Position at Unity: I am the Assistant Administrator which includes the following: Finance Director‚ Athletic Director‚ Transportation Director‚ Facilities Director. I also coach Boy's Golf.

Professional and Educational Background: I graduated from Dordt College in 1970 with a B.A. in Secondary Education. My wife and I moved to De Motte, Indiana where I taught 5 years at De Motte Christian School and Kankakee Valley High School. In 1975, we moved to Orange City, Iowa as the guidance counselor at Unity Christian High School. In 1977, I received my Masters Degree in Guidance and Counseling at the University of South Dakota. I served as counselor from 1975-1997. In the 90's, I took administrative classes at USD. I then entered my present administrative responsibilities.

Childhood and Family Background: I was born and raised in Edgerton, Minnesota. I attended Edgerton Christian Grade School and Southwest Christian High School, graduating in 1966. I married my high school sweetheart, Karen Prins, on June 11, 1968. We have three children: Jeffrey, a SRAM Product Engineer. He married Cher De Jong and is living in San Jose, California. They have twin daughters, Katherine and Elizabeth, age 9 and James, 6. Our daughter, Lisa, works with handicapped students in Visalia, California. She is married to Brian Keeley and they have 2 daughters, Kassidy, age 11 and Bella, 6 years. Our youngest son, David, is district manager of Mainstay Solutions. He is married to Stephanie Etter and they live in Rancho Cucamonga, California. They have a son, Wesley, who is 20 months old and daughter, Ella, 2 months old.

Church Life: My wife and I attend Calvary Christian Reformed Church in Orange City, Iowa. I have served as deacon, elder, Sunday School teacher, male chorus member but am presently resting from some of these duties and enjoy our small group Bible study.

Life Outside of Unity: Outside of Unity, my wife and I enjoy all traveling, including going to see the children in California, golfing, and walking together. I try to stay healthy by running 3 miles, 4-5 times per week.

Why I Work at Unity: In 1970, I had the privilege to practice teach at Unity Christian. At that point, I realized what a great place this would be to work. In 1975, the Lord opened the door for me to come to Unity Christian as a full-time counselor/teacher. Since that time, my appreciation for Unity, the families, and the students has grown. All three of our children attended and graduated from Unity Christian. I truly love what I do here. Every day brings new challenges and opportunities. I never say "nothing surprises me." Life is full of surprises, because God is in control, not me. I have just completed 40 years of teaching, 35 at Unity. It's hard to believe I've taught and worked in education that long. God has been so good to me that the time feels much shorter than that.