The Staff |
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| Dyer Family -
Arlo, Rob, Kathi, Ayren, Aubrey, Drew and Rylee Dyer |
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Rob Dyer LSW, Pastor, Oyate Concern Field
Director
Rob graduated from Malone College with a degree in social work.
He subsequently worked as a discharge planner in two inner city Columbus
hospitals before moving to the reservation and becoming a counselor in
one of the reservation elementary schools for three years. He
became an ordained minister through Oyate Concern.
The Field Director is the principal executive officer
of the corporation. He runs the day to day aspects of the ministry.
He teaches in all of the programs, coordinates the summer ministry's team
program, drives the bus, leads the music and oversees development. |
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Kathi Dyer - Oyate
Concern Staff
Kathi graduated from Malone College, Canton, Ohio in 1989 with a
Bachelor’s of Science, majoring in Accounting and Business
Administration. She worked, subsequently, in an accounting firm in
Columbus, Ohio. She has worked alongside Rob with at-risk youth
for over 18 years. She has volunteered in 3 inner-city ministries.
She has been a teaching parent in 2 group homes, one for teen moms.
She also performs
the bookkeeping and other administrative tasks for the ministry.
Kathi is the administrator of Oyate Concern Christian Elementary, as
well as a teacher in the preschool and kindergarten. |
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Angela Roller
Oyate Concern
Youth Worker |
Angie Roller graduated from Bluffton University in 2007 with a degree in social studies. During her youth she was actively
involved in Xenos Christian Fellowship and thereafter, Linworth Road Community Church. She received training and served as
a leader and participant in several conferences including Leadership Training, Faithwalkers, Christian Community Development Association,
and Dare2Share. In college she performed with the worship dance team, became involved with United in Christ United Methodist Church,
and served as a resident advisor on campus. She has also gained cross cultural experience by studying Spanish for six years, working in
a restaurant with Hispanic people, hosting an exchange student, and spending a month in Brazil.
Since June 2007 she has been a youth worker at Oyate Concern on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Her position includes
teaching at Oyate Concern Christian Elementary, directing the Blow Out
children's program, and leading and mentoring young teens.
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P.O.
Box 148
Oglala, South Dakota 57764 |
| Rob |
rob.dyer@oyateconcern.org |
| Kathi |
kathi.dyer@oyateconcern.org |
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