Our Team
Sue Olson Director
Sue received Jesus at the age of 9 at a Children’s Ministry Puppet Crusade at her church in Southern California. She grew up in a evangelical, mission-minded Christian home, involved in ministry from a young age. She grew up in Costa Mesa, and then graduated from Northwest University, in Washington state, with a degree in Child Development and minor in Bible. After many years of children and youth ministry, she heard about Good News Club and began teaching at a local Club after her retirement in 2006. In 2015, through God’s divine direction and provision, Sue became the Director of the Orange Coast Chapter and continues to teach at the same Good News Club and a local JYC Club.
Sue and her husband have two grown children and three grandchildren who live locally near their home in Laguna Hills.
Savannah Self, MS, CCLS
Volunteer Instructor of Teachers
When Savannah was 9, her family began attending church whose ministry team was CEF trained. There, for the first time, she heard the message of salvation from a method using symbolic images on the Gospel Flipper-Flapper and colors of The Wordless Book. That very evening, with help from her mom, she believed in Jesus as her Savior. Savannah began serving right away in her church’s puppet team. In 2011 she began serving in CEF ministries through Christian Youth In Action (CYIA). She attended CEF’s formal 12-week ministry training in 2015 at The Children’s Ministries Institute. Savannah has two undergraduate degrees in Children’s Ministry and Child Development, and a graduate degree from Azusa Pacific University in Child Life. Savannah is a CEF certified instructor of Teachers and Teacher Trainer, and joined our local ministry in 2018. Savannah’s husband is on Active Duty as Captain in the Marine Corps.
Board Members & Chapter Support
Chris Couchman
Board Chair
Chris is a retired high school math teacher. She has been passionate about CEF ministries since she was first introduced to it in 1983, where her children attended Clubs. She began teaching a Good News Club in her home and continued volunteering each year. Though retired from teaching Good News Clubs, Chris has faithfully served the ministry as a member of our Board in several capacities. She is currently our Board Chair..
Lisa Castle
Board Treasurer and
Volunteer Bookkeeper
Lisa is a long time friend of Child Evangelism Fellowship. She received Christ at age 12. She graduated from Vanguard University and served in children’s ministry at church for many years. In addition to help lead a Good News Club for 15 years, Lisa has volunteered her time as an Assistant to the Director for several years. Lisa serves as our Chapter’s volunteer bookkeeper and is also the Treasurer of our Board.
Lisa and her husband have three adult children.
Kathy Herrmann
Board Secretary,
Volunteer Office Administrator, Assistant to the Director, Good News Club Teacher.
Kathy accepted the Lord at age 27 and the Lord filled the void that she felt from a very young age. Kathy taught Sunday school for many years. and when she retired, she wanted to do something that made a difference. Kathy heard about Good News Club from her neighbor girls, and immediately joined the Good News Club team. Kathy began volunteering in the CEF office in 2019 as our Office Administrator and Assistant to the Director.
Roklyn Fairweather
Board Member,
Good News Club Teacher and Team Leader
As a public elementary school teacher in South Orange County, Roklyn was thrilled to learn that she could teach the truth of the Bible and Jesus to her students. She quickly realized that United States Constitutional laws protect this freedom and immediately began her journey teaching Good News Club in the elementary school where she teaches. She says, “Seeing the unchurched kids receive Jesus is the most inspirational thing in my life!”
Janice Mireles Ulibarri
Board Member and
Prayer Coordinator
Janice became a born-again believer at the age of seven and grew up in San Diego, CA. In 2019 she heard about CEF through a friend at a local Bible study and quickly got involved. She began filling in as a floater for Good News Clubs.
She had a career as a Logistical Engineer and has lived and done missions work throughout the world. Janice has four children, and eight grandchildren.
Her life verse is Psalm 37:4 - “Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” (ESV)
Alicia Stelton
Board Member