Meet ywam mauiMeet Our Volunteer Staff
Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 May 2013 11:39
Name: Tom and Ohokulani (and Timmy and Elias)
Home: Tom is from Minnesota. Ohokulani is from Hawaii.
DTS: Tom’s DTS was here in Maui, Fall 1987 with outreach to Micronesia. Ohokulani did the Maui DTS in Winter of 1990 with outreach to Fiji.
Staff Status: Ohokulani came on staff in 1991 and served until 1996. During that time she also completed the Introduction to Biblical Counseling School in Amsterdam and the School of Biblical Studies in Fiji. Tom joined the staff in 1994 after completing the School of Biblical Foundations & Missions (SBFM). We married in 1997 and shortly thereafter, we moved to Minnesota. After a 4 year hiatus, we returned to the staff of YWAM Maui in 2001 and have been here since then.
Current: Currently serving as the Base Leader.
Interests: Ohokulani – My family, reading, cardmaking, and cooking. Tom – History, politics, reading, hiking, and spending time with my family.
Favorite things about YWAM-Maui: The wonderful people that we serve with and being a part of what God is doing in the lives and ministry of our YWAM family.
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Name: Vivianne Home: Maui DTS: I've had an integral part in the past several DTS schools. Staff Status: I've been on staff here since Spring of 2007. Current: I currently reside in the small, plush nest in the breeze-way next to the door. My biggest job currently is killing the ferocious rats of the Haiku upcountry. Interests: I love having my ear rubbed. Especially my ear with the sweet tattoo. I enjoy watching peoples' lives change before my eyes. I enjoy the love that exudes from the people here who come and pet me for hours on end. Favorite things about YWAM-Maui: My favorites here are certainly killing the rats. Not only that, but keeping it safe for the amazing people here. |
Name: Jennifer Home: Virginia DTS: YWAM Maui Winter DTS 2010 Staff Status: Joined Staff Spring 2011 Current: Winter DTS School Leader Interests: Missions, coffee, red birds, collecting mugs, worship, and Korean dramas! Favorite thing about YWAM Maui: Being able to serve the Lord and go to the nations, all while enjoying the company of our amazing staff! |
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Name: Liz Home: South Dakota DTS: YWAM Maui Fall DTS 1998 Staff Status: Since 1999 Current: SBFM Staff Interests: I am fascinated with the immutability of God, and love how God shows Himself to us in His steadfast word. I enjoy far flung travels, classic literature, dead languages, espresso, friends, and good conversation - if they all should converge in the same hour, all the better. I am excessively fond of boots, squirrels, Coca-Cola, laughing, red lipstick and other traces of the nineties, middle eastern food, reading C.S Lewis, being near the ocean, and cooking breakfast for friends. Favorite thing about YWAM Maui: This is a remarkable place where comfort zones are challenged, and lives are marked forever by an encounter with God, His family, and the world next door. I deeply appreciate that there is a continual focus on the Scripture as our foundation and authority, both corporately and as individual believers, and that there is a constant call to align our worldview with the Word of God. |
Name: Rachel Home: British Columbia DTS: YWAM Maui Winter 2009 Staff Status: Joined staff August 2011 Current: Hospitality Head Interests: Snowboarding, Baking whoopie pies, Scooter riding, krumping, wildlife t-shirts, strobe lights, restaurant booths, dubstep, parkour, back packing trips/hiking. Favorite thing about YWAM Maui: I love seeing God through his amazing creation and having the opportunity to explore it. |
Name: The Laskeys Home: Georgia and Ontario DTS: YWAM Maui Matt - 2003 Bethany - 2006 Staff Status: Winter 2005 Current: Spring DTS School Leader Interests: Bangladesh, Discipleship, God, glory revealed to all nations, raising up two men of god to conquer the world. Favorite thing about YWAM Maui: The ability for the gospel of Christ to be captivated and released into South Asia and the Pacific. |
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Name: Caleigh Home: British Columbia DTS: YWAM Maui Winter 2009 Staff Status: Joined staff March 2011 Current: Communications Interests: Canada, wilderness t-shirts, fireworks, playing guitar, making people laugh, watching documentaries, ducks, vanilla coke, and my wonderful family. Favorite thing about YWAM Maui: Meeting new and amazing people, living on the most beautiful island in the world, serving, and seeing the Lord transform lives! |
