First United Methodist Church of Germantown
SERVING GERMANTOWN SINCE 1796
Meet the Staff
Alisa Lasater Wailoo | Senior Pastor
Alisa, an ordained elder in the Baltimore-Washington Conference, served as Lead Pastor at Capitol Hill UMC in Washington DC for 13 years. She’s previously served as the Protestant Chaplain at Georgetown Law Center, and Minister of Local Missions and Young Adults at Myers Park UMC. An On-call Chaplain for the US House of Representatives, she offers prayer to Congress regularly. She is equally passionate about sharing prayer with unhoused neighbors living on the street and working together for affordable housing. A graduate of Duke Divinity School and the University of Kansas, she loves God, first, and, then, college basketball.
Michael Yancey | Office Manager
Michael Yancey began his employment at FUMCOG on September 5, 2020 but he has been a member of the choir since 2014 while attending Chestnut Hill college. His background includes 3 years at the United Methodist conference level as the East District Resource Assistant. He goes by either his first or last nam and enjoys theatre, Marvel, and mysteries
Tamia Walker | Executive Assistant to Pastor
Tamia Walker serves as Executive Assistant to the Pastor, bringing her passion for helping others to everything she does. Originally from New Jersey, Tamia is pursuing a degree in Social Work and feels called to support people through compassion and connection. She loves that her role at FUMCOG allows her to meet people in meaningful ways while growing in her relationship with God. Deeply committed to giving back to the community, Tamia also finds joy in writing poetry, listening to gospel music, and cooking—her favorite way to unwind. Above all, she feels most grounded and inspired when spending time with her loved ones.
Adrianna Barnett | Director of Music
Adrianna Barnett joins us with a rich background in music leadership and a lifelong dedication to sacred music. Originally from New Jersey, she most recently served as Music Director at a UCC church and is a graduate of Westminster Choir College, where she studied choral conducting and organ performance. A versatile musician, Adrianna’s expertise spans spirituals, gospel, and classical traditions, and she’s also an accomplished pianist, organist, and former handbell choir director. She brings a creative, compassionate approach to music ministry, believing in its power to inspire, heal, and unite communities. Adrianna looks forward to building on our church’s mission of justice and joy, using music to deepen worship and outreach.
Jodi Acker Bohr | Musician
Jodi Bohr’s primary job, other than being a mother and grandmother, is teaching music to students in grades 3 through 5 at Germantown Academy in Fort Washington, where she has taught since September 1992. In addition to this, she has served as the organist and interim music director at First United Methodist Church of Germantown since August 2019, and she has accompanied the Philadelphia Girls Choir since 2012.