Our team desires to know, love and pour into our students, leaders and parents from all three groups. We really see ourselves as pastors to our whole ministry. So always feel free to contact either of us with any questions you may have or to get together! That said, we also have some specific areas of emphasis detailed below.
Mandy Dupar – ⅚ and Junior High Pastor

Mandy grew up just down the 101 in Ventura. She received her BA in Liberal Studies and Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from Azusa Pacific University. She moved to Seattle, WA in 2014 and quickly fell in love with youth ministry when she began working at Bellevue Presbyterian Church. After 3 years in Washington, she moved here to begin working with the youth ministry at Santa Barbara Community Church. When she’s not hanging out with students, you can most likely find her at a coffee shop or enjoying the outdoors with her dog, Lila.
Email Mandy with Questions about ⅚ or Junior High Ministry.
Caleb Bagdanov – High School Pastor

Caleb graduated from Westmont College and more recently completed his MA in Theology from Fuller Seminary in 2019. He met members of SB Community’s youth group while working at Forest Home and got involved with our youth ministry from there. Since 2012 Caleb has gifted our ministry with a deep sense of empathy and has strived to make it a place where teens feel like they belong. A few things Caleb loves are being a youth pastor, his wife Marie, his son Simon, cycling, trail running, fly-fishing, and the Dodgers.
Email Caleb with Questions about High School Ministry.
Katie Shara – High School Associate

Katie received her BA in English from Westmont in 2013. She taught at Trinity Preschool for four years, helping develop their Bible curriculum and concurrently studying child development. Katie came on staff in 2018 after leading a small group for 8 years and has enjoyed helping oversee the high school ministry as well as the college ministry. You can find her practicing yoga, running or surfing when she’s not planning youth group or grabbing coffee with students.
Email Katie with questions about High School Ministry.