WELCOMING OUR NEWEST MEMBER OF THE CHAPLAINCY

Katie Gould is a native Texan from Lockhart, Texas. She is a University of Texas, Tyler graduate who recently graduated from Seminary of the Southwest in Austin. Prior to Seminary, Katie was a stay-at-home mom of two children: Izzy (9) and Reagan (5) who now attend St. Mark’s Episcopal School. She was also an entrepreneur, owning an industrial construction company and a children’s boutique in Kemah.

Of her experience as a boutique owner, she says, “It became a medium for meeting people. I had a journal I kept of everyone I met and prayed for.” It was an experience that led her to further practice her faith and ministry with the Episcopal Church.

Her reasoning for working in education is simple, “I didn’t go to Seminary thinking I was going to work in a school, but some of my undergrad is in education funny enough, so it has come full circle.” You could say much of her decision had to do with EHS. “I love parish ministry of course, but it’s nothing compared to interacting and building relationships with 800 students every day. Faculty and staff on top of that. The energy was buzzing when I was visiting the campus here. Everyone was so welcoming, from different backgrounds, and I find it interesting to be around so many different people.”

The Rev. Katie Gould will be ordained here at EHS in February 2023.

— Jessica Brown