Staff Bios
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Brett & Krista Miller
Brett and Krista were both involved with Cru on their college campuses - James Madison University and Virginia Tech, respectively. They were each gripped by God's love and heart for the world, and upon graduating, served with Cru in Venezuela, which is where they met. They have been on staff for 14 years, spending almost 6 of those years in Venezuela. Brett and Krista returned to the States in 2008, and Brett is now one of the directors of Cru at George Mason University. They have four kids - Karina Love, Keira Joy, Braden Emory, and Kyla Hope - who are a wonderful blessing to them. Brett enjoys playing basketball, hanging out with friends, chips and salsa, and attempting to be a triathlete. Krista enjoys dancing, zumba, getting coffee with friends, and reading. Brett and Krista are passionate about helping college students understand and be gripped by the good news of Jesus Christ. |
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Kathie Virunurm
Kathie got involved with Cru during her freshman year at Virginia Tech. After graduating from Virginia Tech, Kathie went to Estonia where the Cru campus ministry was still in its pioneering stage. She lived and worked with Cru in Estonia for almost seven years before coming to George Mason University. Kathie loves a good cup of coffee, quality conversation about life and faith, and traveling to different countries. So far, she has traveled to 24 different countries. |
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Jared & Kristin Hollick
Jared has a degree in Recreation and Park Management from Penn State University, where he was involved with Cru as a student. After graduating, Jared interned with Cru for two years in Central Asia. Kristin went to Michigan State University, and it was through Cru at MSU that she came to know Jesus as her Lord and Savior her junior year. She was primarily involved in Greek Life, which is a branch of Cru that reaches out to those in Fraternities and Sororities. Through her involvement in Cru, she heard about an opportunity to intern with Cru overseas in the Middle East for one year, after she graduated. Jared and Kristin met during their time overseas and got married in December of 2008. They then joined staff with Cru full time in January of 2009. The Hollicks love their two kids, Charlotte and James, their little 4 pound Yorkie, Reesey, board games, watching movies, and playing volleyball. They also enjoy going to different Major League Baseball parks and they root for the Texas Rangers. |
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Michael Crum
Michael transferred to Mason his junior year and was involved with Cru the remainder of his time in college. After graduating in 2014, Michael decided to stick around and join the team here at Mason. If you want to talk about sports, talk to Michael. His other interests include hiking and camping, watching movies, and playing board games. |
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Ally Underwood
Ally got involved with Cru late her Freshman year of college and really learned what it meant to personally know and walk with Jesus Christ. After graduating from George Mason in 2014, she returned as staff and has been hooked ever since. Ally is addicted to coffee and Jesus, but not necessarily in that order. |
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Jenny Davis
Jenny recently graduated from George Mason University with a degree in Community Health and minor in Arts and Visual Technology. At Mason, she became involved with Cru where she grew a passion for working with military students and freshmen. She decided to join Mason Cru's staff team after being involved with Cru and finding joy in helping students grow closer to God. Jenny enjoys painting, rock climbing, and spending quality time with friends. |
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Addison Frank
Addison, born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA, understood and accepted God's love and grace at 18. After being involved with Cru all four years at Penn State and graduating in 2015, Addison felt God call him to join Cru staff as an intern. After one year of staff at Penn State, Addison has come to join the Mason team for his second year of interning, with plans to join full time staff in the summer. Addison has many food allergies, one of which is a fatal allergy to peanuts. So, if you want to kill him, it'll be pretty easy. Addison loves to play sports, read good books, and get weird. |
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Julie Swystun
Julie Swystun graduated from George Mason University in 2014 with a Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Languages with a Concentration in French Language and Literature. It's more fun to write out the entire title of the diploma. At Mason, she got involved with Cru by going to the Root Beer Kegger and spreading her social butterfly wings meeting everyone before Fall Retreat. Her faith grew exponentially in her understanding of her relationship with Jesus and how much his grace and the gospel affects every aspect of her life. She went to Paris, France for her first year of interning with Cru, and came back to Mason for the 2nd year. She is now Part-Time at her alma mater and she is loving it. Julie enjoys awkward situations, singing, reading books, breaking ice and quality time with students. |
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Jodi Hasbrouck
Jodi was a pole vaulter at St. Cloud State University. Although she was quite successful in her athletics, there was an emptiness she felt. She got involved with Athletes in Action (AIA), the sports ministry of Cru, her sophomore year. Through her involvement, she first heard about having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and accepted Him as her Savior. She has been on staff with AIA for nine years and has worked in the Track & Field department. She also serves as a chaplain at National and World Championships. In 2015, she married Brian, who is stationed in the DC area, and made the transition to NOVA. Since she is too much of an extrovert to work solely from home, she is devoting some of her time to work with athletes at George Mason. Jodi is passionate about developing relationships with athletes through the common bond of athletics to share with them the Truth that filled her emptiness. She loves reading, traveling, Belgian ice cream and going on adventures with her husband. |
