DYMUSA Board
Sister Katherine Frazier, O.P.
Executive Director
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Sister Katherine Frazier, O.P., is a member of the Adrian Dominican Sisters of Adrian, Michigan. She has served as a college campus minister at Gannon University and as the Director of Mission Integration at Regina Dominican High School in Wilmette, Illinois and in ministry with refugees.
She holds a B.A. in Medieval Studies from Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana, an MPhil in Archaeology from the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, and a Masters in Pastoral Theology from Catholic Theological Union.
Sister Katherine is currently serving as the Executive Director for Dominican Youth Movement.
Kevin Sullivan
Chairman
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Kevin Sullivan is well formed in the Dominican tradition. Not only are his degrees from Dominican Institutions, but he is an alumnus of DYM USA programs. At one point, Kevin was involved in the leadership of the International Dominican Youth Movement! Kevin serves as the Director of Discipleship at a parish in Northern Wisconsin where he resides with his wife, Leslie, and three kids. The Sullivan family is often found playing in and enjoying the outdoors – no matter the season!
Sean Mundyschein
Vice-Chairman
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Sean is a teacher in Orlando, FL. He attended the NCPIAC (2007). He participated in founding DYA USA, serving as VP of Finance (2008-2009), Communications Chair (2009-2010), and National Coordinator (2010-2012). He also served on the Dominican Mission Team (2011-2012). An alumnus of St. Thomas Aquinas College, he was a full-time volunteer with Dominican Volunteers, USA (2011-2012). Living in community with DVs at the Carlos Morales Alumni House for a few years, he attended the International Dominican Youth Movement (IDYM) in Columbia (2014). He was elected to the IDYM International Commission as Promoter of Communications (2013-2014) and attended the IDYM International Gathering in France (2016).
Sister Mary Soher, O.P.
Secretary
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Sister Mary Soher, OP, is a member of the Adrian Dominican Sisters of Adrian, and currently
serves as the Mission Prioress of the Catherine of Siena Mission Chapter. Most recently, she
served as Director of Campus Ministry for Dominican University of California.
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Sister Mary graduated from Trinity University. She holds a Masters of Pastoral Studies from
Catholic Theological Union, and a Doctor of Management from Colorado Technical University.
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Sister Mary served as director of the DHSPC from 2009 to 2021. She is a presenter at the
National College Preaching in Action conference and has participated in four gatherings of the
International Dominican Youth Movement.
Maya Gant
Assistant to the Director
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Maya is excited to officially join the DYMUSA family! She is a double alumna of Dominican University, where she earned her BA in English and Communication Studies in 2022, followed by a Master’s in Organizational Leadership and Communication in 2023. Maya's educational journey has been shaped by her commitment to personal growth and her passion for effective communication.
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Driven by a desire to continue learning and embody the values of Dominican University, Maya looks forward to further exploring the Dominican way and its principles of leadership, service, and community. She is eager to bring her skills, experiences, and enthusiasm to DYMUSA, and to support its efforts in fostering connection and growth within the community.
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Alessandra Laucella
Assistant to the Director
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Alessandra has served as the Assistant to the Executive Director of the Dominican Youth Movement since September 2023. She is a Production Assistant for Catholic Faith Network with a background in communications and media. She is also a double alumna of Saint John’s University graduating in 2016 with her BA and 2018 with her MPS respectively. She has enjoyed learning about all things Dominican this past year and looks forward to the future going forward with DYM.
Sister Gina Fleming, O.P.
Former Director
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Sister Gina Fleming, OP is a Dominican Sister from Amityville. In 2022, she stepped down from the Executive Director of Dominican Youth Movement USA’s position which she held since the organization's inception 7 years ago. S. Gina is currently the Promoter of Youth for her congregation, a position she has held for the past 22 years. As such she organizes Dominican Youth Movement’s programs for young people on a regional level such as the Youth Preaching Workshops, which introduce young people from local Catholic schools as well as parishes, to our charism of preaching. She will also become more involved with the local Dominican Young Adult chapter, another program of the Dominican Youth Movement, at Molloy University.
Nate Friday
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Nate graduated from Cardinal Stritch University with a BA in Secondary Education, Social Studies, and Religious Studies. He has served as Campus Minister at his alma mater, Dominican High School since 2015. Nate also serves in many capacities around the Archdiocese of Milwaukee: as a presenter in the Sustaining the Mission Catholic Educator Program, on the committee for Exemplary Recognition for Mission and Catholic Identity, and as a Mentor teacher for new Theology teachers in the Archdiocese. He lives in Glendale, WI with his wife Emily (a Catholic school principal) and their two children.
