Elaine and Bruce Choy - ESL instructors - Elaine and Bruce have recently retired and are spending their spare time on small projects around their home and playing with their grandsons. Elaine taught for 26 years and prior to that was a Human Resource officer for Wells Fargo Bank. Bruce was a partner in a law firm specializing in workers compensation and later branched out to Trusts and Estate. Most recently he worked for Veterans Services for Alameda County, retired, and has been called back to a part time position there. The Choys have been members of the Fremont Community Church family for 30 years serving in different volunteer capacities. They have 2 adult children who have families of their own.
Stephanie has been an active member of Fremont Community Church since 1982. Although recently retired, she comes with a diverse background as an elementary and middle school teacher, an educational therapist for the learning disabled, and a K-8 school administrator. She is the proud parent of her ever expanding family from her two married sons and wives, her four-month old grandson, Hudson and a new grandbaby due in February 2022. Her youngest son is currently in Korea serving as a Physician Assistant in the US Army. Her passions are working with kids who struggle to learn, and most recently being a grandmother. She and her husband are also hoping to resume their passion for travel post pandemic.
Linda returned to FCC in 2019 and embrace it as her new home church in 2021. She has lived in Fremont since 1982 and has been married to her husband Steve for 38 years and has 2 grown sons. She spent part of her life working at the Fremont Unified School District, as a teaching assistant, resource specialist, and a special education aide. She is now semi-retired and loves tutoring, exploring the great outdoors and meeting & connecting with people from all places.
Jim retired after more than 30 years of teaching upper elementary and middle school grades in private school. He discovered the joy of teaching ESL while working with the I-20 program at our Christian school. Today he enjoys spending his extra time helping out with educational programs such as Elevate and ministering to the youth.
Jessica grew up in Fremont and has been attending and serving at Fremont Community Church since 1990. She is married and a mother of two boys and works as a bookkeeper. One of her passions is to help care for vulnerable children, especially through supporting foster families.
Gary has been married to Stephanie for almost 41 yrs and has been an optometrist in Union City for 43 years. He is currently transitioning into retirement and looking to see how he can serve our community in a more significant way. He and Stephanie are Bay Area natives and Gary is a 5th generation Chinese-American in California. Both his and Stephanie’s family immigration stories are quite interesting and they would be happy to share them if you are interested! He is pretty much monolingual in English but knows more Spanish and Farsi words than he does Chinese words!
Anita is a dedicated Fremont resident with her husband and 2 daughters. She grew up in the Fremont area and is excited to take a small part of investing in the next generation! Anita has a passion for teaching and having a ton of fun while learning! She has taught English and Storytelling in Hong Kong to children ages 3-12. Her background is in corporate recruiting in the Technology Industry including LinkedIn, Facebook, Tesla, and Google. Graduated from Santa Clara University, BA in Communications.
Adrianne Hays has been teaching science to homeschool students for the past 6 year and more recently to students online from all over the world. She is the mother of two children (Kendall -13 and Kieran - 11). Adrianne worked as a Child Life Specialist at a hospital in Cleveland, OH before staying home with her kids. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Child Development. Adrianne loves connecting with students and helping to inspire an early love of science. Adrianne recently moved to the Bay Area from Chicago and has been attending Fremont Community Church since August of 2021. She loves exploring the Bay Area especially museums and beaches.
Kendall Hays is a 7th grader who loves to learn. Kendall has been serving in the Kid’s Ministry at church for the past two years and helps spend time with younger children while their parents participate in ESL classes at Fremont Community Church. This past summer, Kendall taught science to elementary students at her church’s summer camp. She is excited to pass on her love of learning to younger students.
Matt started working at FCC in 2014 maintaining the building and grounds and has held a variety of roles since. Matt has been happily married since September of 2021, is currently pursuing his Masters in Divinity from Grand Canyon University, and is attempting to stay caught up on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. On an average lunch break, Matt enjoys a 1C from the Daily Bagel Cafe and a Diet Arizona Iced Tea from Lucky Supermarkets, both across the street from FCC.
