Dr.
Robert Burns
Educational Background:
University of Maryland, Trinity
Evangelical Divinity School, Princeton
Theological Seminary , Covenant
Theological Seminary, Westminister
Theological Seminary, D. Min ,University
of Georgia, Ph.D.
Personal Information:
Pastor of Family Ministries at
Perimeter Church, Duluth, Georgia.
Married to Janet; 2 children,
Rob and Chris. Author of Recovery
From Divorce; The Adult Child
of Divorce-A Recovery Handbook
(with Michael J. Brissett,Jr.)
and The Fresh Start Divorce Recovery
Workbook (with Tom Whiteman).
Involvement with Fresh Start Seminars
In 1980, he founded Fresh Start
Seminars, Inc. and has served
as President of the Board of Directors.
He has been a speaker for the
seminar since 1980.
Ashley Hunter
Educational Background:
B.A. from Florida Bible College,
Kissimmee, FL Worked on Masters
of Divinity at Luther Rice Seminary,
Jacksonville, FL Masters of Education,
Eastern College, St. David's,
PA
Personal Information:
Formerly pastored in Indiana (3
years).
Director and singer in musical
group consisting of 10 members,
called "Inheritance".
Guest speaker for various churches,
including Vision and Focus Singles
Ministries at Church of the Saviour,
Wayne, PA
Sportsaholic , Trivia buff , Married
to Melissa since 1989. They have
twin boys, Cory and Cody born
September, 1994.
Lives in Collegeville, PA Involvement
with Fresh Start Seminars Attended
Fresh Start since Fall of '86.
Started speaking with electives.
Currently on the speaking staff
of Fresh Start.
Matt Reed
Educational Background:
Graduate of Word of Life Bible
Institute, Graduate of Lancaster
Bible College, Master of Divinity
& Master of Arts in Counseling
from Biblical Theological Seminary,
Hatfield, PA
Personal Information:
Associate Pastor, Calvary Church
in Fouderton, PA In past, served
as Youth Director, Assistant
Pastor and Senior Pastor of
Independent Bible Church, Willow
Grove, PA Previously, Executive
Director of Haycock Camping
Ministries, a year round camping
facility. Originator/Host of
Kids in the Middle summer camp
- a one week camping program
designed to help children from
Single Parent Families. Staff
Counselor at Calvary Church
of Souderton, PA Separated for
3 1/2 years before divorce.
Re-married to Sharon Daughter
- Kelsey Lynn, lives in Quakertown,
PA; Son - Jared Matthew Involvement
with Fresh Start Seminars First
attended Fresh Start in 1987.
Served as Facilitator of small
groups in 1988. Speaker for
Fresh Start since 1989.
Thomas A. Whiteman,
Ph.D.
Educational Background:
B.A. from Florida Bible College
, Masters Degree in Counseling
from West Chester University,
Ph.D. in Psychology and Human
Development from Bryn Mawr
Professional Experience:
Pennsylvania Licensed Psychologist
Certified School Psychologist
with the Philadelphia School
District for 8 years, until
1987
Current Involvement:
National President of Fresh
Start since 2004, Founder and
President of Life Counseling
Services, Paoli, PA.
Counseling center with 20 professional
counselors . He supervises all
the counseling at the center
and conducts seminars on grief,
co-dependency, dysfunctional
families, and relationships.
Former president of Fresh Start
Seminars, Inc. for 10 years.
Author: Innocent
Victims: Helping Children Cope
Through the Trauma of Divorce,
Nelson Publishing, 1992;
* The Fresh Start Divorce Recovery
Workbook (co-authored with Dr.
