Meet The Staff
Welcome to The Cove! We exist to cultivate academic scholarship among all students. And scholarship is more than just taking accurate notes in class and memorizing facts for exams. Academic scholarship refers to the true spirit of learning. It means deeply absorbing knowledge and actively engaging with new ideas.
But for you to excel in your studies, you need the proper resources. The Cove offers many such resources - including tutoring, academic workshops, stress relievers, one-on-one consultations, and much more. We want to connect you with the available services you need to create discover your academic learning style and create goals for your Cedarville experience.
We want to meet you, learn about your life, and discover your story. So come visit The Cove today!
Mrs. Kim Ahlgrim
Director
- B.A., National Louis University, Education
- M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Wright State University
- Specialties: Presentations, Group Dynamics, Student Success
- Family, Sea, Books, Genealogy, History, Antiques
Mrs. Monica Bowen
Testing Assistant
- B.A. in Accounting from Cedarville, 1992
- Spending time with family (Ryan, Zac, & Macy), Adventure, Redskins football, IU Hoosiers basketball, Soccer, Golf, Bike riding, Hiking, Camping, Going to the beach, Water activities, Reading, Sudoku, Like working with numbers, organizing things, and getting things done!
Mrs. Amy Frey
Assistant to Marilyn Meyer, Coordinator of Disability Services
- Grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska
- Married 20 years this August
- Mother of 3 children (Michaela, Jacob, Nathan)
- Moved to this area in 1997
- Traveling with family, Watching our kids play sports, Gardening/Landscaping, Cooking, Execise, Volunteering at school, Have been deeply involved with hospitlatiy at Grace Baptist
Mrs. Barb Jenista
Instructor for Transitions, Speciality: Pedagogy and Curriculum
- B.S. Cedarville University, 1970
- Graduate course work: Western Michigan University, Southern Illinois University
- Conducted seminars in U.S. and aboard on Parenting and Education Issues
- Married her sister's boyfriend
- Made a TV commercial
- Drove a motorcycle off a mountain
- Lived in 6 countries moved 23 times
- Broke her leg falling out of the kitchen sink
Mrs. Becky Kuhn
Coordinator of Academic Engagement
- B.A. Cedarville University, 1978
- Certification as Developmental Education Specialist, 2005
- M.A. Appalachian State University, 2008
- Learning strategies and study skills
- Freshman Seminar, First Year Experience programs
- Children and grandchildren, Biking, Sewing and needlecrafts, Reading, Cooking & Baking
Mrs. Marylin Meyer
Coordinator of Disability Services for Students
- B.S., Unversity of Cincinnati, 1967
- Speciality: Disability Services and Its Multiple Intersections, Advocacy, Campus Awareness, Compliance
- Specialties: Presentations, Group Dynamics, Student Success
- Married 42 years to the love of my life, Mother, grandmother, and friend
- Family, Horses, trail riding, driving and showing, Travel, Seashore adn sea adventures, Gardening, decorating, and cooking, Reading, Ministry and Bible Study
Mrs. Deb Paradis
Transitions/MAP Instructor for the Cove
- B.A., Cedarville University, 1982
- M.A., University of Iowa, 1983
- Certificate, National Institute of Learning Develoment, 1995
- Factors that influence academic achievement
- A student's motivation for learning: what shapes it and how it can be changed
- Spending time with Michael, Hiking, Missions & orphanages, Biking, Women's Bible study, P. Buckley Moss prints
Mrs. Kerry Stream
Coordinator of Testing & Tutoring
- Specialty: National Tutor Training for CU students (NTA Certified)
- Alan Hancok College, 1982
- Grew up on the ocean in California (Pismo Beach)
- Married high school sweetheart in 1983
- Watching our kids play soccer, basketball, volleyball, or pretty much anything
- Great coffee, Cooking ang baking
- The Cove (love working with such a great team)