Name: Kelsey Home: Michigan DTS: YWAM Maui Spring 2011 Staff Status: December 2011 Current: Winter DTS Staff Interests: Drawing, going to the beach, coffee, mustaches, wooly mammoths, music, the ocean, basketball, admiring God's creation, and traveling!! Favorite thing about YWAM Maui: The wonderful people that come through this place & seeing God's love each and every day. |
Name: Dave Home: Alberta DTS: YWAM Maui Winter 2011 Staff Status: Joined staff Winter 2012 Current: Winter DTS Staff Interests: Hockey, twirling my mustache, CREATION, music, large beards and dangerous things, spicy food, Asia, fishing/hunting, and the plains of Rohan. Favorite thing about YWAM Maui: Getting to see firsthand the Kingdom of God spread both locally and internationally! |
Name: Emmy Home: Maryland DTS: YWAM Maui, 2010. Staff Status: Joined staff March 2011. Current: Winter DTS Staff Interests: Music, playing guitar and singing, going to the beach, mermaids, being in the ocean, Disney Princesses, being with friends, PONYO!, drinking Anthony's Coffee and Asia of course! Favorite thing about YWAM Maui: I love that we are one big family with the same heart to see God glorified here and in the nations we reach out to! |
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Home: Texas DTS: YWAM Maui Summer 2009 Staff Status: Joined staff May 2011 Current: SBFM Staff Interests: History, languages, sunshine on green leaves, hiking through the jungle, playing extremely formal bocce ball, cooking, guitars, harmonicas, spontaneous bluegrass bands, old books, maps, nerdy conversations, apologetics, trying new things, bugs in frames, adventures, machetes, campfires, standing on tall things, thunderstorms, strong coffee, sweet tea, and being from Texas. Favorite things about YWAM-Maui: Meeting people from every corner of the globe. Having amazing conversations about God. Worshiping Jesus with your heart, soul, mind, and strength. The fact that if you ever need a lemon, there is probably about twenty eight growing on the tree outside. |
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Home: British Columbia DTS: YWAM Maui Fall DTS 2010 Staff Status: Joined staff August 2011 Current: Spring DTS Staff Interests: JESUS, soccer, volleyball, music, singing, art, meeting new people, travelling, chocolate, and so much more! Favorite thing about YWAM Maui: I get to meet new people daily from all around the world! We get to see, and help people fall more in love with Jesus. I love how we get to be a part of people coming to know Jesus from all around the world! We live in Hawaii, thats pretty cool. The people are amazing here and the staff have been a huge blessing in my life and my walk with the Lord :) |
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Home: Colorado & Virginia DTS: Josh - YWAM Maui Winter 2003 Ashley - YWAM Maui Winter 2004 Staff Status: Joined in 2005 & 2006 Current: Leadership & Pastoral Care Interests: Josh: Adventures, Toyota, Kokua, and being married. Ashley: Taking naps, Big Train Chai, growing old, and being married. Favorite thing about YWAM Maui: What's not to love? |
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Name: Daniel Home: Norway DTS: YWAM Maui Fall DTS 2011 Staff Status: Joined staff May 2012 Current: Kitchen Staff Interests: Spam Musubi, spicy food, friends, making movies, Mickey Mouse, Pokemon, reading, and being a ladies man. Favorite thing about YWAM Maui: Being in a Godly community and living on the beautiful island of Maui! |
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Home: Montana DTS: YWAM Lakeside Montana Spring DTS 2008 Staff Status: Joined staff August 2012 Current: Hospitality Staff Interests: Traveling, languages, hiking and anything else that involves being in the middle of God's creation, the ocean, seeing people transformed by Truth, people, epic adventures, good coffee, journaling, and good conversation. Favorite thing about YWAM Maui: I love that I get to live in a community of so many incredible people, all with the same passion and desire to know truth and to live a life that is glorifying to the Lord. I am truly blessed to be in such a beautiful place doing what I love most; loving God and the people that He places in my life! |
