GIL Staff & Contact
Gordon in Lynn
120 Munroe St., 2nd Floor
Lynn, MA 01902
p:781.599.0821
f: 781.599.0821
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gordon.edu
Director, Val Buchanan
Coordinator of Academically-Based Service-Learning, Jennifer Brink
At Gordon, please come see us in the Office of Community Engagement, Lane 301.
2011–2012 Student Interns
The following students are interns at Gordon in Lynn's core community partners and oversee SALTeams (Serve and Learn Teams) from the first year Great Conversations course. Click on the following thumbnail images to meet our interns:
Amnoni Myers
My name is Amnoni Myers from Boston MA. I am double majoring in Social Work and Sociology with a minor in peace and conflict studies. I am honored to be apart of GIL and working with the SALT teams this upcoming year to serve, grow and lead together as we have the oppurtunity to work with the youth of Lynn!
Ashlie Busone
Night School—Adult ESL
Ashlie is a Spanish and Education Major, planning to teach English as a Second Language or Special Education. She enjoys traveling, languages, and Lynn and would love to live in East Africa some day. Ashlie is very excited to work at the Night School and tutor adults in ESL.
Chris Mawhorter
New American Center - After-school tutoring for refugee youth
Chris is a senior International Affairs major with an Economics minor from Cleveland, Ohio. After his revolutionary semester in Egypt and Israel, Chris is looking to pursue international justice issues on the homefront by working with refugee youth in helping them to connect to their new American environment. Chris is really excited to lead SALTeams in this journey and help them to see how they can shape God’s justice and love in the city, America and the world.
Christian Shahzade
New American Center - After-school tutoring for refugee youth
Christian is a Philosophy/Christian Ministries double major from Cape Cod, MA. In his spare time he enjoys photography, writing, and playing music on guitar and piano. Christian looks forward to working at the N.A.C in Lynn, and is very excited to develop meaningful relationships as well as a greater sense of cultural understanding.
Ginny Daugherty
FCS Teen Scene - after school drop in center for youth ages 10-14
Ginny is a Sophomore Sociology and Spanish double major from Norfolk, Virginia. She is very excited about spending more time in the city of Lynn. She loves the blend of cultures, languages, and food in the city. She's excited to work with FCS Teen Scene.
Kayla Schwanke
Bridgewell—Day program for adults with disabilities.
Hello! My name is Kayla and I'm a sophomore Social Work major with a minor in either Non Profits or Peace & Conflict Studies. My hometown is Duxbury, MA a town right on the beach that's wicked close to Boston where I live with my crazy family- I am the middle child of 5 and love it. I am incredibly excited to build relationships with the people of Bridgewell and my SALTeams this year, and cannot wait to see what God has planned!
Laura Donworth
Living Fields Light House—Cambodian youth ministry and East Coast International Church - an urban church plant
Laura is a sophomore studying art and secondary education from White Plains, New York. She has loved her time serving in Lynn so far and can't wait to see what God will continue to do their. She looks forwards being a part of the ministries at Living Fields and East Coast International Church next year!
Kailyn Kowolenko
KAYA—Cambodian middle and high school after-school program.
Kailyn Kowolenko is a combined foreign language major from Brooklyn, Connecticut. This is her first year at Gordon College, but she hasn't been afraid to jump into new experiences. She worked with KAYA last semester and is excited to continue building the relationships she started there. More than anything though, she is looking forward to seeing what God has in store for the next semester.
Lauren Arzbecker
Ford School—Public elementary school tutoring
Lauren is a sophomore from Wisconsin. She studies International Affairs and Finance and has a heart for children and cultural diversity. She is excited to be partnering with Ford School; looking forward to serving and loving the kids in the classrooms, her SALTeam, and the faculty of Ford School.
Lauren Burns
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Catholic Charities - Adult ESOL
Lauren is a sophomore biology major and music minor from Sacramento, California. She loves to hang out with friends, watch old movies, and go running outside. Lauren is looking forward to building relationships at Catholic Charities and with her SALTeams and becoming a part of the Lynn community!
David Martinez
David Martinez is sophomore and Christian Ministries major from Hyde Park, MA. He looks forward to working with youth at the YMCA in Lynn and have an opportunity to work with urban youth. In his free time, he likes to read, write, and play basketball with friends.
Nicole Turk
Nicky Turk is a sophomore Early Childhood Education and Psychology major from Lexington, Massachusetts. She will be partnering with the Boys and Girls Club for the upcoming year and is so excited to build meaningful relationships with the kids there. She served at Boys and Girls Club her first semester of freshman year and loved the program so much that she decided to go deeper with her service in Lynn. She is so excited to meet everyone who she will be serving with next year!