to extend the same excellent service to others. Haley enjoys going to coffee with friends, discovering new things about Portland (her favorite place she’s lived so far), art, and getting in tickle fights with her valiant husband Rick, whom she met freshman year. Together they enjoy traveling, hiking, reading, cooking, bike riding, and family! After she gets her B.S. at Multnomah, Haley hopes to study International Law and she and Rick want to work overseas where they can “preach good news to the poor and bind up the brokenhearted…”(Isaiah 61). Before they get there, though, they hope to have several ice cream sundae parties in their new home, considering Haley’s sincere obsession with hot fudge. The Bakers don’t have any pets yet, but Haley is seriously considering getting a baby hippo (as long as it doesn’t eat any of her hot fudge).