CENTER for STUDENT MISSIONS

Tasha Ryals

Tasha was born in Houston, TX, but considers Laurel, Maryland her home. She attended Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania and graduated with a degree in Journalism. Since high school Tasha has been on mission trips to South Carolina, Maryland, Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana. Her most memorable trip was to Georgia last year, learning and serving on the streets of Atlanta. Throughout college, Tasha had tons of fun working with junior/senior high youth groups, and with students of all ages as a summer camp counselor. In her free time, you can find Tasha hanging out, trying new things, and laughing A LOT. “I am so excited to be in Washington D.C. working alongside other CSM staff and students to love God and love people. My goal as I am serving in the city is to let God use me wherever, whenever, and for whatever as he teaches me how to truly love my neighbor.”

Monielle Laney

Monielle is from Washington, DC and currently resides in Philadelphia, PA. She is a recent graduate of Temple University with a B.A. in Religion and a Minor in Theater. She’s a member of Epiphany Fellowship in Philadelphia.

Monielle has been working with teenagers since high school. She has run after school programs, taught dance & the arts, and participated as a mentor/discipleship group leader. She is interested in bookstores (reading), dancing, painting, writing, music, and any form of creativity used to engage the youth towards Christ.

“My goal with CSM is to live the gospel, learn from others, and serve. I am spending the summer in D.C because it is an opportunity the Lord provided to give back to my hometown, glean from those in different walks of life, and be a representative of His love.”