WPC ARLINGTON - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Director of Youth and Children Ministries
Since 2021, Brooklyn has served Westminster as our Director of Youth & Children Ministries. In this role, she coordinates faith formation for our youngest members, teaching and learning from them how to follow Jesus. Brooklyn also connects with our families, helping serve and nurture them as they raise Christ followers. Brooklyn grew up active in church, coming from a long line of full-time ministers, including her dad, grandfather and uncle. She lives with her husband Keith, daughter Nolie, and son Reid. Brooklyn has a mini zoo at her house, with four dogs, a bearded dragon, and a cat. She also serves on the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees and co-leads Girl Scout Troop 3544, which keeps her very involved with the community.
Jackie has served as Westminster's Minister of Music since 2024. A native Louisiana Presbyterian, she graduated from Centenary College with a Bachelor of Arts in Music, majoring in piano performance. She also earned her Master of Music degree from Louisiana State University. Jackie is currently pursuing her Master of Sacred Music at SMU. She has served Baptist, Methodist, and Catholic churches. She loves cross stitching, tending to her many plants, and Taylor Swift.
Job Titles:
- New Administrative Assistant at WPC
Jodie Cox is our new Administrative Assistant at WPC as of 2025. She provides organizational support, communications, and office management, the spoke of the wheel of our ministry. An Arlington native, Jodie has been the General Manager at United Performing Arts Company (UPAC), overseeing all aspects of operations, including daily logistics, staff coordination, scheduling, financial management, and client relations. As her children have grown, she looked for another place to share her heart. WPC was just the right fit! Jodie is happily married with four children. They also have quite the menagerie at home, with three boxers, one chiweenie, a toy poodle, two cats, and a bird.
Pastor Kate has served at Westminster as the Pastor and Head of Staff since December 2014. A native Texan, Kate received her BA from Vanderbilt University in Nashville. She then spent a year as a Young Adult Volunteer in Liverpool, England, returning to the States to earn her Master of Divinity degree from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. God's call first brought her to Topeka and then home to Arlington and WPC. Pastor Kate has been involved with CHAMPS at Texas Health, Arlington Ministerial Association, Inclusive Faith Coalition, and Women in Ministry, as well as serving on several committees for the City. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate of Ministry at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Pastor Kate has the privilege of being married to Lee McGee, an Englishman and fellow soccer fanatic. Together, they are the proud parents of three boys. In her free time, she enjoys following Manchester United, reading all kinds of books, playing piano, and practicing her basic Spanish.
The Reverend R. Miranda Trussell joined our staff as Parish Associate in May of 2022. She assists Pastor Kate with pastoral duties, as well as leads the youth group. A native North Texan, Miranda received her undergraduate degree from Schreiner University, followed by her Master of Divinity degree from Columbia Theological Seminary in Atlanta. After a year exploring hospital chaplaincy at Children's Medical Center in Dallas, Miranda served a church in the wilds of Missouri before returning to her Texas. Miranda has always had a passion for working with youth, helping them explore and grow their faith. She serves on numerous Presbytery committees, including the Congregational Support Committee and the Restructuring Task Force. Miranda spends most of her time as a wife to David and mother to Robbie Grace. In her free time, Miranda and her family enjoy all things nerdy, from DC and Marvel to Star Wars and Star Trek. Miranda also enjoys weaving, knitting, and learning new ways to be creative.