Sydney Boyer
Sydney is from Canal Winchester, Ohio. She is a recent
graduate of Xavier University with a major in French. Sydney says she is
passionate about French because she “loved being understood by others. To
understand someone else and to be understood is such a gratifying feeling.”
Julia Butts
Julia is from Braintree, Massachusetts. She is a graduate of
Yale University with a major in Sociology. Julia has many and varied
hobbies: she loves to dance, read for
leisure, make friends with every dog she meets, hike, learn, and collect lapel
pins.
Julia will
be working with youth at the St. Francis Center in Redwood City, CA. She will
be sharing community with the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa. During her year
as a Dominican Volunteer Julia hopes to, “learn from everyone she meets,
growing from experience, and deepening her faith.
Jennifer Doering
Jennifer is from Carlsbad, CA. She attended Dominican
University of California where she studied Education. Jennifer’s hobbies are
many and varied: she loves to read, especially mysteries, learning about the
world, playing video games, watching Netflix, listening to and playing music,
and laugh while spending time with loved ones.
Jennifer will be living in community at Immaculate
Conception Priory with the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose. She looks
forward to serving this year at St. James Elementary School, “being Dominican
and having a blast!”
Elizabeth Drake
Elizabeth is from Oakton, Virginia. She attended Franklin
and Marshall College and majored in Government with a concentration in Latin
America, and a minor in Arabic Area Studies. She can be found happily crafting,
reading, traveling, learning new languages, cooking, and taking photographs.
Elizabeth will be living at House of Connections in Chicago
with the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa. She will be serving this year at
Catholic Charities Chicago. Elizabeth is looking forward “to work with refugees
and learn more about the resettlement process.”
Vivian Garcia-Blanco
Viviana is from Berwyn, IL. She attended Dominican
University in River Forest, IL where she studied in Political Science with a
concentration in International Affairs and a minor in Corporate Communications.
Viviana will be living at Our Lady of Assumption in the
Bronx with the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt. She is serving this year with the
Dominican Sisters Conference at the United Nations. She is eager to begin
“building community with strangers, growing emotionally and spiritually,
stepping out of my comfort zone and facing new challenges.”
Kateri Golbiw
Kateri is from Brighton, MI, and attended Aquinas College in
Grand Rapids, MI. She studied Theology and English Literature. Kateri can often
be found happily teaching, watching Netflix, reading, hammocking, painting,
exploring new places, and cooking.
Kateri will be serving this year at Immaculate Conception
Academy in San Franciso with Campus Ministry and supervising students on their
work-study commute. She will also be living in community at the Immaculate
Conception Priory with the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose. She is
excited for this marvelous adventure.
Diana Hernandez
Diana is from Chicago, IL. Diana graduated from Dominican
University, River Forest, IL where she studied Psychology. What she enjoyed
most about her major was “learning about the history of western psychology by
analyzing the limitations and barriers minority groups faced throughout
American history,”
Diana will be living with the Dominican Sisters of
Sinsinsawa in Redwood City, CA. She will be ministering to youth at the St.
Francis Center. As a Dominican Volunteer, Diana is most looking forward to
“building relationships with my students and their families and being moved
deeply by their stories.”
Niki Klco
Niki is proud to be from West Michigan! Niki is from a small
town and attended Aquinas College, in Grand Rapids, MI. She decided to get her
B.A. in Studio Arts. Niki enjoys hiking, biking, pottery, putt putt golf,
beaches, and camping.
Niki is a 2nd year volunteers. She spent her first year with
DVUSA in Redwood City, CA where she worked at St. Francis Center. This year,
she will be living at Our Lady of Assumption in the Bronx with the Dominican
Sisters of Blauvelt and will serve women and children experiencing homelessness
at Siena House.
Zachary Moeller
Zach was born in St. Louis MO, grew up in Akron OH, and his
family now lives in Carlsbad, CA. He is a recent graduate of Xavier University
with majors in Political Science and International Studies and minors in
Spanish and Peace & Justice. Zach enjoys outdoor adventures. He is a big
fan of hiking and backpacking, and finds rock climbing to be great exercise and
a good way to face his fears.
