How One Woman Is Promoting Cultural Renewal by Preventing Euthanasia and Encouraging Hope: GIVEN Alumna Amanda Achtman “In this way the undestroyed dignity and majesty of woman are expressed. She preserves the mystery of life, the power opposed to death.” – Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Daughter Zion: Meditations on the Church’s Marian Belief As [...]
Location: Fargo, ND Job Title: Director of Mission Outreach Organization: Down Home Education: University of Mary Degree: Business Administration, BS, MBA Emily Kaiser, GIVEN '21 Please share a little about yourself - feel free to include a fun fact! I grew up in Moorhead, MN and graduated from the University of Mary with both my Bachelors [...]
Location: Tulsa, OK Job Title: Artist & Business Owner Organization: Tara Wright Studio Education: University of Oklahoma Degree: Bachelor of Journalism, Advertising Tara Wright, GIVEN '16 Please share a little about yourself - feel free to include a fun fact! Hi! I'm Tara. I'm an artist, illustrator, small business owner, and award-winning writer and creator. More [...]
Location: New York, NY Job Title: Director of Formation Organization: Seton Teaching Fellows Education: University of Maryland-College Park Degree: Chemical Engineering Emilia Tanu Chornay, GIVEN '19 Please share a little about yourself - feel free to include a fun fact! I am a wife and mother of two young children, living and working in NYC. I [...]
Location: Laurel, MD Job Title: Happiness Engineer Organization: Flocknote Education: University of Maryland Degree: Communications Victoria Smith, GIVEN '21 Please share a little about yourself - feel free to include a fun fact! Hi friends, I’m 31 years old and live in the DC area (kind of between Baltimore and DC to be honest). I [...]
Location: New York, New York Job Title: co-founder & executive director Organization: Arthouse2B Erin McAtee, GIVEN '19 Please share a little about yourself - feel free to include a fun fact! My name is Erin McAtee, I am a visual artist and co-founder & executive director of Arthouse2B, a multidisciplinary Catholic arts collective and nonprofit based in [...]
Location: Plymouth Township, Michigan Job Title: Acquisitions Editor Organization: OSV (Our Sunday Visitor) Education: Christendom College Degree: Bachelor of Arts, English Language & Literature Rebecca Martin, GIVEN '19 Please share a little about yourself - feel free to include a fun fact! Greetings! My name is Rebecca Martin, and I'm a professional nerd! My husband [...]
Location: Twin Cities, MN Job Title: Health Educator and Communications Specialist Organization: Minnesota Department of Health Education: University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Degrees: B.A. in Strategic Communications and Public Health, M.A. in Health Communication Bridget Busacker, GIVEN '16 "The spiritual aspect of GIVEN was impactful for me because it reminded me that in order to [...]
Location: Los Angeles, CA Job Title: Stunt Actress Organization: Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) Education: Cal-State University Northridge, Loyola Marymount University Degree: BA Journalism, minor in Spanish Language Journalism; MA Counseling Psychology Brenda Garcia, GIVEN '21 Please share a little about yourself - feel free to include a fun [...]
Location: Bridgeport, PA Job Title: Wedding Photographer Organization: Merciful Love Photography Education: Temple University Degree: BA in Public Health & Nutrition, MPH Kennedy Bucko, GIVEN '22 Please share a little about yourself - feel free to include a fun fact! I was born and raised in Northern Virginia. My family was culturally Catholic, and for most [...]
