# MTS Alumni Career Snapshots ## expand\_more [### 'Don't Compromise on What Gives You Meaning' ](/news/2026/05/01/dont-compromise-what-gives-you-meaning) May 01, 2026 Now working as a writer, **Abhijith Ravinutala, MTS ‘19**, says HDS taught him never to compromise on what gives his life meaning. ![Abhijith Ravinutala headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-05/Abhijith%20Ravinutala.jpg?itok=m-C1XVev) [### Ethically Informed Clinical Heart Care ](/news/2026/02/26/ethically-informed-clinical-heart-care) February 26, 2026 As a cardiac electrophysiology fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, **Danish Zaidi, MTS '16**, provides ethically informed clinical heart care, emphasizing healing and patient rights. ![Danish Zaidi in blue scrubs posing by a window](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-02/IMG_8425.jpeg?itok=cUVcjsl7) [### Tech Leader Guided by HDS Values ](/news/2025/12/02/tech-leader-guided-hds-values) December 02, 2025 **Waskito Jati, MTS '18**, an outreach and partnership manager working for TikTok, leads in the for-profit tech space with the foundation of cultural sensitivity, ethical consciousness, and respect that he gained at HDS. ![Waskito Jati headshot with Golden Gate Bridge in background](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-12/Waskito.jpeg?itok=2EoSQG58) [### Promoting Religious Literacy through Journalism ](/news/2025/08/12/promoting-religious-literacy-through-journalism) August 12, 2025 **Kalpana Jain, MTS '17**, director of the Global Religion Journalism Initiative and senior editor of ethics and religion at The Conversation, uses the religious literacy she gained at HDS to help counter religious misinformation and expose a wide readership... ![Kalpana Jain headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-08/Kalpana_photo2.jpg?h=f006c95c&itok=MN-U9nKz) [### Equipping Faith Leaders Pursuing Unity ](/news/2025/08/07/equipping-faith-leaders-pursuing-unity) August 07, 2025 **Kevin McIntosh, MTS '15**, the program director for Faith Over Division, One America Movement, helps equip faith leaders work towards unity. ![Kevin McIntosh speaking to an audience with a screen to the audience's right](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-08/Kevin%20McIntosh.jpg?itok=-XSyrzMk) [### 'A Passion for Service' ](/news/2025/07/31/passion-service) July 31, 2025 **Sher Afgan Tareen, MTS '11**, a digital systems administrator with the Refugee Assistance Alliance, gained a deep passion for service and volunteerism while at HDS. ![Sher Afgan Tareen headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-08/Sher%20Afgan%20Tareen.jpeg?itok=g-cD9F2r) [### Ministerial, Service-Minded Pedagogy ](/news/2025/07/30/ministerial-service-minded-pedagogy) July 30, 2025 **Jill Peterfeso, MTS '04**, the Eli Franklin Craven and Minnie Phipps Craven Professor of Religious Studies at Guilford College, credits her service-oriented pedagogical approach to her time at HDS. ![Jill Peterfeso headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-08/Jill%20Peterfeso%20headshot%20color%20%281%29.jpg?h=1a206fce&itok=jxncWwiN) [### Weaving Together Creativity, Spirituality, and Social Justice ](/news/2025/07/22/weaving-together-creativity-spirituality-and-social-justice) July 22, 2025 Now working as a spiritual director, artist, and writer, **Katarina Wong, MTS '99**, helps clients deepen their relationships with the divine through a foundation of creativity, spirituality, and social justice. ![Katarina Wong working at a desk](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-07/Katarina%20Wong.jpg?h=6863123c&itok=4gPTQf7i) [### Depth and Breadth at HDS ](/news/2025/07/21/depth-and-breadth-hds) July 21, 2025 **Jason Smith, MTS '13, ThD '20**, an Assistant Professor of Religion at Mercer University, credits the breadth of his HDS education with enabling him to teach across diverse areas of study. ![Jason Smith headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-07/Smith.Jason_.Photo_.jpg?h=02ce9f19&itok=uwQVZdcv) [### Helping Create People-Centered Systems in the Global South ](/news/2025/05/28/helping-create-people-centered-systems-global-south) May 28, 2025 **Rakesh Rajani, MTS ‘91,** the president of JustSystems, works to support societal leaders in the Global South to help public systems work better for people. ![Rakesh Rajani headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-06/Rakesh.jpg?itok=Coqb00RE) [### Bringing Together the Spiritual and the Scholarly ](/news/2025/04/02/bringing-together-spiritual-and-scholarly) April 02, 2025 **Varun Soni, MTS '99**, the dean of religious and spiritual life at the University of Southern California, helps students bring together the spiritual and the scholarly—a skill he learned at HDS. ![Varun Soni](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-04/Varun%20Soni%20edit_500x281.jpg?itok=jBLoOjba) [### Centering Ethics, Spirituality, and Meaning-Making ](/news/2025/04/01/centering-ethics-spirituality-and-meaning-making) April 01, 2025 **Lori DiPrete Brown, MTS '88**, distinguished teaching faculty at the UW-Madison School of Human Ecology, teaches courses on global health and human ecology, mentors students, and writes compellingly across different forms. ![Lori Brown](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-04/Lori%20DiPrete%20Brown%20edit_500x281.jpg?itok=ezw3yZhN) [### Purpose-Driven Executive Leadership ](/news/2025/04/01/purpose-driven-executive-leadership) April 01, 2025 As a principal executive leading civil marketing and positioning efforts across different sectors within the federal government, the relationship-building skills **Kathy Hebert, MTS '03**, learned at HDS are vital to her current work. ![Kathy Herbert](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-04/Kathy%20Hebert%20edit_400x284.jpg?itok=PrbH6RMC) [### Theology Professor Molded at HDS ](/news/2025/03/25/theology-professor-molded-hds) March 25, 2025 **Erik Owens, MTS '96**, credits HDS with showing him a model of rigorous scholarly work, opening new areas of study, and providing an appealing professorial paradigm. ![Erik Owens](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-03/Erik%20Owens.jpg?itok=NwVNYFS4) [### PBS Documentarian Working for Peace and Understanding ](/news/2025/03/25/pbs-documentarian-working-peace-and-understanding) March 25, 2025 As the co-founder of Unity Productions Foundation, **Alex Kronemer, MTS '85**, writes, directs, and produces nationally broadcast documentaries for PBS aimed at working for peace and understanding of Muslims and Islam. ![Alex Kronemer headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-03/Alex%20Kronemer.jpg?itok=Ujo_A99Q) [### 'Stories Change Hearts and Minds' ](/news/2025/03/24/stories-change-hearts-and-minds) March 24, 2025 As an editor, freelance writer, and sensitivity consultant, **Lynne Meyer, MTS '98**, contributes to the collective storytelling power of the gaming industry. ![Lynne Meyer](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-03/Lynne_M_Meyer.jpg?itok=FGnPCKyY) [### Member of U.S. Congress Strives to Make Life Better for Constituents ](/news/2025/03/11/member-us-congress-strives-make-life-better-constituents) March 11, 2025 As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, **Greg Landsman, MTS ‘04,** seeks to serve his constituents in Southwest Ohio by building broad coalitions around various policy areas. ![Greg Landsman](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-03/Greg%20Landsman_378x250.jpg?itok=_kQshfta) [### 'Opportunities for Self-Redefinition' ](/news/2025/03/11/opportunities-self-redefinition) March 11, 2025 As the assistant director of Institutional Relations at Syracuse University Abroad, **Helen Huang, MTS ‘12,** helps students transform their experiences abroad into opportunities for self-redefinition. ![Helen Huang](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-03/Helen%20Huang_445x250.jpg?itok=Aj-QxVXR) [### 'Do Your Inner Work' ](/news/2025/03/11/do-your-inner-work) March 11, 2025 Now serving as a Buddhist chaplain at Yale University, **Sumi Kim, MTS ‘01,** encourages current HDS students to focus on their own healing within community. ![Sumi Loundon Kim headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-03/Sumi-Loundon-Kim-2022.jpg?itok=aqpcrpub) [### Building Power, Securing Public Housing ](/news/2025/02/14/building-power-securing-public-housing) February 14, 2025 As the executive director of the Massachusetts Union of Public Housing Tenants, **Sarah Byrnes, MTS '05**, builds power and voice for low-income residents of public housing in Massachusetts. ![Sarah Byrnes](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-03/Sarah-Byrnes.jpg?itok=pr5jknEr) - 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")