Youth & Family Ministry Coordinator  

Jeremy Andrew Hovland 
Jeremy has the joy of working with the children and young adults of Mt. Olive as they grow in their faith and love in Christ. He is one of Mt. Olive Preschool's teachers who helps prepare our four year olds for Kindergarten.  He works with our Sunday School and Confirmation students in Christian Education, and with our Youth Groups as they play, learn and develop stronger bonds within our community of faith. 
Contact: (310) 452-1116.

Preschool Director & Early Childhood Educator  

Kris Ladish
Kris's passion and focus is Early Childhood Education.  She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a BS in Art Education. She was an art educator for 3 years in the Winona Minnesota School District, before moving to California and starting a family.  Her passion then changed to Early Childhood Education. In 1988 She started teaching at Mt .Olive .  After receiving a credential for Child Development Program Director, She took the position as Director in 2004.Contact:  (310) 452-2342.

Facilites Manager & Yoga Instructor  

Max Diamond
Max Diamond is the facilities manager at Mt. Olive Lutheran, overseeing the campus and its needs.  Max is also Mt. Olive's Yoga instructor, offering classes 4 days a week to the community - all levels - all welcome!  Max trained with Yoga instructor Matthew Cohen at Sacred Energy Arts and Erich Schiffman at Exhale. He holds the Yoga alliance RYT - 200 Cerfification. Contact:  (310) 452-1116.

Pianist

Chris Dawson
Chris Dawson has been the 9am Music Minister for Mount Olive Lutheran Church since the fall of 2007 and was lead pianist for the Unity Church of Alhambra from 2001 - 2004.  Dawson graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor's degree in Music, and in addition to teaching privately, Chris has also taught within the Jazz Studies departments of USC and UCLA.  While living in Los Angeles and New York City, Chris has performed as a soloist and leader of small and large group ensembles. Contact: (310) 452-1116.

Interfaith Jazz Curator   

Janice Anderson
Jazz singer Janice Anderson is the curator for the Mount Olive Interfaith Jazz concert series. Janice has called Santa Monica home for twenty five years and has been a member of Mt. Olive for eighteen years. She received a BA in Commercial Recreation & used her skills as a YMCA Camp Director, and an Event Planner for both the Museum of Flying & the Los Angeles Museum of Art. Currently she works as a nurse aid for the Santa Monica Malibu School District.  You can also see her performing jazz standards with her quintet around Los Angeles. Contact: (310) 452-1116.