Zach will be living at the House of Connections in Chicago
with the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa. He will be serving this year at
Catholic Charities Chicago. He feels “so pumped to live in community and pursue
faith and justice.
Henry Moller
Henry is from Cincinnati, OH. Henry went to Ohio State for
undergrad where he studied History and recently attended Xavier University to
earn his Master's of Education. Henry enjoys History, Politics, Tennis,
Basketball, Guitar, Movies, Philosophy and Psychology, Writing.
Henry will be living in the Penn Community in Atlanta with
the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa. He will be serving this year at Cristo Rey
Atlanta. He is excited to begin “working at a top tier school with an
incredible mission and becoming part of their community hopefully leaving a
lasting positive footprint.”
Madeleine Paulsen
Madeleine is from Granger, Indiana. She attended the
University of Notre Dame, where she studied Peace Studies and Political
Science. Madeleine enjoys hobbies such as reading, cooking, and knitting, and
is also extremely passionate about the Palestinian/Israeli conflict.
Madeleine will be serving this year at Sarah’s Inn; working
with women, men, and children who are survivors of domestic violence and their
perpetrators. She will also be living at
House of Connections in Chicago with the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa. She is excited to share in community and gain
new skills as well as utilize ones that she has gained from previous experiences.
Sarah Pereira
Sarah is from San Francisco Bay California. She graduated
from Dominican University of California with a major in Liberal Studies.
Sarah’s hobbies include “working with kids, rock climbing, and visiting new
places.”
Sarah is excited to begin her year as a Dominican Volunteer,
serving at Visitation Catholic School.
She will be living at House of Connections with the Dominican Sisters of
Sinsinawa. She looks forward to the opportunity to experience Chicago while
getting to know more amazing Dominican Sisters, meeting other volunteers, and
working with kids.
Sean Puzzo
Sean is from Scotch Plains, New Jersey. He graduated from
Caldwell University in Caldwell, NJ with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic
Design. Sean loves the theater and the behind-the- scenes work of a
performance. He enjoys both acting and set-design and construction.
Sean is ready to begin this new adventure and is happy that
his ministry will be close to home. He will be working for the Dominican Youth
Movement and living at the St. Hugh of Lincoln Community in Huntington Station,
NY. There he will be living with the Dominican Sisters of Amityville. He says
as a native to the area, he’s excited to show his community mate around the Big
Apple.
Carolina Talavera Romero
Carolina is from Taluco, Mexico. She graduated from
Dominican University, River Forest, IL with a degree in French & Spanish
Secondary Education. Carolina has many interests, including reading, writing
short stories & poems, jogging and trying new dessert places around town.
Carolina will be living at Casa Alianza in Redwood City, CA
where she will share in community with the Dominican Sisters of Sinisinawa. She
will also be ministering to families at the St. Francis Center. Carolina says
she is ready to begin her volunteer year and looks forward to getting to know
the families and children she will serve as well as teaching and exploring the
west coast.
Gabrielle Smith
Gabby is from Bear, Delaware. She attended Loyola University
Maryland and studied English. Among Gabrielle’s favorite things are traveling,
dogs, and learning!
Gabby will be living with Dominican Sisters of Mission San
Jose and is really excited to be serving this year at Immaculate Conception
Academy in San Francisco with the Guidance Counseling office. She says she is
eager to start working with the students.
Stephanie Zavala Guzman
Stephanie is from Chicago, IL. She attended Dominican
University in River Forest where she studied Sociology and Studies of Women and
Gender. There are so many things that she enjoyed about her education, but if
she had to narrow it down she would say:
“These majors gave me a new way of seeing the world and how I fit in it.
It was because of what I learned that I can fight for social justice and know
that I have the necessary power and tools to fight oppressive systems.
Stephanie will be working with women and children
experiencing homelessness at Siena House in the Bronx. She will share in
community at our Lady of Assumption with Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt. She
most looks forward to “finding a new place I can call home and creating
friendships that are fruitful and hopefully last years.”
Thank you each for saying yes to the Dominican Mission. Our
Dominican family sends you forth in love and prayer. May God Creator bless you,
may God Redeemer heal you, and may God the Holy Spirit fill you with light.
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