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The RMI Haiti Team
Rob Thompson, Field Director
Becky Thompson, Hope for Kidz Liaison and Cash Accounts Manager
Rob and Becky have lived in Les Cayes, Haiti, since 2010. Rob provides leadership and direction for all field related activities including personnel and project leadership, management, and development. In addition to caring for their kids and helping out with various duties related to our Church Partnerships, Becky assists our Hope for Kidz team and functions as the HFK Liaison between our HFK Haiti Office and our HFK US Office. Becky also manages our cash account expenditures through distribution, recording and receipting. They have 3 children, Drew, Tessa and Braden.
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Becky Thompson, Hope for Kidz Liaison and Cash Accounts Manager
Rob and Becky have lived in Les Cayes, Haiti, since 2010. Rob provides leadership and direction for all field related activities including personnel and project leadership, management, and development. In addition to caring for their kids and helping out with various duties related to our Church Partnerships, Becky assists our Hope for Kidz team and functions as the HFK Liaison between our HFK Haiti Office and our HFK US Office. Becky also manages our cash account expenditures through distribution, recording and receipting. They have 3 children, Drew, Tessa and Braden.
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Lee Nunemaker, Director of Church Partnerships
Tina Nunemaker, Teacher, Special Projects
Lee and Tina Nunemaker have lived in Les Cayes, Haiti since the summer of 2015. Lee provides oversight and leadership development to RMI's team of Haiti Partnership Facilitators, as well as serves as the liaison between the US team and the Haiti team. Currently, Tina homeschools three of their four children and teaches Bible part-time for the second graders at Cite Lumiere Christian School. Their oldest son, Daniel, has graduated and is now living and working in the US. Josiah, their second son, enjoys troubleshooting computer and networking issues. The younger two boys, Nathan and Isaac, enjoy interacting with teams who come to serve in Haiti.
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Tina Nunemaker, Teacher, Special Projects
Lee and Tina Nunemaker have lived in Les Cayes, Haiti since the summer of 2015. Lee provides oversight and leadership development to RMI's team of Haiti Partnership Facilitators, as well as serves as the liaison between the US team and the Haiti team. Currently, Tina homeschools three of their four children and teaches Bible part-time for the second graders at Cite Lumiere Christian School. Their oldest son, Daniel, has graduated and is now living and working in the US. Josiah, their second son, enjoys troubleshooting computer and networking issues. The younger two boys, Nathan and Isaac, enjoy interacting with teams who come to serve in Haiti.
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Dawn Shoemaker, Photography, Videography and Hospitality
A third generation missionary on both sides of the family, Dawn knew she wanted to be a missionary since she was a young girl growing up in Haiti as a missionary kid. In going to Haiti, she is literally going back to the land of her birth. To prepare her for ministry, she attended Trinity College of Florida where she double majored in Biblical studies and cross-cultural communications. Dawn has participated in short term mission teams in Mexico, Europe, Paraguay and Haiti. She enjoys going to the beach, playing volleyball, camping and spending time with friends. She joined the RMI team in April 2018.
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A third generation missionary on both sides of the family, Dawn knew she wanted to be a missionary since she was a young girl growing up in Haiti as a missionary kid. In going to Haiti, she is literally going back to the land of her birth. To prepare her for ministry, she attended Trinity College of Florida where she double majored in Biblical studies and cross-cultural communications. Dawn has participated in short term mission teams in Mexico, Europe, Paraguay and Haiti. She enjoys going to the beach, playing volleyball, camping and spending time with friends. She joined the RMI team in April 2018.
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Joslynn Stakes
2017-18 School Teacher
Joslynn is serving with RMI for the 2017-2018 school year where she will teach 6th-7th grades at Cite Lumiere Christian School. She taught 5th-12th grade Health and PE for 5 years at Highland Baptist Christian School in Louisiana, her native state. She has visited her sister church Petit Trou through RMI four times. It was during these trips that God laid it on her heart to serve in Haiti as a teacher.
