Erica began at YouthWorks in 2000 as a summer site staff. Erica has since worked in a variety of roles such as a Recruiting Associate, Regional Director, and was the Director of Recruiting until she stepped into the Director of Missions role in 2008. Erica and her husband Cody stay busy with their three kids, Jonah, Cana and Mercy. They live in North Minneapolis where they enjoy exploring Theodore Wirth Park, hanging out with friends and creating new adventures.
COVID-Proofing Town Hall
From Thursday, November 12, 2020
What will mission trips look like in 2021? What safety measures is YouthWorks taking for the summer? What things do I need to be considering as I plan for the summer?
These questions and more were answered in our recent COVID-Proofing Town Hall. If you want to learn about our COVID-proofing strategies for this summer, fill out the form to get access to the replay of the Town Hall plus other helpful resources that will help you navigate your 2021 mission trip.
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Panelists
ERICA SCHIMELPFENIG
President of YouthWorks
DAVE BERG
Director of Operations at YouthWorks
Dave has been with YouthWorks ever since his first summer on staff in Bayou La Batre in 2003. Leading in a variety of roles over the years at YouthWorks, Dave has been serving in his current role as Director of Operations since 2016. Husband to Lea and Daddy to Hawkin, Freya and Inga, Dave keeps busy paddle boarding, bike-riding, swimming or constructing forts with the little ones.
JESSICA O'TOOL
Training & Programming Director at YouthWorks
Though she is a Minnesotan who loves Minneapolis summers, Jessica found herself spending five amazing summers away with YouthWorks, beginning with Benton Harbor in 2008. She currently spends her time at YouthWorks writing content, developing different aspects of YouthWorks and preparing materials to train our summer staff. Jessica is most often found trading stories over a good cup of coffee, working in her organic garden, and exploring the outdoors with her husband, Josh and their pit bull named Muppet.
