Kendra Crabtree
Acting Executive Director of Administration
Office: (804) 358-2383 ext. 122
Pronouns: she/her
Questions about the property, finance and communications can be directed to Kendra.
Favorite...
- Bible Verse: 2 Peter 1:3-8
- Movies: Mighty Ducks 1, 2, and 3, Pitch Perfect 1, 2, and 3, Sister Act 1 and 2, basically anything with a sequel from the 90’s till now
- Books: Activist Theology, Body Kindness, The Harry Potter series
- TV Shows: Anything by Shonda Rhimes (Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19, Scandal, etc.) or Ryan Murphy (Glee, Pose, American Crime Story, The Politician, etc.)
- Podcasts: 2 Dope Queens, Armchair Expert, 1619, and The Moment
- Music: Lizzo, Sara Barellies, Ben Platt, Kasey Musgraves, and Joy Williams
- For fun I like to: spend time with family — preferably outside — cook, read, and run
About Kendra
I was born and raised in Knoxville, TN where I grew up in the same house, with the same family (my mom, dad, and older brother), went to the same church, and had the same friends for roughly 18 years. So even though I didn’t move too far away to go to college at Belmont University in Nashville, TN the newness and distance was just enough to get bit by the travel bug.
After graduating from Belmont with a degree in Music Education I moved to Cape Town, South Africa where I worked with a local non-profit in developing kids’ and teens’ curricula for ongoing programs in the surrounding areas and was on the leadership team for a church plant where I invested in the youth of the church through small groups and music. I moved back to the States to attend The Portland Seminary where I got a Masters in Spiritual Formation in 2014. Before coming to FPC I was on staff at Blacksburg Presbyterian Church as the Director of Communications and Church Life.
It is a combination of my passion for clear organization, my big picture mindset, and my desire to see connections and relationships form within a faith community that drives my enthusiasm for communicating well to the church the opportunities for inspiration, nurture, and service.