Trinity Staff

Child Formation Ministries

Amy Caruso

Coordinator of Children's Ministries

Youth Formation Ministries

Jesse Clemmer

Youth Minister

Music Ministries

Jared Agee

Director of Music

Parish Office Management

Stephanie McDonough

Office Manager

Accounting &  Budgeting

Lakeita Buckner

Parish Accountant

Children's & Youth Ministries Leaders

Amy Caruso

Coordinator of Children's Ministries

Amy Drum Caruso is a cradle Episcopalian and native to PA.  She has been helping teach Sunday School for many years and has volunteered at Trinity in various capacities since joining the parish in 2013 . Amy and her husband Joe have college age children.   She enjoys music, reading, art and spending any free time gardening and being outdoors.  She is very excited to serve Trinity families by continuing to explore faith, Bible Stories, the sacraments, service and the liturgy.  She has worked professionally in not-for-profit management and marketing for 30 years with a degree from Cornell University. 

Jesse Clemmer

Youth Minister

Jesse Clemmer is a 2021 graduate from the Tell School of Music at Millersville University. He studied music education, played clarinet and saxophone in various ensembles, and sang with the choirs. During his time there, Jesse discovered and developed his passion for teaching, learning to build meaningful connections with students to help them grow as life-long learners.

​Jesse is currently a general music teacher in the Ridley School District, teaching students from kindergarten to 8th grade about music. He has been a part of Trinity’s congregation for about 10 years, being involved with the youth program, singing with the choir, and serving as an acolyte. Jesse is excited to be leading fellowship with the middle school youth from Trinity! 

Music Ministries

Jared Agee

Director of Music Ministries

Jared Agee, newly arrived to Trinity as Director of Music Ministries, is a choral conductor, collaborative pianist, and church musician from Dallas, Texas. He attended Abilene Christian University where he received two music degrees, one in Vocal Music Education, and the other in Piano. Jared moved back to Dallas to teach for 3 years before deciding to get his Master's degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Missouri, Kansas City where he has been living for the past two years. He has experience as a church organist at an Episcopal church, and choir director of ensembles both within the institutions he has attended and community groups as well. Aside from choral music, a great passion of his is collaborative piano. Jared loves working with other musicians to create sounds that one instrument alone couldn't make. 

Jared says he is so incredibly happy to be joining this parish, and looks forward to sharing music with Trinity every Sunday. He loves all kinds of music, from the Western Classical canon to American hymnody, music from the African American tradition and music from different parts of world. He hopes to share music in a way that uplifts this body of believers, enriches our hearts, and ultimately brings glory to God. Jared expresses his thanks for the Trinity community for giving him the opportunity to learn and grow here. He can't wait to meet each and every one of you and looks forward to glorifying God together. 

Administration

Stephanie McDonough

Office Manager

Stephanie McDonough, office manager, is delighted to join the Staff at Trinity Episcopal! Stephanie and her husband, Ryan, are long time Wallingford residents. They have 5 active children and love to attend their sports and activities. Stephanie has been a consistent volunteer in the community for many organizations.
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Stephanie has a background in business, earning her B.S. in Marketing from Penn State and her MBA from Widener University. She worked for Widener University in the Office of Annual Giving before leaving to stay home with her children. Additionally, she works as the Administrator for the Swarthmore Senior Citizens Association. 

Lakeita Buckner

Parish Accountant

Lakeita Buckner, grew up in Chester, PA. She is a mother three, two boys and one girl. She has over 10 years of accounting experience and loves the work that she does within the accounting field. She holds a master’s degree in accounting and is currently working on her master’s degree in finance. Lakeita is highly analytical and results driven. She has extensive knowledge of Excel and QuickBooks. She has expertise in budgeting, financial reporting and analyzing and projecting accurate reporting for financial standings. Lakeita currently holds a position as Revenue Tax Auditor as well as Fiscal Manager for another large not-for-profit organization in Philadelphia. Lakeita is also the owner and founder of Gene Cole Professional Services.

Lakeita Buckner