Meet the Team
Meet the Team

OKSANA HORTON
President / Artistic Director
Oksana received her education from the Fairmount Center for Creative and Performing Arts in Cleveland Ohio, the Boston Conservatory of Music, the American Music Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York City, and studied under the world-renowned director, Terry Schreiber, at the Terry Schreiber’s Studio in New York City. Oksana has an extensive and diverse acting portfolio. She performed in summer stock, Off-Broadway in New York, television and commercials in Los Angeles. Oksana shifted her focus to ministry over 25 years ago in Alaska by using dance to interpret the Gospel. After her time in Alaska, she moved to Seattle where she was the artistic director for Eastridge Church, directing major productions.
After fifteen years in Seattle, Oksana and her husband, Starr, moved to Florida where God divinely connected her with Revelation Ministries. She has no greater joy than using 40 years of education and experience to advance the Kingdom of God and see souls saved through the performing arts.

MARK WENDEL
Set Construction & Lighting Engineer
Mark has been voted Revelation Ministries most likely to say “yes” to acting, singing tenor, writing, set design, while all the while being a very active board member for Revelation and the chief lighting engineer when not overseeing his own plumbing business of 8 employees. His ministry work began at the age of 18 when he joined a touring singing group that traveled on two wheels from Seattle to Washington, D.C.
He is the only Revelation Ministries member who was very involved in building sets and performing in theatre while serving in the Army. Mark has been heavily involved in his church theater group, working on sets, building stages, and working lighting design.

GLORIA THOMPSON
Music Director
Gloria is a lyric coloratura soprano who has been professionally singing since 2005, performing solos in cabarets, and in musicals such as “My Fair Lady”, “Oklahoma”, “Hello Dolly” and other venues throughout south Florida as well as in nationally televised shows.
A native Floridian and a graduate of Florida Atlantic University with a degree in vocal performance, Gloria currently runs JM Holiday Lighting with her husband, is a vocal coach and a mother of three.

MONICA BEROVIDES-HIDALGO
Music Director
Monica Berovides-Hidalgo, mezzo-soprano, is currently Director of Worship at First Church of Coral Springs and adjunct professor of voice at Florida Atlantic University. Ms. Berovides-Hidalgo is also assistant conductor and artist in residence with Schola Cantorum of Florida and Director/Instructor for the SCOF Music Academy at FAU since 2009.
Ms. Berovides-Hidalgo has performed and recorded throughout South Florida and the United States and she is an accomplished and sought-after soloist with experience in studio recording and cross-over styles including opera, musical theater, recital repertoire, Contemporary Commercial Music, Contemporary and Traditional Christian music and Latin American popular songs.
She is certified in Somatic Voicework; The LoVetri Method, and also certified with The Contemporary Commercial Music Vocal Pedagogy Institute at Shenandoah University and she has completed the Lyric Diction Workshop at Vanderbilt University.
She is currently Music Director with Torch and Trumpet Theater Company and was with Palm Beach Opera Chorus for five seasons (2009-2014).
Ms. Berovides-Hidalgo is also an active coach, clinician, and private voice instructor.

KATHY SHASHATY
Director of Choreography
Kathy was the director and choreographer for the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders from 1990 –
1997. In addition to game day performances, she was also the creative director.
She headed up all marketing and personal appearances for the group.
The group performed all over South Florida as well as London, Germany, and Japan.
She directed and choreographed dance routines for local music videos and commercials as well
as choreographed opening numbers and videos for the Miss Florida USA pageant for several
Years.
She trained under the famed choreographer June Taylor of the June Taylor dancers.
She received her bachelor’s degree from Florida International University. She runs a Financial Services Company with her husband Guy. She has three children and three grandchildren. After raising her family her love for dance and performing brought her to Torch & Trumpet theatre company where she now uses her gifts to serve the Lord.

MINISTRY CERTIFICATION
Revelation Ministries is Ministry Master Certified: The Ministry Mastery Executive Certification Program provides intensive support covering the 5 best practices which include; the Ministry Model, Fundraising, Board, Administration and Prayer. We are thankful for this program and honored to receive the Ministry Ventures Certification.