Katie Byrnes is a native of Connecticut. She holds a B.A. in
Religious Studies from Saint Joseph College in West Hartford,
CT and an M.A. in Pastoral Ministries from Saint Thomas University
in Miami, FL. She comes to us from Iona College in New Rochelle,
New York where she worked as a Campus Minister and coordinated
the “Iona in Mission” program which sent students
all over the world to serve during their breaks. Katie also
spent two years as the Resident Minister in the Campus Ministries
house.
An avid volunteer, Katie has spent many years working with
Habitat for Humanity and Heifer Project International, and
has a special enthusiasm for working with kids in need. She
also serves on the Board of Directors at the New Rochelle
YMCA. According to Katie, “there is nothing like assisting
in the birth of piglets at 2 in the morning on a farm in Massachusetts,
putting up shingles on a roof of a Habitat for Humanity home
in Georgia or spending a night in a Native American sweat
lodge on a Navajo reservation to put your faith into action.
Really living out your faith means getting your hands dirty!”
Katie strives to involve students of all ages in service
as well as to find creative ways to engage folks in conversations
on issues of faith and spirituality. Katie enjoys reading
just about anything, Mexican food, Broadway music, football
and travel.
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