Youth Worker Focus Team


​History
Formed in August of 2017 as a Youth Worker Focus Group, this group began meeting to assist with the development of trainings and programs for Diocese of Atlanta Youth Workers. For the next 2 years, this group would meet regularly to plan and facilitate events for Youth Workers, offering mentorship to incoming Youth Workers, and serve as a sounding board for the Office of Youth Ministries. In June of 2019 after 2 years of service, the Office of Youth Ministries moved this group into a permanent structure as the Youth Worker Focus Team. 

Purpose
The purpose of the Youth Worker Focus Team is to assist the Office of Youth Ministries in forming a community for Youth Workers.

Vision
The Youth Worker Worker Focus Team envisions living into the purpose by doing the following.
  • Coordinating  and facilitating trainings and community events for Youth Workers
  • Serving as mentors to incoming Youth Workers
  • Advocating for youth and youth worker participation on a diocesan level
  • Discern and select youth and youth leaders for special events like Province IV Networking and Episcopal Youth Event

Connect
If you are looking for guidance in youth ministry and would like to schedule a time to meet with a member of the Focus Team, contact us here. 

​Members
Holle Tubbs
youth missioner
Holle Tubbs, the Diocesan Youth Missioner, is the permanent presence on the Youth Worker Focus Team.  A native of the South, Holle has spent fifteen years leading in a variety of ministry environments in Georgia, Alabama, Texas, and the Pacific Northwest. 

In her free time, Holle enjoys writing, concert hopping, and watching old reruns of Law & Order. She lives in Atlanta with her dog Lizzie and a cat named Barry Meownilow.
Tabi Tobiassen 
DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH MINISTRIES 
​ST. ANNE's ATLANTA
Tabi has served in some form of youth ministry since 2005. Tabi also serves as the SYP Coordinator for Kanuga Keys Conferences. Tabi is serving in her 3nd year as a member of the Focus Team. 


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Karen Bass
Director of Christian Formation for children/youth
Christ Church Norcross
Karen has served in some form of youth ministry since 2012. Karen is a parent of 3 college students and at one time owned 20 pets. Karen is serving in her 3rd year on the Focus Team. ​
Riley Dugan
Director of YOUTH MINISTRIES
​st. james marietta
Riley started working as St. James in Marietta’s Youth Director in September 2020. Since 2016, Riley has been in East TN working at St. Paul’s Episcopal in Athens, and also served on the summer staff of Grace Point Camp and Retreat Center. Riley is excited to have returned to my home in Atlanta; where his spiritual journey began. Riley is serving in his 1st year on the Focus Team. 


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