Two New Members Join UCYM Team

​We are happy to introduce two new members of the UCYM Team: Andrea Martinez (left) and Katia Silva (right)!

Andrea will be assisting the young adult ministry team with bilingual communications, events, and projects. Andrea has been part of youth and young adult ministry for a long time as a youth minister and mentor, leader of the young adult council, and part of the UCYM Board. She brings a passion for the Evanston Catholic community, especially its young adults. Andrea is the assistant director of Puerta Abierta, which is a full Spanish immersion preschool in Evanston. She is also the office support specialist at St. Nicholas Parish. 

Katia will be co-leading the social media team with Mirka Gallo and focusing on communication strategies. Katia has been part of UCYM retreat teams for the last couple of years and is a graduate of DePaul University. Katia is the program manager at Junior Achievement of Chicago.