GLory Story: Associate spotlight
october 2021
The ASJB College Division has been blessed with a group of wonderful students who have been serving as Associates over this past year (in some cases two!). In honor of our open Associate application (click here to apply), we would like to call attention to these women and their stories. Enjoy learning about these students and check out the whole team on the Leadership page.
Meet Our Associates!
CAITLIN NALDA Outreach Associate
Caitlin Nalda is a Senior at Johns Hopkins University studying public health. She is involved in the public health student forum and mock World Health Organization and enjoys exploring the city of Baltimore. Caitlin became involved with the catholic community at Hopkins in the Fall of 2019, where she has met friends who encourage her to grow in her faith daily and intentionally choose Christ. she attended a College Night in the Summer of 2019 and joined the Associates of St. John Bosco to help students encounter Jesus and learn how to live out their faith on college campuses.
“working in this position has given me skills i never knew i would need, skills that i can take into the professional world. it’s been such a blessing to see how our prescence has grown and to work with asjb’s social media and marketing. i’ve particularly enjoyed working with asjb students and getting to learn about their faith experiences with the catholic faith”
- Caroline wack
“Working as an associate has given me the opportunity to give back to jesus and others by being able to reach out to others in the position i held. i learned how to be professional and to given myself my own schedule and deadlines to help me progress with work. i would highly recommend applying for a position with the asjb because it helps one to get work experience, and working with the other associates has been such an incredible time!”
- THeresa long
CIARA NALDA Event Planning Associate
Ciara Nalda is a Senior at George Washington University studying international affairs. She loves living in D.C. and is involved in the international affairs society and GW CHAARG. After attending a welcome event at the GW Newman center, she found a great community of friends with similar interests and a great love for Christ. Ciara attended a college night over the summer and after having such a positive experience at her campus ministry, wants to help others find supportive, catholic community in college.
ANA DOYLE Technology Associate
Ana Doyle recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in Building Construction. She jumped right in with the Catholic Campus Ministry (CCM) when she first arrived on Tech’s campus. When in college, she was involved with the Daughters of Isabella (the female auxiliary to the Knights of Columbus) and also lead a Bible Study. Now living in northern Virginia, Ana works as a project engineer at Davis Construction. She became involved with the ASJB in 2017 when she attended a College Night the summer after graduation. She fell in love with the mission of the ASJB and became the Technology Associate in January of 2020.
LAURA MOORE Special Projects Associate
Laura Moore is from Leesburg, Virginia and is currently studying Civil Engineering at Villanova University. At school, she is involved in the Day of Service committee and Engineering Student Council. Outside of class, Laura is interested in photography and passionate about service. Laura discovered the ASJB through her physics teacher at Paul VI High School and attended one of the College Nights. From this event, she recognized the importance of continuing to develop her faith in college. Laura is an Associate because she wants to help others see why life is better with Jesus by their side.