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	Steven Reames, Executive Director After finishing a degree in Communications at Washington State University, Steven joined the staff of Pullman Foursquare Church as an associate pastor. In 1999, he brought a team of five families to pioneer My Father's House Foursquare church in Boise. Concurrently, he served as Operations Director and Finance Manager at Family Advocate Program, Inc for six years. In 2006, he came to Genesis World Mission merging two skill sets of non-profit management and ministry leadership as Executive Director at Genesis World Mission in 2006. He is active in the Saint Al's Toastmasters Club, is on the board of the Garden City Chamber of Commerce, and serves as an elder at Boise Valley Christian Communion. Steve is married to Tami and has four children. E-mail:Steve@GenesisWorldMission.org

	Tracy Ritter, RN, MHS, International Director A graduate of the University of Virginia, Tracy has worked in pediatrics, hematology/oncology and home health care. 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. Tracy started at Genesis World Mission in 2003 as the clinic manager and has held virtually every role since then, including Interim Executive Director. She assumed the role of International Director in 2006 and finished a Masters in Health Sciences at BSU in 2009. She manages the international department from Salisbury, Maryland. E-mail: Tracy@GenesisWorldMission.org


	Tamara Fredrickson, NP, Medical Clinic Director Tamara joined us in Fall 2011 as our first paid medical practitioner. After completing her graduate studies as a Family Nurse Practitioner at the University of Mary in Bismarck North Dakota, Tamara went onto work in women’s health, family health and school health, in a variety of settings, caring for low-income and at risk families. In addition to serving as a nurse practitioner for the Boise School District, Tamara has also been the Health Services Supervisor for the past 11 years where she has coordinated and developed various programs for the Boise School District. E-mail: Tamara@GardenCityClinic.org

	Denise Ewing, RN, Medical Clinic Manager Denise joined the Clinic in 2010 as a bachelor-degreed RN with a Master of Arts in Religion/Spiritual Formation from Northwest Nazarene University. She recently returned with her family to the States from the Kingdom of Tonga, where she was the clinic manager for a non-profit medical clinic. She has also served in school systems, churches, hospitals, and hospices while working with low-income and at risk families as well as homeless youth. In Portland, Denise helped organize free medical screenings for the uninsured and homeless in the downtown area. She also led a tattoo removal program for gang members and prostitutes who desired freedom from being marked and marketed. E-mail: Denise@GardenCityClinic.org

	Joe Ramaker, L.P.C., Social Services Coordinator After completing his Bachelor’s in Pastoral Studies from Portland Bible College, Joe moved to Boise, Idaho to be a campus pastor at Boise State. After experiencing the powerful impact of a one on one counseling relationship, Joe pursued his Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Counseling from Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. Through a partnership with Methodist Counseling Center and Garden City Community Clinic Joe was able to complete a large portion of his internship at GCCC. Fitting in well with the holistic approach to healing which comes from the partnership of medical, mental, social and spiritual health found at GCCC, Joe continued to work as a volunteer after becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor . In October of 2011 Joe joined the staff of GCCC as the Social Services Coordinator. E-mail: Joe@GardenCityClinic.org





	Barbara Mahr, Volunteer Physicians Network Director As a graduate of San Jose State University in Marketing Communications, Barbara has worked as project manager, training manager and event planner. She has volunteered with a number of health care and humanitarian organizations, along with participating in mission trips for Habitat for Humanity, Doctors without Borders, and ministry programs through the Methodist Church at orphanages in Mexico. E-mail: Barb@VolunteerPhysicians.Net

Linnea Collins, Dental Clinic Manager & Fund Development Manager

Joining the Genesis World Mission staff is a dream come true for Linnea Collins merging her gifts and passion for ministry, dental care, and non-profit management. Previous background includes 30 years in the dental field, trained chaplaincy through St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center, Church growth and development, as well as executive director of a internationally recognized 3 day family festival in the Wood River Valley. Boise is now becoming home with her recent move to the Treasure Valley. She has traveled with Habitat International as an active participant in conflict resolution in the Mid East as well as orchestrated various other mission trips. She is married to Pastor Neal Collins and is the mother of 4 grown children, 1 grandson with another on the way.

E-mail: collins@GenesisWorldMission.org

Carly Middlekauff, Volunteer & Marketing Coordinator

Carly graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in Marketing. After graduation, she worked professionally in marketing and eventually moved back to her home town to help her family with the family business, while still working in the marketing field. It was there that Carly learned the importance of helping others and was inspired to do so herself. In 2010, Carly returned to school and is currently pursuing a bachelors degree in nursing.

E-mail: volunteer@GardenCityClinic.org

Laura North, Patient Referral Coordinator

Laura has recently joined the Volunteer Physicians Network. Laura is an Idaho native who enjoys spending time with her young daughter and family. She graduated from Apollo College in 2007 with honors in Medical Billing and has spent several years working in the health care field. Laura takes real pride in assisting those in need and can’t wait to serve the community with Genesis World Mission.

E-mail: Laura.North@VolunteerPhysicians.net