BCC, Hospice and Academic Chaplain, PAC Chair

Sue is a board-certified lay Catholic chaplain with the National Association of Catholic Chaplains. She has worked on health care teams in hospitals, long term care facilities and hospice programs for more than 24 years. Now retired, she continues to teach others about spirituality and the joy, peace and personal growth it can provide through several volunteer endeavors.

Hospital and Academic Chaplain

Zeynab is an Azerbaijani-born chaplain with a Master's degree in Human Physiology and an MA in Religious Studies. She’s worked in healthcare, mental health, university, and correctional facilities. Zeynab is currently applying for Professional Board Certification through the Association of Professional Chaplains, with the goal of becoming an ACPE certified educator. She has completed six units of CPE in three hospital settings.

M.Div., Dir. of Advocacy and Social Ministry

Marcus is the director of advocacy and parish social ministry at Catholic Family Center. He has worked with those on the margins of society in a variety of positions through the years. He has over 5 years of experience as a chaplain before moving to his current position.

M.Div., Th.M., Director for Student Support Services & Coordinator for Spiritual Care

Jackie is an ordained National Baptist Minister with a B.A. in Africana Studies from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and an M.Div. and Th.M. from Princeton Theological Seminary. She received certificates in Black Church Studies and Women, Theology & Gender, and was awarded the Bryant M. Kirkland Award for Excellence in Practical Theology in 2016. In September 2021, Jackie added a new role at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. She specializes in engaging difficult conversations and fostering safe spaces for the disenfranchised.

Hindu Chaplain

Sanjay is a business analyst with a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce. After immigrating from India to the United States, he became the President of the Hindu Temple of Rochester, where he is currently a Board of Trustee. He’s completed 4 units of CPE in two hospital settings and an addiction facility. Sanjay is Hindu Chaplain at the University of Rochester’s Interfaith Chapel, Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel, and Rochester Institute of Technology’s Spirituality & Religious Life. He’s also Membership Co-Chair at the North American Hindu Chaplains Association and serves as a Board of Director at Heritage Christian Services in Upstate New York.

RN, Arnot Health, Staff Chaplain

Maureen is a nurse practitioner with a Master's Degree from Syracuse University who has primarily worked in critical care nursing and nurse education. She has spent the last 20 years full-time working in hospital settings. In 2017, she began volunteering in the Spiritual Care Department at Arnot Ogden Medical Center and participated in a local chaplaincy program. In 2019-2020, she participated in CareFirst Hospice's CPE program. Maureen has been working as a hospital chaplain for Arnot Health since 2019, serving as a preceptor for newly hired chaplains.

M. Div, BCC

Kelly is an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister and a board certified chaplain with the Spiritual Care Association. She received her M.Div from Meadville Lombard Theological School and has been serving as a chaplain in the Rochester area since 2012. She currently works at Hillside Children’s Center and serves as a per diem chaplain at Strong Memorial Hospital, and is a chaplain at the URMC NeuroPalliative Clinic. She did her chaplaincy internship and residency at Strong Memorial Hospital.

M. Div., Chaplain, Heritage Christian Services

Paddy is a chaplain with Heritage Christian Services and a priest in The Episcopal Church. He holds a Master of Divinity Degree from Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School and a Diploma in Anglican Studies from Bexley-Seabury Episcopal Seminary. Paddy completed his CPE Internship and Residency at The University of Rochester Medical Center. He regularly assists Episcopal Churches in Rochester, preaching and presiding at the Eucharist. Paddy advocates for full participation of people with disabilities in faith communities and focuses on disability theology.

Executive Director, Compeer Rochester

Sara, a psychology graduate from Nazareth College, has been a dedicated leader at Compeer Rochester since 2014. She became the Director of Programs in 2014 and President in 2020, leading the organization through the COVID-19 pandemic and the social justice movement. Sara has been recognized as a member of Rochester Business Journal's "Forty under 40" in 2021. She has experience in critical incident management, Advancing Youth Development, and trauma-informed care, and is a long-time Compeer volunteer.

BCC, Pediatric Chaplain, UR Medicine Golisano Children's Hospital, Episcopal Deacon

Patti, an ordained Deacon in the Episcopal Church, is a Pediatric Chaplain at UR Medicine Golisano Children's Hospital. She completed 8 units of CPE at Strong Memorial Hospital in 2019, earned a Masters in Religious Studies from Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in 2022, and was board-certified by the Association of Professional Chaplains in 2023. Patti has experience working as a per diem or part-time chaplain at Strong Memorial, Rochester General, and Highland Hospitals.

Manager of Spiritual Care and Chaplain at UR Thompson Hospital

Janice is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene and has served on its chaplaincy task to establish a program initiative that serves, networks, and provides resources to other Nazarene civilian chaplains. As the current district chaplain director in Upstate NY, she attended the doctoral spiritual direction certification program at Nazarene Theological Seminary. Janice highly values lifelong learning and is pursuing board certification with the Association of Professional Chaplains, with a planned completion date in October 2024. She is also certified in palliative care and serves on UR Thompson Health's ethics committee, working clinically alongside the hospital team as a chaplain. Janice enjoys providing spiritual care in hospital settings and Clinical Pastoral Education, where she oversees chaplain interns.