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2017-18 School Teacher
Joslynn is serving with RMI for the 2017-2018 school year where she will teach 6th-7th grades at Cite Lumiere Christian School. She taught 5th-12th grade Health and PE for 5 years at Highland Baptist Christian School in Louisiana, her native state. She has visited her sister church Petit Trou through RMI four times. It was during these trips that God laid it on her heart to serve in Haiti as a teacher.
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Jim and April Starkey
Missionary Appointees, Currently Raising Support
Jim and April are from Ohio and have been serving at their local church, Community Bible, for 8+ years. Jim is involved in a men’s leadership group, helps with the sound ministry and children’s ministry. He is also very involved as a leader in their church’s youth group. He has a special handshake he does with each kid in the youth group and doesn’t mind at all making a fool out of himself to connect with the kids and make them laugh. He’s a big Ohio State Buckeye football fan and loves to read. April helps lead worship at their church and is one of the Bible teachers for the children’s program. Her passion is music and singing. She is currently learning how to play guitar. She loves the mountains, nature, reading, blogging and board games. Jim and April are high school sweethearts and have been married for 12 years. They have 3 boys: Isaac, 7, Micaiah, 4 and Ezekiel, 1. April is currently homeschooling Isaac and Micaiah. They have both been to Haiti for short-term trips and are eager to return and serve full-time, making Him known and serving in whatever way is needed.
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Missionary Appointees, Currently Raising Support
Jim and April are from Ohio and have been serving at their local church, Community Bible, for 8+ years. Jim is involved in a men’s leadership group, helps with the sound ministry and children’s ministry. He is also very involved as a leader in their church’s youth group. He has a special handshake he does with each kid in the youth group and doesn’t mind at all making a fool out of himself to connect with the kids and make them laugh. He’s a big Ohio State Buckeye football fan and loves to read. April helps lead worship at their church and is one of the Bible teachers for the children’s program. Her passion is music and singing. She is currently learning how to play guitar. She loves the mountains, nature, reading, blogging and board games. Jim and April are high school sweethearts and have been married for 12 years. They have 3 boys: Isaac, 7, Micaiah, 4 and Ezekiel, 1. April is currently homeschooling Isaac and Micaiah. They have both been to Haiti for short-term trips and are eager to return and serve full-time, making Him known and serving in whatever way is needed.
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Janae Stork
2017-18 School Teacher
Janae has been living in Les Cayes since March 2015 and spends her summers with her family in Illinois. She plans to move up to high school with her students at Cite Lumiere Christian School (CLCS) this coming 2017-18 school year. She has previously taught language arts in 2nd and 7th grades in 2015-16 school year. Janae also taught 5th and 6th grade language arts for half of the school year while being the main 8th grade teacher during the 2016-17 school year at CLCS. She is looking forward to spending time in the Sister Church communities as her school schedule allows and joining teams on weekends when they are near the Les Cayes area.
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2017-18 School Teacher
Janae has been living in Les Cayes since March 2015 and spends her summers with her family in Illinois. She plans to move up to high school with her students at Cite Lumiere Christian School (CLCS) this coming 2017-18 school year. She has previously taught language arts in 2nd and 7th grades in 2015-16 school year. Janae also taught 5th and 6th grade language arts for half of the school year while being the main 8th grade teacher during the 2016-17 school year at CLCS. She is looking forward to spending time in the Sister Church communities as her school schedule allows and joining teams on weekends when they are near the Les Cayes area.
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Jeff and Christina Speel
Missionary Appointees, Currently Raising Support
Jeff and Christina have served at Beacon Evangelical Free Church in Galloway, NJ since 2010 where they have loved pouring into the lives of teens and college students. Jeff currently serves as the Director of Student Ministries at Beacon. He loves backpacking, camping, mountain biking, sports, reading, and playing guitar. He once filmed a rap video for youth group in a Walmart and got kicked out. In addition to caring for their two children, Elle (4 years old) and Hutz (1 year old), Christina helps out in various ministries of the church. She enjoys scrapbooking, jigsaw puzzles, reading, and getting coffee with friends at Starbucks. Christina once created an origami piece that was in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. They have both been to Haiti for short-term trips, and cannot wait for the opportunity to return and serve full-time in whatever capacity is needed.
