Staff

Andrew Sears, Executive Director

Andrew has worked in community computer centers since 1997. He most recently served as the co-founder and director of the PREP Community Computer Center, which serves approximately 600 students annually. He regularly gives talks at conferences on faith based organization and the Digital Divide including CTCNet, Kingdomworks, the Christian Community Development Association and the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions. He grew up in an inner-city environment, and was the son of a Baptist preacher in a Black storefront church in Kansas City (Andrew's testimony). He later received his MS in Technology and Policy and MS in Computer Science at MIT. While at MIT, he co-founded the Internet and Telecoms Consortium, a research group with an annual budget of over $1 million. He has also worked as summer staff at the City Union Mission in Kansas City and at Cape Town City Mission Homes in South Africa. He and his wife Heather live in Dorchester, MA and are active in their local church.

Bil Mooney-McCoy , Web Developer/Director of SafeFamilies

Bil has been in the Information Technology field for more than 25 years and has found a niche at TechMission as the database guru. In addition to his life in data processing, Bil has also done extensive work counseling and teaching on pornography and its impact on families. He is a native of Boston, gratefully married and the father of three. Bil is an active member of the Gathering Christian Fellowship, a multi-ethnic, multi-generational house church in a Boston inner city neighborhood. He has a B.A. in Black Studies and Sociology from Brandeis University and a Masters of Music in Jazz Piano from New England Conservatory of Music.

Harriet Hodge-Henry, Director of Operations

Harriet is responsible for the daily administration of the organization. She previously worked as an administrative supervisor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the New England Medical Center. She also worked at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the Accounting Department. She was a production manager at Digital Equipment Corporation in Roxbury, MA. Harriet is an active member of her church – The Gathering Christian Fellowship – and she also is the director and founder of a youth organization – The Kids Klub of Roxbury. Harriet received her BS in Operations Management from the University of New Haven.

Melvina Daley, Administrative Assistant

Melvina is responsible for the bookkeeping entries at TechMission.  She also performs administrative tasks for the Operations Department and other departments as needed.  She previously worked at PREP in the computer lab at Bruce Wall Ministries. She is a regular attendee at  Beulah Pilgrim Holiness Church in Dorchester, MA where she sometimes is asked to preach.

Rev. Michael Liimatta, Director, City Vision College

Starting in January 2008, Michael has served as Director for City Vision College, TechMission's accredited distance-learning institution, which provides online instruction for urban ministry leaders. He previously served as Director of Education for the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions, a position in which he managed Rescue College (now City Vision College) and the other instructional programs of the AGRM. To read his full biography and testimony, click here.

Dr. Fletcher Tink, Academic Dean, City Vision College

Dr. Tink serves as Academic Dean for City Vision College, as he previously did when the AGRM operated the college. He is also Executive Director for the Bresee Institute for Metro Ministries and adjunct professor of Urban and Compassionate Ministries at the Nazarene Theological Seminary. He is a prolific preacher and writer and has been involved in community development efforts on on several continents.Click here to read his full biography.

Ali McCracken, Lead Web Developer

Ali is our one of our Web Developers at TechMission, programming for ChristianVolunteering.org, as well as providing other website and technical support. Ali previously served as a TechMission Corps member at the PREP Community Computer Center before joining the team at TechMission HQ in June, 2006. While at PREP, she provided general computer lab support, computer and Internet instruction, and facilitated a computer club for youth. Ali graduated from Gordon College in 2004 with a Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science. She has also served as a short-term missionary to Piet Retief, South Africa. With her previous church, she attended and later co-led youth group missions throughout the United States as well as serving as the pastor's assistant with the confirmation class. She is currently a member at Park Street Church in Boston.

Ali can be found online at

• Twitter: @alimc29

Evan Donovan, Web Developer

As one of TechMission's web developers, Evan is mainly responsible for adding new features and fixing bugs on UrbanMinistry.org and TechMission's other sites. He previously served as Online Publications Editor for TechMission, in which capacity he led several projects to expand the range of content offered on the site. Before coming to the main office in July 2007, he served with TechMission Corps at the Metropolitan Baptist Church After-School Program in Dorchester, MA, as a tutor and technology coordinator. In 2006, he received his B.A. in English from Covenant College, a small Christian liberal arts college in Lookout Mountain, GA. He is active in Christ the King Dorchester, a local church plant of the Presbyterian Church in America. He also volunteers at Sanctuary, a youth arts outreach program which is part of the Emmanuel Gospel Center's Starlight Ministries.

