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CEM Executive Staff
Executive Director—Michael
Petrillo
 University of California, Davis,
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, 1972; Fuller
Theological Seminary, Master of Arts,
Theology, emphasis in MFCC, 1977; Marriage,
Family, and Child Counselor, 1981; Director
of Counseling, Christian Encounter
Ministries, 1978-1994; Executive Director,
Christian Encounter Ministries,
1994-Present.
Minister of Discipleship / Internship
Director — Jim Parker
 San Jose Bible College, Bachelor
of Religious Education, 1965; Associate
Pastor, Ceres Christian Church, 1965-1967;
Senior Pastor, Valley Christian Church,
1968-1976; Executive Director, Christian
Encounter Ministries, 1976-1994; Minister of
Discipleship / Pastoral Care and Outreach,
Christian Encounter Ministries,
1994-Present.
Christian Encounter High School
Principal—Tom Kern
 University of Illinois, Bachelor
of Social Welfare, 1972; Lincoln Christian
Seminary, 1972-1975; Azusa Pacific
University, Graduate Counseling Classes,
1981; Youth Minister, Danville IL,
1972-1975; Missionary Teacher, Liberia, West
Africa, 1975-1976; Teacher at alternative H.S., Springfield, IL. 1976-1977; Intern and
faculty trainee, CEM, 1978-1980; Principal,
CEHS, 1982-present
Counseling Director—John Cox
 California State University, Humbolt, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, 1978;
California State University, Humbolt,
Masters of Arts, Psychology / Counseling,
1991; Contracting Business, 1986 – 95;
Humbolt Juvenile Hall, Counselor, 1985 –
1996; Counselor, Christian Encounter
Ministries, 1996 – present; Director
of Counseling, Christian Encounter
Ministries, 2003 – present.
Support Staff
 Lisa
Andrews, Accountant
Johnson Bible College, Associate of
Science-Business, 1981; Development Office,
Lincoln Christian College and Seminary,
1981-1985; Medical Records, St. Joseph's
Hospital of Savanah, 1985-1987; Robert A.
Shuman CPA, 1987-1989; H.R. Controllers,
Georgia-Pacific Corp, 1989-1994; Restaurant
Financial Reporting, Chick-fil-A Corp.,
1992-2008; Accountant, CEM, 2008-present.
 Mark Andrews, Minister of
Discipleship/Assistant Intern Director
Johnson Bible College, Bachelor of Science,
1980; Lincoln Christian Seminary, Master of
Divinity in Pastoral Counseling, 1985; Youth
Minister, Central Christian Church,
Savannah, GA, 1985-1989; Post-Graduate
Clinical Training (Counseling), Emory
University Affiliated Hospitals, 1989-1990;
New Directions Counseling Center, Union
City, GA, 1991-1995; Post-Graduate
counseling courses, State University of West
Georgia, 1997-2000, Clayton Center,
Riverdale, GA, 1995-2008; Adjunct
Instructor, Human Relations,
Atlanta Christian College, 1999-2008;
Minister of Discipleship/Assistant Director
of Interns, CEM, 2008-present.
Jessa Colvin, Food Service Director
Leader of camp retreats, Discovery
Ministires, MO., previous to 2000; Intern at
CEM, 2000-2002; Girls House Leader, for CEM,
2003-2006; Food Service Director, CEM,
2005-present; Wilderness First Responder
certified.
 Caryn Galeckas, Office
Manager, Administrative Assistant, Camps and
Recreation, School Teacher
Wheaton College, IL, Bachelor of Science,
Physical Education, 1981; Wilderness Leader,
Honey Rock Camp, 1979-1981; Camping
Director, Christian Encounter Ministries
1982-1994; CEM High School teacher,
1994-1995; CEM Office Manager 1996-present;
Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor certified.
 Suzanne Hartley, School Teacher, Wilderness Leader
California State University, Humbolt,
Bachelor of Arts; Wilderness Leader, Honey
Rock Camp, 4yrs experience; EMT 8 years
experience; Intern, CEM in 1994; ACSI
teacher certified; Wilderness First
Responder certified; Red Cross Lifeguard
certified.
 Susan Hicks, MFT Counselor
Fuller Seminary, Masters of Arts, Marriage
and Family Ministries, 1986; Counselor
1985-present; Supervisor of MFCC interns at
Azusa Pacific College and Fuller Seminary
1992-2003; Adjunct Faculty at Azusa Pacific
College and Fuller Seminary, 1990-2003;
Counselor, CEM, 2003-present.
 Debbie
Isom, Counseling Secretary, Women's
Transition House Leader
Sierra College, Associate of Arts, Liberal
Arts, 1999; Associate of Science, Natural
Sciences, 1999; California State University,
Sacramento, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology,
2003; Master of Arts, Counseling Psychology,
2008; Christian Encounter Ministries,
student 1990-1992, staff 1995-present.
 Marion Parker, Donor
Services, Editor of Expressions Newsletter
San Jose Bible College, 1956-1959; Arrived
at CEM in 1976, volunteered for many years;
Expressions Newsletter Editor, 1979-present;
Food Service Director, ?-2005; Certified
Food Safety Manager.
 Mary
Parrott, Receptionist, Admissions Secretary
 Grady Todd, Maintenance Operations Manager,
Safety Officer
Ozark Christian College, Bachelor of Arts,
Biblical Studies and Youth Ministry, 1990;
child care worker/supervisor for a youth
residential treatment center, 1990-1993; CEM
intern 1994-1996; climbing instructor for
Wolf Mt. Camp, 1996; wilderness leader for
CEM trips 1995-present; Water System
Distribution Operator, state certified since
2004; EMT certified 6 years experience;
Title 22 First Responder, CPR certified.
 Mike
Tippett, Assistant Maintenance
Operations Manager
Sergeant, United States Marine Corps,
1994-2002; CEM intern, 2002-2004; CEM
maintenance staff, 2004-present; Wilderness
First Responder certified; Red Cross
Lifeguard certified.
In addition to these full-time staff, CEM
employs some part-time and temporary staff
and interns who lovingly and faithfully keep
the ministry functioning.
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