Meet Our Junior High Staff

Allison Schrader
Director Junior HIgh Ministry

If you don't know me, let me introduce myself. My name is Allison Schrader. I am the director of Junior High Ministries at Hillside Community Church. I have been in this position since September 2005. Before that I attended Hillside and served in the youth ministry area as a volunteer. It has been a great joy and privilege for me to do what I do. I love junior high students, even the crazy ones, and believe that God has put me in this place for a reason and a purpose. My desire is to share the very deep and very real love of Christ with an age group and a generation that easily forgets or just doesn't know that such a great God exists.

I graduated in 2004 from Azusa Pacific University with a bachelor's degree in Communications with an emphasis in drama. That's right...I'm an actress! And although you may not see me on the silver screen, God has used my gifts and talents in a way that I never imagined...with Junior High Students! He may have changed my plans but I have been very blessed with this new path He has set me on! I got married in August of 2005 and I currently live in Rancho Cucamonga with my wonderful husband Tim.

Here is a little bit of fun info about me:

Birthdate: November 7th
Place of Birth: Baltimore, MD
Years in Ministry: 7
Favorite Ministry Highlight: There are so many7!!!
Future Goals: Do more theater! Have some kidos! Write a book
Person You Most Admire: My Dad...because he never gives up; My Mom...because she loves the people who are hard to love;...and my husband, Tim...because of so many reasons but mostly because he stands firmly for what he believes.
Hobbies: Acting, Singing, Decorating my new house, drinking coffee...I love me some white mochas, caramel machiatos and vanilla chi lattes!
Favorite Movie: Father of the Bride and Gone with the Wind
If You Could Be Anyone, Who Would It Be and Why? Dame Julie Andrews...because she is so elegant and graceful and has been in so many musicals...or Kristin Chenoweth because she gets to be on Broadway and she sings the Starbucks song!

Harmony McBrayer
Worship Leader, Junior High Ministry

Birthdate:1-31-1984
Place of Birth: San Diego, CA
Years in Ministry: 16
Favorite Ministry Highlight: Junior High Camp 2006--worship and prayer time with some of the girls
Future Goals: Be married, raise a family, travel the world and sing, make albums and have people sing with me from their iPods or the radio
Person You Most Admire: My fiance, Ryan
Hobbies: Singing, scrapbooking, acting, cooking, working out, dreaming
Favorite Movie: Tommy Boy
If You Could Be Anyone, Who Would It Be and Why? Kelly Clarkson--she is a solid singer, solid performer and she stands up for what she believes.

Harmony was born to sing and born to dream. She sang her first solo in front of people at the age of 2 1/2 and has been singing for people ever since. Her biggest venues include singing the National Anthem for 40,000 people at a San Diego Chargers NFL game at Qualcomm Stadium. She has also been featured on MTV for a show called Duets with pop star Usher. Harmony's dream is to share God through her life and through her music. Her dream is to travel the world singing for every person she can. She wants to share her ministry with her future husband, Ryan, and her home church, Hillside. Harmony has been at Hillside since 2006. She graduated from Azusa Pacific University in May 2007 with a degree in Music and emphasis in Vocal Performance. She is getting married on November 11, 2007 and is living the life that God has blessed her with and keeps following His path as He reveals that each day.

VOLUNTEER STAFF PROFILES:

Name: Terri Watson
Birthdate: October 4th
Place of Birth: Hacienda Heights
Years in Ministry: 3
Favorite Ministry Highlight: Serving in Mexico!
Future Hopes and Dreams: To go to Africa
Person You Most Admire:
Hobbies: Watching my kids play volleyball, tennis, and boating
Favorite Movie: Parent Trap
Favorite Color: Pink
If You Could Be Anyone, Who Would It Be and Why?

Name: Linda Valadez
Birthdate: June 1
Place of Birth: Indiana
Years in Ministry: 2
Favorite Ministry Highlight: Getting to know all the wonderful kids
Future Hopes and Dreams: To sing
Person You Most Admire: My parents
Hobbies: Decorating and scrapbooking
Favorite Movie: My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Favorite Color: Red
If You Could Be Anyone, Who Would It Be and Why? A Dallas Cowboys cheerleader because I love the outfit.

Name: Susie Rowan
Birthdate: September 18th
Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Years in Ministry:1
Favorite Ministry Highlight: Helping kids understand how much God loves them
Future Hopes and Dreams: To sleep more and spoil my grandchildren
Person You Most Admire: People that are fun loving, kind and real
Hobbies: Playing with my family - bike riding and traveling
Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption
Favorite Color: Can't pick just one
If You Could Be Anyone, Who Would It Be and Why? I'm actually really happing being me

Name: Wendy Pierce
Birthdate: January
Place of Birth: Southern California
Years in Ministry:1
Favorite Ministry Highlight: Seeing people being transformed as they invite Christ into their lives
Future Hopes and Dreams: To see these young kids growing into adults who love the Lord and want to give back to the world because of that love
Person You Most Admire: Mother Teresa
Hobbies: spending time with my family, outdoor activities, and gardening
Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans
Favorite Color: I don't like to play favorites, but typically I choose more reds and greens and I wear a lot of black and white
If You Could Be Anyone, Who Would It Be and Why? Not to say I am the best in the world, but I have to say, I feel pretty fortunate to have the life I have and the opportunities available to me that I have.

