Get to know the TMCC Board and Leaders!

Sue Gauthier

Board Member

Sue was born in Montreal, Canada a few decades ago, but was raised in South Florida for 18 years. She then moved to North Florida where she resides in heaven. Sue practiced as a nurse at Shands Teaching Hospital for 38 years in different roles in the Labor & Delivery unity. This is Sue's first Board experience at Trinity MCC!

Tamara Millay
Treasurer

Tamara was raised in the Midwest, and lived in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1989 through 2012. She earned a B.A. in Psychology from Webster University, and worked in an administrative capacity at several local businesses over the years. She was also active in politics, running for office multiple times and advocating on issues, including anti-war protests. In 2002 Tamara was hired at Washington University School of Medicine, where she worked in the Epidemiology and Prevention Research Group on several research studies, including an HIV prevention intervention for women in the criminal justice system. Tamara moved her family to Gainesville in 2013, after her boss became Founding Chair of the Department of Epidemiology at UF. In 2015 she became active in the Gainesville LGBTQ community as part of the Steering Committee for Alachua TranQuility, a community group for trans folk and their allies that meets monthly at UF’s HealthStreet.
Tamara was raised in several Christian traditions but had not been active in any church for many years prior to relocating to Florida. The warm welcome and loving embrace she and her family experienced upon visiting Trinity MCC in August of 2015 made it a natural spiritual home for her. She became a member in early 2016 and was elected to the Board late that year.

Lynn Young

Board Member

I was born in Saint Petersburg Florida and have moved around a few cities, but always in Florida. I was the oldest of 4 children and was raised in various Methodist, Baptist, Assembly of God and Wesleyan churches throughout the Tampa Bay area. Our faith and relationship with God were very much an integral part of our lives. I became saved at the age of five and remember it like it was yesterday.

I was homeschooled for 10 years (2^nd grade through to graduation) and my parents were on the board of a private homeschool group based in Saint Petersburg. In later years, I then took my parents’ place on the board, serving in several different positions over several years, registrar, secretary and lay board member. I did not have children at that time, though felt called to continue the legacy for my parents who were no longer able to.

I got my Associates degree from St Petersburg College and went on to have several different jobs; cashier for misdemeanor probation, licensed Private Investigator in FL and Scholastic Books being a few of my favorites. I currently work in Public Transportation and have been in this position for almost ten years.

My spouse and I met originally in 1992 and dated for several years, graduated high school in 1995, then lost touch for fifteen years. We both married other people and had many different adventures during that time. We got back in touch in 2011 and were both unknowingly single again. We married quickly and had two children over the five years that followed. It was during this time that we became part of the LGBTQIA community and found and attended MCC Tampa for a short time. We moved to Gainesville in 2021.

I have been blessed to have jobs that have given me the freedom to be home with our children most of their lives so far. We are homeschooling at this time, and though feel oppressed at some of the political decisions that are made for us, am so thankful for the opportunities that we have each day that we can spend together as a family, to instill a love for God, love for others, acceptance and joy into their lives.

I look forward to being on the board to feel a part of something so important to so many. A place that people go to feel loved and cherished, accepted and heard. I look forward to where the church will go for our future generations.

Gisselle Blay

Thrive@Trinity Coordinator

Originally from Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, Gisselle was raised in Orlando, FL. She was an active member of the Baptist church as a child and the Seventh Day Adventist church as a young adult. Gisselle graduated from Forest Lake Academy and received her Associates Degree in Business Administration from Valencia Community College. Taking advantage of her love for photography, she worked as a portrait studio manager for 15 years. She was first introduced to MCC by her aunt and attended Joy MCC for several years.

Gisselle moved to Jacksonville, FL in 2006 and continued working in various roles in the portrait photography industry for an additional 14 years. During that time she continued her education at the University of North Florida studying accounting. As an active member of FirstCoast MCC, Gisselle served in a variety of positions including leading the Multi-media team, Volunteer Coordinator, and Social Ministry Leader. She also served on the Board of Directors and was a part of the Pastoral Search Committee. In 2020 she was part of the core team that founded North Florida MCC where she was Lay Delegate and on the Board of Directors.

We are excited to welcome Gisselle as the Thrive@Trinity MCC Coordinator.

DeeDee Young

Care Team Coordinator

Hello and Greetings, My name is Deedee Young.

I have been a Pastor for almost 15 years. I got my start in my Local Church as a Pastoral Care Team member and studied until I was ordained to the level of Pastor in the Wesleyan Church. I love to talk to people in any situation they may find themselves in and am willing to talk to you also. 

My education began at the age of 21 after my time in the United States Army. I served as a Chaplain for the Florida Highway Patrol for 10 years. And Hospice for 5. I am a trained Suicide Prevention and Intervention trainer specialist, a trained Critical Incident Manager and Served on the Central Florida Critical intervention team for 10 years. 

I am honored to Lead the Pastoral Care team here at Trinity MCC and look forward to getting to know everyone in our congregation, new and old. I can be reached at 727-253-5107 by care@mccgainesville.org or on Facebook at Deedee Young. 

Be Blessed because you are each a Blessing.

Alex Hall

Building Coordinator