Charissa Simmons

About Charissa:

Charissa is passionate about helping children to articulate their innate sense of God’s presence, and loves to create opportunities for children and adults to experience and wonder about God together. Charissa holds a BA in biology from Pacific Lutheran University, a certificate in Christian Formation from the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest, and is a trainer for the Godly Play Foundation. She enjoys working and relaxing in her large backyard full of fir trees and is always on the lookout for a good novel.

Arrival at Trinity:

Charissa came to Trinity in 1987 to sing in the choir and joined the staff in 2007.

Fun Fact:

Charissa met her husband Erik when they were both singing in the Trinity Choir!