# MDiv Alumni Career Snapshots ## expand\_more [### Curating Vibrant Community Experiences ](/news/2026/05/01/curating-vibrant-community-experiences) May 01, 2026 As the head of community at CreativeMornings in New York City, **Exa (Alexandra) Kutler, MDiv '17**, creates vibrant community experiences in a variety of ways, helping folks feel seen in communal spaces. ![Exa Kutler headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-05/Exa%20Cutler.jpg?h=a35d1325&itok=-cRo0FlO) [### Advocating for Civil and Human Rights ](/news/2025/12/11/advocating-civil-and-human-rights) December 11, 2025 As counsel for the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, **Chavis Jones, MDiv '16**, advocates for the advancement of civil and human rights across a broad range of issues. ![Chavis Jones headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-12/Chavis%20Jones.jpg?h=229342a8&itok=_ra0gGCF) [### 'HDS Strengthened Me as a Whole Person' ](/news/2025/12/10/hds-strengthened-me-whole-person) December 10, 2025 **Melissa Coles, MDiv '17**, a postdoctoral research associate at the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism at the University of Notre Dame, says the pastoral and academic skills she acquired at HDS helped strengthen her holistically. ![Melissa Coles posing in office setting](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-12/Melissa%20Coles.jpg?h=6cdda988&itok=o_IY3-IT) [### Care Through Change or Challenge ](/news/2025/09/09/care-through-change-or-challenge) September 09, 2025 **Bridget Power, MDiv '19**, a college chaplain and the director of Catholic life at Williams College, serves the spiritual needs of her students, particularly during times of challenge and change. ![Bridget Power headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-09/Bridget%20Power.jpg?itok=lMd4h9zO) [### Addressing Inequities in Education ](/news/2025/09/02/addressing-inequities-education) September 02, 2025 **Britney Foster, MDiv '19**, the CEO and co-founder of Trajectory of Hope LLC, works to uproot systemic racism and address inequities in educational systems. ![Britney Foster headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-09/Britney%20Foster%202025.jpg?h=e4d19789&itok=ahwzS_mj) [### Building Interfaith Community for Students ](/news/2025/08/25/building-interfaith-community-students) August 25, 2025 **Ryan Jenkins, MDiv '22**, an interfaith advisor with Dartmouth's William Jewett Tucker Center for Spiritual and Ethical Living, creates spaces for students to build community and explore life's deepest questions. ![Ryan Jenkins headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-09/rjenkins_headshot.jpg?h=3262e876&itok=WWHLf4CM) [### Leading through Hospitality and Service ](/news/2025/08/15/leading-through-hospitality-and-service) August 15, 2025 **Nate Rubright, MDiv '23**, a campus minister with Sojourn Collegiate Ministry, is creating community around hospitality and service to vulnerable neighbors. ![Nathan Rubright headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/hds2/files/6x4_nathanrubright.png?itok=KONYD3JM) [### Creating Community-Centered Institutions ](/news/2025/08/14/creating-community-centered-institutions) August 14, 2025 **Pierre Berastain, MDiv '14**, the regional director for North America at the Centre for Public Impact, is working to help institutions become more responsive and collaborative with their communities. ![Pierre Berastain headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-08/Pierre.jpg?itok=Q02fWYiY) [### Ensuring Equitable Global Food Access ](/news/2025/08/13/ensuring-equitable-global-food-access) August 13, 2025 As a supply chain officer with the UN World Food Programme, **Salvador** **Peña, MDiv '20**, helps ensure equitable food access across the globe. ![Salvador Peña speaking at an event](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-08/Salvador.jpeg?h=e6eddd7a&itok=4fq3qJA1) [### 'Stay Open and Curious' ](/news/2025/07/21/stay-open-and-curious) July 21, 2025 As the assistant director of climate and sustainability at Harvard University's Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, **Leslie Hubbard, MDiv '15**, encourages HDS students to stay open and curious to unexpected paths. ![Leslie Hubbard headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-07/Leslie%20Hubbard.jpg?h=98bc78fc&itok=jlH9JW55) [### Integrating Spiritual and Palliative