Meet Our Staff
Kimberly Kiefer | Interim Dean of Students
First Year at Gordon-Conwell: 2024
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Degrees: BA Sociology (Winthrop University); MA Christian Leadership (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary); DMin Pastoral Theology in Practice (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary)
Hobbies: Running, reading, walking on the beach, watching Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) and Carolina Panthers (NFL) games, and spending time with family and friends
Kimberly has served 10 years as a law enforcement officer in North Carolina, working as a patrol officer and a bailiff in the courts. She has been called to be a chaplain for first responders (police, fire, and medics) since 2009. Her thesis-project became a book, Walking Life with First Responders, combing her law enforcement experience with seminary education to equip churches and communities to better understand, support, and walk alongside first responders and their families.
Hayoung (Peter) Kim | Student Life Coordinator | Housing Manager
First Year at Gordon-Conwell: 2018
Hometown: Fort Lee, NJ
Degrees: MA in Theology (GCTS), MA in Church History (GCTS)
Hobbies: Basketball, running, guitar, singing
Favorite Spot on the North Shore: Locust Grove in Gloucester (Behind the cemetery!)
Peter was born and raised in New Jersey as a 2nd gen Korean-American pastor’s kid. After high school, he went on to be a missionary for six years (Cambodia, Brazil, Myanmar, North Korea, New Zealand). He has a heart for theological education and ecumenism. If he were to give one word of advice for GCTS students, it would be this: “Don’t share your grades.” Especially for the language classes (seems to be shared the most).
Sue McNamara | SLS Administrative Assistant
First Year at Gordon-Conwell: 2018
Hometown: Falls Church, VA
Degrees: BA in Psychology (James Madison University), MA in Rehabilitation Counseling, with a specialization in Psychiatric Rehabilitation (Boston University)
Hobbies: Fun with friends, reading, movies, needlework, making jewelry
Favorite Spot on the North Shore: Marblehead, Rockport, Newburyport, Portsmouth–just about any harbor town!
Sue grew up living in northern Virginia and has spent half of her life in the Boston area after getting a job as an Assistant Professor teaching counseling skills at Boston University. As a relatively new believer, Sue is passionate about learning about her faith and is running to catch up! She wanted to work among other Christians, and Gordon-Conwell seemed like the ideal place!