Robin has been an ordained teaching elder for 35 years, retiring in 2024 after serving six congregations in Washington and Oregon. Eighteen of Robin’s thirty-five years of ministry were invested in assisting congregations in transition. A native of San Jose, California, Robin is married to Roger Garvin, a family physician and professor at OHSU. They have an adult daughter, son-in-law, and two grandchildren who reside in Atlanta. In addition to being “Grammy” or working with a congregation in transition, Robin can often be found walking her beloved rescue dog, Penny, hiking, reading a good work of fiction, cooking, listening to a wide array of music, or cheering loudly for her beloved Gonzaga Bulldog men’s basketball team.