MDiv Alumni Career Snapshots

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

Nate Rubright, MDiv '23, a campus minister with Sojourn Collegiate Ministry, is creating community around hospitality and service to vulnerable neighbors.

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.

As a supply chain officer with the UN World Food Programme, Salvador Peña, MDiv '20, helps ensure equitable food access across the globe.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

As a social entrepreneur, Benjamin Perkins, MDiv '00, helps individuals and organizations tackle deeply rooted structural challenges through holistic, heart- and data-informed strategies. 

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.

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.

Laura Everett, MDiv '05, credits HDS with helping her become a broad, adaptive thinker.