Our Team
Pictured from L to R: Damellys Sacriste, Callie Tabor, Mary Priniski, Theresa Williams and Alice Cameron.
Mary Priniski
Executive Director
Mary Priniski, OP, an Adrian Dominican Sister, has served on the Aquinas Center Board of Directors from 2010 to 2015 and then again from 2016 until 2019 when she was appointed the Executive Director.
Sister Mary received her PhD in Theology from the Union Institute and University with an interdisciplinary approach to engaging in mission across social boundaries. She also has a MA in Catholic Healthcare Mission from the Aquinas Institute in St. Louis.
From the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Mary has served in parish ministry in Illinois, California and Michigan. Beginning in 1979, she began her work in social justice ministry including serving as coordinator of Connective Ministries, an association of community organizers across the south; staff for Interfaith Worker Justice and the Service Employees International Union; and the director of the Labor Guild for the Archdiocese of Boston.
In 2009 she began a six-year term as the Chapter Prioress (regional superior) of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Adrian Dominican Sisters. Before her appointment as Executive Director of the Aquinas Center, Sister Mary served as the project coordinator of Gathering for Mission, engaging church leaders (particularly bishops, priests and diocesan leaders) in a process of dialogue with the voice and vision of Pope Francis.
In addition to being the Executive Director of the Aquinas Center, Mary has been appointed as the Vicar for Religious for the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
Executive Director
Mary Priniski, OP, an Adrian Dominican Sister, has served on the Aquinas Center Board of Directors from 2010 to 2015 and then again from 2016 until 2019 when she was appointed the Executive Director.
Sister Mary received her PhD in Theology from the Union Institute and University with an interdisciplinary approach to engaging in mission across social boundaries. She also has a MA in Catholic Healthcare Mission from the Aquinas Institute in St. Louis.
From the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Mary has served in parish ministry in Illinois, California and Michigan. Beginning in 1979, she began her work in social justice ministry including serving as coordinator of Connective Ministries, an association of community organizers across the south; staff for Interfaith Worker Justice and the Service Employees International Union; and the director of the Labor Guild for the Archdiocese of Boston.
In 2009 she began a six-year term as the Chapter Prioress (regional superior) of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Adrian Dominican Sisters. Before her appointment as Executive Director of the Aquinas Center, Sister Mary served as the project coordinator of Gathering for Mission, engaging church leaders (particularly bishops, priests and diocesan leaders) in a process of dialogue with the voice and vision of Pope Francis.
In addition to being the Executive Director of the Aquinas Center, Mary has been appointed as the Vicar for Religious for the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
Alice Cameron
Programming Coordinator
Alice Cameron is from Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has been with the Aquinas Center since 2016. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from Immaculata University and is currently pursuing a Master Degree in Nonprofit Administration at the University of Notre Dame. Alice has served in various Catholic ministries, and has worked as a volunteer with St. Francis Table, St. Monica's Catholic Church, St. John Neumann Regional Catholic School and St. Pius X Catholic High School.
Programming Coordinator
Alice Cameron is from Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has been with the Aquinas Center since 2016. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from Immaculata University and is currently pursuing a Master Degree in Nonprofit Administration at the University of Notre Dame. Alice has served in various Catholic ministries, and has worked as a volunteer with St. Francis Table, St. Monica's Catholic Church, St. John Neumann Regional Catholic School and St. Pius X Catholic High School.
Bob Hauert
Catholic-Orthodox Initiative Coordinator
Deacon Bob was ordained a Permanent Deacon in the Roman Catholic Church on February 6, 2010. He earned a Master's Degree in Pastoral Theology from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College in May 2012. Deacon Bob is the full-time Pastoral Associate at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Atlanta focused on Discipleship, and is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta (FAMA) representing the Archdiocese of Atlanta for Ecumenical and Interfaith Dialogue. Deacon Bob serves on the Archbishop's Committee for Ecumenical and Interfaith Dialogue, Catholic-Jewish Committee, the Catholic-Orthodox Committee and teaches in the Diaconate Formation program of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. He has also served for several years as a Hospice Chaplain.
Bob and his wife, Louise, have been married for forty-six years and have four adult, married children and seven perfect grandchildren. Bob and Louise love to spend their free-time camping and stand up paddle boarding.
