OUR STAFF
Originally from Chicago, Lucy has lived in Connecticut for the past 31 years. Lucy is a founding and core team member of Ministerio Nueva Creación church in Manchester, CT.
An ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, Jocelyn has led congregations in Massachusetts and Connecticut, serving in urban, suburban, and rural settings. She is past president of the Southern New England Conference of the UCC. She has been active in local interfaith collaborations in Boston, New Haven, and Northeastern Connecticut, and has facilitated racial justice trainings in local churches, at regional workshops, and for denominational staff.
Jocelyn holds a B.A. in human ecology and environmental studies from Williams College and an M.Div. from Harvard Divinity School, and has a Certificate in Executive Leadership at Princeton Theological Seminary.
Marika comes to CLJ with experience in faith based organizing and nonprofit management. She has previously worked in leadership development, addiction recovery, and volunteer management. She specializes in training, diversity and racial reconciliation, and engagement. Marika earned a Masters of Social Work with a Concentration in Community Organizing from the University of Connecticut, School of Social Work. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Sociology, Social Justice and Inequality from Wheaton College in Illinois.
Tieasha graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor’s in Urban and Community Studies, and from Albertus Magnus College with a master’s in Organizational Leadership. Born and raised in Hartford, she has worked with youth by mentoring and facilitating workshops for college readiness. Tieasha’s passion is building relationships that unite people in finding solutions to common issues.
She has a B.A. in Journalism from Temple University and a M.S. in School Counseling from UMass Boston. Sarah is a core team member of Center Church in Hartford.