Meet Our Members
We are pleased to share with you a brief introduction to (some of) our people. We operate with a formal membership, and our members devote themselves to serving our ministries. Many of those who calls our church their spiritual community are not members. Also, some of our members are not profiled here, but they’re just as essential. Come visit us to meet everyone in person!
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Carolyn
Trustee & Music Director
Joined Alabaster: At Inception
Met Jesus at age 5
Education: Biology (Dartmouth); Cell Biology (PhD - Thomas Jefferson)
Studying: M.D. at Thomas JeffersonBook of the Bible I Read Most: Matthew
Bible Hero: Mary Magdalene
Language I Wish I Knew: Spanish
Books that Most Impacted Me: The Final Quest (Rick Joyner) -
Joane
Lead Usher
Joined Alabaster: 2019
Met Jesus at age 11
Education: Mathematics (Princeton), Operations Research & Financial Engineering (Masters, PhD - Princeton)
Work: Data Scientist at BuzzFeedBook of the Bible I Read Most: Galatians
Bible Hero: Mordecai
Book that Most Impacted Me: The Screwtape Letters (C.S. Lewis)
Hobby: Dance -
Esther
Trustee & Lead Pastor
Joined Alabaster: 2011
Met Jesus at age 14
Education: Nutritional Science (Cornell); Public Health (M.P.H. - Brown)Book of the Bible I Read Most: Psalms
Bible Hero: Paul
Book that Most Impacted Me: The Heavenly Man (Brother Yun)
If I Were a Missionary, I’d Serve In: Haiti -
Daniel
Trustee
Joined Alabaster: At Inception
Met Jesus at age 6
Education: Economics & Mgmt Science (MIT)
Work: Portfolio manager at investment advisorBook of the Bible I Read Most: Luke
Bible Hero: John the Baptist
If I Were a Missionary, I’d Serve In: China -
Lily
Trustee & Treasurer
Joined Alabaster: 2017
Met Jesus at age 9
Education: Math, Computer Science (UPenn)
Work: Software Engineer at BluecoreBook of the Bible I Read Most: Luke
Bible Hero: Barnabas
Book that Most Impacted Me: Possessing the Gates of the Enemy (Cindy Jacobs) -
Jenn
Trustee & Membership Coordinator
Joined Alabaster: 2013
Met Jesus at age 20
Education: Policy Analysis & Management and Apparel Design (Cornell)
Previous Work: Enterprise Resilience and Security at BlackRockBook of the Bible I Read Most: Proverbs and the Gospels
Bible Hero: Elijah
Hobbies: Knitting & Sewing -
Eddie
Joined Alabaster: 2015
Met Jesus at age 22
Education: Biochemistry & Math (Colby College); Pharmacology (PhD - UPenn)
Work: Biomedical research and teaching postdoc at Rutgers UniversityBible Hero: Mordecai
Hobbies: Tinkering with computers, rock climbing, skiing
Book that Most Impacted Me: Mere Christianity (C. S. Lewis), Flatland (Edwin Abbott) -
Janet
Joined Alabaster: 2018
Met Jesus at age 7
Education: Computer Science, Spanish, & Economics (Princeton)
Work: Software Engineer at MetaBook of the Bible I Read Most: James
Bible Hero: Solomon
If I Were a Missionary, I’d Serve In: India -
Kenisha
Joined Alabaster: 2017
Met Jesus at age 11
Education: Neuroscience (UPenn)
Studying: M.D. at New York Medical College
Previous Work: Research Technician at Columbia Univ. Medical CenterBook of the Bible I Read Most: James & 1 John
Personal Hero: Smith Wigglesworth & My Dad
Language I Wish I Knew: Swahili & Spanish -
Melissa
Joined Alabaster: 2013
Met Jesus at age 11
Education: Hotel Management (Cornell)
Work: Accounting Manager at BluecoreBible Hero: Ruth
Book that Most Impacted Me: The Final Quest (Rick Joyner)
Hobby: Music Improvisation -
Kathryn
Joined Alabaster: 2022
Met Jesus at age 19
Education: Computer Science (MIT)
Work: Software Engineer at Tulip
Books that Most Impacted Me: Crazy Love (Francis Chan)
Bible Hero: Mary of Bethany
If I Were A Missionary, I’d Serve In: China -
Sydney
Joined Alabaster: 2020
Met Jesus at age 13
Education: Computing & Data Science, Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, and Psychology (NYU)
Work: Analyst at BlackrockBible Hero: Jacob
Language I Wish I knew: Korean
Hobbies: Rock climbing, Baking -
Danny
Joined Alabaster: 2015
Met Jesus at age 12
Education: Arabic and HCD (Dartmouth)
Work: Product at IBMBook of the Bible I Read Most: Isaiah
Fictional Character I Wish My Life was Like: Snoopy from Peanuts
If I Were a Missionary, I’d Serve In: Syria or Iraq -
Angela
Joined Alabaster: 2014
Met Jesus at age 14
Education: Geography (Dartmouth) , Higher Education (M.A. - Columbia)
Work: Coordinator at Columbia Office of Alumni & DevelopmentBook of the Bible I Read Most: Proverbs
Language I Wish I Knew: French
Fictional Character I Wish My Life was Like: Woodstock from Peanuts -
Sally
Joined Alabaster: 2022
Met Jesus at age 10
Education: Biological Engineering (MIT)
Work: Consultant at AccentureLanguage I Wish I Knew: Korean
Book of the Bible I Read Most: Ecclesiastes
Hobbies: Bouldering -
Athena
Joined Alabaster: 2021
Met Jesus at age 18
Education: Political Science, International Law (Columbia)
Work: Development at the Middle East InstituteBook of the Bible I Read Most: Ephesians
Language I Wish I Knew: Arabic
Hobbies: Photography, travel, and taking long walks.
