Founder + Resource and Program Development

Tamarah, founder and creator of the Passport curriculum, was born in a little Catholic clinic in Mexico. She emerged as a towheaded daughter of American parents in a sea of dark-haired locals. Her formative years were a whirlwind of cultural immersion, instilling in her a curiosity and love for people of another place. When Christ captured her heart, He simultaneously planted seeds in her heart and mind for her role in the mission of the church. She envisioned herself living and sharing her faith in another context. When those circumstances did not come to pass, she began to look for the “yeses” of missions… within the boundaries of her current life. Years later, as a veteran homeschool mom and teacher, she found her unique calling to create missions resources for kids that would foster both a love for and responsibility to the nations. She thrives on creating mission experiences with the aim of encouraging kids to find their own unique calling and place in God’s global mission.

Contributor + Partnerships

Angelia and her husband have been members of their local church, the Church at Brook Hills, for over 25 years. They have served as preschool teachers for 15+ years. Angelia has worked in ministry for most of her life, primarily in the roles of communications, PR, and marketing. She and her family have traveled and served in missions all over the world. She firmly believes the Church is the primary means for getting the gospel to the nations. Angelia is passionate about helping kids understand the gospel, follow Jesus, and respond to the responsibility we all have to take the Good News to the nations. And in her free time… she can be found creating and decorating cakes and cookies!

Illustrator + Creative Design

Laura’s work for Passport combines the idea that everyone has a story worth sharing with the greatest story ever told: the good news of Jesus Christ. Drawing on her professional background in journalism and marketing as well as her personal experiences with international travel and faith, Laura utilizes digital storytelling tools to help students better understand different cultures and people from around the world, and how each accepts (or has yet to hear about) Christianity.

Laura is a Birmingham-area native and two-time graduate of The University of Alabama. Through her local church, she has had the joy of serving in preschool, children’s, and tech ministries, and has had the privilege of serving on short-term mission trips to Southeast Asia, North Africa, and Europe. A lover of dogs, oat milk lattes, and local minor league sports, Laura also enjoys leading a church small group for single women in their 30s.

Passport Teacher + Content Contributor

Bec, while a college student at UNC-Chapel Hill, met her husband on a short term trip to East Asia. She was a kindergarten teacher for 4 years before becoming a mom to their 4 kids. They were deeply involved at their local church in Raleigh before moving to Central Asia for 7 years. While in Central Asia, Bec enjoyed the warm, hospitable, relationship-oriented culture, having tea with friends, and walking everywhere she needed to go. They now live in Birmingham, Alabama where Bec teaches Passport to elementary aged children. She has a passion for the Gospel getting to the nations, and sees it as a huge privilege to teach this curriculum to her students.

Content Creator

As a co-writer from the earliest days of Passport to the Nations, Amy believes in the work of Passport and is grateful to have been able to circle back around and re-join the work. Amy loves the local church and believes it is the role of Christ-followers and the church to spread the Good News of the gospel to our families, our cities, and the nations… and believes pursuing this goal through the next generation is part of God’s great economy.

Amy and her husband, Jim, work in the hospitality industry and find joy in serving others. Together, and with their family, they have traveled globally to many different parts of the world. She anticipates how Passport to the Nations will invite children into the adventure of traveling the world, stirring a desire in them to take the gospel to those who have not yet heard.

Artist and Graphic Designer

Bethany has been happily married to her husband Chris for six years. While primarily focusing on her career as a weightlifting and nutrition coach, Bethany brings over a decade of experience teaching art to children of all ages at her local homeschool co-op, a role she continues to cherish. In addition, Bethany is the talented artist behind the beautiful maps, as well as most of the engaging art projects found in the Passport curriculum.

Bethany's love for travel and children has taken her to numerous countries where she shares her passion for the gospel—a calling she embraced during her teenage years with Child Evangelism Fellowship. Bethany uses her artistic talent and dedication to children's ministry as a platform to spread the good news across the nations.