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Carlos Piñero

Carlos started at YouthWorks in September of 2022 after serving for 15 years in local churches and Christian non-profits. In this role, Carlos mobilizes and forms partnerships that help connect people, churches, and organizations to Christ-centered service opportunities across the US.

Carlos and his wife Lydia live in Arlington, TX with their 5 kids and corgi named Bonhoeffer. On the evenings and weekends, you can find them playing flag football, visiting the zoo, or exploring new restaurants. Carlos’ love language is craft coffee, fajitas, and the Dallas sports scene.

Becky Fuller

Becky brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and leadership to our recruiting team. She has worked 14 summers in the field in a variety of capacities in over 20 YouthWorks communities. Though the majority of Becky’s time at YouthWorks has consisted of recruiting and placing summer staff, she has also done community set up in Puerto Rico and the East Coast as well as many special projects for the organization. Becky loves experiencing the beauty and diversity of the Kingdom through YouthWorks partnerships with communities, staff and participants. Outside of work, Becky enjoys traveling and experiencing new cultures, spending time at the beach, enjoying a cup of coffee with friends and games at Wrigley Field cheering for the Chicago Cubs. 

Aimee Sodenkamp

Aimee was first introduced to YouthWorks in 2015, when she hosted a YouthWorks team in her community in Louisville, KY. Aimee joined the full time YouthWorks team after serving as the Site Director in Brooklyn, NY. She has a passion for youth ministry, community and service. Aimee spends most of her free time volunteering and serving with local nonprofit agencies. Aimee also loves spending time outdoors finding cool parks, trees to use for hammocking and reading a good book. She also enjoys exploring new cities especially with beaches and learning fun historical facts. 

Stephen Garcia

Stephen began working with Youthworks in the Summer of 2024 after serving for over a decade working with youth and families within the local church. His passion for helping youth along with his experience in churches are what drew him to the mission of Youthworks.

Outside of Youthworks, Stephen enjoys spending time with his wife and family in the Sunshine state of Florida.

Katharine Hurlburt

Katharine’s passion for missions started when she moved overseas to China to serve with her family as missionaries. Since that time, she has also had opportunities to serve in Mongolia, Africa, and Central America. She loves to see people engage in the work of God’s kingdom cross-culturally, whether that’s traveling within their own state or to a different continent. Katharine connected with Border Perspective in 2019 and had stayed engaged as a friend/volunteer until the opportunity came to join as a staff member in 2024.

Katharine attended Torchbearer’s Bible School in Austria and after a few rounds of different colleges received her Bachelor’s in Psychology/Counseling.

She has been married to her high-school sweetheart since 2008 and together they have two children. Her husband works for a non-profit that trains leaders in effective cross-cultural ministry for short term mission trips. As a family, they love to hike and explore Georgia state parks.