Evan can be found online at

• Twitter: @evanadonovan
• Blog: Out of Egypt

Miki Omori, Co-Director, TechMission Corps

As of September 2007, Miki joined the TechMission team as a TechMission Corps volunteer network coordinator. She is responsible for recruiting and overseeing partner organizations and volunteers on ChristianVolunteering.org -TechMission's volunteer network service website. Though originally from Philadelphia, Miki graduated from Boston University in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism. At B.U., Miki served as a reporter, anchor, and producer for the university's radio and television stations, even working as a contributing live reporter for National Public Radio's Cape Cod affiliate during the 2006 Massachusetts gubernatorial election. She also was a regular member of B.U.’s InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. During her free time, Miki enjoys reading, playing ultimate frisbee, running, music, and spending time with friends and family.

Miki can be found online at

• Twitter: @tmmiki

Angie Crume, Assistant Director, TechMission Corps

Angie joined the TechMission team in October 2009, after moving from North Carolina. Angie recently graduated from Meredith College with a degree in International Studies. Angie has lived abroad a great deal, spending months in countries such as Turkey and Botswana. She has travelled to Mozambique, South Africa, and Namibia. Angie has a great passion for people and their cultures. Her travels have given her a great appreciation for diversity and community. Angie was looking for a position in which she could impact and help diverse communities, which she has found with TechMission.

Interns

Harold Hinds, Program Assistant, TechMission Corps

Harold Hinds is a proud New Jersey native and recent Boston College alumni with a degree in marketing. He has a deep passion for social justice and helping communities of color. He loves to sing, cook, and read and is afraid of slugs.

Austin Jung, Team Leader, TechMission Corps

David White, Web Developer

David joined TechMission in June, 2009 and helps the Technology Team to maintain TechMission’s websites by programming and assisting with server administration. He also helps to maintain the office network. In May, 2009, he graduated from Covenant College with a B.A. in Community Development. The summer before, he spent 3 months doing a research internship in the Philippines with Food for the Hungry. Having taught himself most of what he knows in the IT industry, David is excited about pursuing a career combining his community development degree with his IT skills and experience.

David can be found online at

• Twitter: @davidmwhite
• Blog: Life is Short

Heather Griffin, Web Developer

Heather began work as a Web Developer for TechMission in September 2009. She helps program and maintain TechMission’s websites. She graduated from Gordon College with a B.S. in Computer Science in 2008. She is currently working towards a Masters degree in Computer Science at Northeastern University in addition to working at TechMission. Heather lives in Beverly, MA with her husband and her two cats. In her free time she enjoys reading, video games, and martial arts.

Chris Miller, Online Publications Editor

Chris joined the Techmission team in September 2009 as a Volunteer Network Coordinator and assists in online editing and partnerships. Originally from Long Island, New York, He currently resides in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Chris graduted from Boston College in May 2009 with a bachelor's degree in sociology. While at Boston College, he served at director of FACES, the anti-racist student organization and regularly partipated in campus politics and campus ministry programs. Christopher is fascinated by a good many things, including urban cycling, music, foreign politics, craft beer, travel, film and miscellaneous gadgets.

Chris can be found online at

• Blog: the yuppie dilemma.

Amber Brady, Graphic/Web Designer

Amber is originally from Indiana and moved to Boston in July 2009 to take a position as a Web Designer with TechMission. In May 2009 she graduated from Grace College with a degree in Graphic Design and Drawing and Painting. She has had her artwork featured in several exhibitions including the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. While attending college she worked for three years as lead layout editor for the college's student publications. In her free time she enjoys the outdoors, painting, concerts, and keeping in touch with friends and family.

Farrell Shannon, Grant Writer

Farrell began working for TechMission in September 2009, and supports the development team by doing research, contacting foundations, and drafting grants. Originally from Boston, Farrell attended Wheaton College in Illinois and graduated in 2009 with a BA in English Literature. During college, Farrell used her time and research to address women’s issues in light of her faith. She has been the keynote speaker at several events, including a girls’ retreat addressing body image run through Wheaton Bible Church. Nowadays, she enjoys exploring Boston, finding adventures, traveling to Haiti, baking, and spending time with family and friends.

