Location: Milwaukee, WI Job Title: Co-founder & Associate Director Organization: Eden Invitation Education: University of Wisconsin - Madison Degree: BA in Social Welfare; Minors in Gender & Women’s Studies and Entrepreneurship Shannon Ochoa, GIVEN '19 "The GIVEN Forum reminded me of the great diversity of women in the Church, as well as the interests and issues [...]
Location: Westminster, CA Occupation: Professional Singer, Voice Teacher, Founder of The Sparrow Initiative Education: California State University, Long Beach; University of Southern California Degree: BM Vocal Performance; MM Vocal Arts Alyssa Wills, GIVEN '19 "My experience at GIVEN completely changed my understanding of vocation. Through both the witness of the women speakers and my own personal [...]
Location: Onley, VA Job Title: Family Medicine Physician Organization: Eastern Shore Rural Health Education: Saint Francis University, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Degree: B.S. Biology; Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) Macy Rupprecht, GIVEN '19 "The GIVEN Institute has been a new and unique community that I have been blessed to be part of. The friendships and [...]
Location: New Lenox, IL Job Title: Faith Formation Coordinator Organization: St. Mary’s Parish in Mokena, IL Education: North Central College Degree: Organizational Communications Danielle Kuboushek, GIVEN '16 "GIVEN was so influential on my view of how I personally could contribute to the Church and the good of others. I left with a sense of purpose, knowing [...]
Location: Fredericksburg, VA Job Title: Associate Campus Minister Organization: University of Mary Washington, Catholic Campus Ministry Education: The Catholic University of America; Franciscan University of Steubenville Degree: Bachelors in Biology, Minor in Theology; Masters in Catechetics and Evangelization, Spring 2019 Katrina Oteyza, GIVEN '16 "Our role as women is to rest in knowing our identity as [...]
Location: Hillsdale, New Jersey Job Title: Catholic Speaker, Artistic Director, Disabilities Advocate Organization: Array of Hope Education: St. Thomas Aquinas College Degree: Bachelor of Science, Recreational Therapy Lauren Costabile, GIVEN '16 "A key takeaway from GIVEN was that we all have gifts and talents that we are called to use to build up the Church and [...]
Location: Denver, Colorado Education: University of Florida; The Augustine Institute Degree: Bachelor of Science, Family, Youth, and Community Science; (working towards) Masters in Leadership for the New Evangelization Former Job Title: Respect Life Coordinator Former Organization: Diocese of St. Augustine Mary Catherine Damon, GIVEN '16 "When praying about the GIVEN action plan, three things were deeply on my [...]
Location: Chicago, IL Job Title: Project Management Office Lead Organization: BMO Harris Bank Education: University of Notre Dame Degree: Accounting and Theology Samantha Povlock, GIVEN '16 "I will never be able to fully explain the gift that GIVEN has been to my own life, family, and happiness – the gift of becoming more fully myself and [...]
Location: Los Angeles, CA Job Title: Senior Manager, Digital Marketing Organization: Archdiocese of Los Angeles Education: Boston University, College of Communication Degree: Bachelor of Science, Communications, Advertising Christine Warner, GIVEN '16 "My biggest takeaway from the GIVEN Forum was that the feminine genius is manifested in limitless ways, as unique as every woman. I spent a lot [...]
Location: West Chester, PA Job Title: President and Founder Organization: FIERCE Athlete Inc. Education: UConn, Divine Mercy University Degree: Bachelors in Finance and Political Science, Masters in Psychology Samantha Kelley, GIVEN '16 "Women have a place of leadership in the Church, and the Lord has given each of us a unique gift and call in order to [...]
