Trinity Lutheran Seminary

Meet the Admissions Staff

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s-ayers-web-portraitShari Ayers
Director of Admissions

Pastor Shari Ayers packs and repacks her bags as Trinity’s Director of Admissions. She’s a 1996 M.Div. graduate who served two congregations in Northeast Ohio before returning to her alma mater in 2006. Before attending Trinity, Shari graduated from the Ohio State University where she managed to change her major five times and still graduate in four years. Currently, she is working on a MS in Management.  Shari has a particular interest in walking with others as they explore their gifts and callings.  She is a retreat and small group leader who can especially address topics of finding one’s vocation(s), faith-based time management, leadership insights from popular culture, and the intersection between work/career and spirit. You can connect with Shari on LinkedIn

l-book-webLaura Book
Assistant Director for Vocational Discernment & Summer Seminary Sampler
In Laura Book’s office rests a beautiful walking stick. The walking stick represents the journey she has travelled through seminary, and now she continues to walk with others on their discernment paths through ministry, service, and seminary. Her journey began at St. Olaf College where she graduated with a degree in sociology. Later she attended Trinity Lutheran Seminary and earned her Master of Theological Studies in 2007. Laura is rostered in the ELCA as an Associate in Ministry and works with both high school students and young adults through Trinity’s Summer Seminary Sampler program and through young adult retreats hosted here at Trinity and throughout Region 6.