Meet the Staff
Taylor KallsenStudent Director abcdefghilka
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Hometown: Alameda, California Major: Elementary Education Favorite Show on Netflix: The Office Why MDI? "What it means to be a man has been a personal pursuit. Trying to discover the importance of understanding who I am and what I believe as a person and a man is critical to my involvement in joining MDI. It is through MDI that I have learned more about who I am, what I beleive, and how I want to live my life. To be yourself, honestly and fully, is one of the hardest things to do--MDI gave me that opportunity to discover that as well as to practice it." |
Darragh CutterPublic Relations Coordinator
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Hometown: Golden Valley, MN Major: Philosophy Favorite Show on Netflix: Planet Earth II Why MDI?"Mascunlinity can be a very complicated and confusing topic, but MDI lets me be engaged in a constant conversatoin to try and better my understanding of both myself and other men in my life." |
Kirk Harrington Jr.Programming Coordinator
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Hometown: Chanhassen, MN Major: Communication Favorite show on Netlfix: Planet Earth II Why MDI? "I chose to work with MDI becasue it gives me an opportunity to collaborate with my peer students, work on projects, and foster a healhthy, progressive environment here on campus. Telling people to be themeselves as best they can is fun!" |
Elijah HendersonBreaking the Brick Wall Simulation
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Hometown: Crystal, MN Major: Political Science Favroite Show on Netflix: Most of them Why MDI? "I feel like it is my personal duty to better understand myself as a growing man. Identifying gender ideals and coming to terms with myself and my mascunlinity is something I feel can only help me grow for the future. With greater self understanding I feel like I can motivate my fellow Johnnies to step up and act out about different issues involving themselves and thier own masculinity. Hopefully bettering the Johnnie community as a whole." |
Matthew CaptainProgramming Team
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Hometown: Rochester, MN Major: Biology, Secondary-Education Favorite Show on Netflix: Seinfeild Why MDI? "I joined MDI to encourage healthy, active engagement of Johnnies on the St. John's and St. Ben's campuses. I want Johnnies to pursue the healthy activities, clubs, and events of their interest." |
Jack FitzpatrickProgramming Team
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Hometown: St. Paul, MN Major: Elementary Education |
Brandon SprattPublic Relations Team
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Hometown: Burnsville, MN Major: Communication Favorite Show on Netflix: Sherlock Why MDI? "MDI is an organization where I feel I can impact the community in a positive way and set good examples for all. MDI is a great organization with many committed members who are working to promote dialogue and issues of masculinity." |
Hunter He'eNalu HicksPublic Relations/Johnnies in Action Team
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Hometown: South Haven, MN Major: Nursing Favorite Show on Netflix: Peaky Blinders Why MDI? "Men coming into college often struggle with thier identity as they leave thier homes and begin thier lives. MDI is a great institute that fosters growth for Johnnines through programs, dialogues, and initatives, helping them find who they are." |
Gabe Hance |
Public Relations/Johnnies in Action Team |
Lucas Friederichs |
Programming Team |
Sam Truhler |
Public Relations Team |
Lenny Gerten |
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Austin Koester |
Public Relations Team |
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MDI Alumni |
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Lincoln MullingsInstitutional Advancement
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Class of 2018Hometown: Nassau, Bahamas Major: Biochemistry Favorite Show on Netflix: House of Cards Why MDI? "I became a part of MDI becasue men are often painted in a negative light and seen as aggressive, promiscous and unemotional among others. MDI empowers men to take back the paint brush and define their own brand of masculinity." |
Collin ErnsteBreaking the Brick Wall Simulation
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Class of 2018 Hometown: Faribault, MN Major: Psychology Favorite Show on Netflix: Dexter Why MDI? "Becasue I beleive that promoting an individualized, inclusive, and healthy masculinity on an essentially all male campus is important to the futhering of education and liberal arts at Saint John's University." |
