After a powerful conversion to the Catholic faith in 2006, Steve has been active in various Catholic ministries and in leadership positions in the pro-life movement. Steve also spent time discerning religious life, spending 14 months with the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate, before discerning his call to work for the Church as a layman. As Founder and President of St. Paul Street Evangelization, he has been featured on various television and radio programs, and is also the author of several books and articles on evangelization. He resides in Michigan with his wife, Maria, and five children.

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Maria Dawson is a faithful Catholic and graduated with a degree in humanities and Catholic culture from Franciscan University of Steubenville before getting her master’s degree in teaching from the University of Michigan.  After working as an educator at several Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Detroit, she currently works full time as a stay at home mom.

Louis received an undergraduate degree from Michigan State University and a Juris Doctorate from Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C. He worked as a private practice attorney for a private law firm, where he practiced labor law and commercial litigation. In 2017, he received a political appointment and joined the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C. where he served until 2019. Louis now works at the Christ Medicus Foundation and serves as its Executive Director. He believes the ultimate mission of the Foundation is to share the healing love of God in healthcare and to help build what St. John Paul II called “a civilization of love and justice.”

Edgar is a retiree who was born and raised Catholic in Manila, Philippines. He finished his High School in 1966 in an all boys San Sebastian College run by the Augustinian Religious Order. He then went to the University of Santo Tomas, also in Manila and earned his Bachelors Degree in Literature in 1970. Edgar put up his own homebased Medical Billing business in 1990 and had home visiting physicians as his main clients. He operated his business for ten years before being employed by Henry Ford Health Systems in 2000 and Infinity Primary Care Corp in 2006 and retired in 2012. During his retirement, Edgar became active in the Our Lady of Fatima house to house Prayer Ministry and joined SPEI in 2020. Edgar currently lives with his retired wife in Berkley, Michigan.

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Lexa Davis graduated from the University of Central Florida with a B.A. in Film and a Creative Writing minor. With experience working on over 150 short productions, Lexa travelled north in 2021 to work as Video Production Specialist for St. Paul’s School of Evangelization. She partners with the team on various projects and directs the production process from start to finish. Lexa was born in Ohio and raised in a strong Catholic family. She grew tremendously in her faith and relationship with God through her involvement in UCF’s campus ministry, Saint Paul’s Outreach, RCIA mentorship, and live-streaming work for the Brotherhood of Hope. These experiences set her heart on fire for mission, personal growth, and relational evangelization.

Anthony was born and raised in Leelanau County, Northern Michigan along with his large Catholic family. Anthony earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a minor in Marketing from Ave Maria University. Prior to coming to SPSE, He served in various inbound Marketing capacities at two other Catholic companies. In his spare time, Anthony can be found spending time with his children and family, or with a camera in his hand. He resides in Clinton Township, MI with his wife Anastasia and three children.

Growing up nominally Catholic, Mark began reading and studying the Scriptures as a teenager. This journey into a more mature faith led him to theology studies, discernment of religious life, and diocesan seminary, before he recognized a lay calling in service to the Church’s mission of evangelization. As Vice President of Programs and Director of Theology at St. Paul Evangelization Institute, Mark helps develop and implement many of the institute’s initiatives, including new course materials and other publications. He resides in Sterling Heights, MI with his wife Gayle, and their three sons.

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Brian was born and raised in Atlanta, GA. He earned a degree in Business Management before serving as a FOCUS missionary on the campus of Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis. After two years with FOCUS he spent three years in the seminary where he learned the art of prayer and discernment as well as studied philosophy and theology. Before coming on with SPSE Brian served as the Director of Mission and Discipleship at a major parish in downtown Indianapolis. He completed his Masters in Theology at the Augustine Institute and is excited to share his formation and further the mission of the New Evangelization with SPSE. He and his wife Kristen have two boys and one girl, and reside in Atlanta, GA.

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Mark earned a BFA in Graphic Design from College for Creative Studies in 2011. The following year, he started freelance work for SPSE. For several years, as a contractor, Mark managed SPSE’s Facebook page as well as most graphic design projects. Nemecek joined SPEI full-time in the spring of 2019. His day-to-day responsibilities include managing all social media platforms, editing videos for the online school, and completing all graphic design projects. Prior to joining SPEI, Mark worked at several technology firms over the course of a decade with a focus on User Interface Design.

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Lea is a cradle Catholic who loves how the Catholic Church is perfectly characterized through both intellectual richness and authentic encounter with Christ. She earned her BA in Environmental Science and teaching certification in secondary math and science from The University of Michigan, and her MS in Professional and Technical Communication from Lawrence Technological University. She taught undergraduate technical communication at Lawrence Tech for many years and has tutored high school and college students in math, writing, resume building, and more. In the nonprofit world, Lea has served as Director of Advancement at Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of Guadalupe, President and current Board member of Young Catholic Professionals (Detroit chapter), Board member of Protect Life Michigan, Educational Development Facilitator for literacy/K-Job Pipeline initiatives at UAW-GM Center for Human Resources and The Engineering Society of Detroit, and intern at Americans United for Life (Washington, DC). Lea and her husband Josh co-own the J-RO School of Music in Troy and enjoy philosophical discussions about business, leadership, politics, faith, and education. They live in Troy with their young sons Xavier and Simon and are parishioners at St. Anastasia.

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Paul is a web developer, server administrator, email administrator, source control administrator, and database administrator for St. Paul Evangelization Institute. He is responsible for keeping various websites up to date and running smoothly. Paul is a “cradle Catholic” who loves to share his faith with others. He has been involved in music ministry at several parishes around the country, and has experience as a facilitator in the RCIA program. Paul was born and raised in Flint, Michigan, and currently resides in southern California with his wife, Barbara. They have two daughters and two sons.

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Andre has lived in Southern Indiana his whole life.  After graduating highschool he spent two years studying in seminary for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis while discerning a vocation to the diocescan priesthood.  In 2018, he married his wife Sarah, and they now reside in Mount Vernon, Indiana, along with their two children.

Cristian is a cradle Catholic, born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He is happily married and a proud father. With a deep love for his faith and family, Cristian brings both dedication and heart to everything he does.