Bobby & Adrienne Freeman:

Bobby is  one of the rare Nashville natives. He graduated from Brentwood High School then headed down to Auburn for undergrad, where he met his wife Adrienne. After attending West End for several years, Bobby came on staff in September 2009 as Youth Director.  He loves sports, the outdoors & any game that includes dynamite!

Adrienne grew up in Columbus, GA and later found her way to Auburn as well. Adrienne helps out with YWECC on Sunday mornings & keeps an eye on Bobby and the boys to make sure they stay out of trouble. Bobby & Adrienne have two beautiful children, Charlie (2008) & Ellie (2011).

Bobby will be leading the 7th & 8th Grade Guys D-group for the 2011-2012 school year.

To contact Bobby, email him HERE.

Sarah Steele

Sarah Steele is our youth intern for the 2011-2012 school year. Originally from Nashville, she graduated from CPA then headed to the University of Tennessee for a degree in History. Now back in Music City, Sarah enjoys cooking, climbing, and is trying her hand at running a catering business (yummy!). But since she's already swam with 3 great white sharks in South Africa, we're pretty sure she can handle anything. Welcome to YWECC, Sarah!

Sarah will be teaming up with Holly Anderson and Lauren Cox to lead the 7th & 8th Grade Girls D-group for the 2011-2012 School Year.

To contact Sarah, email her HERE.

Julie Keltonic

Julie grew up in Maryland, outside of Washington, DC. After meeting her husband, David, at James Madison University in Virginia, they moved to Nashville in 2008 so Julie could surround herself in Nashville's music scene. She now splits her free time between writing hit songs, promoting her children's book series, and singing in The Nashville Choir. Her greatest aspiration is to glorify God in having others praise the Lord to her music! Julie loves pizza (especially Pie in the Sky), photography, raft rides at water parks, going through car washes, beat-boxing, water skiing, laughing, and the color pink.

Julie will be teaming up with Cameron Spink during the fall to lead the 11th & 12th Grade Girls D-group for the 2011-2012 school year.

Josh & Lori Sesler:

Josh spent his childhood moving around, but finally landed in Cleveland, TN. He attended undergrad at Tennessee Tech, then got his masters at Virginia Tech.  Josh is wicked smart & has been dubbed the YWECC scientist.  He now works at DSM, a small engineering firm in Franklin, where he gets to work with some of his closest friends.  Lori grew up in Sugarland, TX and went to college at Texas A&M.  After a two year stint as the women’s clothing buyer at Cumberland Transit, she now enjoys being a full time mom to their baby girl, Lyla – the youngest member of YWECC.  Josh & Lori met while working at K-Colorado (Kanakuk Kamp) in college & enjoy sharing their love for the outdoors (camping, rafting, hiking, - you name it, they’ve done it) with the YWECC students.

Josh will be teaming up with Irving Laos to lead the 11th & 12th Grade Guys D-group for the 2011-2012 school year.

Lori will be teaming up with Cameron Spink during the spring to lead the 11th & 12th Grade Girls D-group for the 2011-2012 school year.

Holly Anderson:

Holly went to MTSU and got a degree in Mass Communications. Now she leads a double life working at Sony Music Nashville during the day and working on her nursing degree at night.  Holly is responsible for catching YWECC on film for the website & possible blackmail?! J She loves nature, water, knitting, sewing, reading, and food…but most of all, she loves people.

Holly will be teaming up with Sarah Steele and Lauren Cox to lead the 7th & 8th Grade Girls D-group for the 2011-2012 School Year.

Dana McIntosh:

Dana is from Cleveland, TN and went to college at the University of Tennessee. She is now a 3rd grade teacher for the Metro School system. When she’s not in the classroom, Dana enjoys throwing leaves in the air, reading at coffee shops, being outside, eating out with friends, and playing Scrabble, and like any true SEC girl, loves watching football. She also has one of the world’s greatest laughs… seriously.

Dana will be teaming up with Sarah Laos & Kelli Watson to lead the 9th & 10th Grade Girls D-group for the 2011-2012 school year.