Kathleen Friend
Kathleen Friend has been an Associate of the Amityville Dominicans for the past 20 years and presently holds the title of co-director of that organization. She is the treasurer of the National Association of Associate members as well as the Dominican Youth Movement and has served as the treasurer of the North Shore Central School District.
Linda Hincken
Linda Hincken is the retired Chief Financial Officer for the Dominican Sisters of Amityville, NY. She held that position for 21 years. She is currently an active member of the Dominican Associates of Amityville. Linda graduated with a degree in Accounting from Misericordia University in Dallas, PA. She also holds a degree in Elementary Education from Mansfield University in Mansfield, PA. Prior to switching to a career in accounting she worked for 14 years for the Child Development Council in Wilkes Barre PA as a director of day care centers.
Dee A. Joyner
Dee is an Associate of the Adrian Dominican Sisters. She previously served as
Director of the Congregation’s Office of Resilient Communities and Chair of their
Portfolio Advisory Board. She is retired from banking where she was Senior Vice
President for the Commerce Trust Company and subsequently led the talent
development group for Commerce Bancshares and facilitated culture workshops for
bank leaders and co-workers. Prior to joining the bank, she worked in local
government and non-profit leadership in the St. Louis Area. Dee continues to
volunteer with the Sisters and her parish in St. Louis, MO where she is on the
Finance Commission and a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
She has graduate degrees in political science from Southern Illinois University in
Edwardsville; business administration from St. Louis University; and theology from
the Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis. She is a graduate of Leadership St.
Louis, a recipient of the YWCA Leadership Award, and a Woman of Achievement.
Sister Nancy Richter, O.P.
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Sister Nancy Richter, OP is a Dominican Sister form Sparkill, NY. She currently serves on the Leadership Team of her congregation. Previously, Sister Nancy was a Campus Minister at Albertus Magnus High School, Bardonia, NY. She also served as a Public Relations/Resource Minister for the Dominican Sisters of the Northeast. From 1970 to 1996, she ministered as an elementary school teacher in the Archdiocese of NY. Sister Nancy has her MS in Education from William Paterson University and her BS in education from St. Thomas Aquinas College. She is also certified by the Dominican Preaching Institute.
Lianni Teets
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Lianni Castro Teets is an educator and musician. Lianni lives in San Francisco, California. She loves St.Dominic, the Dominican Ideals and her alma mater, Dominican University of Ca. Serving on the Board is one way that she gives back to the Dominican Youth Movement and the Dominican Sisters who have helped to strengthen her faith as a woman of God. Lianni is an avid traveler, a talented vocalist and a passionate foodie. She hopes that like St. Dominic she can carry the torch of faith to all she meets, setting hearts on fire and loving others as Jesus does.
Fr. Dennis Woerter, O.P.
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Fr. Dennis has always been closely connected to his faith and community. Growing up in St. Vincent Ferrer Parish in River Forest, IL, he attended Fenwick High School, a Dominican institution in nearby Oak Park, before pursuing a Speech Communication and Journalism degree at Loras College. In 1990, he entered the Dominican Order and earned his Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Theology from the Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis.
Ordained in 1997, Fr. Dennis served in parishes in Madison, WI; Denver, CO, where he was a pastor; and Chicago and River Forest, IL, at his home parish, St. Vincent Ferrer. In 2009, he earned his Doctor of Ministry degree in Preaching in the Practice of Ministry. From 2012 to 2019, he was chaplain and director of campus ministry at Fenwick High School, teaching theology and coaching both boys’ and girls’ soccer teams. Fluent in Spanish and ministering to Hispanic communities for many years, Fr. Dennis’ doctoral research focused on preaching in Anglo-Hispanic communities.
Fr. Dennis’s most recent assignment brought him to St. Paul Catholic Center at
Indiana University Bloomington, where he worked closely with the Spanish-speaking community. When he first arrived in Bloomington from the Chicago area in 2019, some parishioners asked, “What is it like being a Hoosier?” They were surprised to learn that his family has deep roots in southern Indiana. Fr. Dennis' paternal grandmother grew up in Columbus, and his great-uncle is buried in Anderson. The family later moved to Chicago, settling in McHenry County, where his father grew up.
Interestingly, Fr. Dennis also has significant family connections to Purdue University. Smith Hall on campus is named after his great-great uncle, William Smith, a farmer from Williamsport who donated substantially to the university. Now, Fr. Dennis serves at St. Tom’s, conveniently located near the building named after his ancestor.