Rev. Emily (she/her) has always felt the pull to chart new paths with fellow seekers of liberatory community. With a background in religion, environmental studies, education, and equity & inclusion work, Emily has been passionate about supporting people and groups in their search for authenticity, collaboration, and liberation. She’s a queer, unschooling mom of two children (12 and 7) and married to Ethan, a designer, facilitator, and nature lover. Rev. Emily received her Masters of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School in 2007, was ordained UU in 2015, and received full fellowship as a Unitarian Universalist minister in 2018. She worked for 8 years as a Multifaith Chaplain at Bates College and served 5 years as the minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Midland TX. Born in Albuquerque, Emily moved back in 2020 and has been focusing on parenting & volunteering. As of 2025, she is the founder and director of a new 501(c)(3) Albuquerque nonprofit: Covey – a radical outdoor kids learning community. She loves being outside, especially learning the names of plant kin, gardening with native plants, and trying to grow veggies.