Rootstown MOPS

Brooke Taylor

Trish Berg

Trish is a national speaker for MOPS International and Hearts at Home. She is author to Rattled Surviving The First Year of Motherhood without Losing Your Cool, The Great American Supper Swap and coming this September, co-author to A Scrapbook of Christmas Firsts. She has appeared on ABC’s World News Tonight with Charles Gibson, That’s Life with Robin Swoboda, NewsChannel 5, and The Harvest Show. She is a frequent radio guest on shows across the country including Midday Connection, The Fish, Family Matters, and has written for “Today’s Christian Woman”, “MOMSense”, “Focus on the Family” and “Hearts at Home.” She is also a weekly newspaper columnist for “The Daily Record” in Ohio. She and her husband, Mike, keep busy on their Ohio beef cattle farm where they are raising lots of cows, and 4 kids. More information at www.TrishBerg.com.

 Leigh-Ann Brisbin resides in Stow with her loving and supportive husband and three wonderful children.  Raised in a Christian home, she accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at age 13.  She has been a leader in women’s ministries since 1995 and youth ministries since 2001.  After a 19-year battle with anorexia and bulimia, Leigh-Ann found freedom from her chains of addiction through Christ.  Her book, My True Reflection: Freedom from Eating Disorders is in production and will be on bookshelves in February 2009. She now speaks publicly to share the hope, strength and beauty that is found in Him.  For more on her speaking see her website at http://www.leighannbrisbin.com/, or for more information on recovery from eating disorders see http://www.reflectionofhim.com/.  

Kelli Coffman is a resident of Rootstown, Ohio, where she has also been a kindergarten teacher for 15 years.  She is a graduate of Kent State University with a degree in Early Childhood Education.  She and her wonderful husband of sixteen years, Tom, share their home with the Fantastic Four (their children :-)): Megan (11), Kayla (9), Justin (7), and Ashley (6).

Cassie Miley obtained her Bachelor of Arts, focusing on Social Work, from Mount Vernon Nazarene University, and her Master’s degree from the Ohio State University. She has been working in the social work field for the past 7 years. Cassie is currently employed at a small non-profit organization called The Woodlands, where she is a mental health therapist. Cassie specializes in working with families and children in her practice. When Cassie is not working she enjoys spending time being very active in her church as the Women’s Ministry Coordinator as well as leading a weekly Bible Study for women. Cassie also enjoys spending time with family and friends as often as possible as well as spending time being physically active.

Kurt Ruehr has spent his life in Portage County. Graduating from Crestwood High in Mantua, he went to Kent State and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Conservation of Natural Resources. While there he fell in love with and married his beautiful wife Mary. After working for a few years in the metals industry, he decided that he wanted a career where he could directly help people. To accomplish that, he returned to Kent and earned his Masters of Business Administration in Finance. He went to work for MetLife immediately after graduation and has been there ever since, with an important exception. When his youngest son was born, Kurt took off a year to stay at home with his children. They were 4, 3, 1, and 0. During that time he earned his black belt in baby care, and will tell you that it’s the hardest job he has ever had. He is now back at work as a Financial Services Representative serving clients across the state, but maintaining an office in his home so that he can be there to care for his family. Kurt teaches courses for Crown Financial Ministries, and is always excited about how the Bible is really the greatest financial planning text ever. Kurt attends The Chapel at Tinker’s Creek where he serves as Stewardship Director. (He finally made it out of the nursery!) He’s a member of the PTO, and leads the local Cub Scout Pack. An outdoorsman at heart, Kurt loves spending time with his family camping, hiking, and canoeing. He currently resides in Aurora with his wife and four children, where they raise chickens, honey bees, and a beautiful garden.

Ken and Lisa Wells have been married for 19 years and have 2 children, Joshua - age 12 and Maria - age 10.  Ken has been a practicing physician for 17 years in the greater Akron/Portage county area, and Lisa has 12 years experience as a registered nurse.  She is currently a stay-at-home-mom to Josh and Maria.  Together they enjoy sharing with others what God has revealed to them over the course of time in their marriage.  Ken has led many men's bible studies and taught several classes on marriage.  He integrates his faith into his practice of medicine, believing in treating not just physical ailments, but assisting with spiritual ones as well.  Lisa has devoted the last several years to being the best wife/mother she can be to Ken and to her children.  Most recently, they have dealt with their son's debilitating illness and wish to share their message of hope and God's provision - even in the direst of circumstances.  Nothing is impossible with God!