OUR Team

Staff

  • Fr. John Poodts, SJS

    Director

    Favorite Saint: St John the Apostle
    Hobbies: Playing music & philosophizing

  • Sr. Belen, SdM

    Campus Minister

    Favorite Saint: Mary, Queen of Peace
    Hobbies: Music & sports

  • Tom Mitzel

    Assistant Campus Minister

    Favorite Saint: St. John Henry Newman
    Hobbies: Running, philosophy, reading, and board games.

  • Natalia Pe Benito

    VM Program Coordinator

    Favorite Saint: St. Teresa of Calcutta
    Hobbies: homemaking, playing with my son
    vmprogram@osunewman.org

  • Sofia Akroyd

    Pastoral Assistant

    Favorite Saint: St. Jude Thaddaeus
    Hobbies: Gardening, Cooking, Playing with my kids
    pastoralassistant@osunewman.org

  • Kathy Baily

    SPT, Bookkeeper

    Favorite Saint: St. Faustina
    Hobbies: Travel & gardening
    administration@osunewman.org

  • Sue Kish

    SPT, Admin Assistant

    Favorite Saint: St. Monica
    Hobbies: Gardening & biking
    info@osunewman.org

Volunteer Missionaries

  • Julie Giannini

    Favorite Saint: St. John Paul II
    Hobbies: Playing guitar, ultimate frisbee, & basketball
    Degree: Justice & Law, American University
    Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
    julie@osunewman.org

  • Abigail Saldivar

    Favorite Saint: St. Catherine of Alexandria
    Hobbies: Reading, dancing, & baking
    Degree in Mechanical Engineering, George Fox
    Hometown: Portland, OR
    abigail@osunewman.org

  • Becca Bradley

    Favorite Saint: St. John Paul II
    Hobbies: Hiking, gyming, music, & dancing
    Degree: Biology, Catholic University of America
    Hometown: Atascadero, CA
    becca@osunewman.org

  • Kevin Meyer

    Favorite Saint: St. Giuseppe Moscati
    Hobbies: Reading, sports, learning, biking, & cooking
    Degree: Biochemistry + Molecular Biology, Oregon State University
    Hometown: Maple Valley, WA
    kevin@osunewman.org

  • Connor Kelly

    Favorite Saint: Our Lady of Perpetual Help
    Hobbies: Skiing, guitar, & politics
    Degree: in Political Science, American University
    Hometown: Frederick, MD
    connor@osunewman.org

  • Nelson Diaz

    Favorite Saint: St. Francis of Assisi
    Hobbies: Spending time outdoors, playing soccer, & pickle balling
    Degree: Biopsychology, Loyola University of Maryland
    Hometown: Silver Spring, Maryland
    nelson@osunewman.org

Student Leadership

  • Hunter Dunne

    Chair

    chair@osunewman.org

    Favorite Saint: St. Vincent de Paul 

    Hobbies: Running, cooking, & reading

  • Hope Hayes

    Vice Chair

    vicechair@osunewman.org

    Favorite Saint: St. Mark

    Hobbies: Lacrosse, crafts, Society of Mary UNO, & outdoor adventures

  • Jacob Heger

    Communications Director

    communications@osunewman.org

    Favorite Saint: St. Peter

    Hobbies: Photography, videography, & hiking

  • Avery Alderman

    Treasurer

    treasurer@osunewman.org

    Favorite Saint: St. Francis of Assisi

    Hobbies: Reading, skiing, baking, hiking, dancing, & going outside

  • Olivia Brotherton

    Liturgy Director

    liturgy@osunewman.org

    Favorite Saint: St. Dismas 

    Hobbies: Music, camping, & theater

  • Duncan Currie

    Outreach Director

    outreach@osunewman.org

    Favorite Saint: St. Joseph

    Hobbies: Working for my apostolate: @comediccatholics

  • Dakota Stephens

    WoM Director

    worksofmercy@osunewman.org

    Favorite Saint: St. Luke

    Hobbies: Reading, writing, & being outdoors

  • Iris Doyle

    Socials Director

    socials@osunewman.org 

    Favorite Saint: St. Joan of Arc

    Hobbies: Snowboarding, camping, fishing, & anything outside 

  • Cinthya Bautista

    Music Associate

    musicassociate@osunewman.org

    Favorite Saint: St. Therese of Lisieux

    Hobbies: Painting, baking, music, & listening to podcasts

  • Flora Peruzzo

    Technology Liaioson

    tech@osunewman.org

    Favorite Saint: St. Kateri Tekakwitha

    Hobbies: Reading, being outside, & anything artsy!

  • Mikell Lowry

    Flocknote Manager

    flocknote@osunewman.org

    Favorite Saint: St. Michael the Archangel

    Hobbies: Spending time outdoors, tooling leather, & making memories

  • Madeline Lowry

    Graphic Designer

    graphics@osunewman.org

    Favorite Saint: St. Bernadette

    Hobbies: Hiking, raising goats, & going on adventures

  • Alex Torrent

    Website Manager

    website@osunewman.org

    Favorite Saint: St. John of the Cross

    Hobbies: Soccer & seeing friends

  • Elizabeth Tucker

    Social Media Manager

    socialmedia@osunewman.org

    Favorite Saint: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

    Hobbies: Baking, scrapbooking & photography

  • David Marshall

    Liturgy Committee

    Favorite Saint: St. Thomas Aquinas

    Hobbies: Balling, stalling, and responding to the Lord’s calling

  • Jacqueline Elias

    Liturgy Committee

    Favorite Saint: Mother Mary

    Hobbies: Shopping, watching movies, & listening to music

  • Kayley Thom

    Liturgy Committee

    Favorite Saint: St. Michael the Archangel

    Hobbies: Snowboarding, baking, & beach

  • Andrew Crawford

    Outreach Committee

    Favorite Saint: St. Stephen

    Hobbies: Hiking, climbing, guitar, & spreadsheets

  • Stephen Lauby

    Outreach Committee

    Favorite Saint: St. John the Evangelist

    Hobbies: Snowboarding, scuba diving, soccer, & basketball

  • Courtney Locecken

    Outreach Committee

    Favorite Saint: St. Gertrude the Great

    Hobbies: Soccer & basketball

  • Madeline Keating

    WoM Committee

    Favorite Saint: St. Mary Magdalene

    Hobbies: Hiking, identifying trees, swimming, singing, baking, & crafts

  • Devlin Rowe

    WoM Committee

    Favorite Saint: St. Christopher

    Hobbies: Beaching, dancing, skiing, & movie watching

  • Madeline Salter

    WoM Committee

    Favorite Saint: St. Adjutor

    Hobbies: Swimming, hiking, seeing friends, & going outside!

  • Brenda Perez

    Socials CommiteeFavorite Saint: St. Michael the Archangel

    Hobbies: Baking, dancing, gym, & music

  • Ermes Dalla Gasperina

    Socials Committee

    Favorite Saint: St. Francis of Assisi

    Hobbies: Hanging out with friends & going on Flightradar24

  • Gianna Lazcano

    Socials Committee

    Favorite Saint: St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi

    Hobbies: Baking & crocheting

  • Austin Deardorff

    Executive Advisor

    Favorite Saint: Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati

    Hobbies: Golfing, baseball, & Fortnite