Raised in Houston, Shari is glad to be back in Austin after being in Abilene for the last 23 years. Shari is a graduate of the University of Texas and has 3 wonderful daughters, Jenna, Jackie, and Jaye.  Jenna is a graduate of Texas Tech and runs a medical supply business in Abilene.  Jackie is a graduate of the University of Texas and will attend medical school in the fall. Jaye is a junior at the University of Texas.  Shari loves being with her family and friends the most. She also likes going to the lake, the beach, running at Town Lake, watching sports, and reading.

I was born and raised in San Diego, CA, where I met and married my college sweetheart, Don, more than 20 years ago. We have 4 of the coolest, most entertaining people ever.

Jessica and Brooke both attend Texas A&M University, and are very proud Aggies. They love Jesus, people, music, movies and missions. Alec is in high school and his top priority is having fun.  He does that by playing percussion in Bowie band, being president of The Duct Tape Club, having air soft wars, etc.   Karis is the proud recipient of the athletic gene in our family, and loves playing soccer. She also plays the trumpet, sings, dances, acts, etc.

I love Jesus and how he continues to work in my family's lives, and mine to make me who He wants me to be, which is a big job.  I love spending time with my fam, traveling, reading, palm trees. oceans, Mexican food and really good sweet tea.

Kevin grew up in Houston but if you have ever been there you know that Austin is the place to be! He feels he is so blessed to be an intern at the Ridge! Kevin has a passion for music and working with middle school students because he is still one himself. He is finishing up his freshman year of college here in Austin and enjoys being on the lake, being with good friends, playing my guitar and long walks on the beach!

Celia has lived in Austin since 2003, but grew up in Northern California. She's been with ARBC for 7 years and recently made a fun move to the finance department.  In her spare time she likes to play the piano, watch old classic movies, and play with her dog, Douglas.  She enjoys Texas BBQ and chocolate.

Lane was born and raised in the cornfields of northern Indiana, where she attended Taylor University, graduating with a degree in elementary education.  She and her husband, Troy, were married in 2006, and moved to Austin in 2009.  Lane found her true calling in administration and loves the opportunity to serve and support behind the scenes.  She loves travelling with her husband, dinners out with friends, fiction novels, and a good Diet Coke.

Jamie joined us in May 2006 from the Carolinas. Having lived in both North and South Carolina, she brings to us her many experiences of romping through the Blue Ridge Mountains and playing on the sandy beaches of Charleston. She is thrilled to be in Austin and excited to be a part of the exciting things God is doing at the Ridge. She assists the Adult Equipping areas which cover Women's Ministry, Men's Ministry, and LifeGroups.  In her spare time she has helped to get the Young Adult Singles Ministry up and running.

Jamie's two most favorite things are: 1) her dog Bella, and 2) a Cinnamon Dulce Latte from Starbucks!

Kristen came to us from Missouri in January 2008. She now considers herself a Texan after falling in love with the people, scenery and lakes here in Austin. Her first passion is spending time with her husband, Ethan, baby daughter Claire and miniature pinscher, Darby.  She loves graphic design and just about anything that involves creativity. She received her BA in Journalism and Print Media from Missouri Southern State University. Kristen has been involved in youth ministry leadership for over ten years and believes that youth ministry is like an episode of LOST. It usually happens one hour at a time, there are plenty of interesting characters and at the end you have to ask, "What in the world just happened???"

Val was born and raised in Colorado and her husband, Mark, was born in Peru and raised in the Amazon jungle of Brazil.  Strangely enough, they met and were married in Arizona!  They relocated to north Texas in the mid '80's with Mark's job in international aviation marketing and after 22 years made the move to the Austin area in January of 2008. They have four wonderful children and love spending time with their family and friends. 

Tyler was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas where she remained for her first 21 years, the middle of three girls. The last 3 years there were spent as the apparel buyer and visual merchandiser for a high-end boutique.  She then relocated to Dallas where she worked as the marketing and sales manager for a designer jewelry line.  She met her handsome husband on a ski trip in Colorado with mutual friends and married him in their hometown on July 2, 2006.  They moved to Chicago, IL two days later where they spent the following year scheming a way to get back to Texas, which they eventually did.  They now call Austin home and Tyler recently received her bachelor's degree from the University of Texas!

Since being in Austin, both Tyler and Cody have attended The Ridge and served as volunteer leaders with the high school ministry.  A few of her favorite things:  watching movies, the smell of rain in the mountains, long naps, good food, the sun on her face, loving on kids, college football, live music, dates with Cody, their two chocolate labs, laughing with friends, campfires, spending time with family.

Amy is originally from Dallas but grew up always knowing she’d be a longhorn. She graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Early Childhood Education and minor in psychology. She stuck around Austin for her husband, Austen, (yes, confusing having the same name) who she met while volunteering as a middle school leader here at Austin Ridge. Amy loves to spend time with her golden retriever puppy Butter who is her only child…for now. She enjoys anything on the lake, hours long coffee conversations, road trips, leading kids to Christ, shoes and movie nights with Austen.

Kelli is a native Texan, born and raised in Dallas. She moved to Austin after graduating from Texas A&M University with a degree in Human Resources. Despite being an Aggie to the core, she loves living in "Longhorn Country." She is thrilled to be at Austin Ridge and excited to be a part of what God is doing here.
 
Kelli is a huge fan of any activity involving water including swimming, tubing, and jet skiing. Her favorite pastimes include reading and listening to books, hanging out with her family, and loving on her niece, Camille.