InterimMinister
| Helen Carroll our interim minister for 2011-2012, was ordained in 2001. She comes to us after nine years experience as a settled minister and one year as an interim minister in mid-sized congregations. As a settled minister, she worked with lay leadership to transition the congregation to policy-style governance, develop a 12-month stewardship plan to eliminate the annual canvass, grow membership by 31% and receive recognition as a “Breakthrough Congregation.” Last year as an interim minister, Rev. Carroll worked with the lay leadership to address the five developmental tasks of an interim Congregation (history, identity, infrastructure, denomination, and future) and implemented a 12-month canvassing plan to eliminate the annual pledge drive. She and her husband, accompanied by two Norwegian elkhounds and a boxer, will be moving to Cincinnati from California for a new adventure with us. As she says, “There is a special joy or me in being alive at this time in history, in being on my particular journey, and in sharing the company of the companions that journey with me.” | | | | Minister of Music 
| Dr. Catherine Roma received her Doctorof Musical Arts degree from the University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory of Music. Besides her ministry at St. John's, Dr. Roma is the founder and Artistic Director of MUSE - Cincinnati's Women's Choir, Co-founder and Director of the Voices of Freedom, and Professor of Music at Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio.
| | | | Associate Director of Music 
| Rachel Kramer, NCTM, holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees in piano performance from Eastern Illinois University and a Master of Music in piano performance and pedagogy from the University of Michigan. From 1990-1996, Kramer served as the Manager of Educational Programs for the Baldwin Piano & Organ Co, and from 1998-2001 was the Assistant Executive Director at the Music Teachers National Association, where she has also served as Director of Educational Services and Member Liaison.
Rachel is president of Music Learning Center, Inc. a group music-teaching program in Cincinnati with 200 students’ ages 6-months to 16 years. She is the Associate Director of Music at St. John’s Unitarian Universalist Church and for MUSE – Cincinnati’s Women’s Choir. She has been a presenter at the National Group Piano Symposium, the National Piano Foundation Group Conference, MTNA national and state conferences, has written articles for several publications and has been teaching group piano for over 25 years.
Rachel is an adjunct faculty member at Wilmington College and is the president of the Southwest District of the Ohio Music Teachers Association. She is the co-liaison for the Heartland District of the UUMN and serves on the Greater Cincinnati Music and Wellness Coalition, Greater Cincinnati Alliance for Arts Education, the 2012 World Choir Games Advisory Committee and was the 2009 Ohio Independent Teacher of the Year.
| | | | Director of Religious Education 
| Elizabeth Wilson has been a member of St. John’s for nearly 8 years. She has been involved with Unitarian Universalist religious education programs for over 15 years. During that time she has served in a variety of volunteer capacities—as a Sunday School teacher at every grade level from preschool thru 8th grade, as grade level team leader, and several stints on RE committees, including four years as RE Committee chair. In addition to her work at St. John’s, Elizabeth has worked extensively with children and youth, serving as an elementary school reading tutor, Girl Scout troop leader for two troops and as Events Coordinator and Communications Consultant for the Woodland Mounds Service Unit of the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio. She lives in West Chester with her husband, David, and their daughters Alexandra and Hannah. | | | | Office Administrator 
| Mary Jo (Josie) Arens has been the office administrator since 1991. Josie lives in St. Bernard with her husband Mike. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her three grandchildren and enjoys looking for bargains at "discount stores" and flea markets. Email Josie
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| | | | Caretaker 
| Tim Johnson is a Cincinnati native. After high school Tim spent four years serving in the Marine corps and touring the the far east. After the service, he attended the Ohio State University for three years and graduated from the University Of Cincinnati.
Tim worked for the City of Cincinnati Water works and Sewer treatment before retiring after 25 years. He is a highly experienced industrial
electrician and an award-winning wood worker who won a blue ribbon for wood working at the Ohio State Fair.
Tim is married to Jo E Ellen and they live in Mt. Washington.
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