Our Team
Rev. Becky Schofield Motter // Executive Director
Becky is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church and has previously served in campus ministry roles at Bowling Green State University and the Raleigh Wesley Foundation. She is a graduate of BGSU and Duke University. She is passionate about working with young adults and wondering about faith along with them. Becky is also serving at the Associate Pastor of Justice and Service at Clifton UM Church. She is married to the Rev. Jeff Motter, has two children and two adorable doodles. Contact her at director@wesleyuc.org.
Jeff Snyder // Cincy Associate Director
Jeff is the Associate Director at Wesley for the Cincy campus. He graduated from Cincinnati Christian University (RIP) with a degree in General Ministry and have worked in the local church for 7 years now. He is married to MaryKate and they live in a northern suburb of Cincinnati in Middletown, Ohio.
His focus at Wesley is on the programming side of things where we seek to cultivate a community that puts love for others and love for God at the forefront of all we do. This shows up in our Tuesday Night gatherings (The Tuesday Thing) where we gather to eat together and talk about scripture with curiosity, honesty, and grace.
Jeff loves hanging out and working with college students and would love to connect if you have questions about what we’re about! Shoot him an email at Jeffsnyder@wesleyuc.org.
Rev. Katie Steele // Oxford Associate Director
Pastor Katie an ordained elder in the West Ohio Conference of the UMC who is partnering with the Wesley Foundation at the University of Cincinnati to lead the Wesley Campus Ministry (through Oxford UMC) at Miami University. Pastor Katie grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is a graduate of Ohio University, where she majored in Adventure Recreation. She served as the Director of Christian Education at First Presbyterian in Eaton, OH before participating in the Mission Intern Program through Global Ministries where she served in L'viv, Ukraine. Upon returning to the States Pastor Katie attended Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL and served as Director of Youth and Family Ministries at St. David's Episcopal church while earning her Master of Divinity degree. She has a passion for ecumenical and interreligious ministry and most recently spent the last several years as a hospital chaplain serving at Grandview Medical Center in Dayton, Cincinnati Children's Hospital in Cincinnati and Lindner Center of Hope in Mason. She enjoys camping, swimming, reading, volunteering with Girl Scouts, and spending time with her niece who calls her "Aunt Kiki." Pastor Katie is an unashamed "Cat Lady" and lives harmoniously with her 2 fluffballs, Mordecai and Essie.
Becky and Tim Coning // Business Manager and Facilities Manager
Becky, a certified Lay Speaker in the United Methodist Church, is a recently retired Office Manager at a local medical office where for more than 10 years she managed an office of more than ten doctors and thirty staff members, and had worked in the medical field for more than thirty-five years. A passionate believer in the life of campus ministry and missions, Becky has accompanied young persons from all walks of life on faith journeys on no less than five mission trips within and outside of the continental United States. In her frequent opportunities to share her passion in various church settings Becky’s passion for God’s reconciling power has been noted time and time again. She and her husband of more than 36 years Tim, have two adult children and 2 grandchildren. Tim is our Facilities Manager at Wesley and does a great job keeping our two houses up and running.