Grace Okerson

A Florida Native, Grace graduated from the University of Central Florida where she graduated with a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies with focuses in Journalism, Women & Gender Studies, and Diversity & Social Inequality. Grace obtained a Master of Arts in Public Ministry with a concentration in Racial Justice from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL before moving to Atlanta. In Atlanta, Grace graduated from Candler School of Theology at Emory University with a Master of Divinity with concentrations in Chaplaincy and Justice, Peace-building, & Conflict Transformation. Grace has completed a Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Residency at Emory University Hospital Midtown and now works as a Compassionate Centered Spiritual Health (CCSH) Fellow in Emory’s Outpatient Supportive Care Clinic.

Grace is a certified candidate for ordained ministry in the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church and plans to continue her ministry as a deacon. When she is not working, you can find Grace exploring the city and traveling the globe. Grace enjoys long walks, baking new recipes, reading, writing, and taking naps on the beach.