Staff
Rev. Chloe Breyer
Executive Director
cbreyer@interfaithcenter.org
212-870-3532
Joining the Interfaith Center in 2007, Chloe is an Episcopal Priest in the Diocese of New York. From 2000-2003, she founded and directed the Cathedral Forums on Religion and Public Life at The Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Following 9/11/2001, she worked on an interfaith initiative to rebuild a mosque in Afghanistan destroyed by U.S. bombs. Chloe is the author of The Close: A Young Woman’s First Year at Seminary (Basic Books 2000) with chapter contributions to What Can One Person Do? Faith to Heal a Broken World (Church Publishing 2005) and Challenging the Christian Right From the Heart of the Gospel (Beacon Press 2006).
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Dr. Henry Goldschmidt
Director of Education Programs
hgoldschmidt@interfaithcenter.org
212-870-3514
Henry is a cultural anthropologist, community educator, and scholar of New York’s religious diversity. He received his Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of California at Santa Cruz, and has taught religious studies and cultural anthropology at Wesleyan University and elsewhere. He is the author of Race and Religion among the Chosen Peoples of Crown Heights (Rutgers University Press, 2006) and the coeditor of Race, Nation, and Religion in the Americas (Oxford University Press, 2004). He is a native New Yorker, and lives in Brooklyn with his wife and children.
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Dr. Sarah Sayeed
Program Associate
ssayeed@interfaithcenter.org
212-870-3519
A former assistant professor at Baruch College, Sarah graduated from Princeton University in 1990 and earned her Ph.D. in communications from the Annenberg School for Communications. Sarah is a board member of the Muslim Consultative Network and Women in Islam and she has authored numerous articles about women, Islam, and public health.
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Anushavan Margaryan
Program Associate
Anushavan@interfaithcenter.org
212-870-3515
Originally from Eatchmiadzin, Armenia, Anushavan joined the Interfaith Center of New York in January of 2007. A former Deacon and Ecumenical Officer of the Armenian Diocese of New York, Anushavan has an expertise in Oriental Orthodox Theology and Traditions. Anushavan is responsible for ICNY’s Civic Connection Program and has worked with the New York State Unified Court System to produce nine roundtable discussions between judges and religious leaders.
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Ellen Greeley
Development Director
ellen@interfaithcenter.org
212-870-3511
Ellen was attracted to ICNY because of its versatility and agility to work on the ground with committed partners on social justice issues impacting communities of faith. Ellen has served as a philanthropist advisor for private and family foundations and as a policy chief for New York City government and a mortgage banker. She earned a MS from Stony Brook in public policy analysis. She currently serves as a steering board member for both the Hudson Valley Community Coalition and New York State Interfaith Network for Immigration Reform. She is also a board member of Oxford Academy Preparatory School and co-chair of Temple Israel of Northern Westchester’s Social Justice Committee.
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Annie Rawlings
Director of Outreach and Program Administration
annie@interfaithcenter.org
212-870-3518
Annie originally joined the staff as the Interfaith Center’s “Prepare New York” Education Director. She has been active in the arena of New York City faith and social justice for over 15 years. Prior to coming to the Interfaith Center she was the Interim Executive Presbyter for Social Witness for the Presbytery of New York City (PCUSA), the Executive Director of the Bertram M. Beck Institute on Religion and Poverty at Fordham University, and the Director of A Partnership of Faith in New York City. Annie co-founded the New York State Interfaith Network for Immigration Reform, and is a member of its Steering Committee, and she is a Ruling Elder at Jan Hus Presbyterian Church and Neighborhood House in Manhattan. She received a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary.
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Darren Ferguson
Outreach Coordinator, Reentry Family and Faith Circles of Support
darren@interfaithcenter.org
212-870-3513
Born and raised in the village of Harlem and in the Bronx, NY, Rev. Darren A. Ferguson is passionate when it comes to ministry, advocacy for the disenfranchised and serving his community through preaching, teaching and social activism. He serves as Pastor of the Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Arverne (Far Rockaway), NY.
Rev. Ferguson earned his Masters of Divinity from NY Theological Seminary (NYTS), where he was named the Barbara J. and William M. Howard Scholar for 2006-2007. He is currently a Doctoral Candidate at NYTS, class of 2013. He was honored in 2009 as a Pastor of Distinction by the St. Luke’s Cathedral in Laurelton NY, and for his work in the areas of Youth Advocacy and Civil Rights by the New York City Council. In 2010, Rev. Ferguson was honored with the “House of Justice” Award by Rev. Sharpton’s National Action Network.
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Kevin Childress
Social Media, IT, and Office Manager; Project Coordinator for Debate in the Neighborhood
kevin@interfaithcenter.org
212-870-3510
Kevin retired in 2001 from a professional career in the financial news reporting industry, where he worked extensively in editing, information technology and management. In 2002-2004, he served in the U.S. Peace Corps as a Small Enterprise Development Consultant in the country of Amenia. He has since divided his time between serving humanitarian organizations and religious studies. He has a BA degree in Religion from Hunter College.
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