Meet our team of educators, problem-solvers, outside-of-the-box strategizers, and adventurers 

CORE TEAM 

Bob Moffitt, Ph.D.Co-Founder and President
Bob is one of Trinity Education’s co-founders and serves as President of Trinity Education. He also serves as the President of the Harvest Foundation, a ministry to equip the Church around the globe to reflect God’s love in the local community. Additionally, Bob is co-founder of the Disciple Nations Alliance and author of the book If Jesus Were Mayor. Bob lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife Judy.
Amanda Forbes, Ph.D.Co-Founder and Executive Director
Amanda is also a co-founder of Trinity Education and has served as Trinity Education’s chief networker, researcher, and developer, helping lead Trinity Education from concept to implementation. Her diverse range of experiences in the education field include curriculum development, international education, pedagogy and teaching, music education, research, writing, and grant development. Amanda earned her Ph.D. in Comparative and International Development Education from the University of Minnesota. Amanda resides in Nevada with her husband and best friend Eric.
Sherry Boyd Program Manager
Sherry’s responsibilities at Trinity Education include curriculum development, training, mentoring facilitators, and supporting students. She feels blessed to be able to draw on her thirty-plus years as an educator to assist teachers and students around the world. She and her husband, Dennis, live in Georgia and love spending time with family, especially their grandchildren.
Marissa WilkenSouth Africa Regional Coordinator
Marissa is a native of South Africa and joined Trinity’s team to help launch more education programs in her home country. She works part-time for Trinity’s partner organization Work 4 A Living, and part-time for Trinity as our Regional Coordinator. As an extension of Trinity in South Africa, she is an important liaison with our South African students and facilitators, as well as an incredible pioneer of new initiatives. When not working with Trinity or Work 4 A Living, you might find Marissa delighting in her role as auntie to the beloved twin toddlers in her life!

Board of Directors

Kim Bottimore Graduate degrees from Georgetown University and Johns Hopkins University; formerly worked with Kodak in Japan; wife to John and mother of two (inspiring!) adult children; resides in the Washington D.C. area

Phil Burgess, Ph.D. President of the Annapolis Institute; former roles include serving as a professor at Ohio State University, Colorado University, and UCLA; C-suite executive in global media-communications companies in the U.S. and Australia; CEO of the National Academy of Public Administration; resides in Annapolis, MD

Amanda Forbes, Ph.D. Co-founder and Executive Director of Trinity Education; curriculum developer for a National Endowment for the Humanities project and Pakistani women’s education project; co-founder of International Perspectives on International Development (IPID) at the University of Minnesota; resides in the Las Vegas area

Barak Moffitt Executive Vice President of Content Strategy and Operations with Universal Music Group; formerly held multiple executive roles with EMI; husband to Alyssa and father of two amazing kids, Jude and Coda; resides in Los Angeles

Bob Moffitt, Ph.D. Founder and President of the Harvest Foundation; co-founder of the Disciple Nations Alliance and author of If Jesus Were Mayor; formerly worked with Food 4 the Hungry and was a PeaceCorps volunteer in Malawi; husband to Judy and proud father and grandfather; resides in Phoenix

Bob Osburn, Ph.D. Founder of the Wilberforce Academy; author of Taming the Beast: Can We Bridle the Culture of Corruption; holds graduate degrees from Dallas Theological Seminary and University of Minnesota; decades of experience working with international students; husband to Susan and proud father and grandfather; resides in the Minneapolis area