Brad Bertelsen
(801) 634-9244
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Brad and Shelley have been married since 1992, and have three daughters. All three of the girls, Alyssa, Hannah, and Megan are really into ballet. Shelley was born and raised in southern Mexico; the daughter of missionaries there, and still loves Latino culture! Brad spent 9 years doing ministry in Mexico before going to college at the University of Arizona, where he got involved with InterVarsity and where he met Shelley (fluency in Spanish helped win her over, he says!) For 11 years the Bertelsens worked with IVCF at the University of Texas at El Paso and at New Mexico Tech. Brad currently serves as Area Director of Southern Idaho and Utah. Shelley loves being a mom, and is into home-schooling, knitting, and hiking. Brad loves doing stuff with Shelley and the girls,is into fly-fishing and playing with his dog Bandit. Brad gets pretty excited at the thought of planting new chapters where there is nothing. Both would say that the best thing in life is walking with Jesus and helping others do the same!
Theresa Mereszczak
Yuri and Theresa just got married and are excited to serve the students at Boise State together, Theresa on staff and Yuri as a volunteer. Theresa has been on staff with InterVarsity since 1999 serving from Arizona to the Middle East, from Utah to Idaho. Yuri has worked as an engineer in Boise since 2005. Be sure to ask him about the virtues of a roundabout… Together Yuri and Theresa love exploring the wonders of God’s creation, serving the community around them, and caring for whoever crosses their path. And they like cooking for people (especially since they have all their new wedding presents to host with) – so feel free to invite yourself over. Most importantly, then you’ll be able to meet their stupidly fabulous dog Tucker, the keeper of all hearts, at the Mereszczak household.
Alison Smith
Alison Smith is on staff with Greek InterVarsity at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Originally from Michigan, Alison is an alumna of Western Michigan University and is also a member of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women. Alison works both with Greeks and non-Greeks at the U of U and is the first Greek InterVarsity staff to work in the Rocky Mountain Region. She is a newly-wed, married to the amazing Sean Smith, and loves reading, singing, rocking out in her car to cheesy pop music and NPR, and going on adventures with her husband.
Amy & Mac Smith
(801) 920-8818
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Mac & Amy Smith have been on staff with InterVarsity since 1998. They spent nine years at the University of Nevada before moving to Utah in 2007 to join the Rocky Mountain Region and the Utah & Southern Idaho Area. Amy is the Associate Area Director and Mac is the Team Leader at Weber State University. They have two beautiful boys...Gabe & Hudson! Mac & Amy love to play games, go to movies and eating out :) their favorite restaurant in Utah is Cafe Rio. Besides their family their greatest love is spending time with college students during this important and formative stage of life.
Cindy Fjell
Cindy Fjell (last name pronounced ‘fee-yell’) is a Montana girl born and bred. She graduated from the University of Montana in Missoula. Which was her first encounter with intervarsity and it was through that group that she started her journey of following Jesus. After college, she interned for the international justice mission before landing on staff at Faith Chapel Church in Billings, MT where: she went to bible college, got her pastoral license and worked with students, community, missions and creative arts. In August she moved to Ogden, Utah to join the staff team at Weber State University. It has been amazing time for her, teaching, discipling and loving students. She thinks it is the best job ever. Outside of InterVarsity - she loves being active, reading, and her favorite Popsicle is purple. It’s a crazy adventure following Jesus, but give her a Bible, her Chacos and refillable mug of coffee and she is all set!
Kristin McCarthy
(775) 287-2709
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Kristin McCarthy has been on staff with InterVarsity at Weber State for the past three years. She graduated in 2008 from the University of Nevada, Reno and moved to Ogden shortly after that. She absolutely loves working with college students and watching them experience the love of Christ! InterVarsity was a huge blessing to me during my college years, and I hope it can be a safe place for you to come and explore this Jesus guy for yourself. When I’m not hanging out at Weber State I enjoy finding new coffee shops, reading, journaling, playing with my dog, DANCING, Thai food, quality time with friends and family, Cafe Rio steak salads, and GLEE!
Cynthia Boline
Cynthia & her husband Steve, (a middle school PE teacher/coach), have lived & ministered in Boise since 1995 when she pioneered the chapter. Prior to being on InterVarsity staff at Boise State University, Cynthia staffed at Fresno State for 5 years. They have two kids, Clara & Kyle. She LOVES working with college students, developing them as leaders & as Jesus followers. She also enjoys singing, hiking, jogging & reading.
Spencer Sanders
Spencer Sanders has been on staff since 2003. He served at the University of Nevada, Reno for four years, and then spent four years at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He started his new assignment at the University of Utah in the fall of 2011. Spencer enjoys the challenge of staff work- the constant innovation, working with students and personal growth. Seeing transformation in the lives of students makes all the effort worthwhile to him! Spencer enjoys disc Golf, running, the outdoors, and games of all kinds.