Craig Anderson:

Craig is originally from Chicago and has been walking with the Lord since he was a child. He has been married to the lovely Valerie since 1992 and they have two kids in YWECC, Drew and Chloe. Craig now works at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital and spends his free time reading, doing Ebay, and (like any good Chicago native) cheering for his Cubs, Bears, and Blackhawks.

Craig serves as our worship coordinator.

Irving & Sarah Laos:

Irving was born and raised in Lima Peru - Spanish is his native language. He moved to the USA in 2001. Irving currently works as an account manager for Essex Tech. Group in Nashville. He enjoys rugby, food, travel, anime and manga. He also loves spending time with his wife Sarah, family, & friends. Irving is a fan of the Pittsburg Steelers, desserts, MMA & all things Peruvian. Irving & Sarah (Burros) got married this past June (2010), so we at West End were excited to see them tie the knot! Irving is currently practicing his Japanese & working on his lip reading skills.

Irving will be teaming up with Josh Sesler to lead the 11th & 12th Grade Guys D-group for the 2011-2012 school year.

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Sarah is originally from Roslyn, NY but liked Nashville so much that she stayed after graduating from Vandy. She now works as a Counselor for Metro Public Schools . When she’s not hanging out with the YWECC students, Sarah loves being outside, spending time with friends, eating at ethnic restaurants, hunting down a good shopping deal, and playing Scrabble. Sarah recently got married, so be sure to tell her congratulations!

Sarah will be teaming up with Dana McIntosh & Kelli Watson to lead the 9th & 10th Grade Girls D-group for the 2011-2012 school year.

Julieann Kearns:

Julieann is the Youth Admin Assistant. She is from Tuscaloosa, AL, but saw the light and went to Auburn. Julieann loves the lake, reading, anything outside, her yellow lab “Trooper”, and educating the WECC office staff on the superiority of SEC football. But her real talent lies in her ability to sing “Amazing Grace” to 6 different tunes, including but not limited to the Brady Bunch song and of course “Sweet Home Alabama”. Julieann’s first album will be hitting stores soon.

To contact Julieann, email her HERE.

Josh Heck:

Josh grew up in Houston, TX, but came to Nashville in 2001 for college and hasn’t left. He graduated from Vanderbilt twice and is now a radiology resident there. When he is not at the hospital he can usually be found spending time with his wife, Sarah, and black lab, Casco, enjoying the outdoors, reading or watching movies.

Josh will be leading the 9th & 10th Grade Guys D-group for the 2011-2012 school year.

Steven Edging:

We welcome Steven back to YWECC after his recent graduation from Covenant Theological Seminary! He is originally from Chattanooga, went to the University of Tennessee, and spent a few years in the real state world before heading up to Covenant.  All those years of higher education have given Steven an even deeper appreciation for the important things in life…sports (Go Vols!), collecting intertube injuries, and NCAA football on Playstation. Steven and his wife Brooke have a daughter, Sarah (born 2010) and are expecting another child in October. We are blessed that his pastoral internship has brought him back to West End this year!

Cameron Spink:

Cameron grew up in Birmingham, Alabama and stayed to attend Samford University. After pole vaulting for the track team, she decided to give her mom more chances to worry by moving to Cairo, Egypt for 2 years.  There she learned a little Arabic, worked with American high school students at a church, and coached track. Big congratulations to Cameron on her marriage to Peter in May! She is excited to join the YWECC family and start building relationships with all our lovely girls.

Cameron will be leading the 11th and 12th Grade Girls D-group with Julie Keltonic (fall) & Lori Sesler (spring) for the 2011-2012 school year.

Kelli Watson:

Kelli Watson is our proud South Carolina native. She attended the University of South Carolina and is now putting her studies to good use as a nurse at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. Kelli loves running, good music, travelling, cheering on her Gamecocks, and is always up for an adventure. While in nursing school, she once travelled to Germany and Japan on consecutive weekends and managed to stay on the dean's list! We are blessed to have Kelli's love for life and people in our YWECC family.

Kelli will be teaming up with Sarah Laos & Kelli Watson to lead the 9th & 10th Grade Girls D-group for the 2011-2012 school year.