Rich Marek has been working with video since he was a teen, but started seriously considering it as a career in college. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Speech-Communications, broadcast emphasis. For the past 25 years, Rich has been a professional videographer, receiving numerous local and international awards for his work. He is now co-owner of Sonrise Productions.
In addition to video, Rich & his wife, Jolene, have traveled to Asia and Latin America on various missions trips. During their stint with Youth With a Mission (YWAM), the couple led worship for their outreach team. They also spent over four months in Singapore working on the pre-production of a Christian musical, before moving to Maui to start a family. Since 2006, Rich & Jolene have been living in Lakeville with their two children.
In addition to video, Rich & his wife, Jolene, have traveled to Asia and Latin America on various missions trips. During their stint with Youth With a Mission (YWAM), the couple led worship for their outreach team. They also spent over four months in Singapore working on the pre-production of a Christian musical, before moving to Maui to start a family. Since 2006, Rich & Jolene have been living in Lakeville with their two children.
Jolene Marek, a former Miss Minnesota USA, designed her own degree in Marketing & Media at Metro State University, during which she began producing and hosting a local television program, Positive Living. After marrying in 1998, she & her husband went through Youth With a Mission (YWAM)'s discipleship training school in Kona, and journeyed to Thailand and The Philippines to do missions work. Following several months in Singapore, where they helped with the pre-production of a Christian musical, Jolene & Rich settled in Hawaii to start a family. She has recently been commissioned as Associate Pastor at Breakthrough Ministries, and is active with Freedom to Dance & various prayer ministries in the Twin Cities area.
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cell 612.868.7035
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