Harford County
Harford County Staff
Summer Interns
Tommy Schumacher
Area Director - Harford County
Tommy moved to Maryland in 2006 from Germany in order to play soccer at Towson University. He was introduced to FCA in 2012 when he was asked to serve on the Maryland State Board. He traveled to Singapore with FCA in 2013 to help put on the first FCA Power Camp in Southeast Asia.
Tommy, his wife Abby, and children (Landon, Micah and Millie) moved to Harford County in 2016 and have found a home at Mountain Christian Church. Tommy looks forward to seeing out the FCA vision pursuing every coach and every athlete for Jesus Christ.
Marie Johnson
FCA Sports Harford County Area Representative
I am blessed and excited to be joining FCA staff full time. I’ve been volunteering in the Homeschool Teams Ministry for five years as a soccer and basketball coach. Being a part of this ministry has brought me many wonderful opportunities to minister to teens, helping them see
their value in Christ. I’m not only a coach; three of my six children have also been blessed by being involved with FCA. The opportunities for fellowship, service and growth in Christ that FCA provides coaches, athletes, families and communities is unlike anything I have been a part of before.
This new chapter I am about to start will allow me to devote even more time to God’s work through this ministry. Thank you for partnering with me, either in prayer or financially. I would not be able to embark on this journey without the prayers and support of so many people.
Kirstin Huggins
Central Harford County Ambassador - John Carroll School
After serving with FCA through high school and college as a huddle leader and intern, I am so excited to step into the role of Ambassador in Central Harford County. God has placed a vision on my heart that every coach and athlete in Harford County would have a relationship with someone who loves them and loves the Lord. This would lead to a discipleship relationship and relationships with Jesus Christ.
Teaching and coaching are two of my biggest passions and God-given gifts. The Lord has placed me in a unique position to connect with student-athletes and coaches, specifically at John Carroll, where I went to high school. Serving as the character coach for the Women’s Volleyball Program and the JV Head Coach allows me a platform to love on the girls and coaches as Jesus would.
As we welcome interns back into Harford County, I will have the opportunity to lead, disciple, and empower college athletes throughout the summer. The goals for the interns are that they would grow in their discipleship skills, put on incredible camps, and serve the Harford County FCA staff and community well. Facilitating this program is going to push me as a leader and in my faith, but I can’t wait for what the Lord is going to do through us for summers to come.
I am graduating from Towson University in May of 2023 with a degree in Elementary and Special Education in addition to a certification to work with English Language Learners. The Lord has guided every step and I am grateful to rest in Him as one season ends, and another begins.
Teaching and coaching are two of my biggest passions and God-given gifts. The Lord has placed me in a unique position to connect with student-athletes and coaches, specifically at John Carroll, where I went to high school. Serving as the character coach for the Women’s Volleyball Program and the JV Head Coach allows me a platform to love on the girls and coaches as Jesus would.
As we welcome interns back into Harford County, I will have the opportunity to lead, disciple, and empower college athletes throughout the summer. The goals for the interns are that they would grow in their discipleship skills, put on incredible camps, and serve the Harford County FCA staff and community well. Facilitating this program is going to push me as a leader and in my faith, but I can’t wait for what the Lord is going to do through us for summers to come.
I am graduating from Towson University in May of 2023 with a degree in Elementary and Special Education in addition to a certification to work with English Language Learners. The Lord has guided every step and I am grateful to rest in Him as one season ends, and another begins.
Autumn (Foster) Topf
Harford County Area Representative
With my background in exercise science and community health, my passion being athletes and athletics, and my love being Jesus Christ, working with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes has been my dream job. Last year I trained middle and high school athletes in ways of physical strength and stamina. However, I believe what Paul writes in 1 Timothy, “for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value.” I am so excited that as an Area Representative, I will be able to encourage both the bodily and spiritual training of athletes in Harford County.
Elita Perusek
FCA Warriors Club Volleyball Director
Elita Perusek has worked with FCA since August 2019 as the Volleyball Coach for the FCA Girls High School Volleyball Team---Vanguard! During these 4.5 years, she witnessed the Lord work in the lives of the girls on her team and their families. She also observed these girls grow in their love for Christ alongside growing in their volleyball skills. The ladies who have graduated from the program blossom into grounded God-loving young women with a strong concept of their value in Christ. In this same way, two of her 3 children also greatly benefited from their involvement in FCA.
Jesus, in the great Commission called his followers to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth. In this world of fear and uncertainty, our Youth need the message of Jesus Christ. Sports hold an incredible influence over young people. FCA offers an opportunity to take Christ to the athlete, to and through the Coach. Elita is excited to join Northern Maryland FCA Staff as the Harford County Club Volleyball Director and take this message to a much larger group.
Volleyball is growing at an incredible rate across the country and Harford County is experiencing this growth, as well. We are establishing a club with a high level of competitive play, while providing an atmosphere that glorifies God and uplifts the heart of the coach and the athlete. Your support enables Elita to take the message of Jesus Christ into our club arena and community. She cannot do this do without the partnership of individuals like you. Please prayerfully determine how you can help. Thank you!
Jesus, in the great Commission called his followers to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth. In this world of fear and uncertainty, our Youth need the message of Jesus Christ. Sports hold an incredible influence over young people. FCA offers an opportunity to take Christ to the athlete, to and through the Coach. Elita is excited to join Northern Maryland FCA Staff as the Harford County Club Volleyball Director and take this message to a much larger group.
Volleyball is growing at an incredible rate across the country and Harford County is experiencing this growth, as well. We are establishing a club with a high level of competitive play, while providing an atmosphere that glorifies God and uplifts the heart of the coach and the athlete. Your support enables Elita to take the message of Jesus Christ into our club arena and community. She cannot do this do without the partnership of individuals like you. Please prayerfully determine how you can help. Thank you!
Mike Genco
Ambassador
FCA’s vision is to see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes. Your financial generosity is a crucial part of fulfilling that vision. Your gift allows me to impact coaches and athletes in Harford County with the Gospel. Thank you for partnering with me today!
Emily Atha
Summer Intern
“I am so eager to step into the new role of an intern with FCA! I feel blessed to use the skills I developed as a huddle leader at Fallston High School to continue to further the kingdom of Christ in Harford County.”
Alex Xavier
Summer Intern
“My whole life people in my life have poured into me the knowledge and love of God so I that I can walk with Him. I want to now be able to pour into others the greatness of God in a similar way through FCA, which allows me to reach young athletes who are in the same spot I was in when I was younger.”
Sam Glock
Summer Intern
"Learning about what Christ has done for me and seeking to build a relationship with Him has completely transformed my life. I have seen the fruit of FCA’s ministry both in my own life and the lives of others and am excited to take part in what they are doing for the Kingdom!
My goal for the internship is to grow in my ability to share the Gospel and lead others closer to Christ. I am also excited to become a stronger leader and grow in my own faith as well, being poured into by others and seeing God move in some cool ways."
Contact Info
7 Prospect Mill Road, Bel Air, Maryland 21015, United States
(443) 717-1951
tschumacher@fca.org