Center for Continuous Learning

Amanda Samuel (she/he/they) is a queer butch woman from Wisconsin who grew up in Indian Pentecostal and white evangelical faith tradition. As an adult, she has found a spiritual home in the Presbyterian tradition and is now pursuing ordination in the PC(USA). Amanda currently serves as the Pastoral Associate for Community Life at City Church San Francisco where she facilitates opportunities for care and connection within the congregation and for the city. She has a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, with concentrations in public theology, gender, and sexuality. During her time in seminary, Amanda worked as a chaplain in a women's prison, a community hospital, and a Presbyterian college ministry. Amanda is interested in learning about and living out theologies that are loving, life-giving, and liberating. She believes biblical literacy is political and is curious about how our ideas about God impact how we understand and engage with the world. In her work, Amanda hopes to create spaces for a theological imagination that works towards the common good and leads us to deeper friendship with each other, the world around us, the Divine, and our own selves.

Sofia Na grew up as a double PK (Pastor's Kid) in the PCUSA. She has lived most of her life in Pennsylvania- she's familiar with both the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia areas and prefers Eastern PA! She studied Philosophy, History, and Political Science at Eastern University and then went on to study Practical Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary. She holds an M. Div. and is currently pursuing an Ed. M. in Special Education. Right now, you can find Sofia teaching High School History at a boarding school in Massachusetts. Her areas of interest include education, education philosophy, youth ministry, and youth and young adult spirituality. She believes whole-heartedly that young people hold the most hope for our world and she is passionate about listening to and amplifying their voices!