Kristen Marquardt, children's ministries director
kmarquardt@gebible.org

Kristen joined the staff as the Children’s Ministries Director in August 2008. Kristen was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs. She graduated from Northern Illinois University in 2000 with a B.A. in Media Communications. She has over 7 years of experience working with children and youth, and she is passionate about discipling kids and challenging them to grow deeper in their relationship with Christ. Kristen enjoys spending her free time in the outdoors, traveling to new cities, and hanging out with her friends and family.

Jennifer Ogaard , Children's Ministries Assistant Director
jogaard@gebible.org

Jennifer Ogaard began serving at GEBC as Children’s Ministry Assistant Director in May of 2007. Jennifer grew up in rural Minnesota and has a B.S.in elementary education and B.A. in student personnel services from Minnesota State University, Moorhead. Jennifer is a certified elementary education teacher and has experience working in Children’s Ministry as well as in public and private schools. Jennifer lives in Carol Stream with her husband Kevin. They have a grown daughter, Karisa. Jennifer enjoys gardening, walking, biking, rosemaling (folk painting) and spending time with her family.

Bonnie Skala, Children's Ministry Assistant
bskala@gebible.org

Bonnie joined the GEBC staff in September 2001. She provides support to the Children's Ministry Directors as Administrative Assistant. Bonnie and her husband, Lance live in Glen Ellyn with their three sons, Eric, Glenn and Luke. Apart from enjoying her role as mom, she loves to travel (especially to the family cabin in the woods in the U.P. of Michigan) and gardening. She is a Glen Ellyn native and has always made her home in the western suburbs.