Get to know Me

I’m Alicia.

I’m a writer, speaker, pastor, and spiritual formation guide living in Chicago.

I believe that we are all uniquely created in the image of the Divine to thrive.

I’m a bit of a spiritual nomad. I’ve spent most of my faith journey in one tradition that has lately felt a little too small for my expanding faith. So I’m exploring new(to me) traditions in search of a new home.

Welcome to my little corner of the internet. Here’s a little bit about what I’m hoping to build:

I’ve spent my career working in the local church setting as a pastor to Kids and Youth. After leaving a pastoral position in the church, I still felt really passionate that kids and youth needing programming that is created for them, with them in mind. My hope is to create a series of programming for kids and youth to explore and discover a faith that will grow with them.  

I am currently working to create a program where youth have a space to explore the big topics of faith, life, and how to thrive in a crazy world. A place for them to bring their whole selves, with their questions, doubts, and opinions. I want this space to be a space

Past Events

Watch our Recap Video from Exploration Camp!

Every person is created uniquely bearing the image of the Divine. Which also means that every person is created to thrive as exactly who they are, and the chance to discover that is the basis of Exploration Camp.

We did some storytelling from the Bible, we’ll gave space for storytelling from our own lives, and we created self portraits celebrating who we are at this time of our lives. My hope for the end of the week was for each kid to leave this space feeling a little more confident and celebrated for who they are.

Speaking

Alicia speaks and preaches in a variety of settings including Summer Camps for kids and youth, Church services, Workshops for adults and students.

She loves teaching from the Bible and contextualizing for our current world.

Just a few samples of my recent preaching in local church contexts:

November 17, 2024 – John 11:55-12:11
March 24, 2024 – Matthew 21:12-17 (Start time 45:23)