We are thrilled that we have now hired a new permanent AV Technician! Darien West comes to us with a wealth of experience in AV, training volunteers, video production, and systems improvement. He has been onboarding with us the last couple Sundays and already has lots of great ideas for making our AV system easier to use.

Darien grew up in Portland, Oregon, where his earliest lessons in technology came from working in his father's company—a business built to open doors for minorities, particularly Black Americans, through contracts and employment on major public works projects. A musician, multimedia producer, and web developer along the way, Darien's creative instincts bring an added dimension to his technical work—weaving together design, rhythm, and connection in ways that make technology feel less like a tool and more like a familiar language.

Please say hello and give him a warm welcome when you see him on Sunday mornings!