Our Team
Valerie Winkel
Executive Director, valerie@arisemke.org
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Hello! My name is Valerie Winkel and I am elated to be the new Executive Director for Arise Milwaukee and serve as the 2024 John Bosco Youth Day host. I have worked throughout ministry as a volunteer, catechist, youth minister, and worship leader.
I have also been growing my domestic church for the past 5.5 years and have two children I have been blessed to raise at home for the past 4 years. Outside of my role with Arise, I still stay home with my children (one of whom is in school part time), sing with our choir and volunteer in other ways at church, and run my own business/ministry with Mary Kay.
You can usually find me with a child on the hip, Celsius in one hand and hair in a claw clip. I cannot wait to meet all those who are served by Arise.