Care ](/news/2025/06/24/integrating-spiritual-and-palliative-care) June 24, 2025 As a board-certified chaplain and research fellow at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Department of Supportive Oncology, **Sarah Byrne-Martelli, MDiv '02**, explores and embodies the integration of spiritual care within palliative care. ![Sarah Byrne-Martelli headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-06/Martelli%20crop.jpg?itok=J-mzDqSr) [### Counselor Providing Critical End-Of-Life Spiritual Care ](/news/2025/05/29/counselor-providing-critical-end-life-spiritual-care) May 29, 2025 **Harrison Blum, MDiv '12**, a spiritual care counselor, provides critical spiritual, meaning making, and grief support for those in need of end-of-life care. ![Harrison Blum headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-06/H_Blum_headshot.jpg?h=05a81dd2&itok=9ateSco1) [### Supporting Clients' Creativity and Protecting Immigrant Rights ](/news/2025/05/16/supporting-clients-creativity-and-protecting-immigrant-rights) May 16, 2025 **Sarah Sentilles,** **MDiv ’01, ThD ’08**, a PEN award-winning writer and immigrant rights activist, encourages HDS students to pay attention both to where they find joy and to the needs of their communities. ![Sarah Sentilles headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-05/author_portrait_sarah_sentilles_by_vev_studios__2__1_.jpg?h=d2d02439&itok=ndU17g0R) [### Reporting on Religion with Empathy ](/news/2025/04/25/reporting-religion-empathy) April 25, 2025 Now working as an award-winning reporter on religion for the AP, **Tiffany Stanley, MDiv '10**, relies on key skills she learned and strengthened at HDS. ![Tiffany Stanley headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-05/Tiffany%20Stanley%20crop.jpg?itok=JgEweZKf) [### Pastor and CEO Centers Compassion, Dialogue, and Community Building ](/news/2025/04/25/pastor-and-ceo-centers-compassion-dialogue-and-community-building) April 25, 2025 **Rich Tafel, MDiv '87**, the CEO of Public Squared and Pastor at Church of Holy City, centers conflict resolution, compassion, dialogue, and community building in his impactful work. ![Rich Tafel headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-05/Rich%20Tafel%20crop.png?itok=0aaae0ZV) [### The Dance of Head and Heart ](/news/2025/04/25/dance-head-and-heart) April 25, 2025 **Marcus McCullough, MDiv '10**, an interfaith chaplain at the Baystate Medical Center, credits HDS for helping him bring together the intellectual and the spiritual in his own work. ![Marcus McCollough headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-05/Marcus%20McCollough_crop.jpg?itok=ToLU_PNh) [### 'Anything We Do Can Be Called Ministry' ](/news/2025/03/26/anything-we-do-can-be-called-ministry) March 26, 2025 As a social entrepreneur, **Benjamin Perkins, MDiv '00**, helps individuals and organizations tackle deeply rooted structural challenges through holistic, heart- and data-informed strategies. ![Benjamin Perkins headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-03/Perkins.jpg?itok=7S4NdKlZ) [### 'See and Seize Opportunities' ](/news/2025/03/24/see-and-seize-opportunities) March 24, 2025 **William Mathis, MDiv '02**, the pastor of Springs of Life-Giving Water Church and CEO/Principal Consultant of WLM Ministries, Inc., encourages students to see and seize opportunities and possibilities during their time at HDS. ![William Mathis](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-03/William%20Mathis%20crop.jpg?itok=XnB9aaNq) [### 'A New Expression of the Same Calling' ](/news/2025/03/11/new-expression-same-calling) March 11, 2025 Having served as a minister of a large congregation for the last fifteen years, **Angela Herrera Koren, MDiv ‘10,** is becoming a therapist, which she sees as a new expression of the same calling. ![Angela Hererra Koren](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-03/Angela%20Hererra%20Koren_380x253.jpg?itok=kAxjXfG4) [### Becoming an Adaptive, Broad Thinker ](/news/2025/02/14/becoming-adaptive-broad-thinker) February 14, 2025 **Laura Everett, MDiv '05**, credits HDS with helping her become a broad, adaptive thinker. ![Laura Everett](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-03/Laura-Everett.jpg?itok=bHIt5yp3) - Previous page chevron\_left - [1](?page=0 "Current page") - [2](?page=1 "Go to page 2") - [ Next page chevron\_right ](?page=1 "Go to next page")