Meet the Admissions Team
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John Mayner, Director of Admissions jmayner@multnomah.edu 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 Admissions. 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.
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Lisa Hezmalhalch, College Admissions Counselor lisahez@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!
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Colin Wyenberg, College Admissions Counselor colinw@multnomah.edu 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)
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Penny Rader, Associate Director of Admissions pennyr@multnomah.edu 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. 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 baseball games, 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!
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Zach Banker, Seminary Admissions Counselor zachb@multnomah.edu 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.
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Eric Thompson, Seminary Admissions Counselor ethompson@multnomah.edu After 14 years in vocational ministry roles including rural church pastor, urban discipleship pastor, and church planter; Eric joined the Admissions team in July 2009. A native of Bakersfield, California, Eric came to Multnomah Biblical Seminary while serving as a church planter in Bend, Oregon, and spent most of his time at the Seminary as a part-time commuter student, traveling to Portland each week for classes while continuing to serve in full-time ministry in Bend. Eric graduated from Multnomah in May 2009 with a Master of Divinity. His passion is to help people discover and courageously follow God’s unique journey for their lives, and looks forward to serving seminary students seeking to make education work with ministry. Eric is an avid fan of the Oregon Ducks, enjoys movies, history, exploring Portland, and spending rainy afternoons at Powell’s Books. He is married to Tara, an Oregon native, and they stay busy with their two boys, Zachary and Seth. |
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Jodi Pater, Admissions and Financial Aid Executive Assistant jpater@multnomah.edu Jodi grew up in North Carolina, and, after her and her husband, Casey, were married in 2004, they moved to Hawaii where Casey served in the Marine Corps. In Hawaii, Jodi graduated from Hawaii’s Pacific University with her Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Science on May 16, 2007. Shortly after she graduated from college, their son, Aden, was born (June 21, 2007). It was there in Hawaii where they met Ray and Char Hauser (missionaries for Cadence International) who helped Jodi and Casey build a strong and lasting marriage relationship that was Christ centered. After being mentored by the Hauser’s, Jodi and Casey made the decision to come to Multnomah University in June 2008 so Casey could go to school to learn about the Bible and to come more equipped to teach others about Christ. Jodi has been working in the Admission’s department since August 21, 2008. She enjoys her job and looks forward to coming to work so she can serve the Lord with her daily tasks. Outside of work, she enjoys hanging out with her family, hiking, swimming, camping, gardening, card making, scrap booking, photography, baking, and knitting.
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Evan Reedall, Admissions Student Representative evanreedall@multnomah.edu Evan is a Colorado boy who has fallen in love with Life because he has fallen in love with the Lord. Experiencing life is his desire. Traveling, hiking, snowboarding, tennis, a good walk, or a good BBQ with family and friends are some of his favorites. He prefers sandals over shoes, a good nap over a cup of coffee, and a good conversation over a loud party. But don’t think that this guy doesn’t know how to party, for YMCA Camp Counselor is his summer gig and swing dancing all over Portland is his winter-time outlet. He desires his epitaph to say something like “He loved well and lived full.”
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Dee Taylor, Correspondence Coordinator deet@multnomah.edu 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.
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877.251.6560
admiss@multnomah.edu
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877.251.6560
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