Julie was born on the campus of the University of Wisconsin at Madison. She has lived in Madison, Atlanta, Georgia, and Ames, Iowa before Julie, her parents and her brother Paul finally settled in Mission Viejo, California to escape Midwestern winters. She attended Capistrano Valley High School. She went on to study at the University of California at Irvine where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Art History. Julie has a daughter, Elizabeth Conner, who currently resides in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Julie enjoys a good cheeseburger, good food, food culture and history, tourist traps, and other unique travel locations. She enjoys many modes of transportation such as trains, planes, and ships. Julie likes travel shows and her current favorites are those presented by Rick Steves and Huell Houser.

Julieclcrsm@gmail.com

Sara was born to choir director parents and attended her first choral rehearsal in their arms when she was just one week old. She sang her heart out and discovered her passion in her first operetta at age six, as well as placing in her first Baroque Festival piano competition. Sara continued competing frequently on the semi-national level throughout her youth and went on to student-direct for the Fountain Valley High School choirs. Sara earned her bachelor’s degree studying vocal and piano performance at Chapman University, then completed a graduate music teaching credential at Concordia University which included a choral directing internship. A highlight of her career was making music with Dr. Marin Jacobson as a professional accompanist at Concordia. Sara is currently completing a second graduate program in Educational Leadership for Faith-Based Organizations at California Baptist University. Her heart comes alive in seeing God’s beauty and sharing it with her four cherished children and her beloved community—making a joyful noise to the Lord, serving with gladness, and coming into God’s presence with singing!

Saraclcrsm@gmail.com

Randy has been a member at CLC since 2016. He is father to Garret, Jack, and Reagan, and has been married to Mandy since 2007. He is currently Managing Director of Program Trading at Dash Financial in Chicago, waking up early each day to work remotely from Southern California. He has been an equities/options trader since 2007, and has worked in the financial markets since 1996. Randy attended the College of DuPage and DePaul University in Illinois, studying Journalism and Finance. We are thrilled to have Randy’s financial expertise and servant
heart in this position!

randy.clcrsm@gmail.com

Do you have a question about including the church in your estate plan, or about estate planning in general? Lisa is a great resource for Lutheran congregations throughout our region, and is ready and willing to help. Contact her at:

lisa.higginbotham@elca.org
773-380-2477