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Missionary Appointees, Currently Raising Support
Jeff and Christina have served at Beacon Evangelical Free Church in Galloway, NJ since 2010 where they have loved pouring into the lives of teens and college students. Jeff currently serves as the Director of Student Ministries at Beacon. He loves backpacking, camping, mountain biking, sports, reading, and playing guitar. He once filmed a rap video for youth group in a Walmart and got kicked out. In addition to caring for their two children, Elle (4 years old) and Hutz (1 year old), Christina helps out in various ministries of the church. She enjoys scrapbooking, jigsaw puzzles, reading, and getting coffee with friends at Starbucks. Christina once created an origami piece that was in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. They have both been to Haiti for short-term trips, and cannot wait for the opportunity to return and serve full-time in whatever capacity is needed.
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Joel Sutton, Facilities Development and Care
Laura Sutton, Trip Coordinator
Joel and Laura have lived in Les Cayes, Haiti since 2014. Joel is serving as Director of Facilities Care and Development. Laura is the C3 Partnership Trip Coordinator. She is also leading RMI's medical and health initiatives. They have 8 children and 17 grandchildren all of whom are residing in the US.
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Laura Sutton, Trip Coordinator
Joel and Laura have lived in Les Cayes, Haiti since 2014. Joel is serving as Director of Facilities Care and Development. Laura is the C3 Partnership Trip Coordinator. She is also leading RMI's medical and health initiatives. They have 8 children and 17 grandchildren all of whom are residing in the US.
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Courtney Westcott
2017-18 School Teacher
Courtney is a native of New Jersey, and has previously served in Les Cayes, Haiti during the 2014-15 school year where she taught First Grade at the Cite Lumiere Christian School. She also taught third grade during the 2016-2017 year. She is looking forward to returning to Haiti for the 2017-18 school year where she will teach her former students as they transition to fourth grade. Courtney accompanies teams out to their Sister Churches when possible.
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2017-18 School Teacher
Courtney is a native of New Jersey, and has previously served in Les Cayes, Haiti during the 2014-15 school year where she taught First Grade at the Cite Lumiere Christian School. She also taught third grade during the 2016-2017 year. She is looking forward to returning to Haiti for the 2017-18 school year where she will teach her former students as they transition to fourth grade. Courtney accompanies teams out to their Sister Churches when possible.
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Benjamin Altema
Director of Field Operations
Benjamin has been on staff since 2007. He is responsible for the direct oversight of the team members as well as all Haitian business. He is responsible for payroll administration and he handles all container and vehicle customs and shipping brokerage. Benjamin is married to Lucette and they have 4 boys: Jaden, Jason, Alan and Ezechias.
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Director of Field Operations
Benjamin has been on staff since 2007. He is responsible for the direct oversight of the team members as well as all Haitian business. He is responsible for payroll administration and he handles all container and vehicle customs and shipping brokerage. Benjamin is married to Lucette and they have 4 boys: Jaden, Jason, Alan and Ezechias.
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Benson Joseph
Field Hope for Kidz Supervisor and Church Projects Manager
Benson has been on staff since 2003. He is the Hope for Kidz program supervisor. He is responsible for management of all church related projects and also for oversight of all the food relief programs. Benson is married to Denise and they have 2 children, Woo-Ben and Herden.
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Field Hope for Kidz Supervisor and Church Projects Manager
Benson has been on staff since 2003. He is the Hope for Kidz program supervisor. He is responsible for management of all church related projects and also for oversight of all the food relief programs. Benson is married to Denise and they have 2 children, Woo-Ben and Herden.
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Haitian Staff
We have 30+ national team members in Haiti. They fill a wide variety of positions from administration to mechanics, cooks, translators and chauffeurs. Each is a valuable part of our team and competently serve the Lord and RMI.
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