Leadership

Arise staff

Meet the team



Meet the team that supports the students at Arise Campus Ministry!
Our team enjoys using our passions, time, and talents to serve the students and community  the way Jesus would have here at Arise. Take a peek below at the staff biographies to learn more about each staff member.

Drew enze

Ministry Director
Drew (He/Him) grew up around the Baltimore area and graduated from Virginia Tech in 2006 with a major in Sociology and a minor in Religious Studies. He attended Eastern Mennonite Seminary and graduated in 2014. He has worked in ministry since 2007 including student ministry, local church ministry, and since 2016 campus ministry. In 2009 he met his lovely wife, Catie on eHarmony (still waiting for that call to do a commercial). They have four children.  Drew enjoys hanging out with people, learning people’s stories, and forming authentic, Christ-centered relationships.

Rue Tapp

Fairfax Campus Coordinator

Rue (She/They) is a Northern Virginia native who brings deep care, a creative spirit, and sacred curiosity to her work in ministry. She is passionate about cultivating spaces of belonging, where students of all identities and backgrounds can be in community together to practice and explore their faith, creativity, play, and purpose. 

Her background is in education, creative direction, family ministry, community organizing and care, and spiritual formation. Rue centers her work on the transformative power of relationships, rest, and radical love.

She sees ministry as an act of sacred world-building and participates in the holy work of co-creating God’s kingdom here on earth. Through acts of hospitality, liberation, and imagination, she invites others into a vision of the world rooted in love, equity, and collective flourishing

When she’s not planning soulful gatherings or sharing tea and a funny story, you can find Rue outside checking out bugs, tending her tea garden, writing her future best seller, or making art. She lives with her beloved tuxedo cat/son, Louis. When Rue grows up she wants to be an ice cream truck driver. 

Alison Murphy

Marketing and Media
Alison (she/her)  is a first year student at  Wesley Theological Seminary working towards her Master of Divinity.  She has always  has a passion for photography, social media, curriculum development, and community building.  Alison is excited to be joining the media team at Arise. In her free time Alison can be found either traveling,  studying, or spoiling her cat Salem.

John Cannon

Media Director
John (he/him) always had a love for anything involving media. A "Media jack of all trades" he is a videographer, photographer, and graphic designer. Always trying to learn something new! When he isn't working on a computer he is probably at the gym or enjoying some time with friends.  He is happy to be working with Arise as our Graphic Designer and Media Consultant.  We are so happy to have John serving  at Arise.

Tyler Morris

Head Chef
Tyler  (he/him)  is  excited to  use his creative talents while serving at Arise Campus Ministry.  After completing culinary school Tyler now serves as the head chef at Arise Campus Ministry. Using his creative talents he creates nutritious and delicious meals every week at Arise. In his free time Tyler can be found  playing video games with his  friends .

     

     

     

     

     

Kyle Mcclain

Campus Worship Leader
Kyle McClain came to Arise from the great state of Ohio, where he majored in Political Science and moved out to DC shortly after. He is the campus worship leader and provides the students with a safe space to come and enjoy music. He loves all things music related and helping students find their passion relating to music. In his free time, you can find him umpiring softball, playing video games, or bowling.

     

Margaret Kondracki

Margaret (She/Her) has worked  as an Administrative Assistant in  the ministry world for 9 years now. She is  excited to bring her  experience and skills to Arise Campus Ministry. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family and traveling the world.