Staff and Ministries
Juntos®
"We believe that whole families and entire communities can be transformed by young leaders discovering and living out their God-given purpose."
Generosity. Leadership. Purpose.
Laura & Fred Jenkins
Laura joined The Navigators in Albuquerque in 2000 to continue the relationships she built through an internship in 1999. She married Fred, a teacher & coach, in 2004. They have two daughters, Harmony and Kathryn. After working with neighborhood kids for a few years, they joined several other local ministries to form Juntos in 2005. Laura has been directing Juntos, with the help of amazing volunteers and staff, since 2006. One of her great joys is to be able to minister to the children of the kids she met back in 1999. Another is to see young leaders, who grew up at Juntos, begin to catch the vision for discipleship and invest in others in the community.
Katina Harrelson
Hi, I’m Katina Harrelson. I grew up in New Mexico and really enjoy this state. My family and I love to hike in the mountains. My husband and I have 3 children, two boys and a girl. I’m a teacher by trade, but have been volunteering with Juntos since 2010. I was given the privilege of joining staff in 2018 and I get to work with elementary and high school aged students. I really enjoy Junots and I love being a part of a program that is joining Jesus on mission in what he’s already doing in this neighborhood.
Parker & Elise Schramm
BIO
Parker and Elise begin with The Navigators at the University of Arizona. After a few years serving as collegiate staff, they transitioned to the inner-city of Phoenix, AZ and joined I:58 Navigators. Transitioning from the college campus to the inner-city had its challenges. Ultimately, their time in Phoenix catalyzed a calling to live out The Navigator core in communities placed on the margins while championing the least, lost and left out. After six years in Phoenix, the Schramm family moved to Albuquerque in May 2021 to partner with Juntos Ministries. Moving into a neighborhood close to Juntos, they have hearts to learn and grow alongside the local community, getting to know the God-given vitality that is already in the neighborhood.
ABOUT US
In Parker's free time he loves to play basketball and read. You can also find him playing with their three kids at local parks in the community. Elise loves to be outdoors in the sunshine, whether it's playing with their kids or walking with a friend. Elise is also pursuing development in soul care and spiritual direction. Both Parker and Elise are passionate about people knowing their God-given identities and living out of their destinies in ways that radically bring the Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.