Bob Burns), Nelson Publishing,
1991;
* The Fresh Start Single Parenting
Workbook, Nelson Publishing,
1992; *Flying Solo (co-authored
with others), Nelson Publishing,
1994;
* Love Gone Wrong (with Randy
Petersen), Nelson Publishing,
1993; *Becoming Your Own Best
Friend (with Randy Petersen)
Nelson Publishing, 1994; *When
Your Son and Daughter Is Going
Through Divorce (co-authored
with Debbie Barr) Nelson Publishing,
1994; *Men Who Love Too Little
(with Randy Petersen) Nelson
Publishing, 1995;
* Adult ADD (co-authored with
Michele Novotni, Ph.D.) Pinion
Press, 1995;
* The Complete Stress Management
Workbook, Zondervan, 1996
Personal Information:
He is married to Lori. They
have two daughters - Elizabeth
and Michelle and a son, Kurt.
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Sandi
Harding
Educational Background:
Registered Nurse - Genesee Hospital
School of Nursing, B.S. in Counseling
- Geneva College
Personal Information:
Parish Nurse, Roswell
United Methodist Church, Roswell,
GA Nurse Manager of ncology/Hematology
Unit - Sewickley Valley Hospital,
Sewickley, PA. Actively involved
as consultant to Single's Ministry/
Single Parenting Single Parent
since 1981 Three children; two
grandchildren Serves on Book Review
Board for N.A.S.L. Involvement
with Fresh Start Seminars Was
involved with leadership at St.
Stephen's Church, Sewickley, PA
from 1983 when Fresh Start was
first presented there, until 1999
when she moved to Roswell, GA.
Led small group training Fresh
Start speaker since 1987
Thomas F. Jones
Educational Background:
B.A. in English from Southern
Illinois University,
B.D. from Covenant Theological
Seminary,
M.A. in Speech from the University
of Georgia
Personal Information:
An ordained Presbyterian minister
with 28 years of pastoral experience
in churches in Tennessee and Illinois.
Served on numerous church councils
and agency boards. Taught college
and seminary courses in speech
communication and homiletics.
Written articles for periodicals
and magazines. Author of Sex and
Love When You're Single Again
- 1990; The Single Again Handbook
- 1993 - Fresh Start Publications.
Married to Reidun. He and his
wife together have 9 children,as
a "blended family".
Tom personally conducts over 30
seminars a year throughout the
U.S. on Divorce Recovery, Single
Sexuality and Relationship issues.
Involvement with Fresh Start Seminars
Came to Wayne, PA in Fall 1981
upon request from Dr. Bob Burns
to speak for a Fresh Start seminar.
Returned in Spring '82 and every
succeeding seminar. Took Fresh
Start to Australia in 1990 &
1992. Key speaker at Single Sexuality
and Second Wind Seminars. Employed
by Fresh Start part-time in 1989.
Full-time in 1990. Presently Director
of Mid West Region.
Mike Sanford
Educational Background:
B.S. in Theology from Toccoa Falls
College, M.Ed. in Counseling from
Georgia State University, J.D.
from Woodrow Wilson College of
Law
Professional Experience:
Worked in the Juvenile Justice
System for 25 years. Took early
retirement in April 1994 to devote
full time to ministry - serving
as Pastor to the Single Again
at Perimeter Church, Duluth, GA.
Taught in School of Criminal Justice
at Georgia State University, 8
years. Current Involvement National
President of Fresh Start from
1997 to 2003; Southeast Regional
Director since 2004. Speaker for
Fresh Start since 1992. He and
his wife, Bonnie, went with the
team to Australia to speak for
Fresh Start Seminars.
Personal Information:
Mike was born and reared
in Birmingham, AL. He has lived
in Georgia since 1966. He and
his wife, Bonnie, work in ministry
together.
Terry Day
Educational Background: B.S. in
Pastoral Counseling from Liberty
University, 1981 M.A. in Community
Counseling from Liberty University,
1984
Professional Experience:
Licensed Professional Counselor
in Georgia. Currently in private
practice as a Professional Counselor
and Life Coach, Norcross, Georgia
Twenty-one years experience providing
professional counseling in a variety
of settings including hospitals,
universities, churches, and private
practice. Ordained to the ministry,
December, 1986. Formerly the director
of the Perimeter Counseling Network
at Perimeter Church in Duluth,
Georgia. Involvement with Fresh
Start Seminars First attended
Fresh Start in 1999. Married to
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