Dear Friends,
I’m so honored to have been asked to serve as the Teen & Outreach Ministries Coordinator for New England Yearly Meeting.
Quakers have been an essential part of my spiritual journey since I began worshiping at Mt. Toby Monthly Meeting and participating in Young Adult Friends retreats as a student at Hampshire College from 2014-2018. I remember feeling held in the Light by my Quaker community during my first clearness committee as a graduating senior. Several Friends from Mt. Toby sat with me in discernment around a budding interest in pursuing youth work. The clearness I received led to me spending my first summer after college as a camp counselor for Farm & Wilderness, an overnight camp in Vermont with Quaker roots.
In the years since I have worked as a music instructor for a self-directed learning community for teens and served as a youth group and young adult ministries leader for two Unitarian Universalist congregations. Though I have cherished the many opportunities that I have had to engage in youth ministry, I have always yearned for the opportunity to use my skills in service of the faith tradition which feels most resonant for me, Quakerism. Needless to say I was thrilled when Way opened for me to make this a reality in my life.
I look forward to serving Quakers in New England and to nurturing the growth and faith development of the teens, emerging adults, and young adults who call this community home. I look forward to connecting with you at an upcoming retreat or before then, if you’d like. You can reach me at [email protected]