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Jere Allen
Director
Jere has been working at St. Thomas More since the 1980's. She began teaching religion classes and eventually became the chairperson of the Religious Education Commission.
In 1987 she was hired as the Director of Catechesis. Besides being Director of Catechisis, Jere is also Director of the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults), Eucharistic Minister, Lector, Facilitator for Tuesday Bible Studies and Coordinator for Parish Missions.
Jere holds a permanent certificate from the Archdiocesan Catechetical and Biblical School in Denver. She graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor's degree in elementary education, and in 1972 earned a master's degree in education from Arizona State University.
Jere and her husband, Frank, have two adult children. She loves her ministry and says that each day bring its challenges and joys.
Linda Enloe is the Director of Small Wonders and co-directs our Sacramental Preparation programs. A cradle Catholic, she has been a parishioner at St. Thomas More since 1987. She's been employed with the Office of Catechesis since 2001.
She holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Finance from the University of Colorado. She' will graduate from the 4 year Catholic Biblical School in May 2008.
She's been married to husband Don since 1991, and they have one living child, a daughter.
Linda's been involved in several ministries over the years including Lectoring, Eucharistic Ministry, RCIA for Children and Vacation Bible School. Linda truly loves her ministries and is grateful God has entrusted her with using her gifts at church.
Renee Kuntz is director of Family Program and Co-director of Sacraments. She has been at St. Thomas More for the past 7 years and has Family Catechesis at the heart of her ministry. She loves to see families grow in there Catholic faith and love of Christ. She became Catholic 16 years ago before she married her husband, she has been on fire on with the faith since. They have been blessed with 5 children ranging in age from infant to High school.
Roberta Marsh has been on staff in the Office of Catechesis as a Director of Religious Education for 20 years.
She oversees High School Confirmation and some of the Adult Education programs of the parish. Included are the high school Summer, Sunday Morning and At Home Confirmation programs, as well as the adult Confirmation, Catechism, Apologetics, Rediscovering the Basics and Inviting Catholics Home programs.
She is married to Dana and they have a college-aged son, Paul.
I am Pat Olmsted, the Director of the Parents Day Out (PDO) and Preschool Program.
I have been a parishioner at STM since 1980. I have worked with children since 1986, being the first 2-year-old teacher for the Mothers Day Out Program (now PDO) at STM from 1986 - 1989. I graduated to teaching preschool from 1989 - 2001, and began directing programs in 1994. I returned to STM in 2001 to open the preschool program.
I enjoy working with young children, watching them grow so quickly, and how they find delight in life.