Graduate Profile: Joelle Te Paske, MDiv '23

Joelle Te Paske smiles at the camera.
Joelle Te Paske. Photo courtesy of Joelle Te Paske.

How I've Changed  

HDS invited me to step into a confidence I didn’t know I had. It took lots of effort, practice, and support from teachers, mentors, and friends. I now also see how belief systems and sacred histories are woven through everything. 

Message of Thanks  

Thank you to these incredible people at HDS, HGSE, Harvard Art Museums, the Center for Mind and Culture, and beyond: Giovanna Parmigiani, Ann Braude, Brandon Thomas Crowley, Joyhanna Yoo Garza, Nurhaizatul Jamil, Sarah Kianovsky, Dan McKanan, Kimberley Patton, Elizabeth Rudy, Katrina M. Scott, Shari Tishman, Anh Tran, Christina "V" Villarreal, and Wesley Wildman. Thank you Joyous Noise, HUUMS (Harvard Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Students), and to my Meaning Making and Senior Seminar classmates and teachers. Thank you to my dear friends, my parents and family, and to the animals in my life. And to Bailey - thank you. 

Future Plans 

Celebrating getting married and moving to Philadelphia. The future looks like working in the arts, resting, and reading fiction again. I’m excited for what comes next. 

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