About Us
Key Personnel
Steven Reames, Executive Director
After finishing a degree in Communications at Washington State University, Steven Reames immediately went on staff at Pullman Foursquare Church as campus/associate pastor. In 1999, he and his wife took a team of 11 people to pioneer a Foursquare church in Boise: My Father’s House. However, even while pastoring, Steve was always engaged in bi-vocational work as a bookkeeper, for two non-profit and two for-profit organizations. His longest tenure was at Family Advocate Program, Inc from 2000 to 2006, where he served as the bookkeeper. In 2004, My Father’s House was merged with another small congregation, releasing him into a full time role as Operations Manager. In April 2006, the Lord took his two skill sets of non-profit management and ministry leadership and merged them into one when he became Executive Director at Genesis World Mission.
Hillary Roethlisberger, RN, Director of Local Operations
Hillary received her Masters in Social Work from Michigan State University after completing a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Albertson College of Idaho. With strong pastoral gifts, Hillary has worked as an associate minister at Second Presbyterian Church in Saginaw before moving to Boise. Hillary’s experience as a social worker runs the gamut of hospice care, counseling, mental health assessments for children, and Medicaid credentialing. She worked most recently for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare in Children’s Mental Health.
Tracy Haworth, RN, International Director
Tracy graduated
from the University of Virginia in 1983 and for the first 10 years of her career
Tracy worked in pediatrics and hematology/oncology in the hospital setting as
well as in home care. Tracy then moved into management/administration. She
managed a pilot program for six years for The ARC of Montgomery County in the
state of Maryland for children with chronic medical conditions and
disabilities. The following two years Tracy oversaw several home care offices
with HomeCall Inc. in Virginia. Tracy later moved into working with humanitarian
aid organizations that provide health care for the disadvantaged locally and
internationally. She has maintained clinical skills throughout the years by
working in various health care settings part time, along side other jobs. Since
1998 Tracy has worked for several agencies that provide health care in third
world countries, including Togo, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Benin, Liberia - West
Africa as well as Kenya and Panama. In 2006, Tracy assumed the role of Interim
Executive Director until she became the International Director later that
summer.
Nicole Hermann, Dental Coordinator
Nicole was hired to become our dental assistant In June and will help coordinate the dental clinic. Nicole is a temp dental assistant in various dental offices in Boise, which will allow her to become a great volunteer recruiter. She is currently studying to become a dental hygienist.
Gus Catherman, LPN, Clinic Coordinator
Gus is no stranger to Genesis World Mission and came on staff in 2006 to direct day-to-day operations of the Garden City Community Clinic. He started as a Licensed Practical Nurse in 1993 and has served in both family practice & urgent care settings. In 2001, he became an EMT- B, volunteering with Mores Creek Ambulance serving east Boise County. He has also worked at Dr. Karl Watts’ private practice, Genesis Medical Center in Boise. Gus has been significantly involved in missions work in Nepal, Romania and India, making 10 trips over the past 15 years. In 1998, Gus Spent 4 months there helping to develop the 'Faith Community Clinic,' which serves the Home of Hope orphans and the local community.
Katie Fisher, Volunteer Physicians Network Coordinator
Katie joins as a ½ time staff member in July 2008 as our new Volunteer Physicians Network coordinator. She is a speech pathology and audiology graduate of ISU. She’s also been involved in ministry settings at First Baptist Church and spent time in Rwanda on a mission trip. Katie is applying to P.A. school in 2009.
Kristal Smith, Volunteer Coordinator
Kristal joins us as a ¾ time employee in July 2008 as our new volunteer coordinator and international assistant. Kristal’s international experience began as a YWAM team coordinator and continued as a volunteer for Northwest Medical Teams. Last year, she worked as a team coordinator for Forward Edge International, which facilitates volunteer medical and construction teams for disaster aid overseas. She also served as an Ada County Paramedic and worked in a medical office in Portland. She relocated back to Boise after getting married and is currently a realtor with Windermere.
Jessica Strong, Clinic Assistant.
In June, Jessica Strong joined us as our front desk clinical assistant. Jessica has been volunteering in the Garden City Community Clinic for the past two years as a fill-in receptionist and intake/eligibility worker. She’s also volunteered for Special Olympics, the Hunger Coalition, and the Whittier CA Pregnancy Care Clinic. She is a biology graduate from Northwest Nazarene University (summa cum laude) and is hoping to apply to P.A. school in 2009.