Perpetua Charles

Location: Boston, MA Job Title: Publicist Organization: Beacon Press Education: Florida Southern College (BA) & Emerson College (MA) Degree: Bachelor of Arts in English Writing, minor in Vocal Performance, Master of Arts in Publishing and Writing Perpetua Charles, GIVEN '22 Please share a little about yourself - feel free to include a fun fact! When I [...]

Perpetua Charles2023-09-13T09:48:31-04:00

Erika Gonzalez

Location: Houston, TX Job Title: Director of Worship Education: Catholic Theological Union Degree: Doctor of Ministry in Liturgical Studies Erika Gonzalez, GIVEN '22 Please share a little about yourself - feel free to include a fun fact! I LOVE iced coffee, going for a run, and reading. My favorite book series is the Living Water series [...]

Erika Gonzalez2023-08-23T21:40:36-04:00

Nnemka Nwajiaku

Location: Charlotte, NC Job Title: Clinical Research Coordinator Education: University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy Degree: Bachelor of Science Nnemka Nwajiaku, GIVEN '22 Please share a little about yourself - feel free to include a fun fact! I am a Nigerian American born and raised in South Carolina. I love talking walks, coffee, music, fashion, [...]

Nnemka Nwajiaku2025-05-01T16:46:41-04:00

Caitlin Desmé

Location: Fort Myers, FL Job Title: Learning & Development Manager Organization: Executive Services, Gartner Education: Ave Maria University Degree: Politics Caitlin Desmé, GIVEN '22 Please share a little about yourself - feel free to include a fun fact! My name is Caitlin Desme and I am a born-and-bred Midwesterner transplanted to Southwest Florida. My husband, Grant, [...]

Caitlin Desmé2025-05-01T16:46:48-04:00

Elizabeth Campo

Location: Dallas, TX Job Title: Volunteer Specialist Organization: North Texas Food Bank Education: Texas Tech University Degree: Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Management and Accounting Elizabeth Campo, GIVEN '22 Please share a little about yourself - feel free to include a fun fact! Hi there, I am Elizabeth Campo from the great state of Texas! [...]

Elizabeth Campo2025-05-01T16:46:54-04:00

Ellen Holloway

Location: Fremont, CA Job Title: Stay-at-Home Mom and Business Owner Organization: Vines in Full Bloom Education: UC Davis, undergrad | Pontifex University, MSA in progress Degree: Communication | Masters: Theology of the Body and the New Evangelization Ellen Holloway, GIVEN '22 Please share a little about yourself - feel free to include a fun fact! [...]

Ellen Holloway2025-05-01T16:47:00-04:00

Daniela Egües-Roversi

Location: Miami, FL Job Title: Manager of Volunteer Relations, Non-Profit Education: Florida International University Degree: Mass Communication and Portuguese Daniela Egües-Roversi, GIVEN '22 Please share a little about yourself - feel free to include a fun fact! I was born & raised in Valencia, Venezuela and moved to the states in 2000. I have been [...]

Daniela Egües-Roversi2025-05-01T16:47:06-04:00

Marianne Tan

Location: Westmont, IL Job Title: Elementary Guide Organization: Blessed Family Montessori School Education: University of Mary Degree: Elementary Education Marianne Tan, GIVEN '22 Please share a little about yourself - feel free to include a fun fact! My name is Marianne Tan and I am from the Chicago suburbs. I am a cradle Catholic and [...]

Marianne Tan2025-05-01T16:47:12-04:00

Finding Peace in the Smaller Dreams

As I entered the campus of the Catholic University of America for the 2021 GIVEN forum, I was filled with excitement. The place was buzzing with conversation as young women picked up their name tags and room keys, disorientedly but joyfully familiarizing themselves with what would be their home for the next five days. And I could feel from that joy that I was entering into something truly beautiful, something possibly, hopefully, transformative.

Finding Peace in the Smaller Dreams2023-05-02T16:57:09-04:00
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