Brooke was born and raised a Texan and graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Communication. She met her husband, Patrick, at the Ridge, and they have two beautiful daughters, QJ and Logan. She has loved watching what the Lord has done through the Ridge over the years and feels extremely blessed to be on staff here. She loves all things Disney, is an enneagram 7, and believes pineapples belong on pizza.

Brooke, who is a Texas grad with a background in professional sports & real estate marketing, served passionately at Austin Ridge Bee Cave for years when the Lord nudged her family to head west and help open the Highland Lakes campus. Brooke feels beyond blessed to get to walk alongside the women of Highland Lakes to know, grow, and serve Jesus. She loves Jesus, her husband & 3 kids, gardening, reading, traveling, laughing, and coaching volleyball.

Carrie is a native Texan, a proud Texas Longhorn, and a graduate of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Her passion is making theology practical and God’s Word accessible. She is married to Gary, and they have two adult children, Courtney and Davis. She has served in campus ministry and as a missionary in Italy. Carrie appreciates a good sense of humor, a good book, and good conversations with friends over coffee. As the Women’s Ministry Director, it is her privilege to shepherd women toward maturity in Christ and help them make a spiritual difference.

Carson is a native Austinite and has been attending Austin Ridge with her family since 2009. She is a proud grad of Auburn University (War Eagle!), where she studied Global Studies and was instilled with a deep passion for what the Lord is doing to reach His people on a global scale.

When not at the church, you can find Carson trying new restaurants, traveling, spending time with friends, or curled up with a cup of coffee and a book. She is humbled and excited to be used by the Lord at the Ridge!

A native Texan, Ginger lived all over the Lone Star State before moving to Kansas City for a job and meeting her late husband, Mark. They later landed in South Florida and entered a spiritually transformative season. Although Ginger grew up knowing about Jesus, it was during this time she began to follow and really know Him. From there, a passion was born, and she now helps women truly grasp who they are in Christ and equips them for the work God has prepared for them.

She is humbled to be a mom to three of the most amazing humans and Gigi to five of the grandest kids. She now calls SW Austin home, along with her youngest daughter Lane, and six (yes, six) dogs that are equal parts wonderful and wild. Drawing from her unexpected life experiences, Ginger encourages women to believe their best days lie ahead and trust that God is not finished with them yet. If you are a woman on the Southwest campus, she wants to connect with you!

Kacie is a lifelong Austinite and graduated from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, where she played collegiate soccer and discovered a love for community. Kacie is passionate about helping women feel known, supported, and rooted in their identity in Christ. She is grateful to be part of what God is doing through Austin Ridge and loves serving alongside the Women’s Ministry team. Outside of church, Kacie enjoys staying active, skiing, and baking treats for the people she loves. She feels honored to walk with women as they know, grow, and serve God together!

Laura was born and raised in the sunny state of CALIFORNIA!!! She grew up in Southern California, where she enjoyed her summers at the beach, and then moved to Northern California, where she attended college at San Jose State. She earned her degree in Child and Adolescent Development with a minor in Mathematics, but let’s be honest; she mostly went to school to play water polo. Laura, her husband, Dan, and their four kids, Cassidy, Libby, Emily, and Brady, made the trek out to Austin in August 2018. It is Laura’s great joy to have fun serving people, which is what she is doing as a ministry assistant for Embrace and Women's Ministries. While she may never get used to the weather in Texas, Laura still enjoys playing water polo, being silly with her kids, and finding any reason to go on an adventure!

Sheji is a city girl at heart who has roots in Houston and New York City. She graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in Marketing. A few years after graduation she moved to Austin to further her business career and met her husband, Jeff. She eventually left her hectic corporate job at a local global technology firm and pursued her passion of deepening her understanding of God, His Word, and His ways through study. She earned her graduate degree from Dallas Theological Seminary. Her heart’s desire is for all to know the love and faithfulness of God. Sheji and Jeff have one adult son, Noah, and one daughter, Trinity Hope, who is already with Jesus. As a Women’s Ministry Director, she loves seeing women transformed by the love of Jesus and the impact it has on others. Sheji also loves traveling to new places, writing, and watching football and basketball games with her two favorite boys.