After serving the cadets at the United States Coast Guard Academy the last two years, God has now called me to serve as the Team Director at Central Connecticut State University for my fourth year on mission. I am very excited to step into this new role and know that Jesus has many graces in store for my team and campus! Come Holy Spirit!!

My teammate EJ and I welcoming our new teammate Danielle on placement day!

My team from left to right: Joe, Danielle, Me, EJ

Although I was raised Catholic, it was not until I encountered the mercy of Christ through the Sacrament of Confession in early high school that I made my faith my own. This experience transformed my life and instilled in me a deep desire to not only pursue the heart of Jesus myself, but also to invite others into His heart the same.

As I started college in the fall of 2018, this desire only continued to grow. My heart began to ache for the students I encountered who were hopeless, empty, and seeking an escape in the college lifestyle and culture. Although I did not have FOCUS missionaries on my campus, I was able to attend FOCUS’s annual conference known as SEEK with a campus nearby. At SEEK, my heart came alive in a whole new way! I not only encountered Jesus more deeply, but also accepted His high call to mission: to live they way Jesus lived by walking with a few and teaching them to do the same. When I got back to campus, I started my own bible study and began investing in the women around me. I also became an active leader in the Catholic club on campus and began teaching other students like me how to be missionary disciples in their daily encounters. Through each of these experiences, full of both trials and joys, Jesus brought me deeper into his heart and taught me what it truly means to give my life to Him. Little by little, He was orienting my heart towards saying “yes” to His call to be a full-time missionary. Praise the Lamb!

When I answered the call to join FOCUS, I made the decision to rely on the spiritual and financial support of mission partners to help send me on mission. It is solely through the generosity of my mission partners that I will be able to serve students on campus.

Mother Teresa said, “Some give by going, others go by giving.”

I would be honored for you to join me as a true partner on mission as I serve the souls entrusted to me at Central Connecticut State University! If you are interested in partnering with me, please send me an email and I will schedule an appointment with you. I would love to share with you more of my story!