Catholic-Orthodox Initiative Coordinator
Deacon Bob was ordained a Permanent Deacon in the Roman Catholic Church on February 6, 2010. He earned a Master's Degree in Pastoral Theology from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College in May 2012. Deacon Bob is the full-time Pastoral Associate at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Atlanta focused on Discipleship, and is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta (FAMA) representing the Archdiocese of Atlanta for Ecumenical and Interfaith Dialogue. Deacon Bob serves on the Archbishop's Committee for Ecumenical and Interfaith Dialogue, Catholic-Jewish Committee, the Catholic-Orthodox Committee and teaches in the Diaconate Formation program of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. He has also served for several years as a Hospice Chaplain.
Bob and his wife, Louise, have been married for forty-six years and have four adult, married children and seven perfect grandchildren. Bob and Louise love to spend their free-time camping and stand up paddle boarding.
Damellys Sacriste
Hispanic Outreach Coodinator
Damellys Sacriste is a native of Valencia, Venezuela. Her own journey back to her Catholic faith has given her a unique perspective to minister to others returning to the faith. Since 2007, Damellys has shared her experiences in parish and diocesan ministry with youth and adults across cultural communities. She holds a Bachelor’s of Arts in Religious Studies from Saint Leo University. She runs the Formation programs at the historic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Atlanta.
Hispanic Outreach Coodinator
Damellys Sacriste is a native of Valencia, Venezuela. Her own journey back to her Catholic faith has given her a unique perspective to minister to others returning to the faith. Since 2007, Damellys has shared her experiences in parish and diocesan ministry with youth and adults across cultural communities. She holds a Bachelor’s of Arts in Religious Studies from Saint Leo University. She runs the Formation programs at the historic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Atlanta.
Callie Tabor
Managing Editor of the Blog/Social Media Coordinator
Callie Tabor is the program assistant and social media communications coordinator for the Aquinas Center, as well as the managing editor of Aquinas Emory Thinks. In addition to these roles, she is involved in the Aquinas Center’s interparish outreach efforts as a member of CLIP and our Adult Faith Formation consultation, where she writes the study guides that accompany our “What’s Next?” series. She is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Aquinas Center. Callie is currently a doctoral candidate in the Graduate Division of Religion at Emory, working on a dissertation entitled “Seeing Beauty: A Lyrical Theology.” This project focuses on the question of how poetic modes of expression shape our ways of attending to God and the world.
Managing Editor of the Blog/Social Media Coordinator
Callie Tabor is the program assistant and social media communications coordinator for the Aquinas Center, as well as the managing editor of Aquinas Emory Thinks. In addition to these roles, she is involved in the Aquinas Center’s interparish outreach efforts as a member of CLIP and our Adult Faith Formation consultation, where she writes the study guides that accompany our “What’s Next?” series. She is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Aquinas Center. Callie is currently a doctoral candidate in the Graduate Division of Religion at Emory, working on a dissertation entitled “Seeing Beauty: A Lyrical Theology.” This project focuses on the question of how poetic modes of expression shape our ways of attending to God and the world.
Theresa Wlliams
Event Coordinator, Caring for Our Common Home
Theresa Williams is the Event Coordinator for the Aquinas Center’s Sustainability week coming this November. In 2017 she earned her bachelor's degree in Cell Biology and Biotechnology from Georgia Gwinnett College, where she founded the Catholic Club on campus and was a member of the honors program. When she isn't researching obscure chemicals and Scientific Journals, she spends time working in the garden, watching Star Trek, and playing games with her nephews. She is currently working toward her Masters Degree in Environmental Health at Emory University’s Rollins School Of Public Health.
Event Coordinator, Caring for Our Common Home
Theresa Williams is the Event Coordinator for the Aquinas Center’s Sustainability week coming this November. In 2017 she earned her bachelor's degree in Cell Biology and Biotechnology from Georgia Gwinnett College, where she founded the Catholic Club on campus and was a member of the honors program. When she isn't researching obscure chemicals and Scientific Journals, she spends time working in the garden, watching Star Trek, and playing games with her nephews. She is currently working toward her Masters Degree in Environmental Health at Emory University’s Rollins School Of Public Health.