Christina Dizon, Grant Writer

Theresa McLoyd, Internship Coordinator, City Vision College

Theresa is an Internship Coordinator with City Vision College for TechMission. She received her license to preach and her ordination as an Itinerant Deacon in the African Methodist Episcopal church during the tenure of Bishop John R. Bryant, presiding Bishop of the 5th Episcopal District. She served as the Associate Pastor at St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in Olathe, Kansas for 7 years. She has been a member of The Historical Friendship Baptist Church of Kansas City, Missouri for 5 years. Theresa has a heart to work with senior citizens and youth. She is currently teaching in the youth Bible study class. Theresa is a member of many social and civic organizations, including Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Order of Eastern Star, National Association of Colored Women’s and Youth Clubs, Kansas City Missouri Announcers Guild, NAACP and various other organizations. It is her desire to continue to work by reaching out and meeting the needs of all people. Theresa hopes to be able to develop educational programs to influence the trends of aging in the urban core community for senior citizens. Theresa received her Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management in an online program at American InterContinental University. She is currently a student at Central Baptist Seminary in Kansas City, MO working on a Master's degree in Missions with an Urban Core Ministry focus.

Matt Griffin, Internship Coordinator, City Vision College

Cesar Espinoza, Online Publications Editor

Cesar joined TechMission in June 2009 and works with the Online Services Team as an Online Publications Editor. Originally hailing from Southern California, Cesar graduated from UC Riverside in 2005 with a B.A. in Art History and Religious Studies. In 2007 Cesar was profoundly impacted by a 10 month season of service and community which spanned the entire globe. About 8 months of the period were in a team context with Youth With A Mission and the remaining two were solo. He hopes to continue on a life long journey serving, advocating for, and living in solidarity with poor and everyday people. Serving with TechMission is a wonderful opportunity to continue living out the aforementioned desired way of life and will no doubt provide many stepping stones for the future. Cesar enjoys many things including but not limited to: roots and culture, hip-hop sessions, good scholarship, open mics, fresh squeezed orange juice, appreciating beauty in its many forms, being creative, communing in nature, and watching underdogs finally win.

Becca Nelson, Online Publications Editor

Becca is an Online Editor, Partnerships Assistant and Volunteer Coordinator for TechMission. Her undergraduate degree in Professional and Technical Communication and graduate degree in Media Communications and Teaching Technologies were both earned at Rochester Institute of Technology in her home state of New York. During her studies, Becca worked for a technology-for-nonprofits firm called VanDamme Associates (now Nimble User), as a public relations intern for University News and in marketing communications for JetBlue Airways. Becca’s passion for the poor has led her to live in other places of the world, taking off for winter academic semesters and spending months in Nairobi, Kijabe (Kenya), Ramallah (Palestinian Territories), and Croatia. During her stays in Kenya, Becca created a manual for the construction of solar powered computer centers (made from shipping containers) and has started a community based organization called Family Focus Foundation (please link to www.familyfocus.wordpress.com). Becca continues to manage the organization that cares for families in Kware and Mwiki (slums in Nairobi, Kenya), hoping to provide spiritual wholeness, emotional and physical health and community for its members. In Boston, Becca loves church, exploring, playing music and discovering new ice cream flavors.

Beca can be found online at

• Twitter: @becnelson
• Blog: Rebeccalee’s Weblog

Rachael Jarboe, Volunteer Network Coordinator

Rachael is a Volunteer Network Coordinator for TechMission. She is a graduate of Nyack College class of 2002 and of Alliance Theological Seminary class of 2004. While at Nyack College her undergraduate major was urban missions and music. She received her Master’s degree in Cross-Cultural studies to learn how to interact in urban ministry and global missions. While in college she was involved for six years of part-time outreach in a multicultural inner city setting with gospel teams. These groups are student run community outreach groups in the Bronx and Brooklyn boroughs of New York City. She was also involved for one year with small town outreach to disadvantaged youth and families in her hometown of Leonardtown, MD. During graduate school and until recently she has been involved in college student ministry in the areas of Assistant Resident Director at Nyack College to Assistant Food Service Director at Nyack College and Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, MA. In these positions her ministry was to serve the college students and show Christ’s love to them. She is currently helping with her church’s Sunday morning technology of sound / projection, and is also actively involved with youth ministry and leading small groups.