If I Were a Missionary, I’d Serve In: The Middle East -
Micah
Joined Alabaster: 2021
Met Jesus at age 19
Education: Economics (UPenn)
Work: Contract Admin at U.S. Dept of DefenseBible Hero: Gideon
Language I Wish I Knew: Arabic
Hobbies: Bodysurfing
Books that Most Impacted Me: Catch-22, Freakanomics, Power from on High (Charles Finney) -
Faith
Joined Alabaster: 2021
Met Jesus at age 12
Education: Nursing (UPenn)
Currently Studying: Nurse Anesthetist & Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (DNP- Hofstra)Book of Bible I Read Most: Matthew
Bible Heroes: Paul and John
Personal Heroes: Leonard Ravenhill, David Hogan, and my grandpa -
Emily
Joined Alabaster: 2022
Met Jesus at age 13
Studying: New Media and Digital Design, English, and Visual Arts (Fordham)Bible Hero: David
Hobbies: Drawing, Reading, Playing Piano
Language I Wish I Knew: Chinese -
Noah
Joined Alabaster: 2022
Met Jesus at age 18
Education: Computer Science (NYU)
Work: Technical Product ManagerBible Hero: Joseph
Book that Most Impacted Me: Branded By The Fire of God's Love (Mike Van't Hul)
Hobbies: Photography, Reading, and Running -
Ayi
Joined Alabaster: 2022
Met Jesus at age 5
Education: Biomedical Engineering (Columbia)
Studying: PhD in Medical Engineering and Medical Physics (MIT/Harvard)Book of the Bible I Read Most: John
Bible Heros: Daniel & Moses
Language I Wish I Knew: French -
Bethel
Joined Alabaster: 2022
Met Jesus at age 4
Education: Medical Humanities (Columbia)Bible Hero: Moses
Book of the Bible I Read Most: John
Fictional Character I Wish My Life was Like: Uncle Iroh from Avatar The Last Airbender -
Josiah
Joined Alabaster: 2022
Met Jesus at age 11
Education: Philosophy (Brown), M.Div. (Yale)
Work: Director of Mentoring at Command EducationLanguage I Wish I Knew: Ilocano
Book of the Bible I Read Most: Acts
Books that Most Impacted Me: Why Revival Tarries (Ravenhill) & Grendel (John Gardner) -
Alenette
Joined Alabaster: 2022
Met Jesus at age 16
Education: Public Policy (Brown)
Work: Appellate Litigation Fellow at NYS Office of the Attorney GeneralBible Hero: John the Baptist
Book of the Bible I Read Most: Proverbs
Books that Most Impacted Me: Book of Daniel, Why Revival Tarries (Ravenhill) & Girl in Translation (Jean Kwok) -
David
Joined Alabaster: 2022
Met Jesus at age 16
Studying: Media, Culture, and the Arts, Minor in Theology & Business Management (The King's College)Books That Most Impacted Me: Gentle and Lowly (Dane C. Ortlund); Sin, Pride, & Self-Acceptance (Terry D. Cooper)
Hero in the Bible: Anna the Prophetess
Hobbies: Taking long walks and contemporary dance improv -
Zion
Joined Alabaster: 2023
Met Jesus at age 5
Education: Biological Engineering (MIT)
Studying: PhD in Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry (Yale)Bible Hero: David
Book of the Bible I Read Most: Ecclesiastes
Personal Heroes: My grandmother
Hobbies: Hiking, Fishing, Playing the flute