Meet The Colleagues
Get To Know Our Colleagues
The Krista Colleagues are all a part of the Krista Foundation's peer-mentoring community. These are the stories of their service work, and lessons learned both during and after their volunteer terms. We are so proud of their inspiring lives of leadership in all types of vocations.
Scroll down to read a few specific collegue stories, or use the search bar on the right to look for a specific Colleague, year, organization, or field of service work.
Be sure to check back as we will be adding stories and updates from Colleagues!
Featured Field: Peace & Reconciliation
I built a program at an urban high school helping make college possible for low-income, first-generation to college youth of color.
Making An Impact
Touching Lives
Nikkita Oliver
Nikkita connected with Seattle's Rainier Valley as a volunteer tutor during her freshman year of college. Now she directs the center where she volunteered, with development programs in tutoring, camps, and holistic leadership development for urban youth.
Click here to meet Nikkita.
Developing Leadership
Smithosh Mathew
Smithosh grew up in rural India. He is part of a L'Arche community in Tacoma, Washington serving as a care partner for adults with developmental disabilities. Read how he will use his grant to help develop young adults to value service back in his home community.
Click here to meet Smithosh.
Impacting Communities
Wakefield Gregg
Inspired by the popularity of electric bikes in China, and impassioned by work with at-risk youth in Walla Walla, Charter Colleague Wakefield Gregg created a business plan. Read how Wake's service experience and meaningful grant use change the way he will do business.
Click here to meet Wakefield.
2010 Colleagues
Congratulations to our 2010 Class of Krista Colleagues!
Front Row: Morgan Yost, Sarah Fry, Ariana Easterly, Kendria Dickson, Liz Purdy
Second Row: Dave Stalsbroten, Kendall Payne, Derek Rogalsky, Michael Alston, Jeremiah Sataraka, Jonathan Yackley, Matthew Jackson, Nils Ringo Back Row: Travis Walker Inset: Lindsay Poston, Liz Pfaff
Volume 4: Lessons from the Field
Service 101, 201, 301 and 480: Exploring from "The Power of Prescence" to "Raising Global Citizens".
