Theological Education For All

José Delpino is an EdTech-focused software engineer at Garrett, committed to building learning platforms that support real people —students, faculty, and staff— across complex educational environments. His work centers on making learning experiences smoother and more connected by improving how tools, content, and processes come together. Drawing from experience in machine learning, engineering, teaching, research, publishing, translation, and Latin American culture, José approaches technology with both rigor and empathy.

Rev. Becky Eberhart is the Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships at Garrett and loves helping people find community, resources, and opportunities to live out their authentic selves. She has spentmost of her career in theological education, gaining experiences in vocational discernment, strategic planning, and change management. While stewarding the division of strategic initiatives and partnerships is her primary job by day, Becky also enjoys experimenting with new recipes, taking long walks, and being with her family.

Meet the jack of all trades, master of none. Whose loud "hi!" can make someone’s day or scare many away. Zaillah calls herself an incurable hobbyist as she enjoys a little bit of too many. She is lost in her world of creativity and likes to pen down her thoughts in her journals. She jumps into anything old-school, art, and machinery. She is pursuing a dual master’s in Faith, Culture, & Educational Leadership as well as Pastoral Care and Counseling. Zaillah helps convert content into graphics, art, and more. No surprise that Garrett Art Studio remains one of her favorite spots.

The Rev. Jene Christopher Lee is the Collective's in-house video editor. He is currently pursuing Doctor of Philosophy in Theological and Ethical Studies at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. His research areas include Pneumatology, transpacific theology, post/decolonial studies, and transnational camp towns in South Korea. Jene believes that speaking the truth to public is as important as speaking the truth to power. Jene loves editing videos and serves as a private chef for his wife.

The rev. abby mohaupt, phd, is the Director of the Garrett Collective at Garrett and loves helping people connect and organize with others. She has spent the majority of her career in online theological education, particularly in climate justice and interfaith spaces, gaining experience in digital organizing, pedagogies of the oppressed, and practical/creative theologies. While curating the Collective is her fultime day job, abby also enjoys long runs, good coffee, drawing with her daughter, and rethinking Biblical pedagogy and poetry with her partner.

Honorio Morales, Jr., M.A. is the Latiné Engagement and Partnership Associate at Garrett and loves helping students, coworkers, friends and partners in a collaborative and personable approach in a bilingual and bicultural way in English and Spanish. He has spent most of his career as a higher education professional with extensive experience in higher education administration, leadership, enrollment, admissions, recruitment, student support services and training management. He lives in Evanston with his family.

Elyssa Salinas-Lazarski, Ph.D., MDiv., is Adjunct Faculty in Theology and Honors at Dominican University. She is a recent doctoral graduate of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. Her research focuses on theology of the body and sex, integrating her Lutheran faith, and her experience as a Mexican-American woman. Salinas-Lazarski is a graduate of Valparaiso University, where she studied theatre, and holds a Master of Divinity from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. Alongside her studies, she is a poet and hobby baker. She lives in the Chicago area with her husband, two children, and two cats.