Meet The Team
Heather Bert
Executive Director - Philadelphia
Heather Bert began her career at Bethany Christian Services as a pregnancy counselor immediately after graduating from Elizabethtown College. Heather has been at Bethany for 25 years and has served in adoption, foster care and post-adoption support. Heather has a passion to serve vulnerable children and families with a sense of urgency and excellence and is committed to being an advocate and voice to help children find stable, loving homes. Heather has been married to the love of her life for 23 years, loves being with her family, and has three children who remind her of the joy in life. She is also an avid sports fan and enjoys being involved in the children’s ministry at her church.
Eunice Shin
Assistant Branch Director - Philadelphia
Eunice Shin joined Bethany Christian Services in 2016 as the Assistant Branch Director, bringing with her 12 years of experience in local government and nonprofit community development. She has a Master’s degree in City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania and a Certificate in Urban Missions from Westminster Theological Seminary. She has a heart for children and social ministry, engaging churches to broaden their scope of service beyond the local church level. She loves spending time with her family, arts and craft, painting, and listing to audio books.
Peter Gottemoller
Director of Refugee Programs - Philadelphia
Peter Gottemoller serves as Director of Bethany’s Refugee Programs in Pennsylvania. He works with Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) as he has done since 1990.He received his Master’s degree in social work from the University of Pennsylvania and has over 30 years of experience working in the child welfare field.
Carrie Eckhardt
Assistant Director of Domestic Services - Philadelphia
Carrie has been with Bethany Christian Services since 2009 and serves as the Assistant Director of Domestic Services. Prior to this role, she was a Program Manager in the adoption and pregnancy counseling programs. Carrie has enjoyed providing direct client care in various programs over the years and is passionate about the services at Bethany. Carrie has a bachelor’s degree in religious education with a focus in church ministries and counseling from Davis College. She also has a masters of art degree with a focus in counseling from Summit University. Carrie loves being able to pour into staff and clients through the Domestic Programs. She says that it is truly a joy to be at Bethany and to come alongside individuals and families with the love and compassion of Jesus Christ.
Lisa Dillard
Safe Families for Children Outreach Coordinator - Philadelphia
Lisa Dillard joined Bethany Christian Services in 2013 and serves as the supervisor of Safe Families for Children. She is responsible for developing and supporting church ministry teams, working with families in need, and growing the Safe Families ministry throughout the Delaware Valley so that more families can be served and more lives impacted. Lisa is a licensed social worker with a bachelor’s degree in social work from Eastern University and a master’s degree in social work from Temple University.
