Meet Our Staff!
Sam Hopson was born in Johnson City, Tennessee and graduated from East Tennessee State University (ETSU) in May of 2015 with a B. S. in Psychology. While serving at the Wesley foundation in college, Sam embraced his call to ministry and decided to immediately move to Atlanta after graduating to pursue this call. He graduated from Candler School of Theology with a Master in Divinity in 2018. Sam's passion for higher education ministry, specifically the Wesley Foundation, is to allow students to realize their potential call to ministry and help them to build a deeper relationship with God. Outside of the Wesley Foundation, Sam enjoys playing guitar, exploring Atlanta and the surrounding outdoors, and making s'mores ice-cream sandwiches!
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Amelia Davis is a native of Georgia, holds a B.A. in Religion from Samford University, ‘01 and an M.Div. from Duke Divinity School, ‘04. Throughout her career, Amelia has pursued her call to ministry by serving in student ministry in the local churches and then as Dean of Student Ministries at a K-12 private school for a decade in the suburbs of Atlanta. Amelia took a pause from vocational ministry when her children were in elementary and early middle school. During that time, she built a successful business then became a personal stylist and retail manager for a few years. Amelia sensed her call to ministry was a passion she couldn’t ignore, so she worked to earn her certification in Spiritual Direction while praying for an opportunity to serve in ministry as a school chaplain once again.
Amelia loves creating opportunities for service, connection and community. She has traveled extensively to serve on international service-learning trips and loves a retreat. Amelia’s passion for students is built on relationships. Amelia feels a call to build a community that is safe, inviting, and full of opportunity for a deeper relationship with God in community together. And if you just need a mom hug or a cup of coffee, she’s here for you. She has been married to her college sweetheart, Jeff, for twenty-five years and counting. Together, they are raising five kids (Georgia, Bentley, Watson, Ennie, and Jonas). Notably, Ennie and Jonas are siblings whom the Davises adopted from Malawi in 2019. Outside of serving at Tech Wesley, Amelia is an active member at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, enjoys spending time with her family and two dogs (Ollie and Harper), sitting on the porch, checking out the latest fashion trends, reading non-fiction, and exploring outdoors in North Georgia especially hikes along the Chattahoochee River. She is a big fan of Ted Lasso, Stranger Things, rom-coms, and music from the 80s (a proud Xennial). |
Autumn has been on staff with Wesley since fall of 2024, serving students through musical worship and pastoral care. She has spent a total of seven years in active student ministry, and currently works as a graphic designer for the WinShape Foundation alongside her work at Tech Wesley. Outside of her passion for Wesley, Autumn is a trained classical musician, avid thrifter, and is obsessed with cats.
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