What is a Program Leader?
Program Leaders play a key role in supporting and carrying out UUCSJ’s mission to inspire and sustain spiritually grounded action on issues of local, national and international importance. Program Leaders play various roles in UUCSJ’s programs, including: leading our immersion journeys and youth service-learning programs both domestically and abroad; leading and helping design justice training programs; supporting the development of curricular materials and facilitation practices; leading volunteer programs; and acting as liaisons for summer interns.
Program Leaders share a background and passion for justice work, a deep understanding of global inequality and systems of oppression, experience facilitating group learning processes, and a drive to share their knowledge with others while helping them cross boundaries. They are committed to UU principles and believe in the importance of connecting personal spirituality with work for justice.
Current Program Leaders



Rev. Patrice Curtis
Called Minister for the Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater

Rev. Jean-Luc “Djalòki” Dessables
Interfaith Minister, Haitian Vodou priest, engineer and much more





Marissa A. Gutierrez-Vicario
Director of Art and Resistance Through Education (ARTE)


Meagan Henry
Director of education ministries at First UU Congregational Society of Brooklyn

Julica Hermann de la Fuente
Lay Community Minister Anti-Racism Coach & Consultant

Rev. Kimberly Quinn Johnson
Called Minister of the UU Congregation of South Fork


Arif Mamdani
Ministerial Intern at Unity Unitarian


Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti
Senior Minister of The First Parish in Lincoln MA

Emrys Staton
Director of Pastoral Care & Justice Ministries at the UU Congregation of Phoenix

Nikevia Thomas
Owner & Vegan Food Alchemist, Simple Vegan

