Meet the Staff
Rev. Phyllis R. Earley
Lead Pastor
703-549-5500
pastor@trinityalexandria.org
Reverend Phyllis R. Earley is in her first year at Trinity, having been appointed on July 1, 2010.
Phyllis was born in Norfolk, Virginia and raised in Norfolk County, which is now the city of Chesapeake. She is a graduate of Virginia Wesleyan College (BA in Religious Studies, 1992) and received her Masters of Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary in 1995.
An ordained elder in The Virginia Conference of The United Methodist Church, she has served local churches on the Farmville, Norfolk,
Arlington, and Alexandria Districts. Her most recent appointment was as the Alexandria District Program Coordinator, Bi-District Youth
Coordinator, and Bi-District Young Adult liaison.
Phyllis is married to Reverend Dr. James N. Earley II, who is the pastor of Walker Chapel United Methodist Church in Arlington. They are the proud parents of their grown children, Alacia and Nathan. Phyllis enjoys reading, traveling, meeting people, cheering the Redskins, spending time with family and playing with their dog Goldie.
Rev. Lisa Ann
Barbery
Associate Pastor
703-549-5500 Ext. 102
associate@trinityalexandria.org
Reverend Lisa Ann Barbery is in her second year at Trinity.
Though a native Minnesotan, Lisa was raised throughout the country. She is a graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato (BS in Social Work, 2000) and continued her studies at Monmouth University (MSW - International and Community Development, 2002). While studying, she enjoyed working in the areas of patient care, child welfare, transitional housing, and participating in an internship at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Lisa received her Masters of Divinity degree from Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington DC in 2009.
A provisional elder in The Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, Lisa is serving in her first pastoral appointment. Prior to joining us at Trinity, Lisa completed year long internships at two local churches on the Arlington and Alexandria Districts. She also served as the Director of Youth Ministries at her home church, Messiah UMC (Springfield). Lisa brings experience from both her ministerial and social work backgrounds. She is passionate about "being" the church rather than "doing" church, equipping laity for ministry and service both inside and outside its walls, and partnering alongside others in their spiritual journey.
Lisa is married to Steven and they are the parents to Saint, a rescue pup. She enjoys traveling near and far, participating on mission teams, spending time with family and friends, and taking new adventures.
Linda Cancellieri
Director of Music
703-549-5500
music@trinityalexandria.org
Heather Tveter
Administrative Assistant
703-549-5500
office@trinityalexandria.org
Heather Tveter was born and raised in Colorado. She met her husband, Mickey, when she
was an undergraduate student studying journalism at Colorado State University. She later
earned a MA in Television and Film from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public
Communications . Before coming to Trinity, she worked in the television industry for 5 years,
helping to produce science and history programs for the National Geographic Channel. She
and Mickey have lived in the Fairlington community of Arlington for 5 years and are raising an
adorable Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Demmy. During Heather’s spare time, she enjoys
playing the piano, reading and traveling with Mickey. She feels a great sense of purpose
working for Trinity and enjoys helping the church family however she can.
Ronnie Willett
Sexton
703-549-5500 (after 3 PM)
Ronnie is the person on staff that has the most history here with Trinity United Methodist Church. He has been here over 16 years
starting off performing odd jobs every now and then until it evolved to him checking in with the church on a daily basis! Ronnie is
truly a person of commitment and is always willing to lend a helping hand to his Church family. Ronnie enjoys meeting all the members here at Trinity and has made many lasting relationships with different members of the congregation. He is very reliable and always willing to help us fix any of our problems in and around the Church. Some of his fondest memories are just hanging out with the youth who stop by the church. He treats many of the youth as though they were his own.
Maria Medrano
Nursery Supervisor
Elsa Mirandez
Childcare Staff
