Before joining Bayside, Aram was the associate pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville. The shape of her call began in ministry with youth & families before shifting towards outreach & adult faith formation.

Aram attended Smith College and taught fifth grade before going to Princeton Seminary (MDiv). She continued her theological education at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond (MACE) and Union Theological Seminary in New York City (PhD) where she served as director of family ministries at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. She is an instructor for Union Presbyterian Seminary's continuing education program, teaching mission & evangelism.

Aram enjoys meeting people at local eateries, prefers cleaning over cooking, and has too many books on her nightstand because she’s a slow reader. She & her husband Mike are delighted to explore their new home of Virginia Beach.

Emma grew up in Allen Park, Michigan (a suburb of Detroit). After high school, she attended Alma College and majored in Communications and Sociology. She then moved to Decatur, GA, to attend Columbia Theological Seminary and earned a Master of Divinity in 2011.

Before moving to Virginia Beach, she served two churches in the Detroit Presbytery, Allen Park Presbyterian Church (one year as Youth Director) and First Presbyterian Church of Northville (just over four years as Associate Pastor). While in Detroit Presbytery, Emma enjoyed serving on the Committee of Preparations for Ministry. Emma began her ministry at Bayside in March of 2017. She is passionate about the larger work of the church, serving on several committees in the presbytery.

Emma enjoys spending time with her dog Ziggy, friends, and family. She is fluent in “Reality TV talk” and loves to cheer on Detroit sports teams.