meet the staff

Austin Poling • chapter director

"Hey everyone my name is Austin Poling! I was born and raised in the Fort Worth, Texas area until I moved to Bartlesville, Oklahoma to attend school and play basketball at Oklahoma Wesleyan University. While in college I volunteered with KLIFE and had other ministry opportunities where I fell in love with student ministry.

I love to study Scripture, apologetics, and anything theology related in my free time. I watch a lot of Seinfeld and feel like I could quote every episode word for word. I also love listening to music and am the (self-proclaimed) biggest John Mayer fan of all time.

Hannah Deal • Women's director

"Hey everyone! My name is Hannah Deal! I grew up in Bentonville Arkansas and went to Baylor University (sic ‘em) where I studied Biology. However, rather than pursuing medicine, I decided to spend this past year attending the Kanakuk Institute, where I learned and was equipped to study scripture and defend my faith.

I love people, books, coffee, and discipleship. I am always ready for an adventure (like moving to a new city) and can’t wait to discover which coffee is best in Kansas City. I have an awesome cat named Marcel, (but non cat folks, don’t hold that against me!).