Staff Department: Groups

Kiersten was born in Michigan, grew up in Pennsylvania, and went to school at Indiana Wesleyan University where she earned both her bachelor degree in Christian Ministry and her Master of Divinity degree. She’s married to her husband Matt, and they have a sweet goldendoodle named Luna. After finishing her undergrad degree, she moved to Atlanta where she served at a multi-campus church for a residency in Adult Spiritual Formation. It was during this time that she felt a prompting to work in Small Group ministry and was given a dream one night that she was working in Washington, D.C. Pursuing that dream led to a job promotion for her husband and a position for her at NCC. They moved to DC in 2015 and have loved it ever since!

In her spare time, you’ll find her trying new coffee shops, cooking, or reading.

A true native to the DMV, Jasmine Chestnut was born in Washington, D.C., raised in Maryland, and has called the City of Alexandria, VA home since 2006. No joke – it really was the word “community” that drew her to NCC. Her heart is to see individuals awakened to the truth and love within and surrounding them through participation in authentic relationships formed in the context of reciprocal, sustainable communities. That’s definitely a group effort!… which is why she loves serving on our Groups team. Jasmine brings creativity and a design thinking lens to ministry, influenced by her 17 years designing human-centered environments that support people as they work, learn, connect, and heal.

Jasmine is committed to being a lifelong student, practicing the arts of being a wife to William, mom to Layla & Jacob, and friend while finding time to explore the intersections of her interests in food, tea, art, herbalism, spiritual formation, rookie gardening, forest bathing, and mountain-seeking. She holds a M.A. in Interior Design and a B.S. in Biology, and is amazed at how she continues to draw from both throughout her exciting journey of a career.