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CHANTEÉ WILSON
JEFF ESSLINGER
MISSY LINK
WYLDLIFE DIRECTOR
Chanteé Wilson has been leading WyldLife for almost 3 years! She went to North Central State College for social work and now serves as WyldLife Director for Southwest Fort Wayne. She loves to watch beauty and cleaning vlogs on YouTube!
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Jeff Esslinger has been leading WyldLife for 3 years and Donuts and Devos at Canterbury for 2! He is a Staff Process Engineer at Johnson & Johnson MedTech. He enjoys backpacking in the wilderness!
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Missy Link has been leading for 3 years! She is a preschool teacher. She is going to be a first-time Grandma!
KATIE HILL
BETH LAIPPLE
KHARA RINGEN
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Katie Hill started leading with WyldLife this year, and was a student leader in middle school! She is a sophomore at Homestead High School. She plays volleyball!
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Beth Laipple started with WyldLife at Canterbury last year, and she loves it! She is a retired Kindergarten teacher and had several of our kids in Kindergarten. They go WAY back!!
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Khara Ringen has been leading for 3 years! She is a Kindergarten teacher for Southwest Allen County Schools. She played softball at Manchester University and was the pitcher!
ISABEL HOFFER
JACK MARTIN
KENNEDY RINGEN
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Isabel Hoffer is in her first year leading! She is a sophomore at Homestead High School. She does Unified Track and Unified Flag Football!
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Jack Martin is in his first year leading with WyldLife! He currently attends Homestead High School and will be attending Taylor University in fall 2025. He loves playing piano!
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Kennedy Ringen has been leading for 3 years! She is a senior at Homestead High School this year. She has been a cheerleader for 7 years and is continuing in college at Taylor University next year!
ADDY ZIEGEL
PHIL LAUGHLIN
SOPHIA WULLIMAN
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Addy Ziegel is in her first year leading with WyldLife! She is a senior at Homestead High School and going into cosmetology school in the fall. She had the best week of her life at camp this past summer!
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Phil Laughlin has been leading for 3 years! He's a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and now he works for a Class I railroad as an instructor. He loves to fish!
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Sophia Wulliman is a college student at Huntington University studying Occupational Therapy. She is passionate about the mission of Young Life and loves being around kids. She also loves to go where they are and seeing them participate in their after school activities.
DEB WILDRICK
MELISSA WALDA
BRENDA ESSLINGER
LEADER
Deb Wildrick has been leading at Summit for 2 1/2 years! She attended Miami Univeristy (Oxford, OH) and has a career in pricing, logistics, coaching, and ministry (she knows--crazy journey). She was born and raised in Pittsburgh and is a Steelers fan!
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Melissa Walda has been leading at Canterbury for 2 years! She has been teaching for 15 years. She likes to try new workout challenges!
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Brenda Esslinger has been leading at Canterbury for 2 years! She is a stay-at-home mom and wife. She is all about getting creative--homemade piñatas, paintings, and crafting! If it's artsy, messy, and silly, she's in!