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Home: California DTS: YWAM Maui Winter 2012 Staff Status: Joined staff August 2012 Current: Winter DTS Staff Interests: Guitar, singing, drums, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, swimming, snorkeling, huge waves, water parks, hiking, climbing, running, food, exercise, hanging out with people, traveling, hanging with the Lord, cliff jumping, dressing up in cool costumes for Halloween, going on random adventures, sunsets, worship, drawing, road trips, lon boarding, mandolin, Hawaii, superman, batman, tattooes, bon fires, volleyball, soccer, wrestling, kick boxing, Boy Meets World, blobbing, zip lining, The Fresh Prince of BelAir. Favorite thing about YWAM Maui: Getting to know God better, hanging with people who love Jesus, and having the opportunity to serve God in the beautiful creation that is Maui. |
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Home: Texas DTS: YWAM Maui Winter 2012 Staff Status: Joined staff August 2012 Current: Kitchen Staff Interests: Copious amounts of coffee, skateboarding, surfing, and rat-tails. Favorite thing about YWAM Maui: Growing with, and serving the Lord! |
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Home: California DTS: YWAM Maui Winter 2012 Staff Status: Joined staff August 2012 Current: Winter DTS Staff Interests: Polar bears, burritos, Super Smash Bros., kittens, the Grand Canyon, the constant struggle between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance, exploring, driving for hours and hours, banjo, Sam Moore, the Shire, pretending he can grow a moustache, conquering the world. Favorite thing about YWAM Maui: Watching people who come from all over the world, who are so hungry for more of God, get completely blown away by God in incredible ways. Seeing the countless ways that god uses people here to further His kingdom on Maui and in Asia. Being part of a community and family that is focused on Jesus and simply want more of Him. The food. |
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Home: Australia DTS: YWAM Maui Fall 2010 Staff Status: Joined staff August 2012 Current: Registrar Interests: Clowns, food, creepy crawlies, being Australian, humor, bubbles, elaborate pranks, big words, awesome things, awesome people, and general awesomeness. Favorite thing about YWAM Maui: The opportunity I've been given to see God's kingdom grow and have a hand in it. |
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Home: Montana DTS: YWAM Denver Staff Status: Joined staff August 2012 Current: Spring DTS Staff Interests: Worship, playing sports, slack lining, writing, highlands log throwing. Favorite thing about YWAM Maui: Community. It's awesome to join with others in a single pursuit of Christ. |
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Home: Maui DTS: YWAM Maui 1998 Staff Status: Term 1 - 1999 Term 2 - Winter 2012 Current: Accounting & SFMI Director Interests: Family, home education, surfing, art, nature, hiking. Favorite thing about YWAM Maui: Serving God with passionate people. |
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Home: California DTS: YWAM Kona Spring 2012 Staff Status: Joined staff Winter 2012 Current: Kitchen Head & SFMI Interests: Jim Thorpe, Legendary Darryl "Flea" Virostko, learning how to do something that is said to be impossible, stacking rocks, traveling, surfing, skating, wandering the woods, sharing the love and heart of our radical Father, long walks on the beach, and making snow angels. Favorite thing about YWAM Maui: Serving God with passionate people. |
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Home: California DTS: YWAM Maui Spring 2012 Staff Status: Joined staff Winter 2012 Current: Maintenance & SFMI Interests: Surfing, skating, rapping, being a rockstar, etc...but most of all; Jesus. Favorite thing about YWAM Maui: I trust that our Leadership team hears from God, and I want to serve Him. |
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Home: Montana DTS: YWAM Maui Fall 2011 Staff Status: Joined staff Winter 2012 Current: Maintenance Head Interests: Hunting, fishing, horseback riding, enjoying God's creation, working on the family ranch, Mountain Dew, and food. Favorite thing about YWAM Maui: Learning about new cultures, and growing closer to God. |
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Home: Florida DTS: YWAM Maui Fall 2011 Staff Status: Joined staff Winter 2012 Current: Winter DTS Staff Interests: The King, adventuring with Him, Florida summers, jamming with friends, Jeeps, pasta, puns, & C.S. Lewis. Favorite thing about YWAM Maui: The commitment to raise up worshipers of Spirit and Truth, and to call each other higher towards who the Lord has said we are!
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Name: Mike
Name: Shayna
Name: Josh and Ashley
Name: Aimee
Name: Joel
Name: Sam
Name: Justin
Name: Dan
Name: Trevor
Name: The Kenkelens
Name: Noah
Name: Frank
Name: Dillon
Name: Kaley