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Staff


 

Rev. Dr. Shawnthea Monroe,

Senior Minister

Shawnthea will join our Plymouth Church staff January 15, 2008. Shawnthea grew up in Vermillion, South Dakota. She attended the University of Minnesota, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a BA in history in 1988. She went on to graduate work at The Humphrey Institute of Public Policy, U. of Minnesota. She then attended Yale Divinity School, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1995. She completed her Doctorate of Ministry in preaching at the ACTS Program at Chicago Theological School in 2007. Shawnthea comes to us from the First Congregational Church UCC in Moorhead MN.

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Email Shawnthea Monroe at:

SMonroe@PlymouthChurchUCC.org

216.921.3510 (x25)

 

 

Rev. Stephen C. Adams, Acting Associate Minister

 

Stephen joined the staff in October 2006 as Acting Associate Minister. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church, USA in June 1989 and transitioned his ordination to the United Church of Christ in February 2006. A native of Irwin, Pennsylvania, he is a graduate of Allegheny College and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. For the past 15 years he has been in specialized ministry as a Spiritual Counselor in end of life care.

 

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Email Rev. Stephen C. Adams at:

SAdams@PlymouthChurchUcc.org

 

216.921.3510 (x27)

 


James P. Riggs, Director of Music

Holding degrees in Business Management, Sacred Music, and Organ Performance Jim joined the staff in 1998. He is active in the American Guild of Organists(AGO) serving as Sub-Dean of the Cleveland Chapter and serving on the Steering Committee for the 2003 Region V AGO Convention to be held in Cleveland.

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Email Jim Riggs at:
JRiggs@Plymouthchurchucc.org


216.921.3510 (x34)



Abigail Rockwood, Intern in Music

 

Abigail (Abbie) Rockwood joined our music staff in September 2006. She has finished her undergraduate work at Hope College in Michigan as a student of Huw Lewis. Abbie is currently working on her Masters at CIM as an organ student of Plymouth member, Todd Wilson.

 

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Lindsey Robison, Acting Director of Children's Programming

Lindsey is a 2004 graduate of Thiel College, where she majored in Parish and Elementary Education. Lindsey has experience as a pre-school teacher and summer camp counselor.

Lindsey and her husband live in Mentor.

 

Email Lindsey Robison at:

LRobison@PlymouthChurchUCC.org

 

216.921.3510 (x27)




 

Administrative and Other Staff

Rachel Perry, Director of Operations & Finance

Rachel joined the Plymouth staff in April, 2004. Her past experience includes economic development finance for both private and public entitites and statistical poverty analysis for a university research center. She has a Master's of Public Administration in Public Finance. Rachel and her husband have a son and daughter.

Email Rachel Perry at: RPerry@Plymouthchurchucc.org

216.921.3510 (x26)

Karen Schmauder, Office Manager

Karen joined the Plymouth staff in June, 1996. She graduated from Shaker Heights High School and John Carroll University. She is active in her home church where she has served on various committees and co-directs a puppet ministry. Karen and her husband have three children and live in Lyndhurst.


Email Karen Schmauder at:

KSchmauder@Plymouthchurchucc.org

216.921.3510 (x21)



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Rachel Gardiner, Office Assistant/ Receptionist

Rachel joined our staff December 2005. A graduate of Cleveland Heights High School, Rachel was born in Missouri and has lived in California and Japan. In fact, her first language was Japanese. She lives in Cleveland Heights with her son. Rachel works in the office Tuesday - Thursday.

 

Email Rachel Gardiner at:

RGardiner@plymouthchurchucc.org

 

216.921.3510

 

Jean Albrecht, Dir. Parent's Day Out

Jean Albrecht joined the Parent’s Day Out staff in 2005 and took over as Director of PDO in 2007. She is a graduate of Kenyon College and holds a Master’s Degree in Teaching from Wheelock College. She has been working with young children since 1988. Jean lives in Shaker Heights with her husband and two children.

 

Email Jean Albrecht at:

JAlbrecht@PlymouthChurchUCC.org


216.921.3510 (x28)

 

Sky Arsinchuck, Property Manager

 

Sky has been Property Manager since November 2004. Before coming to Plymouth Sky was Property Manager for Gali's Garden Center and the Sexton at Christ Episcopal Church. He continues to perform handyman repair side jobs when he's not here. Sky grew up in Cleveland. He has 2 daughters and 6 grand children. In his spare time, Sky spends time with his fiancee Laurie.

 

Email Sky Archinchuck at:

sarsinchuck@plymouthchurchucc.org

 

216.921.3510 (x32)

 

Gale Jones, Housekeeper

 

Gales has been Housekeeper at Plymouth since 1979! She has seen lots of changes over the years and she knows many of our current and past members well. Gale, who has an identical twin sister and three brothers, was born and raised in Cleveland and still lives close by. She has a daughter, a son, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Her friend, William, teaches at Tri-C. In her spare time Gale likes plays, movies and bowling.

 

216.921.3510 (x32)

 

James Lake, Evening & Sunday Custodian

 

James joined our staff in May 2006. He has been in custodial work since 1993. James and his wife have seven children and ten grandchildren. In his spare time James enjoys bicycling, playing sports and spending time with his large family.

 

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