Martha Malinski, Executive Director

Martha Malinski is the Executive Director for the Association of Colleges of the Sisters of Saint Joseph.  She joined the organization in 2015. Prior to becoming the Executive Director at ACSSJ, Martha worked for 10 years at St. Catherine University, one of ACSSJ’s members.  There she worked as the Director of the Center for Community Work and Learning.  Martha has worked at various non-profits and higher education institutions.  She brings a deep commitment to the mission of the organization and a spirit of collaboration. 

Martha received her bachelor’s degree in Peace and Social Justice from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN and a master’s degree in Education from Goddard College in Plainfield, VT.

Interns

​Tatiana Belanich, Newsletter Intern
St. Joseph's College, Class of 2019

Tatiana Belanich is a junior at St. Joseph’s College majoring in Journalism and Religious Studies. In her future career, she hopes to combine her two passions of faith and writing to inspire the current culture to live with purpose. Tatiana has a heart for service and sharing the stories of others. She is an active member of a community service club on campus and will be attending the Le Puy Pilgrimage this June with the Association.

​Alma Silver, Social Media Intern
St. Catherine University, Class of 2020

Alma Silver is a junior at St. Catherine University studying Communications and Journalism.  She is actively involved as an honors student, Student Senate member, and correspondent for the school newspaper.  After college, Alma strives to be a writer as well as an advocate for disability rights on an international scale.  She feels excited to increase ACSSJ's visibility through social media.

Cecelia Meyer, Social Media Intern
Fontbonne University, Class of 2020

Cecelia is a junior at Fontbonne University (St. Louis, MO) who participated on the Le Puy Pilgrimage in June.  She is studying Strategic Communications and Philosophy and plans to attend law school and study human rights law.  Cecelia currently works as a Legal Intern at Potashnick Law Offices.  She also collaborates with various companies and bloggers as a Digital Marketing Assistant.

Mary Sommerhauser, Graphic Design and Marketing Intern
Avila University, Class of 2018

Mary Sommerhauser is a senior at Avila University in Kansas City, MO majoring in Graphic Design. At Avila she is involved in Campus Ministry and 1650 Society. After an amazing experience on ACSSJ's Student Pilgrimage to Le Puy, Mary is excited for this next opportunity to get involved with ACSSJ.

​Andrew Mercado, Graduate Intern
Elms College, Class of 2016

Andrew Mercado graduated in 2016 from Elms College majoring in Health Care Management
and Sociology.  While at Elms, he was actively involved in Campus Ministry programs and took
part in multiple mission trips.  He recently graduated from Boston College with a Masters in
Higher Education focusing on spirituality, faith and formation.  While at BC, Andrew worked with
First-Year students in a living-learning community as a graduate assistant and served as a
mentor leading an immersion experience for undergraduates in Ecuador.  Andrew is also
currently in the process of becoming an associate with the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Springfield.