Name: Julia Paulina Molden
Birthdate: May 22nd
Place of Birth: Arcadia, CA
Years in Ministry: 2
Favorite Ministry Highlight: Summer Camp 2006
Future Hopes and Dreams: I don't know...but last night I had a dream that I could fly
Person You Most Admire: Ron Offringa
Hobbies: I play ping-pong...not even kidding
Favorite Movie: Shanghai Noon
Favorite Color: green
If You Could Be Anyone, Who Would It Be and Why? Magician

Name: Amanda Douglas
Birthdate: July 26th
Place of Birth: Rancho Cucamonga
Years in Ministry: 2
Favorite Ministry Highlight: I love going to camp! I have loved camp since I was in third grade. It is always such an amazing experience and I love the relationships that grow there
Future Hopes and Dreams: I am currently a history major at APU. I plan on either teaching high school or creating a museum
Person You Most Admire: Ron Offringa
Hobbies: Disneyland
Favorite Movie: Casablance
Favorite Color: Red and black
If You Could Be Anyone, Who Would It Be and Why? A Penguin...so maybe I can actually learn to dance

Name: Jordan Rhines
Birthdate: August 15
Place of Birth: Rancho Cucamonga
Years in Ministry:1.5
Favorite Ministry Highlight: Winter Camp
Future Hopes and Dreams: Graphic Designer--free runner
Person You Most Admire: Jesus
Hobbies: Art and weight-lifting
Favorite Movie: Transformers
Favorite Color: black
If You Could Be Anyone, Who Would It Be and Why? Jeff Hardy - so I can do high flying wrestling moves off ladders

Name: Andrew Rudd
Birthdate: January 19
Place of Birth: Rancho Cucamonga
Years in Ministry: 2
Favorite Ministry Highlight: Summer Camp
Future Hopes and Dreams: Finish college and move out on my own
Person You Most Admire: Jesus, Ghandi, and Socrates
Hobbies: Play video games and listen to music
Favorite Movie: Transformers, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings
Favorite Color: aqua
If You Could Be Anyone, Who Would It Be and Why? A hawk - I really want to fly.

Name: Shari Short
Birthdate: August 6
Place of Birth: San Bernardino
Years in Ministry:1
Favorite Ministry Highlight: Summer Camp 2007 with 7th grade girls
Future Hopes and Dreams: "M.Div." - Teaching and writing Bible studies, complete Masters Practicum at Wagner Leadership Institute
Person You Most Admire: Jesus, Apostle Paul, Cindy Jacobo, Chuck Pierce, Joyce Meyer, Beth Moore, husband Jim
Hobbies: Oil paint, scrapbook, read everythying I can get my hands on.
Favorite Movie: All comedy movies
Favorite Color: Purple, royal blue, and crimson equally
If You Could Be Anyone, Who Would It Be and Why? I like who I am. I am married to a great guy (Jim) and I have two fabulous kids (Stephen and Cydney)

Name: Jim Short
Birthdate: October 4
Place of Birth: Walnut, CA
Years in Ministry:1
Favorite Ministry Highlight:
Future Hopes and Dreams: Moving my firm to Covina and Stephen (my son) graduating from high school
Person You Most Admire: My Senior CPA partner
Hobbies: Golf and music
Favorite Movie: Star Wars (all)
Favorite Color: blue
If You Could Be Anyone, Who Would It Be and Why? Professional baseball player or golfer - lots of money and not a lot of work

Name: Ron Offringa
Birthdate: May 19
Place of Birth: Rancho Cucamonga
Years in Ministry:1
Favorite Ministry Highlight: Alpha Apple - Squishy Bonnet Squad
Future Hopes and Dreams: I'd like to be a pastor and a professor of theology
Person You Most Admire: Tim and Allison Schrader, Scott Higa, Rob Bell
Hobbies: I play guitar
Favorite Movie: Spider-Man 3
Favorite Color: blue
If You Could Be Anyone, Who Would It Be and Why? Spider-Man. Do I really need to say why?

Name: Mario Rodriguez
Birthdate: May 27
Place of Birth: Rialto, CA
Years in Ministry:1
Favorite Ministry Highlight: Wednesday Nights / Knock Out
Future Hopes and Dreams: Own my own business
Person You Most Admire: Dave Burns, Tommy LaSorda
Hobbies: Mountain biking
Favorite Movie: Gladiator
Favorite Color: green
If You Could Be Anyone, Who Would It Be and Why?

 

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