THE TLR TEAM BIOS

A little about us.

JAKE WILLIAMS | Director

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Born and raised in Dublin, GA, Jake has a passion for helping young adults develop a mature and growing faith in Jesus. After earning a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Georgia, he decided to forego his plans to attend medical school and instead earned a Masters in Christian Leadership at Dallas Theological Seminary. Jake joined the TLR team in 2024 and now lives in Roswell, GA with his wife, Caroline, and their yellow lab, Betty. Jake loves Cracker Barrel, pickleball, and a local coffee shop. He would love to connect with you!

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JORDAN CASTARDI | Groups Director

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Jordan is a local Georgia girl. She started following Jesus when she was in college at Kennesaw State University, so her heart for college students to know Jesus is a personal one. At KSU she studied marketing and was in Phi Mu sorority. Her and her husband, Steven, have 2 awesome kids, Zaiah and Collins. Jordan loves a good coffee mug, reading, thrift store finds, making sourdough, and attending to her garden. She would love to meet you! 

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LORI SANTARONE | Project Manager

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Lori grew up in Tucker, GA, and is a graduate of Georgia College and State University. She met her husband Wes in Milledgeville, and they have 2 daughters, Gracie (17) and Abi (15). 

Lori began attending North Point Community Church in 2005 and moved to Woodstock City Church in 2016. After spending many years at home with her girls and working part-time in Cherokee County Schools, Lori joined the Transit Team in 2023 as a Project Manager and then transitioned on to the TLR team in 2025.

When not at Woodstock City, Lori loves working out, reading, pool days, hanging out with her family, and traveling. 


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