About Me
I have over 20 years of experience in Hospice and Palliative Care and I would love to share my knowledge with you!
I regularly lead parish-wide retreats, women’s retreats, and workshops related to spiritual care, grief, and bereavement.
Here’s my CV, if you’re interested!
I hold a Doctor of Ministry from St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary and a Master of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School. I am formally endorsed as a chaplain by the Antiochian Archdiocese of North America, and I mentor new chaplains through my work with the Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology, and Religion.
I am on the Faculty of the Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care and a Cambia Sojourns Scholar Leader, conducting research on spiritual care integration in Palliative Care.
I am currently a Research Fellow at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
I also serve as an Assistant Professor of Spiritual Care at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, where I teach “Ministry to the Sick and Dying” for Doctoral students.
I joyfully mentor new chaplains and chaplaincy students within the Orthodox Church as well as through the Association of Professional Chaplains.
I attend St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church in Cambridge, MA, with my husband, Dr. Peter Martelli, and our son.
My other great love is music! I have served as a musical director for many theater programs, including the Boston Conservatory Youth Theater Intensive program and the Winthrop Playmakers. I sing in the Boston Byzantine Choir, and I teach musical theater singing and performance one day a week, at the Winthrop School of Performing Arts.
