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Multi-media Production
Chris deForest
Board Member

Chris deForest has been writing and producing corporate events and video in the U.S. for almost two decades. He started as a training and marketing writer with that iconic American direct selling company, Tupperware, before moving on to freelance work. Over 10 years he also served as Director of Communications for PartyLite, another large U.S. direct selling firm. In 2003, Chris and his family discerned a call to Lutheran ministry (ELCA). He and his wife Allison are both students at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa, graduating in May 2008. They have two daughters, Mallory and Dorrie, and look forward to serving Christ and all creation as ministers and as a family.
Andrew James Garrahan

Andrew is a fourth year Visual Arts student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He is currently interning as our multi-media and design volunteer consultant. Andrew is passionate about bringing a rich internet experience to computer users through the design and construction of highly interactive multimedia applications. Andrew hopes to gain a broader understanding of informational structures in order to better incorporate visually appealing designs into highly functional parts of integrated systems.
Rex Sos

Rex is from Madang Province, Papua New Guinea and is currently a third year student in Information Systems and Management at Divine Word University. Most of his interests are in technical work and creative arts, including networking, web page design, desktop publishing, graphics, sound recording and editing, filming & photography. He joined Kristus PNG because of his great interest to serve and work toward building a just, humane and sustainable global society in light of Spirit-filled values. His motto in life is “Live to serve” and Rex believes that every new dawn in life and every breath taken must be done to serve well.
Moses Wakupa

Moses is originally from the Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. He is a recent graduate of Divine Word University with a diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management. Currently, he is employed as a casual worker with the Coral Seas Company (a tourism and travel group based in PNG). Moses is interested in public relations, micro-enterprise and eco-tourism as a means to help alleviate poverty and ensure a better way of life for the people of Papua New Guinea. As a volunteer for Kristus PNG, he hopes to help village people in Papua New Guinea ensure economic self-reliance and improve their prospects for greater community development. His philosophy in life is “Give what I can give” through serving others.